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Rays beat A's to stay in front of AL East

Rays beat A's to stay in front of AL East
The Associated Press, Jul 24, 2008
The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees are set for another big series at Fenway Park this weekend. Once again, it could go a long way toward deciding who makes the playoffs. As the wild card, if the Rays keep playing like this. Ben Zobrist homered and drove in two runs -- then was rewarded by getting shipped back to the minors -- and James Shields pitched into the ninth inning, helping the AL... ...More
 •  A's get steamed and wilted at Tampa Bay Jul 23 (Inside Bay Area)*
 •  Poole: A's really B's: Bland, boring Jul 23 (Inside Bay Area)*
 • Zobrist drives in 2 before demotion, Rays beat A's - Jul 23 (AP)
 • Report: A's Inoa has ties to sports bookie - Jul 23 (AP)
 • Braden, Hannahan help Oakland beat Tampa Bay 8-1 - Jul 22 (AP)
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 Team Report

Athletics Team Report

Athletics Team Report Jul 24, 2008

Oakland currently has nine rookies on the big-league club, and Brad Ziegler is the most surprising success story among them.

At 28 years old, the submarine-style reliever has arrived in fine fashion. On Tuesday, he established an American League record for the longest scoreless streak at the start of a career, breaking Boo Ferriss' mark of 22 innings for the Red Sox in 1945. Ziegler has worked 23 1/3 innings and has yet to give up a run, the most zeros put up by a call-up in baseball history behind George McQuillan's 25 scoreless innings in 1907 for the Phillies.

"It's exciting to be at the top of a league record two months into my career," Ziegler said. "It's pretty crazy. ...More

 
 Team Injuries
 Player Date Status Injury
 D. Barton 1B/C Jul 14, 2008 15-day Neck strain
 K. Foulke RP Jul 4, 2008 15-day Right shoulder inflammation
 E. Chavez 3B/DH Jul 2, 2008 15-day Right shoulder inflammation
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ST PETERSBURG, FL - JULY 23: Outfielder Carlos Gonzalez #28 of the Oakland Athletics rounds third base after a home run against the Tampa Rays July 23, 2008 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.  (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)
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ST PETERSBURG, FL - JULY 23: Infielder Evan Longoria #3 of the Tampa Bay Rays fields an infield ball against the Oakland Athletics July 23, 2008 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.  (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)
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Oakland Athletics' Jack Hannahan, left, congratulates teammate Carlos Gonzalez on his solo home run in the second inning of a 4-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in a baseball game Wednesday, July 23, 2008, in St. Petersburg, Fla.
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ST PETERSBURG, FL - JULY 23: Shortstop Ben Zobrist #18 of the Tampa Bay Rays fields an infield ball against the Oakland Athletics July 23, 2008 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.  (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)  ***Local Caption *** Ben Zobrist
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 AL West Standings
W L Pct GB 
 LA Angels 62 39 .614 -- 
 Oakland 52 49 .515 10.0 
 Texas 52 50 .510 10.5 
 Seattle 38 63 .376 24.0 
 Complete Standings
 Individual Leaders
Emil Brown - Oakland AthleticsE. Brown
#8, Right Field/Left Field
Leads team with 49 RBIs
STAT PLAYER TOTAL
 AVGK. Suzuki.286 
 HRJ. Cust18 
 RBIE. Brown49 
 RJ. Cust48 
 SBM. Ellis12 
 WJ. Duchscherer10 
 SVH. Street17 
 IPJ. Blanton127.0 
 ERAJ. Duchscherer1.87 
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 Scores & Schedule
 Last Five Games
 Sat, Jul 19at NY YankeesL 3-4 
 Sun, Jul 20at NY YankeesL 1-2 
 Mon, Jul 21at Tampa BayL 0-4 
 Tue, Jul 22at Tampa BayW 8-1 
 Wed, Jul 23at Tampa BayL 3-4 
 Next Five Games
 Fri, Jul 25Texas22:05 
 Sat, Jul 26Texas16:05 
 Sun, Jul 27Texas16:05 
 Mon, Jul 28Kansas City22:05 
 Tue, Jul 29Kansas City22:05 
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