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The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball 's American League.

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Oakland Athletics third base coach Mike Gallego, left, congratulates Matt Watson after hitting a solo home run off of Boston Red Sox's Clay Buchholz in the second inning ...

The Oakland Athletics have activated left-hander Dallas Braden from the 15-day disabled list and optioned lefty Cedrick Bowers to Triple-A Sacramento.

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Oakland Athletics pitcher Ben Sheets will miss the remainder of the season with a torn tendon in his right elbow, the Major League Baseball team said.

Craig Breslow picked up a cheap save on Wednesday night with Andrew Bailey nursing a back injury.