I just heard an interesting stat: the A's are 17-0 against the NL central teams in interleague play. That's freakin amazing!

First place... here we come! 

Shhhhh knock on wood.

Lecroy at 2-2....keeps fighting pitches off

Adkins coming in for the 9th...Solid outing for Buerhle.

Thomas flies out deep to right....1 out.

11 pitch at bat so far for LeCroy.

Caballo 3-5 w/ a base hit!

Another hit for Carlos!

Twins/ Phils NewsBreak

 

Lecroy gets a K

 

Sox are in 1st!

PHILLIES WIN!

Lecroy at 3-2....12 pitches

TWINS LOSE!!!!

 

Tie for 1st...for the moment....

STRIKE 3 TWINS LOSE

Lecroy strikes out

 

We can be in first place UNLESS we get Botched

 

Keep Botch next to anthony

Twins lose!!!!!

Carlos Lee with a 1 out single.

 

Lee... your batting average will keep rising if you stay hot.

Way to go Phillies!

Konerko solid double.....10-3 Sox.

A double digit afternoon, again. 10-3 Sox.

Buerhle should finish this game since he is at 91 pitches only

Buerhle should finish this game since he is at 91 pitches only

Agreed.

Agreed.

KEEP BOTCH IN THE CAGE

 

If Uribe keeps showing he is a 0.300 hitter and C Lee hits around 0.300 too, I think we will definitely let Maggs walk in the off season

 

The money saved from Maggs and Botch will be used to re-sign Elo and get another pitcher/reliever

Going to the 9th...10-3 Sox.

Bottom of 8th:

C.J. Nitkowski replaces Juan Cruz

Thomas- Fly out to RF

Lee- single to LF

Kelly Dransfeldt replaces Jose Valentin

Dransfeldt- singles on FC to 2B

Dransfeldt advances to 2B on wild thrown on pick-off attempt

Konerko- double to RCF

Dransfeldt scores

Aaron Rowand replaces Timo Perez

Rowand- ground out to 3B

10-3 good guys going into top of 9th