Athletics add versatile lefty Rich Hill on $6 million deal

In a matter of months, Rich Hill's remarkable path to rejoining a rotation took him from Washington's farm system to independent ball on Long Island and then back to Boston to start down the September stretch.

Supreme Court rejects San Jose appeal over Athletics' move

The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from San Jose in the northern California city's bid to lure baseball's Athletics from Oakland. The justices on Monday left in place lower court rulings that dismissed the city's antitrust claims against Major League Baseball, which blocked the Athletics' move to San Jose.

Valencia's 2-run HR lifts Athletics over Mariners 4-2

SEATTLE (AP) — Danny Valencia believed all along that he just needed the opportunity to show what he could do. The Oakland A's are now believers. Valencia, picked up on waivers Aug. 3 from Toronto, hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning that lifted the Athletics over the Seattle Mariners 4-2 Friday night.

Barry Zito is content after A's 8-7 win over Angels

Barry Zito's big league career began 15 years ago with a win over the Angels in Oakland. It might have ended Wednesday with four innings against the Angels in the waning days of a losing season.

Angels rally past A's in 9th for their 6th straight win, 5-4

Pinch-hitter David Murphy drove a bases-loaded single into left field to end it, and the Los Angeles Angels kept the pressure on in the AL wild-card race with their sixth consecutive victory, 5-4 over the Oakland Athletics on Monday night.

Parker's spectacular day leads Giants to win 14-10 win over A's

Jarrett Parker became the first Giants player to have at least three homers and seven RBIs in a game since Mays did it 54 years ago, overshadowing the disappointing starts in the feel-good matchup of Tim Hudson and Barry Zito as San Francisco beat the Oakland Athletics 14-10 on Saturday.

Andrus, Beltre power Rangers past Athletics

Elvis Andrus and Adrian Beltre each hit three-run homers in support of Colby Lewis' six strong and the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 10-3 Wednesday night to take a three-game lead in the AL West Division.

Rangers rally to beat A's 8-6

Delino DeShields hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the sixth inning four batters after Mitch Moreland connected for a tying two-run homer, and the Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 8-6 on Tuesday night to increase their lead in the AL West.

Valencia's 2 homers lead A's over fading Astros 4-3

HOUSTON (AP) — Danny Valencia homered twice, including a go-ahead two-run shot in the eighth inning, to help the Oakland Athletics to a 4-3 victory Friday night that sent the scuffling Houston Astros to their fifth straight loss.

Zito rejoins the A's for 'storybook ending'

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Although he made no official announcement, Barry Zito believed his playing career had concluded with the end of the minor league season earlier this month.

A's have 10-run fourth in 17-6 rout of White Sox

CHICAGO (AP) — Josh Reddick homered and drove in four runs during a 10-run fourth inning to power the Oakland Athletics to a 17-6 rout of the Chicago White Sox Tuesday night.