Athletics 2, Mariners 0 (74-88)

SEATTLE - SEPTEMBER 28: Jai Miller(notes) #58 of the Oakland Athletics crosses home plate after hitting a two-run home run in the second inning against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field on September 28, 2011 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)



 G. Gonzalez (16-12) S: A. Bailey (24)
LP: A. Vasquez (1-6)
HR: OAK - J. Miller (1)

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Athletics 7, Mariners 0 (73-88)

SEATTLE - SEPTEMBER 27: Josh Willingham(notes) #16 of the Oakland Athletics is congratulated by third base coach Mike Gallego #3 after hitting a three-run homer in the first inning against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field on September 27, 2011 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)



WP: T. Cahill (12-14)
LP: B. Beavan (5-6)
HR: OAK - J. Willingham (29), S. Sizemore (11)

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Athletics 2, Mariners 4 (72-88)

SEATTLE - SEPTEMBER 26: Hideki Matsui(notes) #55 of the Oakland Athletics hits a RBI single in the first inning against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field on September 26, 2011 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)


H. Matsui dh .251

WP: J. Vargas (10-13) S: B. League (37) 

LP: B. McCarthy (9-9)

HR: SEA - J. Smoak (15), M. Olivo (19)

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Athletics 6, Angels 5 (72-87)

ANAHEIM, CA - SEPTEMBER 25: Coco Crisp(notes) #4 of the Oakland Athletics hits a sacrifice fly to centerfield against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim to give the Athletics a 6-5 lead in the ninth inning at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on September 25, 2011 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Jeff Golden/Getty Images)


C. Crisp cf 3 .267

WP: F. De Los Santos (3-2) S: A. Bailey (23) 

LP: J. Walden (5-4)

HR: OAK - J. Willingham (28), LAA - B. Abreu (8), V. Wells (25)

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Athletics 2, Angels 4 (71-87)

ANAHEIM, CA - SEPTEMBER 24: Jemile Weeks(notes) #19 of the Oakland Athletics hits an RBI single in the fifth inning against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on September 24, 2011 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)


J. Weeks 2b .306

WP: J. Williams (4-0) S: J. Walden (32) 

LP: G. Moscoso (8-10)

HR: LAA - T. Hunter (23)

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Athletics 3, Angels 1 (71-86)

ANAHEIM, CA - SEPTEMBER 23: Gio Gonzalez(notes) #47 of the Oakland Athletics throws a pitch against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on September 23, 2011 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)


G. Gonzalez (W, 15-12) WHIP: 1.35 ERA: 3.25

WP: G. Gonzalez (15-12) S: A. Bailey (22) 

LP: J. Weaver (18-8)

HR: OAK - J. Weeks (2), D. DeJesus (10), LAA - T. Hunter (22)

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Rangers 3, Athletics 4 (70-86)

Jemile Weeks was just a triple shy of the cycle and scored three runs, including the first and final ones.

Weeks, 2B .303


W: Balfour (5-2, 2.49) ; L: Adams, M (4-4, 1.53) ; SV: Bailey, A (21)
HR: OAK: Weeks (1) .

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Rangers 3, Athletics 2 (69-86)

Jemile Weeks leads off the fourth inning with a single, the first of the game for the A's.

Weeks, 2B .297


W: Uehara (2-3, 2.47) ; L: Balfour (4-2, 2.54) ; SV: Feliz (29)
HR: TEX: Hamilton (24) ,  Kinsler (30) .

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Bob Melvin will be staying on with A's

Bob Melvin saw the not-so-upbeat portrayal of former A's manager Art Howe by Oscar winner Phillip Seymour Hoffman, and he playfully was asked if he still wants to work for Billy Beane.

"I do," said Melvin, who recalled a scene in Monday's "Moneyball" premiere indicating a tense relationship between Beane and Howe. "I did see that chair come flying out of the manager's office."

Hired June 9 as the A's interim manager, Melvin will stick around longer term after agreeing to a three-year contract that will be announced this week, according to the Associated Press.

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Rangers 7, Athletics 2 (69-85)

Rookie Michael Taylor (right) hits his first Major League home run in the fifth.

Taylor, RF .263


W: Holland, D (15-5, 3.92) ; L: Harden (4-4, 5.17)
HR: TEX: Beltre, A (28) .  OAK: Taylor (1) ,  Crisp (8) .

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Tigers 3, Athletics 0 (69-84)

OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 18: Guillermo Moscoso(notes) #52 of the Oakland Athletics pitches against the Detroit Tigers at O.co Coliseum on September 18, 2011 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Tony Medina/Getty Images)



WP: J. Verlander (24-5) S: J. Valverde (46)
LP: G. Moscoso (8-9)
HR: DET - A. Jackson (10)

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Tigers 3, Athletics 5 (69-83)

A's left-hander Gio Gonzalez pitched seven strong innings to win for the fifth time in six starts.

W: Gonzalez, G (14-12, 3.33) ; L: Porcello (14-9, 4.79)

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Tigers 3, Athletics 1 (68-83)

OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 16: Coco Crisp(notes) #4 of the Oakland Athletics leaps but can't catch this ball hit off the wall by Wilson Betemit(notes) #20 that drives in Jhonny Peralta(notes) #27 of the Detroit Tigers in the six inning during an MLB baseball game t O.co Coliseum on September 16, 2011 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)



WP: D. Fister (9-13) S: J. Valverde (45)
LP: T. Cahill (11-14)
HR: DET - D. Kelly (5), OAK - J. Willingham (27)

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Tigers 1, Athletics 6 (68-82)

OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 15: David DeJesus(notes) #12 of the Oakland Athletics hits a three-run home run against the Detroit Tigers in the first inning of an MLB baseball game at O.co Coliseum on September 15, 2011 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)



WP: B. McCarthy (9-8)
LP: M. Scherzer (14-9)
HR: DET - D. Young (9), OAK - C. Pennington (8), D. DeJesus (9), K. Suzuki (14)

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Angels 4, Athletics 1 (67-82)

Righty Rich Harden, meanwhile, kept the Angels off the board through the first five innings -- with help from a handful of tremendous defensive plays in the infield -- before allowing the Halos to post a three-spot in the sixth and gain a permanent lead.


W: Weaver (17-7, 2.40) ; L: Harden (4-3, 4.76) ; SV: Walden (31)
HR: LAA: Trumbo (27) .  OAK: Willingham (26) .

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Angels 6, Athletics 3 (67-81)

OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 13: Josh Willingham(notes) #16 of the Oakland Athletics hits an RBI double driving inCliff Pennington(notes) #2 against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the fifth inning during an MLB baseball game at O.co Coliseum on September 13, 2011 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)


J. Willingham dh .254

WP: H. Takahashi (4-3) S: J. Walden (30) 

LP: F. De Los Santos (2-2)

HR: LAA - H. Kendrick 2 (18)

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Angels 3, Athletics 6 (67-80)

Gio Gonzalez surrendered just two runs over 6 2/3 innings, allowing seven hits with one walk and six strikeouts.


W: Gonzalez, G (13-12, 3.41) ; L: Pineiro (6-7, 5.33)
HR: LAA: Wells, V (21) ,  Aybar (8) .  OAK: Willingham (25) .

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Athletics 1, Rangers 8 (66-80)

Josh Willingham gets a hit during the first inning against the Rangers.

W: Wilson, C (16-6, 3.01) ; L: Outman (3-5, 3.59)

HR: OAK: Sogard (2) .  TEX: Beltre, A 2 (23) .

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Athletics 8, Rangers 7 (66-79)

Scott Sizemore watches his pinch-hit grand slam off of Yoshinori Tateyama in the sixth inning.


W: Cahill (11-13, 4.32) ; L: Ogando (12-8, 3.71) ; SV: Bailey, A (20)
HR: OAK: Sizemore, S (10) .  TEX: Beltre, A (21) .

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Athletics 4, Rangers 13 (65-79)

ARLINGTON, TX - SEPTEMBER 9: Hideki Matsui(notes) #55 of the Oakland Athletics at bat against the Texas Rangersduring the game at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on September 9, 2011 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Rick Yeatts/Getty Images)


H. Matsui lf .264

WP: C. Lewis (12-10) 

LP: B. McCarthy (8-8)

HR: OAK - H. Matsui (12), J. Willingham (24), TEX - M. Napoli (25)

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