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SEATTLE -- If anyone is going to beat Oakland Athletics left-hander Tommy Milone, theyll have to earn it. Hes not one to give up free passes. Milone worked six strong innings, Jonny Gomes hit a three-run home run and the Athletics finished off a three-game sweep of the Seattle Mariners with a 4-2 victory Sunday. Milone (12-10) allowed eight hits and two runs, matched a career high with 10 strikeouts and had no walks. He has walked one or no batters in each of his past 14 starts. That ties the longest streak by a starter in Oakland history. Gil Heredia also had 14 starts with one walk or less from May 29 to Aug. 11, 1999. During his stretch, Milone has issued just eight walks and struck out 78 in 88 innings. His 12 wins also ties the Oakland rookie record set by Chris Codiroli in 1983 and matched by Joe Blanton in 2005. "Ive always been a strike-thrower," Milone said. "I feel like nothing good comes from putting guys on base with a free pass. Thats probably the reason why I give up so many hits." The Mariners did pound out eight hits but couldnt bunch enough together. "Thats part of what he does. Thats one of his strengths, making you hit your way on," As manager Bob Melvin said. "He has given up his share of hits but a lot of times theyre the other way. He makes better pitches when guys are on base, when he has to." Grant Balfour worked the ninth to pick up his 16th save in 18 opportunities. The victory moved the As within 3 1/2 games of Texas in the AL West after the Rangers lost to Tampa Bay 6-0. Oakland is also battling the New York Yankees and Baltimore atop the wild-card race. "Were getting our hits but were not doing any damage with them," Mariners manager Eric Wedge said, "whether its stringing hits together or extra-base hits." Oakland was coming off a three-game sweep at home by AL West-rival Los Angeles as well as the trauma of watching right-hander Brandon McCarthy get hit in the head by a line drive. He remained behind, still in stable condition after brain surgery. "I dont think you have to do a character check on this team anymore," said Gomes, who hit his 16th home run in the fifth. "We got it figured out. Weve gone through some adversity with injuries, some adversity with key guys getting send out or traded, issues with (Bartolo) Colon (50-game suspension for PEDs). These guys are doing a good job just keeping our heads down and going to battle with 25 guys in the clubhouse." Jason Vargas (14-10) allowed just four hits and three runs in seven innings for Seattle. He walked three and struck out six. His critical mistake was a 1-1 pitch to Gomes. Adam Rosales and Coco Crisp both had singled with two outs. Gomes then turned on the inside fastball and hit it against the left-field facade for a 3-0 lead. "I was trying to go about his bat and his hands and he was able to stay on it," Vargas said. "The pitches that I was worried about were to the two batters before that when I let them extend it." His frustration goes back to his 2-2 count to Rosales, the ninth hitter. Rosales had fouled off two pitches then slapped a curveball to centre. "Its frustrating when the inning extends and ends how it did," Vargas said. "I feel like I am more than capable of getting him out with my other two pitches." Vargas has yielded 32 home runs this season, including six in his last three starts. Josh Donaldson hit also hit a solo home run in the ninth off Josh Kinney, his seventh. The Mariners scored a run in the bottom of the third. Alex Liddi singled and stole second then came home on Michael Saunders triple into the right-field corner. Kyle Seager made it 3-2 in the sixth with a leadoff home run, his 17th. It came on off a 1-1 curveball from Milone, who had a career-low three-inning outing in his previous start Monday against the Angels. The As now head to L.A. for a four-game showdown with the Angels. "It gives us momentum going into their place," Milone said of the sweep. Notes: As starter Brett Anderson is 14 months removed from Tommy John surgery but there is no talk yet of a possible innings restriction next season, much like Washington did with Stephen Strasburg. "It could be something we discuss but its not on the radar yet," Melvin said. "Maybe the fact that he is pitching for a month and a half this year will have something to do with next year." ... The As said there is nothing new to report on the condition of RHP Brandon McCarthy, still in a Bay Area hospital after being hit in the head by a line drive last Wednesday. ... Felix Hernandez (4.2 IP) and Hisashi Iwakuma (3.2 IP) failed to go at least five innings in back-to-back games in the first two games of this series. 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The Winnipeg Jets forward has signed an agreement with Dinamo Minsk during the NHL lockout and will depart for Belarus on Saturday, according to agent Craig Oster of Newport Sports. Wholesale Jerseys From China . The 19-year-old forward is riding a nine-game point streak and now has 17 goals and 46 points in 25 games, which leads the OHL in scoring. Mitchell Theoret and Anthony DiFruscia had the other goals for the IceDogs (16-7-2), who have won four of their last five contests, and Brett Ritchie chipped in with two assists. wholesale nfl jerseys . More than seven years later, the Miami Marlins are giving him a second chance. The Marlins said Thursday that they have signed Greenberg to a one-day contract, effective Oct.CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Now thats what Cam Newton was expecting. Newton led Carolinas high-powered offence to 17 first-quarter points and outplayed rookie Ryan Tannehill on Friday night as the Panthers defeated the Miami Dolphins 23-17 in a preseason game. After an uninspiring effort last week against Houston, Newton looked extremely sharp completing 8 of 11 passes for 119 yards and a touchdown as the Panthers (No. 20 in the AP Pro32) jumped all over the injury-depleted Dolphins defence early. Newton led the Panthers to two touchdowns and a field goal in his three possessions before exiting with 1:12 left in the first quarter along with most of the other starters. Last years AP Offensive Rookie of the Year threw a touchdown pass to DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart scored on a 2-yard plunge as a fired-up Panthers squad avenged a lacklustre performance in a 26-13 loss to the Texans. "Last week I felt kind of rushed," Newton said. "Coach (Ron Rivera) told me I wasnt going to be in that long and I kind of panicked to a degree. I didnt let the game come to me. Today I knew I had a lot more time to work and when you know that youre in there for longer than a couple of series you try to let the game come to you." Newton got plenty of help Friday night. Unlike last week when the Panthers offensive line surrendered eight sacks to Houston, Newton had plenty of time to work through his progressions and find open receivers against a Dolphins defence playing without Cameron Wake, Kevin Burnett and Karlos Dansby. "We kind of came out with a different mentality this week," Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith said. "Were getting closer and closer to getting in the swing of things as the season approaches." Tannehill made his first preseason start for start for the Dolphins (No. 27 in the AP Pro32). He played the entire first half and led six possessions -- four of which ended in three-and-out. He found himself under heavy duress for most of the game as the Panthers sacked him three times and batted down three balls at the line of scrimmage. He finished 11 of 23 for 100 yards passing. The one promising highlight for Dolphins fans came on Miamis third possession when Tannehill completed three third-and-long passes to keep the drive alive. Running back Daniel Thomas culminated the 15-play, 71-yard drive with a 1-yard touchdown run. Tannehill believes the Dolphins have the potential to be a quality offensive team. "Were this close," Tannehill said, holding his finger and thumb a half-inch apart. "Its so close, and its frustrating, but you can get past it. Its a preseason game, and youre that close. If we can go out and cut back one mistake each drive, well be moving the ball down the field and scoring points." After the game, Dolphins coach Joe Philbin said his starting quarterback remains uncertain and that hes still not sure when veteran David& Garrard will be back on the field.dddddddddddd "Were going to watch the tape, take a good hard look, and see where we are," Philbin said. Matt Moore didnt do anything to help his own cause. He completed 5 of 15 passes for 57 yards. Fourth-stringer Pat Devlin made the best of his limited action with a 6-yard touchdown pass to rookie Rishard Matthews. Devlin had a chance to win the game but his final pass was intercepted in the end zone by R.J. Stanford with 4 seconds left in the game. Theres no doubt about who is the Panthers starting quarterback. Newton didnt run at all this game -- he didnt need to -- but found plenty of open receivers. After Carolinas first drive ended with a 49-yard field goal by Justin Medlock, Newton led two crisp and effective touchdown drives. He connected on passes of 15 yards to Brandon LaFell and 18 yards to tight end Ben Hartsock to set up a 2-yard touchdown run by Stewart. A 39-yard pass interference penalty on Miami cornerback Sean Smith led to Carolinas next score as Newton rolled out and found Williams for a 9-yard touchdown pass. Williams caught the ball in stride, raced around right end and dived to get the ball inside the pylon for a 17-0 lead. "To be able to come out of the game at the end of the first quarter because things were going well is ideal," Panthers offensive tackle Jordan Gross said. "It was a good performance offensively. It would have been fun to see what we could have done if we had more time." Panthers backup Derek Anderson also looked sharp, although penalties and dropped passes killed two promising drives. He was 7 of 15 passing for 107 yards leading one drive that resulted in a 44-yard field goal by Olindo Mare giving Carolina a 20-7 lead just before halftime. Jimmy Clausen struggled for the second straight week for Carolina. Philbin isnt pleased with the play of his defence through two games. "Our biggest concern is getting off the field," Philbin said. "We havent stopped anybody yet. We havent gotten off the field on third down, we havent tackled real well. We havent had a lot of pass rush. I guess Id better stop there." The game was particularly chippy for the preseason. Steve Smith and Dolphins cornerback Vontae Davis sparred for three consecutive plays early in the game, ultimately resulting in a downfield wrestling match and Davis getting flagged for a 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty. Smith didnt want to talk about the altercation, but Dolphins cornerback Sean Smith said. "There was definitely a little bit of give and take going on." But there were lighter moments as well typifying a preseason game. At one point during the third quarter Stewart and fullback Mike Tolbert did the "The Wobble" line dance on the Carolinas sidelines during a break in action, drawing a huge roar from the home crowd. ' ' '
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