Manny, Schilling Lead Red Sox Over A's, Reduce Magic Number To 3
On a night of comebacks, the Red Sox were most encouraged by the return of Manny Ramirez.
A's Pick Up Options On Ellis, Geren
The Athletics on Monday picked up the options on second baseman Mark Ellis and manager Bob Geren for the 2008 and 2009 seasons, respectively.
Swisher Suspended Three Games For Role In Brawl
Major League Baseball officials weighed in on the benches-clearing brawl started by Nick Swisher and the Texas Rangers' Vicente Padilla on Sunday, and prior history likely factored into each player's punishment.
Sacramento Wins Triple-A Championship
Former major leaguer Lou Merloni homered and drove in four runs to lead the Sacramento River Cats to a 7-1 victory over the Richmond Braves in the Triple-A championship game Tuesday night.
MLB Suspends Padilla, Swisher For Altercation
Vicente Padilla of the Rangers and Nick Swisher of the Athletics were suspended Tuesday by Major League Baseball for their roles in an altercation Sunday.
Red Sox, A's Candidates For Japan Opener In 2008
The Red Sox and Athletics are lined up to meet in a Tokyo Dome opener next season.
Chavez Might Need Two Surgeries
Surgery isn't something Eric Chavez ever wanted.
Tigers Blow Chance To Gain Ground In AL Central
Oakland's Jack Hannahan blooped a game-winning single to shallow left in the 10th inning to score Mark Ellis from first, and the Tigers blew a chance to gain ground in the AL Central race Sunday with an 8-7 loss to the A's.
A's Bring Back Melhuse
The Athletics re-signed free agent catcher Adam Melhuse on Saturday, bringing back their former backup catcher for the season's final month.
A's Lose Buck, Chavez, And Kotsay For Rest Of 2007
The Athletics lost three players for the remainder of the season Friday -- six-time Gold Glove third baseman Eric Chavez, center fielder Mark Kotsay and rookie outfielder Travis Buck.
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