Making that semifinal run (in 2013)

OAKLAND, Calif. Air Max 1 Wholesale . - Oakland needed a big hit in the 10th inning against Philadelphia. Fortunately for the Athletics, they had Josh Donaldson at the plate. Donaldson hit a two-run homer to lift the As to an 8-6 victory over the Phillies on Sunday. "Those are the moments I always want to be in," Donaldson said after his third game-ending homer of the year, matching, among others, Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson for the franchise mark in a season. Nate Freiman singled with one out against Miguel Gonzalez (0-1) before Donaldson hit a towering drive into the left-field bleachers for his 28th homer. "Hes a tough customer in big at-bats," As manager Bob Melvin said. "He embraces it." Sean Doolittle (2-4) pitched two innings for the victory, striking out four. It was the closers longest outing since he recorded four outs at Seattle on July 13. Geovany Soto drove in three runs for the As, who have won two of three to remain atop the AL wild-card race. Marlon Byrd drove in three runs for the Phillies, who have lost six of eight. As starter Scott Kazmir was charged with six runs and 11 hits in 5 1-3 innings. Since Aug. 3, Kazmir has an ERA of 6.67. It was at 2.37 through July. A.J. Burnett lasted just 4 1-3 innings for Philadelphia. He walked six and allowed six runs and three hits. Burnett also struck out three, moving him past Charlie Hough for 43rd on the career list with 2,363. Sandy Koufax is next at 2,396. "I didnt get anything done today, man. Its very frustrating," Burnett said. "I didnt make any pitches from the get-go. Its embarrassing." Byrd drove in Philadelphias first three runs, one in the first and two in the second, each with a double. Freddy Galvis, Carlos Ruiz and Ben Revere also drove in runs for the Phillies. Soto recorded his first three-RBI game since July 30 of last year, walking with the bases loaded in the third and doubling home two runs in the fifth. Josh Reddick, Brandon Moss and Adam Dunn also drove in runs for the As. TRAINERS ROOM Phillies: OF Domonic Brown, who hurt his right wrist on Thursday and was scratched from Fridays lineup, hopes to return when the Phillies open a series in Miami on Tuesday. ... INF Jimmy Rollins (strained left hamstring) was hoping to return to action in his hometown of Oakland but now hopes just to make another appearance this season. Manager Ryne Sandberg would not say one way or the other about Rollins status for the rest of the year. Athletics: OF Craig Gentry (concussion) and C John Jaso (concussion) are still not able to participate in baseball activities. "Hes still having a little bit of a tough time with it," As manager Bob Melvin said of Gentry. "I think yesterday he went and saw another doctor. I havent heard anything yet." Melvin added "with eight games left, theres always that possibility" hell miss the rest of the season. "Same thing, obviously with Jaso," he said. ... INF Jed Lowrie left with a left foot contusion, the result of a hit by pitch in the first inning. UP NEXT Phillies: Following an off day Monday, LHP Cole Hamels (9-7, 2.47 ERA) gets the nod in Tuesdays series opener at Miami. Hes starting his fifth game against the Marlins this year and will be looking for his first win. He is 9-13 with a 3.19 ERA against the Marlins for his career. Athletics: RHP Jeff Samardzija (4-5, 3.13 ERA) makes his third career start against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night. He is 0-2 with a 7.11 ERA against them. OF Jonny Gomes is a lifetime .318 hitter (7 for 22 with three extra-base hits and six walks) against Angels starter C.J. Wilson. Nike Air Max 1 Sale Cheap . Chris Heisey connected for his first grand slam and Devin Mesoraco homered and drove in a career high-tying four runs as Cincinnati took advantage of Tampa Bays depleted pitching staff for a 12-4 victory on Sunday. Air Max 1 Clearance . -- The Minnesota Twins have granted relief pitcher Matt Guerrier his unconditional release, making the 35-year-old right-hander a free agent. http://www.cheapairmax1canada.com/ . Cox started the season with San Francisco, but was released by the team on Nov. 12 before being signed by Seattle, where he appeared in two games and tallied three tackles before being released on Dec.VANCOUVER - Martin Laurendeau and Canadas Davis Cup team have fond memories of the West Coast.Having spent years toiling at the international tennis tournaments regional level, Canada qualified for the World Group in 2012 and hosted France in first-round play.While the visitors won the tie 4-1 at the University of British Columbia, Laurendeau says the result was a watershed moment for a young Canadian team that included Milos Raonic and Vasek Pospisil.It was a very important turn for us in the sense that we got our feet wet into the World Group again, said Laurendeau. For our young guys, Vasek and Milos, it was really important they go through that as a learning curve and a reference.Canada went on to make it all the way to the World Group semifinal in 2013 for the first time ever after victories over Spain and Italy at UBC, and will look to recapture that energy in March when the country hosts Japan in World Group first-round action at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre.Its reassuring for us to go to a place where weve had a lot of success, where we know the crowd is phenomenal, where we get a court that plays to our advantage and just have an opportunity to keep creating history, Laurendeau said at Wednesdays announcement. We had a good run last year and we want to do better, we want to go further, and were going to start with Japan.The tie that will take place from March 6 to 8 is a rematch of the countries 2014 first-round meeting last winter, which Japan won 4-1.Theres a great sense of familiarity coming back here, said Laurendeau, who was without Raonic and Pospisil in Tokyo because of injury. Players do like to go back to a place where theyve had some good successes. Its a bit comforting, in a way.As hosts, Canada has the opportunity to select the surface and the setup of the 5,000-seat venue, which is critical when taking into account big hitters like Raonic and Pospisil.This is a stadium that suits our team very well, said Laurendeau. We create the conditions of play that we want to create. Thats the No. 1 thing about Davis Cup and having Davis Cup at home — the balls, the court, the speed, the crowd.Right now we have power players. We have guys that have big serves and they hit the ball hard and like fast conditions so we have to make sure we at least have thatt and take it from there. Air Max 1 Online Store. Canada, which lost to Serbia in the 2013 semis in Belgrade, is competing in the World Group for the fourth straight year. After losing to Japan last winter, Canada beat Colombia 3-2 in September in the World Group playoffs in Halifax to remain with the top 16 countries in the world. Although the players taking part in the Japan tie that includes four singles and one doubles match will be named at a later date, there should be plenty of firepower.Raonic, a 23-year-old from Thornhill, Ont., currently sits at No. 8 in the world rankings, while Japans Kei Nishikori is three spots better in fifth.Raonic lost to Nishikori three times in singles play in 2014, but did beat him in the round of 16 at Wimbledon.Weve got a lot of footage of him and Milos going at it, said Laurendeau. Were not going to win this Davis Cup by default or guys not showing up. We want to beat the best players in the world, we want to earn that title, and so we expect tough competition. Thats what drives the team.Barring injury, the rest of Canadas team should include Vancouvers Pospisil — a 24-year-old who was ranked as high as 25th this year and currently sits 53rd — along with 30-year-old Davis Cup veteran Frank Dancevic of Niagara Falls, Ont., and 42-year-old Daniel Nestor, the eight-time Grand Slam doubles champion from Toronto. We have a lot of depth, said Laurendeau. If our team is healthy I think we can really beat any team out there, especially in Canada.The countrys Davis Cup captain since 2004 and a member of the team during his playing days, the 50-year-old Laurendeau said the Canadians know they have yet to reach their full potential on the world stage.Were aware of history. We know what weve done and we know we can do better, he said. Making that semifinal run (in 2013) gave us a taste of what we can do and how we can get it to the next level.We know we can make semifinals or better. Thats one of our goals, to better that, and thats very exciting.Notes: Japan is 6-0 against Canada in Davis Cup play, but prior to the last meeting the countries hadnt played since 1938. ... UBC also announced Wednesday that tennis greats John McEnroe and Pete Sampras will take part in a PowerShares Series event in Vancouver on May 2.—Follow @JClipperton_CP on Twitter. China NFL Jerseys Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys NFL Jerseys Cheap Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap Basketball Jerseys Online Stitched Hockey Jerseys Wholesale Baseball Jerseys Football Jerseys Outlet College Jerseys For Sale Cheap MLB Jerseys Wholesale Soccer Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys For Sale Wholesale NFL Jerseys ' ' '