Athletics 5, Braves 4, Final - May 17, 2008

Section 435 • Oakland Athletics: White Elephants
Here’s the story on the elephant on the Oakland Athletic’s jersey : After New York Giants’ manager John McGraw told reporters that Philadelphia manufacturer Benjamin Shibe, who owned the controlling interest in the new team, had a ...

Athletics Nation: Front Page Posts • Open Thread: Game 44 - A's @ Braves
After getting burned by one former Athletic (Mark Kotsay) in last night's 3-2 loss, the Green and Gold will look to prevent another former comrade (Tim Hudson) from pitching the Braves into a series win tonight at Turner Field. Opposing Huddy will ...

Athletics Nation: Front Page Posts • Open Thread: Game 44 - A's at Atlanta (cont.)
5-1 A's going to the 6th inning...

Athletics Nation: Front Page Posts • Game 44 Wrap: A's 5, Braves 4 - It wasn't as easy as it should've been.
Is anything going to be easy for this club this season? I mean, the real Rich Harden finally stood up and pitched 7 dominant innings, allowing only 1 run on four hits, while striking out 8 and only walking 1. The A's bats finally woke up (well at ...

Sports Handicapping • Athletics-Braves Pointers
The fans at Turner Field will be treated to a interleague game between the Oakland Athletics and the Atlanta Braves when they take their seats on Sunday. The Athletics will give the ball to starter Justin Duchscherer in this one. Righthander ...

Talking Chop: Front Page Posts • A's @ Braves: Rubber Game
Well, at least we made it another one-run loss last night... that's just extra salt in the wound. Let's see how long Jo-Jo can last against the A's today. Apparently, Hudson woke up the A's bats... that's not a good thing. Next Game  ...

BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog • ajc: Braves blew it with Devine (RR)
Or as Babs Johnson said..."This is where they eat, Crackers.” Meanwhile, the big-league club was trying to make do without a real closer. (The overmatched Chris Reitsma would finish as the team’s saves leader with 15). On Aug. 19, the call was ...

A's and Braves linked through trades
A's and Braves linked through trades

A's end Braves' home winning streak at 8 (AP)
Jack Cust hit a solo home run and Ryan Sweeney added a three-run shot, and the Oakland Athletics held on to beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 on Saturday night to end a season-worst four game losing streak. Rich Harden (2-0) pitched seven strong innings in ...

Cust, Sweeney homere in 5-4 A's victory
Jack Cust hit a solo home run and Ryan Sweeney added a three-run shot, and the Oakland Athletics held on to beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 on Saturday night to end a season-worst four game losing streak.