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Stadium: O.co Coliseum | Manager: Bob Melvin

23-22 Overall | 2nd AL West

Team Ranking	AVG	R	HR	ERA
Athletics	.241	207	43	4.17
AL West Division	4th	2nd	4th	3rd
American League	12th	7th	9th	8th

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Y. Cespedes
S. Smith
C. Young
C. Crisp

C. Crisp
C. Young
Y. Cespedes

C. Young
B. Moss
S. Smith
J. Reddick

J. Donaldson
J. Lowrie

J. Lowrie
A. Rosales
H. Nakajima

Rotation
1. J. Parker
2. T. Milone
3. A. Griffin
4. B. Colon
5. D. Straily
6. B. Anderson

E. Sogard
J. Lowrie
A. Rosales
H. Nakajima
S. Sizemore

B. Moss
N. Freiman
J. Lowrie

DH
S. Smith
J. Lowrie
C. Young
Y. Cespedes

J. Jaso
D. Norris
L. Montz

	Bullpen
	G. Balfour (CL) R. Cook S. Doolittle P. Neshek H. Okajima J. Blevins J. Chavez F. Rodriguez

Last Updated: 05/20/2013

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Last Five Games

5/19 vs. KC
C. Crisp	DH
J. Lowrie	SS
Y. Cespedes	LF
B. Moss	1B
J. Donaldson	3B
S. Smith	RF
C. Young	CF
D. Norris	C
E. Sogard	2B

5/18 vs. KC
C. Crisp	CF
J. Lowrie	SS
Y. Cespedes	LF
B. Moss	1B
J. Donaldson	3B
J. Jaso	DH
C. Young	RF
D. Norris	C
E. Sogard	2B

5/17 vs. KC
C. Crisp	CF
J. Lowrie	2B
Y. Cespedes	LF
B. Moss	RF
J. Donaldson	3B
S. Smith	DH
D. Norris	C
D. Barton	1B
A. Rosales	SS

5/15 vs. TEX
C. Crisp	CF
J. Jaso	C
J. Lowrie	SS
Y. Cespedes	DH
B. Moss	RF
J. Donaldson	3B
S. Smith	LF
D. Barton	1B
E. Sogard	2B

5/14 vs. TEX
A. Rosales	SS
J. Lowrie	2B
Y. Cespedes	CF
J. Donaldson	3B
D. Norris	C
L. Montz	DH
S. Smith	LF
N. Freiman	1B
M. Taylor	RF

Most Frequent Lineup
		Avg	HR	RBI
J. Jaso	DH	.250	1	11
S. Smith	LF	.279	3	18
J. Lowrie	SS	.291	3	21
Y. Cespedes	CF	.208	8	20
B. Moss	RF	.255	6	23
J. Donaldson	3B	.317	6	27
D. Barton	1B	.143	1	3
D. Norris	C	.215	1	8
E. Sogard	2B	.258	0	4

Notes

38 different lineups used this season.
Most frequent lineup used in 3 games.

Other Frequent Lineups

2 Game(s)
A. Rosales	SS
J. Lowrie	2B
Y. Cespedes	CF
J. Donaldson	3B
L. Montz	DH
D. Norris	C
N. Freiman	1B
B. Moss	RF
M. Taylor	LF

2 Game(s)
C. Crisp	CF
J. Jaso	C
S. Smith	DH
J. Lowrie	SS
B. Moss	1B
J. Donaldson	3B
J. Reddick	RF
C. Young	LF
E. Sogard	2B

2 Game(s)
C. Crisp	CF
J. Jaso	C
S. Smith	DH
J. Lowrie	SS
B. Moss	1B
C. Young	LF
J. Reddick	RF
J. Donaldson	3B
E. Sogard	2B

1 Game(s)
C. Crisp	CF
J. Lowrie	2B
Y. Cespedes	LF
B. Moss	RF
J. Donaldson	3B
S. Smith	DH
D. Norris	C
D. Barton	1B
A. Rosales	SS

1 Game(s)
C. Crisp	DH
J. Lowrie	SS
C. Young	CF
Y. Cespedes	LF
J. Donaldson	3B
D. Norris	C
J. Reddick	RF
N. Freiman	1B
S. Sizemore	2B

	Josh Reddick, #16
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	28	.152	10	1	14	5

Position Breakdown
OF - 28, DH - 1
Injuries
Wrist - 15-day DL. Out until at least late May (Updated - 5/8/13)
News
Athletics manager Bob Melvin said Monday during an interview with MLB Network Radio the team has "hopefully" ruled out surgery for outfielder Josh Reddick, who is on the disabled list with a wrist injury. Reddick is not with the team in Texas, but he could join them in Houston (May 24-26).

	Hiroyuki Nakajima, #3
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	0	0	0	0	0	0

Injuries
Hamstring - 15-day DL. On Triple-A rehab assignment (Updated - 5/6/13)
News
Athletics manager Bob Melvin indicated Saturday that shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima is finally running pain-free, the Oakland Tribune reports. "He's going down the line 100 percent and moving good on defense," Melvin said. "Next up for him is to get multiple-hit games back-to-back." Nakajima's rehab assignment can only last until May 23, at which point he'll either have to be placed on the active roster or assigned to the minor leagues. He's recovering from a left hamstring injury.

	John Jaso, #5
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	21	.250	12	1	11	0

Position Breakdown
C - 21, DH - 15
Injuries
Leg - Questionable for May 20 at Texas (Updated - 5/19/13)
News
Athletics catcher John Jaso, who returned from his leg injury Saturday with two strikeouts, was not in the lineup Sunday against the Royals, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Jaso's right leg is still bothering him slightly. He's considered day-to-day and is available to pinch-hit for the A's.

	Ryan Cook, #48
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	SV	K
	1	0	20.2	1.74	1	26

News
The Athletics gave closer Grant Balfour a breather and rolled with reliever Ryan Cook in the final inning of Sunday's contest against the Royals. Cook worked his way around back-to-back singles as he pitched a scoreless ninth inning to secure his first save of the season. His ERA went down to 1.74 after a 4-3 win.

	Chris Young, #25
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	24	.163	12	4	15	5

Position Breakdown
OF - 24, DH - 2
News
The Athletics activated outfielder Chris Young from the disabled list Saturday, MLB.com reports. They designated Daric Barton for assignment. Young was on the shelf with a quadriceps injury. He had been hoping to return Saturday.

	Tommy Milone, #57
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	BB	K
	4	5	57.0	3.47	12	49

News
Athletics starting pitcher Tommy Milone earned his fourth win by holding the Royals to one earned run in six innings on five hits and three walks while striking out four. The win ended a five-game losing streak for Milone (4-5). He takes a 3.47 ERA and a 49:12 K:BB ratio into a matchup with the Astros Friday.

	Josh Donaldson, #20
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	44	.317	23	6	27	2

Position Breakdown
3B - 44
News
Athletics third baseman Josh Donaldson hit his sixth home run of the season Friday in a win over the Royals. Donaldson hit a solo blast in the seventh inning off James Shields to score the first run of the game for the A's. He finished 2 for 3 and is batting .323 on the year. Donaldson has hit in six straight games with three doubles, two homers and two RBI over that span.

	Brett Anderson, #49
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	BB	K
	1	4	29.0	6.21	15	29

Injuries
Ankle - 15-day DL. Out until at least early June (Updated - 5/15/13)
News
Athletics starter Brett Anderson, on the 15-day disabled list, suffered another setback Friday as he was diagnosed with a navicular stress fracture of his right foot, which will require him to be shut down for four weeks. Anderson was on track to return Friday against Kansas City, but after feeling pain during Wednesday's workout, he was shut down. He went 1-4 with a 6.21 ERA in six appearances (five starts) before landing on the DL.

	A.J. Griffin, #64
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	BB	K
	4	3	57.2	3.59	16	44

News
Athletics starting pitcher A.J. Griffin was effective but did not factor into the decision Sunday afternoon against the Royals. Griffin, who made his ninth start of the season, surrendered three runs and seven hits over six innings of work. He struck out five and walked three and had his ERA rise to 3.59 after Sunday's 4-3 win. Griffin has allowed three runs or fewer in each of his last four starts. He has allowed eight runs over 26 2/3 innings during that stretch. He is scheduled to make his next start Saturday at Houston. He gave up two runs and struck out eight over six innings in his last meeting against the Astros on April 16.

	Jarrod Parker, #11
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	BB	K
	2	5	47.2	6.04	24	35

News
Athletics starting pitcher Jarrod Parker turned in a dominant performance but did not factor into the decision Friday night against the Royals. Parker, who made his ninth start of the season, surrendered a run-scoring double to David Lough in the third for his only damage of the night. He yielded one run and four hits over seven innings of work. He struck out five and walked two in a 2-1 victory. Parker has allowed just four runs over his last 13 1/3 innings of work during his last two starts. He has watched his ERA drop from 7.34 to 6.04 over that span. He is scheduled to make his next start Wednesday at Texas. He is 1-2 with a 4.29 ERA in four starts on the road.

	Yoenis Cespedes, #52
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	29	.208	20	8	20	0

Position Breakdown
OF - 29, DH - 2
News
Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes homered for the eighth time this season and second time in six games Sunday against the Royals. He also had his first multi-hit game in 14 starts. Cespedes entered Sunday in a 7-for-49 slump in his last 13 games. He did have three home runs and five RBI in that span.

	Hideki Okajima, #39
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	SV	K
	0	0	1.0	0.00	0	0

News
The Athletics have recalled reliever Hideki Okajima from Triple-A Sacramento, the club announced. Okajima has been dominant at Triple-A, as he has 18 strikeouts and a 2.16 ERA over 16 2/3 innings. He posted a 4.32 ERA over 8 1/3 innings in Boston in 2011, his last stint as a major leaguer.

Jesse Chavez, #60

Year-to-date Stats

	Seth Smith, #15
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	24	.279	17	3	18	0

Position Breakdown
OF - 24, DH - 14

	Derek Norris, #36
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	31	.215	18	1	8	3

Position Breakdown
C - 31

	Jed Lowrie, #8
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	41	.291	19	3	21	0

Position Breakdown
2B - 8, SS - 33, DH - 2

	Adam Rosales, #17
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	20	.293	6	2	4	0

Position Breakdown
2B - 8, SS - 12, OF - 1

	Coco Crisp, #4
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	22	.259	25	5	14	8

Position Breakdown
OF - 22, DH - 6

	Fernando Rodriguez, #33
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	SV	K
	0	0	0.0	0.00	0	0

Injuries
Elbow - 60-day DL. Out for season (Updated - 3/28/13)

	Grant Balfour, #50
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	SV	K
	0	0	17.1	1.56	8	19

News
Athletics closer Grant Balfour stayed perfect in save opportunites with his eighth Saturday against the Royals. He walked one in a scoreless inning and dropped his ERA to 1.56 in 17 1/3 innings.

	Scott Sizemore, #29
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	2	.167	0	0	0	0

Position Breakdown
2B - 2
Injuries
Knee - 60-day DL. Out for season (Updated - 4/22/13)

	Brandon Moss, #37
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	40	.255	21	6	23	1

Position Breakdown
1B - 31, OF - 12

	Luke Montz, #22
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	1	.182	2	1	4	0

Position Breakdown
1B - 1, DH - 7

	Nate Freiman, #7
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	15	.229	3	1	7	0

Position Breakdown
1B - 15, DH - 5

	Eric Sogard, #28
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	35	.258	14	0	4	2

Position Breakdown
2B - 34, SS - 1, DH - 1