AL Wrap: Crosby Blast Ends Rogers' Run in Oakland
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Bobby Crosby hit a three-run double in  the fifth inning as the Athletics ended Kenny Rogers dominance  in Oakland, downing the Texas Rangers 5-4 in American League  play on Thursday.
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Ichiro Suzuki went home quietly, still waiting for the big hit he&#39;s been chasing. Bobby Crosby sent the Athletics into a decisive weekend series against Anaheim with the biggest hit of Oakland&#39;s season.
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OAKLAND - The weekend showdown and pitching matchups were perfect for a season-ending billing, but the unheralded stars Friday night became even more amazing for pennant-drive stories.
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Rookie Bobby Crosby sent the Athletics into the last weekend of 2004 with the biggest hit of Oakland&#39;s season. Suzuki got his 256th hit yesterday to move within one of George Sisler&#39;s record, but Crosby homered
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Oakland Athletics&#39; Bobby Crosby raises a fist and circles the bases after hitting a game-winning home run off Seattle Mariners&#39; pitcher Scott Atchison in the ninth inning of their game in Oakland, Calif.
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Bobby Crosby's sacrifice fly with one out in the ninth scored pinch-runner Esteban German with the winning run in the Oakland Athletics' 6-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Monday night.
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Nick Swisher and Bobby Crosby hit home runs to help the Oakland Athletics win for the fourth time in six games, a 3-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night.
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Ichiro Suzuki went home without the major league hits record, thanks to Oakland's determined pitching staff &#151; and a much bigger hit by Bobby Crosby.
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Oakland made five errors and Toronto rookie Gabe Gross hit a grand slam, leading the Toronto Blue Jays to a 13-5 victory over Oakland yesterday.
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An inspired Adam Loewen led a one-hit  shutout as the Baltimore Orioles blanked the New York Yankees  5-0 to snap the Bronx Bombers' five-game win streak on  Saturday.
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Oakland shortstop Bobby Crosby has been named American League Rookie of the Year, with Pittsburgh outfielder Jason Bay winning the NL award.
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Adam Loewen is dominant early and Baltimore's offense does enough for the OriolesÃÂ toÃÂ end Oakland's 10-gameÃÂ home winning streak with aÃÂ 6-5 victory on Saturday.
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Kenny Rogers lost at the Coliseum for the first time in more than 10 years, with Bobby Crosby's three-run double in the fifth inning leading the Athletics to a 5-4 win over the Texas Rangers on Thursday.
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Rookies Bobby Crosby and Nick Swisher belted back-to-back homers in the eighth inning to rally the Oakland Athletics to a 5-4 win over the Cleveland Indians in the American League Saturday.
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Kenny Rogers shut down the slumping Chicago White Sox, giving the Detroit Tigers their biggest lead in the AL Central in almost two weeks and guaranteeing their first .500 season in more than a decade.
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Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby sets up the go-ahead goal on a power play,  Alex Ovechkin is held without a point for the first time this season, and the Penguins beat the Capitals, 2-1.
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Scoring stars Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin were shut out in an unexpected defensive duel, with Pittsburgh checking line forward Ronald Petrovicky scoring the pivotal goal as the Penguins won their sixth in a row by beating the Washington Capitals 2-0 Saturday.