Royals 3, Athletics 2 (53-53, 31-23 home)

Kansas City Royals' Mitch Maier, right, slides safely into second base as Oakland Athletics shortstop Cliff Pennington, left, awaits the throw from the outfield during the second inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

W: J. Chavez (1-0)
L: C. Breslow (4-3)
S: J. Soria (30)

HR: A Gordon (4, 2nd inning off V Mazzaro 0 on, 1 Out)

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Royals 0, Athletics 6 (53-52, 31-22 home)

Oakland Athletics' Matt Watson swings for a two run double off Kansas City Royals' Brian Bannister during the fourth inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 2, 2010, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

W: T. Cahill (11-4)
L: B. Bannister (7-11)

HR: R Davis (5, 5th inning off B Bannister 1 on, 2 Out)

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Athletics 1, White Sox 4 (52-52, 22-30 away)

CHICAGO - AUGUST 01: Starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez #47 of the Oakland Athletics delivers the ball against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field on August 1, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

W: G. Floyd (7-8)
L: G. Gonzalez (9-7)
S: B. Jenks (22)

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Athletics 6, White Sox 2 (52-51, 22-29 away)

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Dallas Braden delievrs to the Chicago White Sox in the first inning of a baseball game on Saturday, July 31, 2010, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Cherney)

W: D. Braden (6-7)
L: J. Danks (11-8)

HR: K Kouzmanoff (10, 3rd inning off J Danks 0 on, 0 Out)
HR: A Jones (15, 7th inning off D Braden 1 on, 1 Out)

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Athletics 1, White Sox 6 (51-51, 21-29 away)

Oakland Athletics shortstop Cliff Pennington, right, turns the double play getting Chicago White Sox's Carlos Quentin at second and A.J. Pierzynski at first during the first inning a baseball game Friday, July 30, 2010 in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

W: L. Harrell (1-0)
L: B. Anderson (2-2)

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Athletics 4, Rangers 7 (51-50, 21-28 away)

Oakland Athletics Rajai Davis, right, is congratulated by teammate Kevin Kouzmanoff, left, after scoring off a sacrifice fly by Kurt Suzuki in the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Thursday, July 29, 2010, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Cody Duty)

W: C. Wilson (10-5)
L: V. Mazzaro (6-3)

HR: D Murphy (5, 6th inning off V Mazzaro 0 on, 0 Out); T Teagarden (1, 6th inning off V Mazzaro 1 on, 1 Out)

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Athletics 3, Rangers 1 (51-49, 21-27 away)

Oakland Athletics' Kurt Suzuki is follows through on a home run off of Texas Rangers starting pitcher Colby Lewis in the sixth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 28, 2010, in Arlington, Texas. The Athletics defeated the Rangers 3-1. (AP Photo/Cody Duty)

W: T. Cahill (10-4)
L: C. Lewis (9-7)
S: C. Breslow (1)

HR: K Suzuki (12, 6th inning off C Lewis 0 on, 1 Out)

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