Dana Eveland News

With their AL East lead in jeopardy, the Boston Red Sox are suddenly depleted and slumping, but Tuesday's seemingly lopsided pitching matchup could be all they need to get back on track.

Rookie Brett Anderson threw Oakland's first complete game since last July 8 and the 21-year-old outpitched 21-year veteran John Smoltz to lead the Athletics to a 6-0 victory over the Red Sox last night.

Dallas Braden #51 of the Oakland Athletics pitches against the Detroit Tigers during a Major League Baseball game on July 1, 2009 at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California.

Not a good day for highlights on the Giants ' farm. Maybe they were taking a holiday.

All of a sudden Hank Bauer looks like a genius! Ok...maybe not. What's remarkable to me is that a decision Bob Geren made in New York, to bring the infield in with runners at second and third and nobody out in the 2nd inning of a 0-0 game , which I thought was evidence of a manager who had no strategic understanding of the game, is now only the ...

A couple of different elements will be in play as the Rays try to follow up Sunday's bizarre win over the Indians by making it four in a row with a win Monday night against the A's. For starters, Tampa Bay can smell .500. Next, Jeff Niemann, Monday night's starter, will be trying to give the bullpen a breather.

Right-handed pitcher Kris Benson is being activated off the disabled list and will join the Rangers on Wednesday in Oakland.

A season-high crowd of 8,844 was treated to two fireworks shows Friday night at Cashman Field -- the first of which was produced by the 51s, who erased a 9-0 deficit on their way to a 14-10 win over Sacramento.

Dan Giese badly wanted to make a good first impression with the A's upon joining the bullpen, but the first impression went badly.

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The Oakland Athletics activated outfielder Ben Copeland from the disabled list and then recalled him from Triple-A Sacramento before Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Angels.

Jose Lopez knocked in the game-winning run for the second time in three games, as the Mariners outlasted the Athletics, 8-7, in 15 innings to take the rubber match of this three-game set.

It was there. The offensive attack that Athletics manager Bob Geren must have envisioned during spring training showed up in full force Friday night at Safeco Field.

The A's starting rotation has been a pleasant surprise this season, and the starters have lately continued impressing with a 1.30 ERA over the club's past four games.

Brett Anderson's latest crack at earning his first major league victory will come in his home state, as the Oakland Athletics rookie is set to take the mound for tonight's opener of a three-game series with the host Texas Rangers.

Dana Eveland hopes to find the win column this afternoon when the Oakland Athletics play the rubber match of their three-game series with the Tampa Bay Rays at Oakland Coliseum.

Monday's series opener between the Oakland Athletics and New York Yankees has been postponed due to inclement weather.

Where: Yankee Stadium, New York. Schedule 4:05 p.m. today: A's LHP Dana Eveland at Yankees LHP Andy Pettitte .

Monday's game between the New York Yankees and the Oakland Athletics was postponed due to inclement weather and will be rescheduled for a date to be determined in July.

The A's trip to the Bronx for a three-game set with the Yankees will be a homecoming of sorts for Oakland slugger Jason Giambi.