ARLINGTON, Texas — While manager Lloyd McClendon is no fan of the transfer rule, he certainly has no problem challenging the application of it to get the Seattle Mariners a run.  Seattle had a six-run outburst in an inning that included three Texas errors and an overturned call that led to the ejection of Rangers manager...

ANAHEIM, Calif. – John Jaso came up big again as a pinch hitter with a home run againstLos Angeles Angels closer Ernesto Frieri, a year and five days after doing the same thing toKevin Jepsen at Angel Stadium — a place where Jaso just loves to hit. Jaso’s go-ahead, two-run shot in the ninth inning sent the Oakland Athletics to a...

PORTLAND, Ore. – LaMarcus Aldridge said an overtime thriller over Golden State was good preparation for the looming postseason. “It definitely shows what we’re going to see in the playoffs,” Portland’s All-Star forward said, “where every possession counts and every basket counts.”

(KLAMATH FALLS, Ore.) – The Oregon Tech Hustlin’ Owls got two complete games from their starting pitchers as they swept an NAIA-West double header over Menlo College, winning 11-2 and 8-1. OIT improves to 11-33 on the season and 6-18 in NAIA West play with the sweep. Menlo falls to 11-13 in NAIA West...

SEATTLE — Another well-pitched game for the Oakland Athletics came with a price.  Scott Kazmir threw six sharp innings before leaving with tightness in his left triceps, andYoenis Cespedes hit a two-run homer that broke a scoreless tie in the eighth that lifted the A’s over the Seattle Mariners 3-0 Sunday.  Kazmir called it was “a very, very minor” injury....

PHOENIX — That dry desert air brought out the best of the Los Angeles Dodgers offense, especially Adrian Gonzalez. Gonzalez homered for the fourth consecutive game and the Dodgers beat the Diamondbacks 8-6 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.

CALDWELL, Idaho –Cassidy Olson (Pictured) slugged a game-tying two-run homer in the seventh and won the game with a two-run shot in the ninth, as Oregon Tech split a Cascade Conference double-header with College of Idaho at Symms Field.  The No. 24 ranked Lady Yotes (22-12, 14-8 CCC) earned a 7-3 victory in the...

(KLAMATH FALLS, Ore.) – The Oregon Tech Hustlin’ Owls lost late-game leads twice to Menlo College and dropped an NAIA West baseball doubleheader at Kiger Stadium on Saturday. The Oaks scored seven times in the ninth inning to overcome a deficit to win the opener, 16-12. Menlo, which leveled its league record at 11-11(24-20)...

(CHICO, Calif.) – Oregon Tech’s Joelle Swanson threw a life-time best to win the Javelin at day 1 of the Chico State Distance Carnival on Friday night. On Saturday, Oregon Tech’s Kassi Conditt finished second in the shot put with a throw of 44-04.00 good enough for NAIA “A” standard a she now sits...

SEATTLE — The consensus afterward was the best from Oakland’s Sonny Gray is yet to show.  This after the young right-hander overcame a shaky beginning to shut down Seattle for seven innings, giving up one run and matching his career high with nine strikeouts in the Athletics’ 3-1 win over the Mariners on Saturday night.