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A’s fall to Reds, 3-0
By George Devine, Sr. June 23, 2010 |
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The A’s finished their interleague series at the Coliseum against the Cincinnati Reds who demonstrated why their franchise has historically been called the Big Red Machine. The visitors swept the three games and left Oakland further mired in the depths of the AL West. Starting for the Athletics was Vin Mazzaro who came into the game with a 5.22 ERA and a 2-1 record. He is now 2-2 after taking the loss today (7 ip, 6 h, 2 er, 1 w, 3 k, 2 hb). The winner was Johnny Cueto who began the afternoon with a 4.30 ERA and is now 7-2 (7+ ip, 7 h, 2 bb, 4 k, 1 hb). Francisco Cordero, another RHP, earned his 19th save of the year. Cincinnati wasted no time. With two out in the first, Joey Votto walked, then advanced on Brandon Phillips’ single to right. Another single to right, by Jay Bruce, brought both home, after Mazzaro hit Jonny Gomes with a pitch. The score remained 2-0 until the eighth when Votto again walked, making his way home on Phillips’ single to center and Gomes’ double to left. The A’s were unable to score against the Reds and hit into two double plays, leaving eight on base. The Athletics continue interleague play by hosting the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday, June 25 at 7:05 p.m. Righthanders Ben Sheets (2-7, 4.95 ERA) and Brad Lincoln (0-1, 6.50) are scheduled to start. The A’s reinstated outfielder Coco Crisp from the 15-day disabled list and designated outfielder Eric Patterson for assignment, the club announced yesterday. In today’s game he was 1-for-4, with a single and three strikeouts; he also committed an error; the previous night he hit a home run. Crisp was placed on the disabled list May 26 retroactive to May 23 with a strained right intercostal muscle. He began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sacramento a week ago today and went 13 for 22 (.591) with seven runs, two doubles, a triple and five RBI in six games with the River Cats, including a 5 for 5 performance with five RBI last Friday against Salt Lake. Crisp began the season on the 15-day DL with a fractured left pinky. He was reinstated May 21 and went 2 for 6 (.333) with a double and three RBI in two games before going back on the DL with the intercostal injury. Patterson was batting .204 with four home runs and nine RBI in 45 games with Oakland. He had started just five of the A’s last 34 games and was 5 for 32 (.156) in 18 games total over that span. The 27-year old right-handed hitter was acquired from the Chicago Cubs with Sean Gallagher, Josh Donaldson and Matt Murton for Rich Harden and Chad Gaudin on July 8, 2008 and hit .211 with five home runs and 28 RBI in 114 games with the A’s. Patterson is a .224 career hitter with six home runs, 35 RBI and 22 stolen bases in 134 career games. The A’s have agreed to terms with four more players from the 2010 First-Year Player Draft held June 7-9. The signings include center fielder Jordan Tripp (7th round, Golden West College), right-handed pitcher Blake Hassebrock (8th, UNC-Greensboro), right-handed pitcher Josh Bowman (10th, Tampa) and left-handed pitcher Ryan Hughes (16th, Nebraska). Hughes attended Foothill High School and Chabot JC and is from Pleasanton. The A’s have now signed or agreed to terms with 27 of their picks from the draft. The first four picks remain unsigned but Oakland has inked 15 of its 16 selections from rounds five through 20. The deadline for signing draft picks is August 15. The A’s will hold their annual Community Fund Golf Classic on Thursday, June 24, with proceeds benefiting the A’s Community Fund, which supports charitable organizations in improving the quality of life for people throughout the Bay Area. In addition, a portion of this year’s proceeds will benefit A’s pitcher Craig Breslow’s “Strike 3 Foundation,” which he established in 2008 to help find a cure for childhood cancer, and to honor his sister Lesley, a survivor of pediatric thyroid cancer for over 15 years. The A’s Community Fund Golf Classic is sponsored by Chevron and State Roofing Systems of San Leandro. WHEN: Thursday, June 24 10:40 am — Pepsi Long Drive Contest 11:20 am — Shotgun Start 5:30 pm — Awards Dinner Banquet, Live and Silent Auction Where: Castlewood Country Club Hill Course 707 Country Club Circle Pleasanton, CA 94566 LONG DRIVE: Pepsi Long Drive Contest The Pepsi Long Drive Contest will feature A’s pitchers Dallas Braden and Michael Wuertz and outfielder Gabe Gross. The Long Drive Contest will take place at the first hole of the Hill Course at 10:40 am. The winner of the contest will receive a Chevron gift card. PARTICIPANTS: Current and former A’s players, coaches, front office personnel and fans Additional players expected to play in the golf classic include Daric Barton, Jerry Blevins, Gio Gonzalez, Cliff Pennington, Ryan Sweeney, Brad Ziegler, among others. Former players expected to participate include Shooty Babitt, Vida Blue, Bert Campaneris, Mike Norris, Billy North, John “Blue Moon” Odom and Joe Rudi. Other participants include A’s manager Bob Geren and coaches Mike Gallego and Todd Steverson, General Manager Billy Beane, Assistant General Manager David Forst, A’s broadcasters Ray Fosse, Glen Kuiper, Ken Korach, Vince Cotroneo and former broadcaster Monte Moore. On Saturday, June 26 the A’s will celebrate Turn Back the Clock Night in the team’s 7:05 p.m. game hosting the Pittsburgh Pirates. As part of the promotion the team is offering specially-discounted tickets (through the website www.oaklandathletics.com/1970 using the coupon code”1970”), while malts and Cracker Jack will be sold at “retro” prices. Pre-game festivities include a car parade escorting 1970s-era Athletics Vida Blue, Bert “Campy” Campaneris, Ray Fosse and Billy North in addition to a look-alike of team mascot “Charlie O”, the legendary mule. Also featured will be 1970s music. The first pitch will be thrown by Joe Rudi using the orange baseball introduced by then-owner Charles O. Finley, and through the sponsorship of Pepsi, 15,000 lucky fans will receive Rudi “throwback” jerseys. The teams will both wear uniforms suggestive of the era: black for Pittsburgh and gold for Oakland. |
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