Bob Melvin

Bob Melvin

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  Rangers end 6-game skid with 8-7 win over A's

  Nelson Cruz thrust his right arm into the air and shouted out in relief while running the bases after hitting his second homer of the night for the ... 

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  Freiman's 18th-inning single lifts A's over Yanks

  Maybe a game-winning, broken-bat hit against baseball's career saves leader in the 18th inning will get Nate Freiman in a nice groove again. 

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  Straily, Cespedes push A's past Rangers 1-0

  Oakland rookie right-hander Dan Straily was well aware of the ace pitcher and the powerful lineup he was facing. Now everyone can take notice of ... 

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  Rangers beat A's 6-5 on 2 homers in 10th inning

  Rangers manager Ron Washington kept calm and stuck with his reliable closer even as Joe Nathan pitched himself into serious trouble. Nathan delivered ... 

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  MLB suspends, fines umps after 2nd mistake

  Major League Baseball suspended umpire Fieldin Culbreth for two games on Friday because he was in charge of the crew that allowed Astros manager Bo ... 

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  MLB says umpires made 'improper call' against A's

  Major League Baseball said the umpires were wrong. The Athletics knew that all along. "We saw what we saw last night," Oakland manager Bob Melvin said 

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  Tired tale: Moss, A's reflect on 19-inning win

  A few hours after he ended the longest game in the majors this season, Brandon Moss and his 3-year-old son sat together at home and stayed awake to ... 

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  Moss hits 2nd HR in 19th, A's outlast Angels 10-8

  Brandon Moss and the Oakland Athletics played 6½ hours of baseball before walking off with one tiring win. Moss hit his second home run of the night ... 

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  Hernandez delivers win over A's in Mariners opener

  Felix Hernandez had his mind made up that he would get the Seattle Mariners' season off to a strong start and provide a little bit of momentum on ... 

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  Want tix? Spring training crowds down this year

  Fresh from pitching against solid Atlanta hitters, Jake Westbrook faced a far trickier test: Guess how much fans paid for box seats to watch the ... 

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  Oakland gives manager Bob Melvin 2-year extension

  Bob Melvin has repeatedly described the comfort of managing right at home in the Bay Area — and Billy Beane has described the comfort in having a ...