Jumping on the Oakland A's bandwagon

Oakland A's beat New York Yankees 5-2

San Jose Mercury News

OAKLAND -- After five games against left-handed starting pitching when the A's left-handed hitters mostly rode the bench, they were unleashed Wednesday.

A's edge Yankees in 18 innings to complete 3-game sweep ESPN   OAKLAND, Calif. -- 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.

Be wary of the Athletics ESPN   The Oakland Athletics and New York Yankees finish up a three-game series on Thursday, and it's one that some might label as a "potential playoff preview.

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OK, maybe it's not the best time to sing hosannas about the Oakland Athletics' offense, not when they needed two broken-bat singles off Mariano Rivera on Thursday to beat the Yankees in 18 innings, 3-2.