Athletics' third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff left Oakland's game against the Los Angeles Angels with an apparent lower back injury in the bottom of the fifth inning Sunday. Kouzmanoff singled sharply and grabbed his lower back as he began running toward first base. He slowed down but was able to reach first safely before Gabe Gross came in as a pinch runner.

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Bobby Abreu and Mike Napoli helped the Los Angeles Angels find the power that's been missing from their lineup. Abreu and Napoli each hit two-run home runs, leading the Angels to a 7-4 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday, avoiding their first sweep by the A's in six years. "This is the offensive day we've been looking for in quite some time," Angels' manager Mike…

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Oakland Athletics pitcher Dallas Braden has left his latest start because of heat-related cramps. Braden bent over after a pitch in the sixth inning Thursday at Yankee Stadium. He was checked by a trainer and slowly walked off the field. New York led the A's 1-0 at the time.

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Becoming Oakland's first 15-game winner since 2007 doesn't mean as much to Trevor Cahill as learning to pitch without his best stuff. The Athletics' right-hander did both Saturday, a significant step in Cahill's maturation and evolution as Oakland's top pitcher. He overcame a career-high six walks to throw six scoreless innings and got just enough offensive support in the…

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Gio Gonzalez hardly had his best stuff in this outing and he still looked good. Oakland's offense gave the pitcher plenty of wiggle room. Gonzalez tossed six innings to win a season-best third straight start, Kevin Kouzmanoff hit a two-run homer and the Athletics snapped a four-game losing streak with an 8-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.

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Eric Chavez acknowledged yet again his career very well could be over. His season most definitely is. Despite all the injuries and missed games in recent years, the countless hours of rehab and time away from the Oakland Athletics, he's not ready to utter the word retire. Not just yet. The 32-year-old Chavez loves baseball too much to walk away if there's still any chance — however slim –…

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Lest we get ahead of ourselves, let's not pretend like conquering the Oakland Athletics offense is any task…

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From the very first batter, the Oakland Athletics simply looked overmatched against CC Sabathia. Leadoff man Coco Crisp took an awkward cut at a fastball for strike three. Next, Rajai Davis got fooled by an offspeed pitch and almost fell over. Then, Kevin Kouzmanoff flailed at a slider. A lot of weak swings and soft outs followed Thursday, as Sabathia pitched one-hit ball for eight innings to earn…

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The Oakland Athletics have recalled pitcher Ross Wolf and purchased the contract of pitcher Justin James from Triple-A Sacramento. Wolf was with Oakland during July and August, but went three weeks without playing before he was sent down Aug. 21. James has yet to make his major league debut. He was drafted by Toronto in 2003 and played in the Reds organization, too.

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A.J. Burnett bounced back from an awful August by pitching six effective innings and the New York Yankees beat the Oakland Athletics 4-3 Wednesday night for their fifth straight win. The Yankees held their one-game lead over Tampa Bay in the AL East. They'll go for a four-game sweep Thursday with CC Sabathia on the mound.

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