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A.J. Pierzynski #12 of the Texas Rangers hits in the fourth inning against the Oakland Athletics as Oakland catcher Derek Norris #36 and umpire Lance Barrett #94 look on at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on May 22, 2013 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Rick Yeatts/Getty Images)

Rangers Top A’s 3-1 To Avoid Sweep

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Eric Sogard #28 and Jed Lowrie #8 of the Oakland Athletics are congratulated by teammates after Sogard scored on a sacrifice fly by Lowrie in the sixth inning of their game against the Kansas City Royals. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Milone’s Long Skid Ends As A’s Beat Royals 2-1

Cespedes Homer Helps A’s Complete Sweep Of Royals

Starting pitcher Dan Straily #67 of the Oakland Athletics throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on May 21, 2013 in Arlington, Texas. (Brandon Wade/Getty Images)

Straily, Cespedes Lead A’s Past Rangers

Lance Berkman #27 of the Texas Rangers is tagged out at home plate by Derek Norris #36 of the Oakland Athletics during the sixth inning at O.co Coliseum on May 14, 2013 in Oakland. (Jason O. Watson/Getty Images)

A’s Fall To Rangers In 10 Innings

Adrian Beltre hit a tiebreaking home run in the 10th inning, Mitch Moreland followed with his second of the game and the Texas Rangers held off the Oakland Athletics 6-5 Tuesday night.

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Yoenis Cespedes #52 of the Oakland Athletics is congratulated by third base coach Mike Gallego #2 after Cespedes hit a solo home run against the Texas Rangers in the third inning at O.co Coliseum on May 13, 2013 in Oakland. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

Cespades Expected To Play Tuesday Night Vs. Rangers

Yoenis Cespedes hit his seventh homer Monday before exiting in the fifth with a stomach bug. Manager Bob Melvin said: “They’re calling it a stomach ailment, they don’t think it’s a stomach virus. They think he should be in good shape to play (Tuesday).”

2013/05/14

Cespedes, Moss Homer To Push A’s Past Rangers

Yoenis Cespedes and Brandon Moss hit consecutive home runs in the third inning, A.J. Griffin matched his season high with eight strikeouts and the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 5-1 on Monday night.

2013/05/13

Brandon Allen #31 of the Oakland Athletics slides in safe at home ahed of the throw to Mike Napoli #25 of the Texas Rangers in the fifth inning during an MLB baseball game at O.co Coliseum on September 21, 2011 in Oakland. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

Athletics No Longer Flying Under The AL Radar

The Oakland Athletics swept three home games from the Texas Rangers to capture an unlikely AL West crown the last time these teams met heading into Monday night’s opener of a three-game set.

2013/05/13

Saunders 9-0 At Safeco, Leads M’s Over A’s 6-1

Joe Saunders won his ninth straight decision at Safeco Field and Kendrys Morales hit a three-run homer, leading the Seattle Mariners over the Oakland Athletics 6-1 Sunday.

2013/05/12

Solo HRs Propel A’s To 4-3 Win Against Mariners

Oakland held off the Mariners’ late comeback attempts as the A’s earned a 4-3 win Saturday night.

2013/05/12

Raul Ibanez #28 of the Seattle Mariners hits a three-run home run in the third inning against the Oakland Athletics at Safeco Field on May 10, 2013 in Seattle. (Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

A’s Road Woes Continue With Loss To Mariners

Hisashi Iwakuma retired 16 straight over one stretch of a solid seven-inning outing, Raul Ibanez homered for the first time in nearly a month and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 6-3 on Friday night.

2013/05/10

Iwakuma Could Prove Tough Test For Struggling A’s Bats

No one has been tougher to get on base against in the AL than Hisashi Iwakuma.This could present problems for an Oakland Athletics team struggling at the plate.

2013/05/10

Michael Brantley #23 of the Cleveland Indians hits a single to right during the second inning at Progressive Field on May 9, 2013 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Indians defeated the Athletics 9-2. (Jason Miller/Getty Images)

Indians Leave No Doubt In 9-2 Win A Day After Blown Call Costs A’s

Jason Kipnis, Nick Swisher and Mark Reynolds hit indisputable home runs and Scott Kazmir struck out 10 in six innings, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 9-2 win over Oakland on Thursday and a four-game sweep of the Athletics.

2013/05/09

Adam Rosales #17 of the Oakland Athletics hits a double during the ninth inning against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field on May 8, 2013 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Indians defeated the Athletics 4-3, but MLB later admitted the hit should have been called a home run. (Jason Miller/Getty Images)

MLB Admits To Blown Call On Game-Tying A’s Homer

One day after umpire Angel Hernandez and his crew failed to reverse an obvious home run by A’s infielder Adam Rosales following a video review, MLB executive vice president Joe Torre said an “improper call” was made in the ninth inning of Wednesday’s game between the Indians and Athletics.

2013/05/09