Oakland Athletics Photos

OAKLAND, CA - MAY 17: Grant Balfour #50 of the Oakland Athletics reacts after striking out Eric Hosmer #35 of the Kansas City Royals (not pictured) for the final out of the game at O.co Coliseum on May 17, 2013 in Oakland, California. The Athletics won the game 2-1. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

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OAKLAND, CA - MAY 17: Grant Balfour #50 of the Oakland Athletics reacts after striking out Eric Hosmer #35 of the Kansas City Royals (not pictured) for the final out of the game at O.co Coliseum on May 17, 2013 in Oakland, California. The Athletics won the game 2-1. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

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OAKLAND, CA - MAY 17: Grant Balfour #50 and Derek Norris #36 of the Oakland Athletics celebrates defeating the Kansas City Royals 2-1 at O.co Coliseum on May 17, 2013 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

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Oakland Athletics fans cheer as Grant Balfour comes in to pitch against the Kansas City Royals in the ninth inning of a baseball game Friday, May 17, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

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Oakland Athletics' Grant Balfour (50) celebrates with catcher Derek Norris after the final out is made against the Kansas City Royals at the end of a baseball game Friday, May 17, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

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Oakland Athletics' Grant Balfour celebrates as the final out is made against the Kansas City Royals at the end of a baseball game Friday, May 17, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

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OAKLAND, CA - MAY 17: Jed Lowrie #8 of the Oakland Athletics tags out David Lough #7 of the Kansas City Royals for the front end of a double-play in the eighth inning at O.co Coliseum on May 17, 2013 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

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OAKLAND, CA - MAY 17: Adam Rosales #17 of the Oakland Athletics is congratulated by manager Bob Melvin #6 (L) and Brandon Moss #37 (R) after Rosales hit a solo home run against the Kansas City Royals in the eighth inning at O.co Coliseum on May 17, 2013 in Oakland, California. The home run put the Athletics ahead in the game 2-1. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

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OAKLAND, CA - MAY 17: Sean Doolittle #62 of the Oakland Athletics pitches against Kansas City Royals in the eighth inning at O.co Coliseum on May 17, 2013 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

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OAKLAND, CA - MAY 17: Adam Rosales #17 of the Oakland Athletics is congratulated by third base coach Mike Gallego #2 after Rosales hit a solo home run against the Kansas City Royals in the eighth inning at O.co Coliseum on May 17, 2013 in Oakland, California. The home run put the Athletics ahead in the game 2-1. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

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