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Angels lose ground in AL West as A's rally for victory

Associated Press

Saturday, August 29, 2009

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The Oakland Athletics got another solid job out of rookie Vin Mazzaro and some splendid work from their bullpen. The most important throw of the game, however, was made by left fielder Scott Hairston. After closer Andrew Bailey gave up a one-out infield single in the ninth inning to Chone Figgins, the Los Angeles Angels' all-time stolen base leader tried to advance on a a flyball by Bobby Abreu's fly to left. But Hairston anticipated Figgins' move and made a perfect one-hop ...

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