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Dan Straily held the Rangers scoreless over seven innings as the A's beat the Rangers 1-0 on Tuesday. After struggling through five starts Straily twirled a gem Tuesday, allowing just two hits in his seven innings. [...] Read more Dan Straily news

Trevor Plouffe left Tuesday's game in the 10th inning after taking a knee to the head. Plouffe was sliding into second base to break up a double play when Dan Uggla's knee caught him in the head. [...] Read more Trevor Plouffe news

Rafael Betancourt had to leave Tuesday's game with an apparent injury. Betancourt entered the game in the top of the 10th but had to leave before throwing a pitch. [...] Read more Rafael Betancourt news

Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes homered in the third inning Tuesday night against Yu Darvish in Texas. It was the only run scored by either team in the 1-0 Oakland win. Cespedes homered for the ninth time this season with two outs against Darvish to win it for the A's [...] Read more Yoenis Cespedes news

CHICAGO—Jose Iglesias has played 334 games in professional baseball since defecting from Cuba, including 41 in the big leagues.Tuesday afternoon in Pawtucket, the 23-year-old Iglesias played his first-ever game at third base, which improbably could be his ticket back to the big leagues.No, the Sox are not planning to convert Iglesias to third baseman. If they do so with any of their shortstop prospects, it will be Xander Bogaerts, who has the build and power to play a corner position. Read more Jose Iglesias news

Plouffe left Tuesday's game in the 10th inning after getting hit in the head by a knee while sliding to break up a double play at second base. [...] Read more Trevor Plouffe news

Garza gave up just one hit over five innings Tuesday, while striking out five and walking three in his first big league start in 10 months. [...] Read more Matt Garza news

Athletics closer Grant Balfour recorded a 1-2-3 inning for a save Tuesday at Texas. Balfour held down the ninth in a 1-0 victory. Balfour earned his ninth save of the season as he struck out one in a perfect frame to protect Dan Straily's gem [...] Read more Grant Balfour news

Betancourt left Tuesday's game in the 10th inning due to an apparent leg injury, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports. [...] Read more Rafael Betancourt news

Garza gave up just one hit over five innings (82 pitches) Tuesday, while striking out five and walking three in his first big league start in 10 months. [...] Read more Matt Garza news