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Playoffs Day One Wrap-up (Athletics Nation: Front Page Posts)

Posted October 1, 2008 at 10:26 pm

Well, that was fun!
Brewers vs. PhilliesGallardo v. HamelsFinal Score: Phillies 3, Brewers 1Series: Phillies lead 1-0Next Game: Tomorrow (10/2) at 3:00PMBrew Crew BallThe Good PhightAside from one sloppy inning that decided the game, this game was a great pitcher’s duel pretty much the whole way through. Hamels got the win in his awesome …

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Red Sox vs. Angels (SFGate Sports: Oakland A's)

Posted October 1, 2008 at 12:07 am

Season series: Angels 8-1 Schedule - TV: TBS Game 1: Tonight at Anaheim, 7 p.m. Lester (16-6, 3.21) vs. Lackey (12-5, 3.75 ERA) Game 2: Friday at Anaheim, 6:30 p.m. Matsuzaka (18-3, 2.90) vs. Santana (16-7, 3.49) Game 3: Sunday at Boston.* Saunders (17-7,…

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Open Game Thread: Game 141 - A’s at Orioles (Athletics Nation: Front Page Posts)

Posted September 5, 2008 at 3:21 pm

After getting swept by the Royals, the A’s open up a three-game set tonight at Camden Yards at 4:05 p.m. Pacific Time.  Dallas Braden faces off against fellow lefty Chris Waters of Baltimore. 
Braden, who has been the team’s best starter over the past month, hasn’t allowed more than three runs in any of his past five starts.  Conversely, Chris Waters has spent the last five starts …

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Hunter, Santana lead Angels over Tigers 7-1 (SFGate Sports: Oakland A's)

Posted September 4, 2008 at 2:21 pm

The Los Angeles Angels showed the Detroit Tigers what playoff teams look like. Torii Hunter homered to back Ervin Santana, and the Angels beat the Tigers 7-1 Thursday to cut their magic number to six for clinching their fourth AL West title in five seasons….

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Hamilton, Byrd homer in Rangers’ 4-3 win (SFGate Sports: Oakland A's)

Posted August 31, 2008 at 5:41 pm

In a game that had as many ejections as home runs _ three _ the Texas Rangers survived umpire Bill Hohn’s generous strike zone and avoided a four-game sweep by the Los Angeles Angels. Josh Hamilton and Marlon Byrd went deep against John Lackey, and the…

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Open Thread: Game 137 - A’s Vs. Twins (Athletics Nation: Front Page Posts)

Posted August 31, 2008 at 1:05 pm

For some reason, the auto game thread won’t load, so I am trying it this way…
I won’t say this on behalf of the entire AN community, but I will say it for me: if the A’s win today, they will have done a lot in the past few series to help me forget about their mostly horrible month of August. In taking 2 out of …

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The Bullpen: Folks in Tampa don’t bother catching Rays (SFGate Sports: Oakland A's)

Posted August 30, 2008 at 8:32 pm

The Rays might be one of baseball’s best teams, but who cares? They averaged 15,191 in their last six home games and drew the smallest crowds in the majors on four of those days - even though three of the games were against the West-leading Angels. Only two…

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Angels already closing in on AL West title (SFGate Sports: Oakland A's)

Posted August 29, 2008 at 4:09 am

Rangers manager Ron Washington has come to the realization that his club isn’t going to catch the Los Angeles Angels in the AL West. That might go for the rest of the American League pretty soon, too. Pinch-hitter Juan Rivera’s three-run double keyed a five-…

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Angels rally for 7-5 win over Rangers (SFGate Sports: Oakland A's)

Posted August 28, 2008 at 10:59 pm

Maybe the rally monkey is warming up for the postseason. Pinch-hitter Juan Rivera’s three-run double keyed a five-run eighth inning and the Los Angeles Angels stormed from behind for a 7-5 victory over the Texas Rangers on Thursday night. “We saw the rally…

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A’s edge Angels for first series win since early July (Oakland Athletics)

Posted August 28, 2008 at 11:28 am

ANAHEIM — They didn’t form a victorious mosh pit at the pitcher’s mound. They didn’t douse each other in champagne. They simply shook hands, walked off the field in a mostly single-file line and got ready to go home.

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