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Baseball notes: Athletics starter Brandon McCarthy released from hospital Detroit Free Press OAKLAND, Calif. -- Oakland Athletics pitcher Brandon McCarthy was released from a Bay Area hospital on Tuesday, less than a week after getting hit in the head by a line drive and undergoing surgery. He said he plans to return to baseball once he ... See all stories on this topic »

BASEBALL: Angels' rally falls short in 6-5 loss to A's Whittier Daily News Jerry Blevins got Howie Kendrick to ground into a game-ending double play with two runners on in the ninth inning, and the Oakland Athletics held off the Angels 6-5 Tuesday night for their fifth straight victory. Brandon Moss and Yoenis Cespedes ... See all stories on this topic »