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Emil Brown homered and drove in three runs, Rajai Davis had a career-high four hits and the Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-5 on Wednesday night.

Baseball’s playoff advertising push gets under way Thursday, when the first spots of the league’s largest ever campaign are broadcast.

When the Yanks and Red Sox face off in the finale on Thursday, the final regular-season matchup between the two teams at Yankee Stadium, the Bombers will look to Mike Mussina to do something that New York starters have not been able to achieve in the first two games of the series -- complete five innings.

Sidney Ponson struggled to pitch into the fifth inning and Dustin Pedroia's first career grand slam highlighted a seven-run roughing up of the Yankees' bullpen, dropping an 11-3 decision at Yankee Stadium and the first two games of a series that manager Joe Girardi had characterized as crucial for their chances.

It would not be impossible for the Yankees to reach the postseason. But based on the pitching numbers, the Yankees' postseason chances are residing in a suburb of impossible.

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BALTIMORE (AP) -- Brian Roberts turned a scheduled day off into a three-RBI performance, and the Baltimore Orioles ended a five-game losing streak by defeating the Chicago White Sox 11-3 on Wednesday night.

DETROIT (AP) -- Kelly Shoppach homered and drove in three runs and Shin-Soo Choo also went deep to lift the Cleveland Indians to their 10th straight win, 9-5 over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night.

If Jerry Manuel, the Mets’ interim manager, wants regular work days and more pitches from Mike Pelfrey, that’s fine with Pelfrey.

Alex Rodriguez and Jason Giambi have hit fourth and fifth in the Yankees’ lineup in each of the last 11 games, yet they continue to struggle in the clutch.

SEATTLE (AP) -- Denard Span did his part to keep the Minnesota Twins from falling further behind in their playoff chase.

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Alex Rodriguez hung the Yankees' series-opening loss on his shoulders after Tuesday's game, but after a day to reflect, manager Joe Girardi said that he did not believe A-Rod would hang his head going forward.

Joe Girardi's contention that Alex Rodriguez has hit in the clutch his whole career seems out of touch with the reality that pains so many Yankees fans.