OAKLAND ATHLETICS TICKETS

A's back Blanton, best White Sox
Joe Blanton had what manager Bob Geren called "his best performance" of the season, which combined with 17 hits from the offense powered the Athletics to a 7-1 victory over the White Sox on Friday night.

Bankston giving Athletics a boost
Wes Bankston already blends in well with the Athletics, even though he just started his Major League career. Bankston had three hits, including two doubles, and his first RBI on Friday night in the A's 7-1 victory over the White Sox.

Oakland places Foulke on 15-day DL
On Friday the Athletics placed right-hander Keith Foulke on the 15-day disabled list and recalled left-hander Jerry Blevins from Triple-A Sacramento.

White Sox pay tribute to Armed Forces
Th White Sox switch to camouflage uniforms on Friday night was part of the team's tribute to the men and women of the Armed Services on the Fourth of July.

Duchscherer starting to impress
Jack Cust and backup Donnie Murphy each homered to support another strong outing by Justin Duchscherer, which came in the Athletics' 3-2 victory over the White Sox on Thursday.

Street ready for any situation
Huston Street had five days off, so having to get five outs instead of the usual three felt like no problem. With the outcome in the balance in the eighth inning on Thursday night, Athletics manager Bob Geren went to his closer.

Crosby misses first start of 2008
A leg injury kept Bobby Crosby out of the starting lineup Thursday night for the first time this season. Crosby hopes it won't sideline him much longer than that.

Big Hurt back in Chicago with A's
Be it ever so presently dangerous for opposing pitchers and opposing teams, there's no place like U.S. Cellular Field in the mind of Frank Thomas.

Comeback falls short in finale loss
The A's lost a game, 7-4, on Wednesday, a series and a little more ground in the American League West standings on Wednesday, and as they packed up for the Windy City, they did so hoping they hadn't also lost their shortstop.

Sweeney hopes to play vs. White Sox
Ryan Sweeney was traded by the White Sox to the A's in the Nick Swisher deal this past offseason, and is looking forward to making some noise against his former team during Oakland's four-game series in Chicago beginning on Thursday.

Shoulder lands A's Chavez on DL
The A's on Wednesday placed third baseman Eric Chavez, who has been battling a sore right shoulder for the past two weeks, on the 15-day disabled list, MLB.com has learned.

Fan arrested after altercation with Street
A fan was ejected and arrested on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium after a pair of incidents involving A's closer Huston Street.

A's agree to terms with prospect Inoa
The Oakland Athletics and prized 16-year-old pitching prospect Michael Inoa of the Dominican Republic agreed Wednesday to a Minor League contract with a $4.25 million signing bonus.

Embree can't capitalize on Ellis homer
Garret Anderson launched a tie-breaking, two-out, two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning off A's lefty Alan Embree to give the host Angels a 5-3 victory on Tuesday in the second game of a three-game series at Angel Stadium.

Chavez likely to remain at DH for finale
A's skipper Bob Geren is reluctant to keep Eric Chavez from playing third base, but Chavez took the initiative to tell him he's not ready to man the hot corner.

A's to ink highly coveted 16-year-old
One of the worst-kept secrets in baseball will be a secret no more Wednesday morning, when the A's hold a press conference in the Dominican Republic to announce that they've signed 16-year-old right-hander Michael Inoa.

Ziegler finds himself in elite company
Upon hearing that his name was on the Rookie of the Month ballot, right there along with nationally known newcomers such as Evan Longoria of the Rays, Jacoby Ellsbury of the Red Sox and Joba Chamberlain of the Yankees, A's reliever Brad Ziegler shook his head a little -- and smiled a lot.

Thomas forced to play waiting game
A's designated hitter Frank Thomas didn't get the news he was hoping to hear on Tuesday, so even something as simple as hitting lobbed baseballs into a net will have to wait at least another week.

Smith steals the spotlight in opener
Rookie lefty Greg Smith turned in one of his best outings of the year on Monday, tossing a complete game and allowing just four hits, as the visiting A's rolled to a 6-1 victory in the opener of a three-game American League West showdown at Angel Stadium.

Harden relying on just two pitches
Rich Harden abandoned his split-fingered fastball in his past outing, the effects of which paid off for the right-hander who will face the Halos on Tuesday.