Athletics 3, Yankees 9 (65-66, 27-39 away)

New York Yankees' Jorge Posada is safe at third with a triple as Oakland Athletics third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff, left, cannot handle the throw during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010, at Yankee Stadium in New York.

W: P. Hughes (16-6)
L: V. Mazzaro (6-7)

HR: D Barton (8, 7th inning off C Gaudin 0 on, 2 Out)
HR: N Swisher (25, 3rd inning off V Mazzaro 1 on, 2 Out); C Granderson (15, 4th inning off V Mazzaro 0 on, 1 Out); M Teixeira (30, 4th inning off V Mazzaro 2 on, 2 Out)

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Athletics 5, Yankees 11 (65-65, 27-38 away)

Oakland Athletics' Jeff Larish runs to first as he watches his home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees on Monday, Aug. 30, 2010, at Yankee Stadium in New York. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

W: J. Vazquez (10-9)
L: T. Cahill (14-6)

HR: J Larish (2, 4th inning off D Moseley 0 on, 1 Out)
HR: M Teixeira (29, 3rd inning off T Cahill 0 on, 2 Out); R Cano (26, 3rd inning off T Cahill 0 on, 2 Out); M Thames (10, 5th inning off H Rodriguez 2 on, 0 Out)

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Athletics 8, Rangers 2 (65-64, 27-37 away)

Oakland Athletics' Mark Ellis (14) rounds third on his way home on his solo home run off of Texas Rangers' Colby Lewis (48) in the fourth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

W: G. Gonzalez (12-8)
L: C. Lewis (9-11)

HR: M Ellis (3, 4th inning off C Lewis 0 on, 1 Out); K Kouzmanoff (12, 6th inning off C Lewis 0 on, 0 Out)
HR: J Hamilton (31, 6th inning off G Gonzalez 0 on, 1 Out)

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Athletics 5, Rangers 0 (64-64, 26-37 away)

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Dallas Braden delivers to the Texas Rangers in the first inning of a baseball game Saturday Aug. 28, 2010, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

W: D. Braden (9-9)
L: R. Harden (5-5)

HR: D Barton (7, 3rd inning off R Harden 1 on, 1 Out)

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Athletics 3, Rangers 7 (63-64, 25-37 away)

Oakland Athletics catcher Kurt Suzuki (8) and Texas Rangers' Josh Hamilton, bottom, look toward home plate umpire Mike DiMuro for the call on a close play at home in the first inning of a baseball game Friday Aug. 27, 2010, in Arlington, Texas. Hamilton was safe at home on the single by Vladimir Guerrero. The Rangers Jorge Cantu, rear, joins fans in making the call. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

W: T. Hunter (11-2)
L: B. Anderson (3-5)

HR: K Kouzmanoff (11, 6th inning off T Hunter 1 on, 2 Out); D Barton (6, 8th inning off T Hunter 0 on, 1 Out)

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Rays 3, Athletics 2 (61-62)

Tampa Bay Rays' Carl Crawford, right, comes in to score while Oakland Athletics catcher Landon Powell waits for the ball after a double by Rays' Evan Longoria in the sixth inning of their baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010.

WP: M. Garza (13-7) S: R. Soriano (37)
LP: D. Braden (8-9)

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Rays 5, Athletics 4 (61-61)

WP: R. Choate (3-3) S: R. Soriano (36)
LP: C. Breslow (4-4)

HR - E Longoria (18, 2nd inning off B Anderson 0 on, 0 Out), S Rodriguez (8, 8th inning off C Breslow 1 on, 2 Out).

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Rays 4, Athletics 5 (61-60)

Oakland Athletics' Vin Mazzaro works against the Tampa Bay Rays during the inning of a baseball game Friday, Aug. 20, 2010, in Oakland, Calif.

WP: H. Rodriguez (1-0) S: C. Breslow (2)
LP: J. Benoit (0-2)

HR - B Zobrist (7, 7th inning off J Blevins 0 on, 2 Out).
HR - J Cust (9, 6th inning off J Hellickson 0 on, 0 Out).

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Rays 3, Athletics 4 (60-60)

OAKLAND, CA - AUGUST 19: Coco Crisp #4 of the Oakland Athletics catches a ball hit by Matt Joyce of the Tampa Bay Rays in the sixth inning during an MLB game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on August 19, 2010 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)

WP: T. Cahill (13-5) S: J. Blevins (1)
LP: D. Wheeler (2-1)

HR - E Longoria (17, 6th inning off T Cahill 0 on, 1 Out), C Pena (24, 4th inning off T Cahill 1 on, 1 Out).

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Blue Jays 4, Athletics 5 (59-60, 36-25 home)

OAKLAND, CA - AUGUST 18: Coco Crisp #4 of the Oakland Athletics rounds the bases after he hit a solo home run in the seventh inning of their game against the Toronto Blue Jays at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on August 18, 2010 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

W: B. Ziegler (3-4)
L: C. Janssen (4-1)

HR: C Crisp (5, 7th inning off S Downs 0 on, 2 Out)

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Blue Jays 2, Athletics 6 (58-60, 35-25 home)

Oakland Athletics' Dallas Braden works against the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

W: D. Braden (8-8)
L: B. Tallet (2-5)
S: M. Wuertz (6)

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Athletics 2, Twins 4 (57-59, 23-35 away)

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Jim Thome hits a three-run home run off Oakland Athletics pitcher Jerry Blevins in the seventh inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010 in Minneapolis. At right are Athletics catcher Kurt Suzuki and umpire Mike Everitt. The Twins won 4-2. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

W: K. Slowey (11-5)
L: V. Mazzaro (6-5)
S: M. Capps (4)

HR: J Thome (16, 7th inning off J Blevins 2 on, 2 Out)

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Athletics 0, Mariners 2 (56-56, 22-32 away)

Oakland Athletics' Brett Anderson pitches to the Seattle Mariners during the first inning of a baseball game in Seattle Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)

W: F. Hernandez (8-9)
L: B. Anderson (3-3)
S: D. Aardsma (22)

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Athletics 1, Mariners 3 (56-55, 22-31 away)

Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki hits a single with Oakland Athletics catcher Kurt Suzuki right, during the first inning of a baseball game in Seattle Monday, Aug. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)

W: D. Fister (4-8)
L: V. Mazzaro (6-4)
S: D. Aardsma (21)

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Rangers 2, Athletics 3 (56-54)

OAKLAND, CA - AUGUST 08: Kurt Suzuki(notes) #8 of the Oakland Athletics hits an RBI sacrafice fly in seventh inning against the Texas Rangers during an MLB game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on August 8, 2010 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)

WP: T. Cahill (12-4) S: M. Wuertz (5)
LP: D. Oliver (0-1)

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Rangers 2, Athletics 6 (55-54, 33-24 home)

OAKLAND, CA - AUGUST 07: Coco Crisp #4 of the Oakland Athletics hits a home run in the second inning to give the Athletics a 3-0 lead over the Texas Rangers at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on August 7, 2010 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

W: G. Gonzalez (10-7)
L: R. Harden (4-4)

HR: C Crisp (4, 2nd inning off R Harden 0 on, 2 Out)

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Rangers 5, Athletics 1 (54-54, 32-24 home)

Oakland Athletics' Kurt Suzuki hits an RBI-double off of Texas Rangers' Cliff Lee in the first inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Friday, Aug. 6, 2010. At left is Rangers catcher Taylor Teagarden. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

W: C. Lee (10-5)
L: D. Braden (6-8)

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Royals 3, Athletics 4 (54-53, 32-23 home)

Oakland Athletics' Kevin Kouzmanoff hits a two-run double off Kansas City Royals' Sean O'Sullivan during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

W: B. Anderson (3-2)
L: S. O'Sullivan (1-2)
S: M. Wuertz (4)

HR: Y Betancourt (8, 8th inning off C Breslow 0 on, 1 Out)

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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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