8/26 - 8/29 A's @ Orioles

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Fri. 26 7:35 PM Blanton (7-9) vs. Chen (10-7)
Sat. 27 4:35 PM Kennedy (6-8) vs. DuBose (1-1)
Sun. 28 1:35 PM Haren (10-10) vs. John Maine (1-0)
Mon. 29 3:05 PM Saarloos (9-6) vs. Bedard (6-5)

Series Notes:
-A's lead the Angels by a half game in the AL West
-A's are a Major League best 29-13 since the ASG (TB is 2nd at 27 - 15)

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1 - 0 A's on 0 hits, 1 walk, an error, and a SF by Chavez...the Oreos actually made 2 errors in the inning...both by former A's, Tejada and Byrnes

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2 - 0 A's on a Johnson single...1st and 3rd with 1 out in the top of the 4th

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2 - 0 after 5.

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2 - 0 after 6...let's get some more runs

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bottom of the 7th. Calero relieved Blanton and has given up back-to-back singles...1st and 3rd with no outs and the top of the order for the Oreos.

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2 - 1 A's after 7...ADH's favorite player, Ricky Rincon, gets the A's out of the 7th after Calero gave up 1 run and lowered his ERA to a robust 5.02...

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4 - 1 A's as Crosby homers after a Kotsay bunt single

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4 - 1 after 8

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A's win 4 - 1...Blanton gets the win and Street gets the save.

[browntown653]

Nice game...keeping you guys tied for the WC lead.

(C'mon DuBose!)

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We don't want the Wild Card, we want the West (1.5 games behind)

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1 - 0 A's on a Payton single

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3 - 0 A's in the top of the 3rd as Crosby hits a 2 run homer just like he did last night...wait, 4 - 0 as Chavez follows Crosby with a solo shot

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1st and 2nd with no outs in top of the 3rd...DuBose is gone after 2+ innings, 3 walks, 6 hits, 5 earned runs, 2 homers.