Topic: Oakland Athletics

A's dump manager after nine-game skid

Bob Geren was fired as manager of the Oakland A's on Thursday after the Major League Baseball club's losing streak extended to nine games with a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Baltimore.Bob Melvin, a former manager for the Arizona Diamondbacks, will ...

Oakland A's fire Geren and appoint Melvin as manager

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bob Geren was fired as manager of the Oakland Athletics on Thursday and replaced by Bob Melvin.The A's are currently in the midst of a nine-game losing streak and sit at the bottom of the American League West ...

Boston closer Papelbon appeals three-game suspension

BOSTON (Reuters) - Boston Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon will appeal a three-game suspension handed down by Major League Baseball on Tuesday after the fiery pitcher was ejected from a game against Oakland.Papelbon is still eligible to play during the appeal process ...

White Sox first to beat Cahill in 4-3 win

OAKLAND (Reuters) - The Chicago White Sox handed pitcher Trevor Cahill his first defeat of the season as they held on for a nail-biting 4-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics Sunday.Cahill, who entered the game with a Major League-best 6-0 record, surrendered ...

Oakland pitcher Braden set for shoulder surgery

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Oakland Athletics pitcher Dallas Braden, who tossed a perfect game last year, will have shoulder surgery next week, the Major League Baseball (MLB) team said on Wednesday.Left-hander Braden, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list on April ...

Cahill's sixth win powers A's past the Rangers

DALLAS (Reuters) - Trevor Cahill out-pitched opposing ace C.J. Wilson again for his American League-best sixth victory as the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 7-2 on Monday.Cahill, who also outdueled Wilson in a 3-1 win 10 days ago, struck out seven ...

Oakland Athletics' Cahill improves to 6-0 in win over Rangers

DALLAS (Reuters) - Trevor Cahill out-pitched opposing ace C.J. Wilson yet again for his American League-best sixth win as the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 7-2 on Monday.Cahill, who also outdueled Wilson in a 3-1 win 10 days ago, struck out ...

Oakland outfielder Willingham appeals against ban

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oakland Athletics outfielder Josh Willingham has appealed after being fined and suspended for one game for making contact with an umpire, Major League Baseball said on Monday.He bumped umpire Bill Miller after being ejected from Saturday's game against ...

DeJesus homers twice as A's snap Indians' streak

OAKLAND (Reuters) - Oakland's David DeJesus picked the perfect time to get his first home runs of the season, smacking two off Cleveland's previously unbeaten Josh Tomlin to lead the Athletics to a 3-1 victory over the American League-leading Indians.DeJesus gave the ...

Indians' Choo faces drunk driving charge

Choo Shin-Soo, the Cleveland Indians' talented South Korean outfielder, is facing a drunk driving charge after he was arrested on Monday and failed a breathalyzer test.Choo, who helped South Korea win the Asian Games baseball gold last year, was stopped by a ...