Athleticstalk.com | Oakland Athletics News, athletics Scores, Game Recaps & Commentary - <div> MEDICAL WATCH:</div>OF Ryan Sweeney (sprained left ankle) left the June 26 game. He didn't play June 27, and manager Bob Geren said he might miss another one or two games. 3B Eric Chavez (sore right shoulder) missed two games before playing June 25-26 as the designated hitter. He sat out again June 27. DH Frank Thomas (inflamed right quadriceps) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 28. He is unlikely to be back with the A's before the All-Star break. DH/1B Mike Sweeney (sore left knee) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 29. He had arthroscopic knee surgery to repair cartilage damage in his left knee on June 11, and he had his right knee repaired at the same time. He expects to return soon after the All-Star break. RHP Joey Devine (right elbow strain) went on the disabled list retroactive to May 27. He started light throwing on June 4, then had to shut it down for a few days due to an adjustment in his anti-inflammatory medication. He resumed throwing June 14, and he threw off a mound for the first time June 27. He could be back in mid-July. OF Chris Denorfia (lower back stiffness) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 5. He played four games on a rehab assignment with Class AAA Sacramento in late May before suffering a setback.Player StatsHITTERSDaric Barton, 1B BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SBLast Game .000 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Last 7 Games .150 20 1 3 0 0 0 0 0Season .222 239 33 53 9 3 3 22 0Joe Blanton, P BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SBLast Game .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Last 7 Games .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Season .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Rob Bowen, C BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SBLast Game .333 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0Last 7 Games .267 15 1 4 1 0 0 1 0Season .243 37 4 9 1 1 0 3 0Andrew Brown, P BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SBLast Game .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Last 7 Games .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Season .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Travis Buck, RF BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SBLast Game .000 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0Last 7 Games .154 26 5 4 0 0 2 4 0Season .160 106 12 17 6 1 3 13 0Kiko Calero, P BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SBLast Game .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Last 7 Games .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Season .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Eric Chavez, 3B BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SBLast Game .000 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0Last 7 Games .192 26 5 5 3 0 1 4 0Season .259 81 10 21 7 0 2 12 0Bobby Crosby, SS BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SBLast Game .250 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0Last 7 Games .259 27 5 7 2 0 0 1 0Season .259 309 37 80 25 0 4 37 5Jack Cust, DH BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SBLast Game .333 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0Last 7 Games .154 26 2 4 0 0 1 5 0Season .241 228 38 55 8 0 12 38 0Rajai Davis, CF BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SBLast Game .333 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0Last 7 Games .357 14 2 5 1 0 1 3 2With SF .056 18 2 1 0 0 0 0 4Chris Denorfia, CF BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SBLast Game .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Last 7 Games .125 8 3 1 0 0 0 1 0Season .260 50 8 13 2 0 0 6 2Joey Devine, P BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SBLast Game .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Last 7 Games .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Season .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Justin Duchscherer, P BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SBLast Game .000 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Last 7 Games .000 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Season .000 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Mark Ellis, 2B BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SBLast Game .000 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0Last 7 Games .154 26 5 4 1 0 0 0 1Season .254 264 43 67 16 2 8 28 7Alan Embree, P BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SBLast Game .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Last 7 Games .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Season .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Dana Eveland, P BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SBLast Game .000 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Last 7 Games .250 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0Season .250 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0Chad Gaudin, P BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SBLast Game .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Last 7 Games .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Season .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Carlos Gonzalez, LF BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SBLast Game .500 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 0Last 7 Games .273 22 3 6 2 0 2 2 1Season .253 87 8 22 11 0 2 13 2Jack Hannahan, 3B BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SBLast Game .333 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0Last 7 Games .200 20 2 4 4 0 0 1 0Season .222 212 25 47 16 0 3 23 1Rich Harden, P BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SBLast Game .000 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Last 7 Games .250 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0Season .250 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0Donnie Murphy, SS BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SBLast Game .000 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Last 7 Games .174 23 2 4 1 0 0 0 0Season .194 62 7 12 1 0 2 6 2Huston Street, P BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SBLast Game .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Last 7 Games .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Season .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Kurt Suzuki, C BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SBLast Game .333 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0Last 7 Games .444 27 3 12 2 0 2 10 0Season .279 258 31 72 10 1 3 26 2Ryan Sweeney, LF BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SBLast Game 1.000 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0Last 7 Games .200 25 5 5 1 0 0 2 0Season .290 169 27 49 7 2 2 25 6Frank Thomas, DH BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SBLast Game .500 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0Last 7 Games .458 24 5 11 1 0 4 6 0With Tor .167 60 7 10 1 0 3 11 0PITCHERSJoe Blanton, P ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB KLast Game 1.29 1 0 0 1 7 4 1 1 4 5Last 7 Games 7.02 1 2 0 3 16.2 17 13 3 10 8Season 4.58 4 10 0 17 110 122 56 12 32 52Dallas Braden, P ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB KLast Game 10.13 0 0 0 1 2.2 5 3 0 4 1Last 7 Games 4.50 1 0 0 3 6 6 3 0 5 4Season 4.85 1 0 0 7 13 15 7 0 7 12Andrew Brown, P ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB KLast Game 0.00 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0Last 7 Games 0.00 1 0 0 3 3.1 1 0 0 2 3Season 1.71 1 0 0 24 26.1 15 5 2 12 22Kiko Calero, P ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB KLast Game 0.00 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 3Last 7 Games 5.40 0 0 0 3 3.1 3 2 0 2 6Season 3.86 0 0 0 5 4.2 3 2 0 3 7Santiago Casilla, P ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB KLast Game 0.00 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1Last 7 Games 27.00 0 0 0 3 1 6 3 2 0 1Season 1.77 2 0 1 23 20.1 17 4 2 4 23Joey Devine, P ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB KLast Game 0.00 0 0 0 1 0.2 1 0 0 0 0Last 7 Games 2.45 0 0 0 3 3.2 4 1 0 1 5Season 1.23 3 0 0 18 22 16 3 0 7 28Lenny DiNardo, P ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB KLast Game 9.00 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 1 1 1Last 7 Games 8.68 1 1 0 3 9.1 12 9 1 5 6Season 10.24 1 1 0 5 9.2 16 11 1 6 6Justin Duchscherer, P ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB KLast Game 1.17 1 0 0 1 7.2 6 1 1 2 3Last 7 Games 1.19 3 0 0 3 22.2 16 3 2 3 13Season 1.99 8 4 0 12 77 57 17 4 18 51Alan Embree, P ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB KLast Game 0.00 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0Last 7 Games 6.00 0 0 0 3 3 4 2 1 0 2Season 3.86 1 2 0 38 32.2 30 14 3 11 33Dana Eveland, P ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB KLast Game 2.84 0 0 0 1 6.1 8 2 0 2 4Last 7 Games 2.37 1 1 0 3 19 18 5 0 11 12Season 3.51 5 5 0 15 89.2 80 35 3 44 62Chad Gaudin, P ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB KLast Game 0.00 0 0 0 1 1.1 2 0 0 1 1Last 7 Games 0.00 0 0 0 3 2.2 2 0 0 2 1Season 3.64 5 3 0 22 59.1 60 24 6 15 42Rich Harden, P ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB KLast Game 0.00 1 0 0 1 8 2 0 0 1 11Last 7 Games 0.46 2 0 0 3 19.2 8 1 1 5 25Season 2.15 5 0 0 11 67 47 16 5 26 83Huston Street, P ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB KLast Game 0.00 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2Last 7 Games 15.00 0 1 1 3 3 5 5 2 2 2Season 4.19 1 2 14 32 34.1 27 16 6 10 37

MEDICAL WATCH:

OF Ryan Sweeney (sprained left ankle) left the June 26 game. He didn't play June 27, and manager Bob Geren said he might miss another one or two games.

3B Eric Chavez (sore right shoulder) missed two games before playing June 25-26 as the designated hitter. He sat out again June 27.

DH Frank Thomas (inflamed right quadriceps) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 28. He is unlikely to be back with the A's before the All-Star break.

DH/1B Mike Sweeney (sore left knee) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 29. He had arthroscopic knee surgery to repair cartilage damage in his left knee on June 11, and he had his right knee repaired at the same time. He expects to return soon after the All-Star break.

RHP Joey Devine (right elbow strain) went on the disabled list retroactive to May 27. He started light throwing on June 4, then had to shut it down for a few days due to an adjustment in his anti-inflammatory medication. He resumed throwing June 14, and he threw off a mound for the first time June 27. He could be back in mid-July.

OF Chris Denorfia (lower back stiffness) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 5. He played four games on a rehab assignment with Class AAA Sacramento in late May before suffering a setback.

Player Stats

HITTERS

Daric Barton, 1B

BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB

Last Game .000 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Last 7 Games .150 20 1 3 0 0 0 0 0

Season .222 239 33 53 9 3 3 22 0

Joe Blanton, P

BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB

Last Game .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Last 7 Games .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Season .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Rob Bowen, C

BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB

Last Game .333 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0

Last 7 Games .267 15 1 4 1 0 0 1 0

Season .243 37 4 9 1 1 0 3 0

Andrew Brown, P

BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB

Last Game .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Last 7 Games .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Season .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Travis Buck, RF

BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB

Last Game .000 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Last 7 Games .154 26 5 4 0 0 2 4 0

Season .160 106 12 17 6 1 3 13 0

Kiko Calero, P

BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB

Last Game .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Last 7 Games .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Season .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Eric Chavez, 3B

BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB

Last Game .000 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Last 7 Games .192 26 5 5 3 0 1 4 0

Season .259 81 10 21 7 0 2 12 0

Bobby Crosby, SS

BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB

Last Game .250 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0

Last 7 Games .259 27 5 7 2 0 0 1 0

Season .259 309 37 80 25 0 4 37 5

Jack Cust, DH

BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB

Last Game .333 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0

Last 7 Games .154 26 2 4 0 0 1 5 0

Season .241 228 38 55 8 0 12 38 0

Rajai Davis, CF

BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB

Last Game .333 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Last 7 Games .357 14 2 5 1 0 1 3 2

With SF .056 18 2 1 0 0 0 0 4

Chris Denorfia, CF

BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB

Last Game .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Last 7 Games .125 8 3 1 0 0 0 1 0

Season .260 50 8 13 2 0 0 6 2

Joey Devine, P

BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB

Last Game .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Last 7 Games .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Season .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Justin Duchscherer, P

BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB

Last Game .000 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Last 7 Games .000 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Season .000 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Mark Ellis, 2B

BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB

Last Game .000 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Last 7 Games .154 26 5 4 1 0 0 0 1

Season .254 264 43 67 16 2 8 28 7

Alan Embree, P

BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB

Last Game .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Last 7 Games .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Season .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Dana Eveland, P

BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB

Last Game .000 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Last 7 Games .250 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season .250 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Chad Gaudin, P

BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB

Last Game .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Last 7 Games .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Season .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Carlos Gonzalez, LF

BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB

Last Game .500 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 0

Last 7 Games .273 22 3 6 2 0 2 2 1

Season .253 87 8 22 11 0 2 13 2

Jack Hannahan, 3B

BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB

Last Game .333 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0

Last 7 Games .200 20 2 4 4 0 0 1 0

Season .222 212 25 47 16 0 3 23 1

Rich Harden, P

BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB

Last Game .000 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Last 7 Games .250 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season .250 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Donnie Murphy, SS

BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB

Last Game .000 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Last 7 Games .174 23 2 4 1 0 0 0 0

Season .194 62 7 12 1 0 2 6 2

Huston Street, P

BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB

Last Game .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Last 7 Games .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Season .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Kurt Suzuki, C

BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB

Last Game .333 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Last 7 Games .444 27 3 12 2 0 2 10 0

Season .279 258 31 72 10 1 3 26 2

Ryan Sweeney, LF

BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB

Last Game 1.000 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0

Last 7 Games .200 25 5 5 1 0 0 2 0

Season .290 169 27 49 7 2 2 25 6

Frank Thomas, DH

BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB

Last Game .500 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0

Last 7 Games .458 24 5 11 1 0 4 6 0

With Tor .167 60 7 10 1 0 3 11 0

PITCHERS

Joe Blanton, P

ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K

Last Game 1.29 1 0 0 1 7 4 1 1 4 5

Last 7 Games 7.02 1 2 0 3 16.2 17 13 3 10 8

Season 4.58 4 10 0 17 110 122 56 12 32 52

Dallas Braden, P

ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K

Last Game 10.13 0 0 0 1 2.2 5 3 0 4 1

Last 7 Games 4.50 1 0 0 3 6 6 3 0 5 4

Season 4.85 1 0 0 7 13 15 7 0 7 12

Andrew Brown, P

ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K

Last Game 0.00 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0

Last 7 Games 0.00 1 0 0 3 3.1 1 0 0 2 3

Season 1.71 1 0 0 24 26.1 15 5 2 12 22

Kiko Calero, P

ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K

Last Game 0.00 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 3

Last 7 Games 5.40 0 0 0 3 3.1 3 2 0 2 6

Season 3.86 0 0 0 5 4.2 3 2 0 3 7

Santiago Casilla, P

ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K

Last Game 0.00 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1

Last 7 Games 27.00 0 0 0 3 1 6 3 2 0 1

Season 1.77 2 0 1 23 20.1 17 4 2 4 23

Joey Devine, P

ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K

Last Game 0.00 0 0 0 1 0.2 1 0 0 0 0

Last 7 Games 2.45 0 0 0 3 3.2 4 1 0 1 5

Season 1.23 3 0 0 18 22 16 3 0 7 28

Lenny DiNardo, P

ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K

Last Game 9.00 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 1 1 1

Last 7 Games 8.68 1 1 0 3 9.1 12 9 1 5 6

Season 10.24 1 1 0 5 9.2 16 11 1 6 6

Justin Duchscherer, P

ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K

Last Game 1.17 1 0 0 1 7.2 6 1 1 2 3

Last 7 Games 1.19 3 0 0 3 22.2 16 3 2 3 13

Season 1.99 8 4 0 12 77 57 17 4 18 51

Alan Embree, P

ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K

Last Game 0.00 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

Last 7 Games 6.00 0 0 0 3 3 4 2 1 0 2

Season 3.86 1 2 0 38 32.2 30 14 3 11 33

Dana Eveland, P

ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K

Last Game 2.84 0 0 0 1 6.1 8 2 0 2 4

Last 7 Games 2.37 1 1 0 3 19 18 5 0 11 12

Season 3.51 5 5 0 15 89.2 80 35 3 44 62

Chad Gaudin, P

ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K

Last Game 0.00 0 0 0 1 1.1 2 0 0 1 1

Last 7 Games 0.00 0 0 0 3 2.2 2 0 0 2 1

Season 3.64 5 3 0 22 59.1 60 24 6 15 42

Rich Harden, P

ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K

Last Game 0.00 1 0 0 1 8 2 0 0 1 11

Last 7 Games 0.46 2 0 0 3 19.2 8 1 1 5 25

Season 2.15 5 0 0 11 67 47 16 5 26 83

Huston Street, P

ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K

Last Game 0.00 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2

Last 7 Games 15.00 0 1 1 3 3 5 5 2 2 2

Season 4.19 1 2 14 32 34.1 27 16 6 10 37