Fuentes struggles in his first appearance with A’s
Brian Fuentes would have preferred a different outcome. He wanted to make a good first impression on his new Oakland teammates. Instead he watched Ichiro Suzuki set a Seattle franchise record for hits. Fuentes allowed three runs and three hits in the ninth inning of the Athletics’ 5-2 loss to the Mariners on Saturday night.
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Ellis drives in 3 runs as A’s avoid sweep
Mark Ellis drove in three runs to back Gio Gonzalez’s strong 2011 debut and the Oakland Athletics avoided a season-opening…
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King Felix delivers for Mariners in opening win
Oakland Athletics’ Josh Willingham connects for a two run home run off Seattle Mariners’ Felix Hernandez during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, April 1, 2011, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
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