BOSTON (AP) As hard as he tried, Jarrod Parker couldn’t quite stop a grin from coming to his face in Oakland’s locker room.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Hideki Matsui thinks he can still perform at a high level and help the Tampa Bay Rays.
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After being dealt to Oakland as part of the Andrew Bailey trade last December, Josh Reddick had the chance to deal the Boston Red Sox another regret on Monday night. The second-year outfielder did a pretty good job with his bat, clubbing a three-run homer off Clay Buchholz in an 11-6 loss to the Red Sox at Fenway Park. He has four homers on the season.
As for his glove, Reddick will have to wait for the rest of the series to make a mark. Though he made a great effort on David Ortiz’s second home run of the night, Reddick earned himself the lead spot on highlight reels with an amusing blooper tumble over the short fence in right center. Watch the video here:
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For his part, Reddick took the fall in stride — pun most definitely intended — collecting his cap from a helpful member of the Red Sox bullpen and hopping back over to the right side of the wall.
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BOSTON (AP) David Ortiz finished the best April of his career with a pair of solo homers, Mike Aviles hit a three-run shot and the Boston Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 11-6 on Monday night.
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Can’t find a Betemit: If you had lost track of Wilson Betemit, if you weren’t sure where he was playing this season, the answer is the Baltimore Orioles. If you also lost track of the O’s, they’re in first place in the AL East after Betemit’s tie-breaking, game-ending home run capped a furious ninth-inning rally to beat the Oakland Athletics 5-2 on Sunday. The O’s came into the ninth scoreless against Bartolo Colon and, later, closer Grant Balfour. But Matt Wieters tied the score with a double and, after an intentional walk, Betemit took Balfour deep for a three-run jack and victory. And if the sound system at Oriole Park didn’t play ” Better Man ” by Pearl Jam, they missed an opportunity.
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At odds with reality: What’s even funnier about the O’s being in first place is how Coolstandings.com, which keeps track of playoff probabilities, still pegs Baltimore as the longest shot to win the division at 9.7 percent. Science and math geeks don’t respect the Orioles! Nerrrrrrrrrrrrrds !
Bryce Harper, Day 2: For his first day game, he was in full makeup (H/N: Nats Inquirer). At the plate, he got another hit (a single), and he drew a walk in three at-bats. In the field, Harper made a tough leaping grab while banging against the fence in center, which we’ll be happy to show you:
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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Third baseman Brandon Inge has agreed to sign with the Oakland Athletics, a person with knowledge of the negotiations said Sunday.
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The 2012 MLB regular season well underway. It is still a long road to October baseball but paths are already starting to take shape. The beginning of the year brings promise, and already memories have been created early in the season. At this point anything can still happen.
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BALTIMORE (AP) Wei-Yin Chen pitched seven strong innings, Chris Davis had four RBIs, Adam Jones and Robert Andino each had three hits and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Oakland Athletics 10-1 on Saturday night.
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The 2012 MLB regular season well underway. It is still a long road to October baseball but paths are already starting to take shape. The beginning of the year brings promise, and already memories have been created early in the season. At this point anything can still happen.
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BALTIMORE (AP) Brandon McCarthy won for the first time this season, pitching seven solid innings, and Eric Sogard hit a two-run home run in a three-run second as the Oakland Athletics beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-2 on Friday.
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