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September 5th, 2008

Kansas City Sweeps Doubleheader, Series Against Oakland	[Sep. 5th, 2008\|06:33 am]
Jose Guillen went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored as the Kansas City Royals swept the doubleheader and three- game series against the Oakland Athletics with a 9-6 win. http://www.nbc11.com/sports/17395503/detail.html?rss=bay&psp=news Thu Sep 4 20:57:25 2008 PST NBC 11 Bay Area (http://www.nbc11.com/)
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Royals get 15 hits in second game to complete doubleheader sweep over Oakland with 9-6 win	[Sep. 5th, 2008\|06:33 am]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Jose Guillen drove in three runs, Kyle Davies ended a four-game losing streak and the Kansas City Royals beat the Oakland Athletics 9-6 on Thursday night to complete a doubleheader sweep. http://www.startribune.com/sports/twins/27888114.html Thu Sep 4 17:11:20 2008 PST Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune (http://www.startribune.com/)
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Royals sweep doubleheader	[Sep. 5th, 2008\|06:33 am]
Jose Guillen drove in three runs, Kyle Davies ended a four-game losing streak and the Kansas City Royals beat the Oakland Athletics 9-6 on Thursday night to complete a doubleheader sweep. Kansas City, which won the first game 5-4 in 10 innings. The Royals jumped out to a 9-1 lead in the second game and finished with 15 hits. Kansas City's David DeJesus had three hits in each game and scored ... http://www.kansas.com/243/story/518832.html Thu Sep 4 23:43:52 2008 PST The Wichita Eagle (http://www.kansas.com/)
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New parks mean new, higher costs for fans	[Sep. 5th, 2008\|06:33 am]
If new stadiums are ever built for the San Francisco 49ers or the Oakland Athletics, let's hope the York's and the Wolff's keep the PSLs to themselves. http://www.morganhilltimes.com/sports/248183-new-parks-mean-new-higher-costs-for-fans Thu Sep 4 22:02:52 2008 PST Morgan Hill Times (http://www.morganhilltimes.com/)
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Royals sweep doubleheader over A's	[Sep. 5th, 2008\|06:33 am]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Jose Guillen drove in three runs, Kyle Davies ended a 4-game losing streak and the Kansas City Royals beat the Oakland Athletics 9-6 on Thursday night to complete a doubleheader sweep. http://www.wdbj7.com/Global/story.asp?S=8956357 Thu Sep 4 21:13:17 2008 PST WDBJ 7 Roanoke (http://www.wdbj7.com/)
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Thursday's major league scores	[Sep. 5th, 2008\|06:33 am]
Associated Press - September 5, 2008 3:23 AM ET AMERICAN LEAGUE Los Angeles Angels 7 Detroit Tigers 1 Kansas City Royals 5 Oakland Athletics 4 (first game), 10... http://www.wthr.com/global/story.asp?s=8956728 Fri Sep 5 00:36:02 2008 PST WTHR Indianapolis (http://www.wthr.com/)
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Straight A's: Royals sweep series from Oakland with 5-4, 9-6 victories in double-header	[Sep. 5th, 2008\|06:33 am]
Alas, the Oakland A's have left town. http://www.kansascity.com/385/story/782643.html Thu Sep 4 21:32:31 2008 PST The Kansas City Star (http://www.kansascity.com/)
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Young arms impress but A's are swept	[Sep. 5th, 2008\|06:33 am]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- When this season began, the Oakland A's boasted the veteran duo of Alan Embree and Keith Foulke handling setup duties in the bullpen. http://www.modbee.com/sports/story/419244.html Fri Sep 5 03:10:15 2008 PST Modesto Bee (http://www.modbee.com/)
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Royals sweep doubleheader and series from Oakland	[Sep. 5th, 2008\|06:33 am]
Alas, the Oakland A's have left town. The Royals have a mere 13 victories since July 27, but six of them are against the free-falling A's after Thursday's double-header sweep at Kauffman Stadium. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/782880.html Thu Sep 4 22:01:30 2008 PST The Kansas City Star (http://www.kansascity.com/)
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Kansas City barbecue - A's swept on the road	[Sep. 5th, 2008\|06:33 am]
In a clash of two of the AL's worst teams, the youthful A's continued their second-half swoon as they were swept by the Royals - in Thursday's doubleheader and in the series. The A's rallied from a 4-0 deficit in the opener but lost 5-4 in 10 innings, then... http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/09/05/SPHP12OB1G.DTL&feed=rss.sports Fri Sep 5 00:31:27 2008 PST San Francisco Chronicle (http://www.sfgate.com/)
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A's swept away in doubleheader	[Sep. 5th, 2008\|06:33 am]
A's swept away in doubleheader http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20080904&content_id=3421467&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=oak&partnerId=rss_oak Thu Sep 4 20:53:19 2008 PST Oakland A's (http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/)
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A simple explanation	[Sep. 5th, 2008\|06:33 am]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Getting swept in a doubleheader by a last-place team doesn't take much analysis, so A's Manager Bob Geren offered a simple explanation after his team dropped two to the Kansas City Royals on Thursday. http://www.mercurynews.com/sports/ci_10385740?source=rss Thu Sep 4 22:55:08 2008 PST San Jose Mercury News (http://www.mercurynews.com/)
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Pitching woes result in a sweep	[Sep. 5th, 2008\|06:33 am]
Fortunately for Oakland, few fans see the doubleheader debacle http://www.contracostatimes.com/sports/ci_10385492?source=rss Thu Sep 4 22:22:25 2008 PST Contra Costa Times (http://www.contracostatimes.com/)
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Arm-weary A's counting on Braden	[Sep. 5th, 2008\|06:33 am]
Arm-weary A's counting on Braden http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080905&content_id=3421944&vkey=news_oak&fext=.jsp&c_id=oak&partnerId=rss_oak Thu Sep 4 22:23:26 2008 PST Oakland A's (http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/)
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Ailene Voisin: River Cats' Gonzalez hopes to get back to A's	[Sep. 5th, 2008\|06:33 am]
Carlos González, the A's center fielder who was recently reunited with the River Cats, has been all over the place. He has been a pitcher, a right fielder, a first baseman, a catcher. He might have hung around home plate during his teens, he said, if major league baseball didn't campaign so aggressively against left-wingers. http://www.sacbee.com/100/story/1212300.html Fri Sep 5 00:11:37 2008 PST The Sacramento Bee (http://www.sacbee.com/)
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Dismal farm system now rated the best	[Sep. 5th, 2008\|06:33 am]
When the A's began selling off pieces of their team last year, they wanted to revitalize a depleted farm system. They seem to have accomplished their goal. "I think right now they are No. 1," said John Manuel, editor of Baseball America. "They have more talent than any other organization." http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20080904/sports/809040248&tc=yahoo Thu Sep 4 18:35:23 2008 PST The Santa Rosa Press Democrat (http://www.pressdemocrat.com/)
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Oakland Athletics (63-77) at Baltimore Orioles (63-76), 7:05 p.m.	[Sep. 5th, 2008\|10:33 am]
Phoenix-born lefty Dallas Braden makes his ninth start of the season tonight when the Oakland Athletics open a three-game weekend series with the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/baseball/wires/story/673436.html Fri Sep 5 08:04:21 2008 PST Miami Herald (http://www.miamiherald.com/)
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Royals complete sweeps of Oakland	[Sep. 5th, 2008\|10:33 am]
Royals clinch sweep of Oakland – in both series and doubleheader http://www.examiner.net/sports/x997991825/Royals-complete-sweeps-of-Oakland Fri Sep 5 09:57:03 2008 PST The Examiner (http://www.examiner.net/)
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Orioles welcome A's to Camden Yards	[Sep. 5th, 2008\|10:33 am]
Orioles welcome A's to Camden Yards http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=mlb/news/newstest.aspx?id=4177809 Fri Sep 5 08:12:47 2008 PST The Sports Network (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/)
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Baltimore hitting coach suspended game; O's make roster moves	[Sep. 5th, 2008\|03:33 pm]
Major League Baseball suspended Baltimore Orioles hitting coach Terry Crowley one game for inappropriate actions in a September 3 game against Red Sox. Crowley will sit out Friday's contest against the Oakland Athletics. Meanwhile, the Orioles added to their roster Friday by acquiring pitcher Brian Bass from the Minnesota Twins for a player to be named later or cash considerations, and ... http://www.kentucky.com/557/story/514618.html Fri Sep 5 14:46:36 2008 PST Lexington Herald-Leader (http://www.kentucky.com/)
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Orioles to bring back manager	[Sep. 5th, 2008\|03:33 pm]
The Baltimore Orioles exercised their signing option Friday and will bring back Manager Dave Trembley for the 2009 season.Initially, he was promoted to interim manager from bullpen coach in the 2007 season following the firing of predecessor Sam Perlozzo.Before Friday night's contest against the Oakland Athletics, Baltimore had a 103-129 record under the 56-year-old Trembley, the 17th manager in ... http://sport.moldova.org/stiri/eng/147927/ Fri Sep 5 13:11:18 2008 PST Moldova.org (http://www.moldova.org/)
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Davis slams Orioles, Oakland walks to lopsided win	[Sep. 5th, 2008\|08:33 pm]
Rajai Davis' grand slam was the only Oakland hit in an eight-run eighth inning, and the Athletics topped the six-run barrier for the first time in 41 games, beating the Baltimore Orioles 11-2 Friday night. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080906/ap_on_sp_ba_ga_su/bba_athletics_orioles_2 Fri Sep 5 19:11:11 2008 PST AP via Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com/)
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MLB: Oakland 11, Baltimore 2	[Sep. 5th, 2008\|08:33 pm]
BALTIMORE, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- The first grand slam homer of Rajai Davis' career finished off an eight-run eighth inning Friday and helped the Oakland Athletics crush Baltimore 11-2. http://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2008/09/05/MLB_Oakland_11_Baltimore_2/UPI-90871220670242/ Fri Sep 5 20:08:58 2008 PST UPI (http://www.upi.com/)
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Recap: Baltimore vs. Oakland	[Sep. 5th, 2008\|08:33 pm]
Dallas Braden and the Oakland bullpen held down the Baltimore offense, while the Athletics finally took advantage of suspect pitching in an 11-2 rout over the Orioles in a rain-soaked opener of a three-game weekend series. Braden (5-3) allowed just two runs -- one earned -- on four hits in five innings, while Jerry Blevins, Joey Devine, Keith Foulke and Brad Ziegler combined to throw four ... http://www.kentucky.com/557/story/514897.html Fri Sep 5 19:39:34 2008 PST Lexington Herald-Leader (http://www.kentucky.com/)
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Athletics recall RHP Gray from Sacramento	[Sep. 5th, 2008\|08:33 pm]
BALTIMORE—The Oakland Athletics recalled right-hander Jeff Gray from Triple-A Sacramento on Friday to provide help to an overworked bullpen. Gray joined the team for its series against the Baltimore Orioles. He has never pitched in the major leagues. http://www.redbluffdailynews.com/sports/ci_10392187 Fri Sep 5 16:24:59 2008 PST Red Bluff Daily News (http://www.redbluffdailynews.com/)
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Orioles Hitting Coach Crowley Suspended For 1 Game	[Sep. 5th, 2008\|08:33 pm]
Orioles hitting coach Terry Crowley has been suspended for Friday's game against the Oakland Athletics for going onto the field to argue a strike call in a game two days earlier. http://wjz.com/local/orioles.terry.crowley.2.811279.html Fri Sep 5 18:14:05 2008 PST CBS 13 Baltimore (http://wjz.com/)
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Orioles hitting coach Crowley suspended for one game	[Sep. 5th, 2008\|08:33 pm]
Hitting coach was ejected in ninth inning of Wednesday's game vs. Red Sox Orioles hitting coach Terry Crowley has been suspended for Friday's game against the Oakland Athletics for going onto the field to argue a strike call in a game two days earlier. http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baseball/bal-crowley0905,0,5464868.story?track=rss Fri Sep 5 16:14:44 2008 PST Baltimore Sun (http://www.baltimoresun.com/)
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A's walk their way past Orioles	[Sep. 5th, 2008\|08:33 pm]
A's walk their way past Orioles http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20080905&content_id=3422945&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb&partnerId=rss_mlb Fri Sep 5 19:34:59 2008 PST MLB.com (http://www.mlb.com/)
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Orioles 'pen wild in loss to A's	[Sep. 5th, 2008\|08:33 pm]
Orioles 'pen wild in loss to A's http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20080905&content_id=3422946&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=bal&partnerId=rss_bal Fri Sep 5 19:16:22 2008 PST Baltimore Orioles (http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/)
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Duchscherer shut down for the season	[Sep. 5th, 2008\|08:33 pm]
Duchscherer shut down for the season http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080905&content_id=3423009&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb&partnerId=rss_mlb Fri Sep 5 17:34:39 2008 PST MLB.com (http://www.mlb.com/)
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Bees Olympians to Thank Fans	[Sep. 5th, 2008\|08:33 pm]
SALT LAKE CITY (September 5, 2008) - Salt Lake Bees players Matt Brown and Kevin Jepsen have recently returned from the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games where they took bronze for USA Baseball. http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3714615 Fri Sep 5 19:02:16 2008 PST OurSports Central (http://www.oursportscentral.com/)
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