Already having stumbled to their second three-game losing streak in the last week, the Boston Red Sox won't have long to get over their most recent defeat. 

OAKLANDA's third baseman Eric Chavez had an MRI on his right shoulder Tuesday and isn't expected to return to the lineup until the weekend at the earliest. 

It's way too early to panic, but Jon Lester is 0-2 with a 9. 

Jackie Robinson broke into the major leagues 62 years ago today, a lonely man wearing No. 

--LHP Dallas Braden credited moving over on the rubber, from all the way over on the first base side to all the way on the third base side, for his fine outing Monday against Boston. 

Oakland's biggest question mark coming into the season was the young rotation, but the A's rookie pitchers weren't the problem as the team dropped four of its first six games. 

Oakland's bullpen pitched 7 1/3 scoreless innings Tuesday night in the team's 12-inning victory, but that should be no surprise given the way the unit has opened the season. 

--LHP Dallas Braden credited moving over on the rubber, from all the way over on the first base side to all the way on the third base side, for his fine outing Monday against Boston. 

Oakland's biggest question mark coming into the season was the young rotation, but the A's rookie pitchers weren't the problem as the team dropped four of its first six games. 

Oakland's bullpen pitched 7 1/3 scoreless innings Tuesday night in the team's 12-inning victory, but that should be no surprise given the way the unit has opened the season. 

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A frighteningly frigid wind ripped through the gaps in the Coliseum's upper bowl for nearly all 264 minutes of the 12-inning game, making even the simplest baseball tasks both painful and perilous. 

Already having stumbled to their second three-game losing streak in the last week, the Boston Red Sox won't have long to get over their most recent defeat. 

OAKLAND, Calif. 

OAKLAND (AP) Jason Giambi drove in two runs, Jack Cust and Nomar Garciaparra each homered and theOaklandAthletics beat the Boston Red Sox 8-2 Monday night for their first home win of the season.