HOUSTON -- Brandon Moss was having a frustrating night before the ninth inning.
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around on one pitch. He hit a go-ahead single during a six-run rally in the
ninth inning that sent the Oakland Athletics to a 7-4 victory over the Houston
Astros on Tuesday night. Josh Reddick homered for the AL West-leading As and
Yoenis Cespedes had three hits, including two doubles. "It had not been a very
good day until that last at-bat," Moss said. "I was just trying to battle, stay
on the ball a little bit. Get on base any way I could. If I got a good pitch to
hit, hit it hard." Oakland trailed 4-1 in the ninth before pinch-hitter
Alberto Callaspo had a two-run single off closer Chad Qualls (1-2). After
Houston couldnt turn a potential game-ending double play on John Jasos grounder,
Jed Lowrie walked and Cespedes tied it with a single. Moss ended his slump with
the RBI single off Tony Sipp and then Josh Donaldson hit a two-run double off
Jose Veras. "We always have confidence in him," Oakland manager Bob Melvin said
of Moss. "Hes played himself into a role here this year where hes getting
at-bats against left-handers, too, and doing some damage, and no more than that
one right there." Evan Scribner (1-0) got the win and Sean Doolittle pitched the
ninth for his 16th save. "They just found some holes when they needed to and hit
the ball on the screws when they needed to," Qualls said. "I just didnt get it
done." Marwin Gonzalez homered off the left-field foul pole in the first inning
to give the Astros a 1-0 lead. Kike Hernandez had an RBI triple as part of a
two-run fifth and an RBI double in seventh to give the Astros the 4-1 lead. "Any
time you lose games in the eighth or ninth inning, those are tough games to
lose," Houston manager Bo Porter said. "We were in position to win the ballgame
and just were not able to close it out." Astros starter Scott Feldman allowed
one run and five hits in seven innings. He rebounded after one of his worst
outings of the season Thursday at Oakland in which he gave up six runs in 5 1-3
innings. As starter Jeff Samardzija gave up four runs and six hits with seven
strikeouts in 6 2-3 innings. "Im not happy with how I pitched, but to keep it
close and give these guys a chance, sometimes thats all I need," Samardzija
said. TRAINERS ROOM Athletics: Outfielder Coco Crisp, who has missed the last
two games with a neck strain, had an MRI on his neck Monday. The exam showed no
changes, As manager Bob Melvin said. Astros: Outfielder George Springer, who has
been on the disabled list since July 20 with a right quad strain, took batting
practice Tuesday. "Its big to be out here and just to get some swings," Springer
said. ON DECK Right-hander Jason Hammel will try to get his first win with the
As after going 0-3 with a 7.11 ERA in his first three starts since being
acquired July 5 from the Cubs. Houston lefty Dallas Keuchel, who is 9-7 with a
3.11 ERA, will try to follow up a solid outing in a 2-0 loss to Miami in the
final game of the three-game series Wednesday. OAKLAND NEVER OUT OF IT The win
Tuesday was the As sixth this season when trailing after eight innings and was
the second time the As scored at least six runs in the ninth this year after
Oakland scored seven runs in the top of the ninth on April 25, also at Houston.
A STREAK CONTINUED AND SNAPPED Houston second baseman Jose Altuve extended his
hitting streak to 11 games with his RBI single in the fifth. The streak is
Altuves second-longest of the season after a 12-game streak from May 8-21.
Astros outfielder Robbie Grossman was 0 for his last 13 before a single in the
fifth.
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http://www.nflauthentic.us.com/Miami-Dolphins_Ryan-Tannehill-Jersey/ . -- Gary Harris gave No.MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Sam Bennett isnt accustomed to
being last in anything. First among North American skaters in NHL Central
Scoutings final 2014 draft rankings, the Kingston Frontenacs centre finished
dead-last in one category during Saturdays fitness testing at the annual
combine. Bennett couldnt do a single pull-up. "I was definitely disappointed
with myself," Bennett said. "I was wanting to do the best I can in every test.
But, I guess, ultimately games arent won or lost if you can do a pull-up in the
gym." Bennett likely wont take much of a hit from being 12 pull-ups behind the
leaders. If anything, his showing could help whichever team takes him early in
the first round June 27 in Philadelphia. "The fact that he can play the game the
way he plays the game, I think the teams feel that hes a pretty complete
package," NHL Central Scouting director Dan Marr said. "This is what the whole
combines about: The team thats going to get Sam Bennett knows what work lies
ahead and theyll be able to put him on the proper path for development." Bennett
finished ahead of Barrie defenceman Aaron Ekblad, Kootenay centre Sam Reinhart
and two other potential top picks, Prince Albert winger Leon Draisaitl and
Oshawa winger Michael Dal Colle because of what he developed into on the ice.
With his fathers favourite player, Doug Gilmour, overseeing his progress as
Kingstons general manager, the Holland Landing, Ont., native had 36 goals and 55
assists in 57 OHL games this past season. But just like with pull-ups, Bennett
doesnt want to be defined by numbers alone. "I think (what sets me apart) really
just a combination of my hockey sense along with my compete level," he said. "I
think I compete as hard, if not harder, than anyone else." Bennett isnt the only
one trying to compete to go first overall, or in the top five, the first round
or in the draft, period. Over a hundred fellow prospects joined him at this
weeks combine with the aim of impressing NHL teams. Well before the physical
grind that was Saturdays fitness testing, players gathered outside of Toronto to
meet with NHL teams. Marr likened the entire process to a giant conveyor belt as
these teenagers went through the mental trials of often answering the same
questions over and over. Most dont mind it. Top European skater Kasperi Kapanen
-- son of former NHL forward Sami -- called it "natural&quoot; to sit around
and talk to people, and Draisaitl didnt want to downplay the week, either.
Dan
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kind of a guy I am and how I work off the ice," said Draisaitl, the only
German-born player at the combine. "Thats a really important part of it. Its not
only everything about the ice." Teams have spent countless hours watching these
players on the ice, and thats not what the combine is about. Despite talk among
general managers about adding on-ice testing, there is nothing of the sort, and
individual teams arent allowed to invite prospects to their cities to skate. At
the annual GM meeting in March, commissioner Gary Bettman said there was some
discussion to see "what needs to be done to make the combine as effective as
possible." After consultation with strength coaches, Marr said that new, more
"dynamic" tests were put in this year to better gauge players physical
abilities. One change was pull-ups replacing push-ups because it meant players
had to lift their own body weight. While Bennett couldnt do one, Brandon centre
Jayce Hawryluk and Czech winger David Pastrnak each did 12. Of course that
doesnt necessarily mean theyll be better players, or that theyre closer to being
NHL-ready. "This isnt a pass or fail type of test," Marr said. "It just allows
the NHL teams to see where these players are in their current state of
development." Bennett, who turns 18 in June, conceded that hell need to work on
his upper-body strength in the gym this summer. As Marr knows, thats not unusual
for junior-aged players. "(At age) 17, 18, 19, if you go back in history with
some of the players in the game, theyll find that there was one summer that
really made a difference in their physical development," he said. "So maybe at
this stage he just hasnt had that summer of development, and itll come." By
then, Bennett will more than likely be a top-five pick. If he goes first to the
Florida Panthers -- or whoever makes that selection -- itll be clear that on-ice
potential is worth tons more than a lack of pull-ups. "It would be pretty
special," Bennett said. "At the end of the day it is just a number, and
everyones going to be in the same spot come training camp, trying to make the
team. Obviously it is every kids dream to go as high as they can get into the
NHL."
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