Marco!....Scutaro: A's win again!

[bluestateguy]

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Marco Scutaro hit a three-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting the Oakland Athletics to a 3-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night.

B.J. Ryan (3-4) struck out the first two batters he faced before Damian Miller singled and Bobby Crosby, hitless in 21 career at-bats against the Orioles, walked on a full count. Scutaro then drilled a 2-1 delivery over the left-field fence for his fifth homer.

Octavio Dotel (3-1) pitched a scoreless ninth for the victory, the A's third straight while sending the Orioles to their season-high ninth loss in a row.

A's starter Rich Harden threw eight scoreless innings, allowing four hits with a walk and five strikeouts.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=240825111

[Semi_subversive]

1. Walk off piece extraordinaire

I've been an A's fan since they came from KC in 1968. Even have a kid I named McGwire. Third kid would have had the middle name Carney if a boy. Oh well, she's my little special girl. This team seems to have something special. It'd be great to go all the way. And BTW, I think the Giants suck!