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MLB Playoffs – Seattle Mariners Still Alive, Oakland Athletics Blow Chance
One thing left to settle in the MLB Playoffs picture: Who joins the Los Angeles Angels from the AL West as the wild card team? The Oakland Athletics had an opportunity to clinch their spot but lost 5-4 to the Texas Rangers, leaving the opening to the Seattle Mariners after they beat the Angels 2-1. […]
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MLB Playoffs – Kansas City Royals Make It, Oakland Athletics Almost In
For the first time in 29 years, the Kansas City Royals are going to be part of Major League Baseball’s postseason in one way or another, beating the Chicago White Sox 3-1 to ensure at least a place in the Wild Card game, while the Oakland A’s, able to stop the slide over the last week, beat the Texas Rangers 6-2 to put themselves one win away from clinching the spot.
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MLB Playoffs – Oakland Athletics Bounce Back, Pittsburgh Pirates Almost In
After a terrible month, the Oakland Athletics got a walk-off home run from Josh Donaldson to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-6, hoping to get some momentum heading into the big finish in the American League, while a 1-0 win for the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Milwaukee Brewers all but clinches their wild card spot behind an excellent pitching performance from Vance Worley.
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MLB Playoffs – Detroit Tigers Almost Clinching, Oakland Athletics Keep Slipping
Four teams have so far clinched their spot in the 2014 MLB postseason, but soon there will be more, as the Detroit Tigers took another step towards winning the AL Central after beating the Kansas City Royals 3-2 to extend their lead in the division, while the Oakland A’s, not too long ago the best team in baseball, continue their remarkable collapse with a 3-0 loss at home against the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Angels Over Athletics – It’s Getting Repetitive
If nothing too surprising happens, the Los Angeles Angels just cemented their place on top of the AL West and the American League by completing a four-game sweep against the Oakland A’s, completing the latest series with a crushing 8-1 win behind another home run for Mike Trout and a great day on the mound for Matt Shoemaker.
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Angels Over Athletics – No Doubt Who is the Best Right Now
If there was any doubt about the momentum swing in the AL West, a second straight win for the Los Angeles Angels over the Oakland A’s, shutting them out 4-0, proved where this season is going for both teams after another great performance from Jered Weaver and some big hitting from Albert Pujols and Chris Iannetta.
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Angels Over Athletics – Taking Over the Division
The win at the end of a three-game series for the Los Angeles Angels over the Oakland A’s wasn’t just about the division or getting something out of another encounter, but also about having the best record in baseball thanks to a 9-4 victory. A great performance from Jered Weaver and big home run from Josh Hamilton and Mike Trout made sure they got they what they set out to do.
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A’s Over Orioles – How to Start the Second Half
The 2014 MLB season moved into its second half as the best team in Baseball, the Oakland Athletics, got past the Baltimore Orioles with a 5-4 win thanks to Josh Donaldson hitting a three-run, walk-off home run off of Zach Britton, helping his team come back from a two-run deficit going into the ninth.
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A’s Over Angels – Somehow They Pulled it Off
The A’s keep finding ways to get out of tough situations and come up with dramatic wins. The next in this impressive line of victories came over the Los Angeles Angels, beating their division rivals 10-9 thanks to Josh Donaldson hitting and RBI double in the 11th inning.
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A’s Over Mariners – The Magic of a Walk Off Home Run
The Oakland A’s happen to be the first team to beat the Seattle Mariners this season thanks to a Coco Crisp walk-off home run in the 12th inning to claim the 3-2 win in a game with two big review moments, including the homer itself.