BALTIMORE — The Oakland Athletics are continuing their surge to the postseason at the expense of the Baltimore Orioles. The Athletics beat the Orioles 10-0 on Wednesday night to extend their winning streak to six games and will try to complete the sweep at Camden Yards.Oakland is 34-15 since the All-Star break Phil Rizzuto Jersey , the best mark in the majors during that span. The Athletics hold the second American League wild-card spot behind the New York Yankees, but are pushing to take the lead.The Athletics have won all five games against Baltimore this season. Stephen Piscotty has been one of Oakland’s most dangerous hitters. He has a 13-game hitting streak and is batting .270. Article continues below ...“Player of the Month type of numbers, and you dig even deeper and you see the clutchness of the hits,” A’s manager Bob Melvin said. “I mean, for a few months now, it seems like every time we need someone up in a big situation, he comes up and he either hits a home run or gets a big hit to extend the lead. His best at-bats usually come in big situations.”Oakland has remained in playoff contention despite dealing with season-ending injuries to several pitchers. Daniel Gossett, Kendall Graveman Brett Gardner Jersey , Jharel Cotton and A.J. Puk each have undergone Tommy John surgery. Left-hander Sean Manaea will undergo season-ending arthroscopic surgery to repair a left shoulder impingement next week, the team announced Tuesday. The A’s did get some good news on the injury front with left-hander Brett Anderson (3-4, 4.02 ERA) scheduled to come off the disabled list from a strained left forearm to start the finale Thursday. Oakland has depth with 22 pitchers on the current 38-man roster.Anderson had a 2.15 ERA and did not allow a run in three of his five appearances in the month of August. He is 0-1 with a 6.55 ERA in two career starts against Baltimore. “Their guys have really been pitching well,” Orioles manager Buck Showalter said about the A’s. “They have like five guys down there in the ‘pen. They are very quietly one of the best bullpens in the league and maybe baseball. You know you’re playing a five- or six-inning game with them. And they’ve been doing it for a while.”Baltimore has lost six straight and has the majors’ worst record (41-104).The Orioles will counter with Dylan Bundy, who has struggled over the second half of the season. Bundy (7-14, 5.58 ERA) has also gone 1-7 with an 8.83 ERA during his past 11 outings. During that stretch, he allowed 77 hits, 56 runs (53 earned) and 19 homers. Baltimore went 1-10 and Bundy has allowed five or more runs in seven of those 11 starts. “Mechanically I can’t really find anything http://www.yankeesfanproshop.com/authentic-wade-boggs-jersey ,” Bundy said afer his last start against the Tampa Bay Rays, when he allowed six runs, four hits — including two homers — and five walks during four innings. “I think I’ve got to get better executing pitches and throw the ball with a little bit more conviction. … I’m just trying to get better, not just for me but for the team also. That’s all I can do really is try to get better for the team.”Bundy has allowed a franchise-record 37 home runs this season. He is 1-0 with a 3.86 ERA in three appearances (two starts) against Oakland. MIAMI (AP) — Wander Suero was trying to pick a runner off first base when he let another stroll into home.Suero balked in a run while the Washington Nationals blew a four-run lead, and the Miami Marlins rallied for an 8-5 victory Monday night.Washington led 4-0 after 4 1/2 innings but trailed by the end of the sixth. Suero let in the go-ahead run, balking with pinch-hitter Rafael Ortega batting and Austin Dean at third base to put Miami ahead 5-4. Suero was trying to pick Magneuris Sierra off first, and Nationals manager Dave Martinez was uncertain what he did wrong.“He (home plate umpire Pat Hoberg) said he saw something different,” Martinez said. “He’s been doing it all year. It’s the first it’s ever been called a balk.”Washington tied it in the seventh when Trea Turner beat out a potential double play Brian Roberts Jersey , but Miami loaded the bases in the bottom of the inning and Lewis Brinson hit a tiebreaking single off Koda Glover (1-3).The Nationals (76-75) are in third place in the NL East, trailing the division-leading Braves (83-67) by 7 1/2 games and are 6 1/2 games out of the final wild-card spot.“We have to win every one,” Martinez said. “Let’s concentrate on tomorrow, but we have to win these games. We’re still in it and I know those guys are not going to quit. Forget about this one and come back tomorrow and win tomorrow.”Anthony Rendon had three hits, including a two-run home run, and Victor Robles hit his first career homer for the Nationals, who have 11 games remaining.“You obviously feel bad because you still have a chance to qualify for the playoffs,” Robles said.Starlin Castro had a homer and three RBIs for the last-place Marlins.Castro’s solo homer in the eighth pushed the lead to 8-5.Jarlin Garcia (3-2) recorded the final out of the seventh. Adam Conley pitched the ninth for his third save.“A lot of good things today Thurman Munson Jersey ,” Marlins manager Don Mattingly said.The Nationals led 4-0 behind an error by Marlins third baseman Brian Anderson, a solo shot by Robles and a two-run blast by Rendon.Castro’s two-run double in the fifth cut the deficit to 4-2 and ended Erick Fedde’s outing. Fedde allowed two hits and two runs over 4 1/3 innings.“He hits that double and it really gets us back in the game,” Mattingly said.Miami got four consecutive hits off Jimmy Cordero in the sixth, including a two-run single by Sierra, before Suero balked.“You try to do your job, make good pitches and locate, but things happen in games,” Cordero said. “You just have to keep attacking. You can’t let it affect you because you lose control.”Marlins starter Trevor Richards allowed four runs in five innings.TRAINER’S ROOMMarlins: RHP Jose Urena (hand) exited Sunday’s game at Philadelphia but is expected to be fine. Manager Don Mattingly said he was just experiencing cramping in his hand. … RHP Dan Straily (oblique) is not expected to pitch the rest of the season.UP NEXTNationals: RHP Stephen Strasburg (8-7 http://www.yankeesfanproshop.com/authentic-jorge-posada-jersey , 3.87 ERA) is the scheduled starter in Tuesday’s game against Miami to end the two-game set.Marlins: RHP Sandy Alcantara (2-0, 1.42) will make his fourth start of the season and third against the Nationals.
