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Mark Ellis and Adam Kennedy each knocked in a pair of runs while Brett Anderson turned in nine scoreless innings as Oakland downed Boston, 6-0, in the opener of a three-game set at Fenway Park.

Lou Merloni understands exactly what transpired, why it transpired and when it transpired.

The first inning has been quite the tease for A's fans this season. Oakland came out and put a quick run on the board Saturday night against Cleveland Indians right-hander Carl Pavano.

Mark Ellis hit a two-run homer in his second game back from a two-month injury absence, and Ryan Sweeney homered and drove in two runs in a 7-1 victory for the Athletics.

Oakland, Calif. -- Molars are extracted with more ease than the Tigers grab comfortable leads.

Gio Gonzalez's outing Tuesday wasn't particularly special in and of itself. But if the A's wind up giving the left-hander an extended look in their starting rotation, his progress will be measured in incremental steps.

Placido Polanco homered and knocked in three runs, carrying Detroit to a 5-3 win over Oakland in the middle portion of a three-game series.

"When 'Cookie' is on the mound, it's pretty close to 100 percent that he is going to have a quality start and give us a chance to win the game," Tulowitzki said.

Mark Ellis hit a two-run homer in his second game back from a two-month injury absence, and Ryan Sweeney homered and drove in two runs in the Oakland Athletics' 7-1 win over the Detroit Tigers on Monday night.

The Rockies scored twice in the second against Vin Mazzaro, virtually assuring victory given the zombie state of the A's lineup, and Colorado ticked off a 3-1 win and left town with a three-game sweep, the Rockies' first ever against Oakland.

The A's optioned first baseman Daric Barton to Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday to make room for Mark Ellis on the 25-man roster.

Mark Ellis was asked what his biggest adjustment would be in returning to the A's lineup after a two-month layoff.

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Mark Ellis was back with the A's on Monday. For a few hours, at least. Placed on the disabled list April 29 with a strained left calf and six games into a 10-game rehabilitation assignment, Ellis returned to the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum to work out and take batting practice before the opener of a three-game Interleague series against the ...

Former River Cats shortstop Bobby Crosby, who went on to become the American League Rookie of the Year with the Oakland A's, leads Sacramento's all-time team in votes by the fans.

Mark Ellis handled the question like a sharply hit grounder, swallowing it up without struggle or hesitation.

Mark Ellis could tell he hadn't seen live pitching in a while. In his first game since coming off the disabled list, the Oakland Athletics second baseman played five innings for the Ports in a 5-1 win over the Modesto Nuts Monday in front of 1,320 at Stockton Ballpark.

As good as Adam Kennedy has been for the A's, it probably won't be enough to keep him at second base once Mark Ellis returns from the disabled list.