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OAKLAND, Calif. http://www.cavaliersofficailonline.... . -- Tommy Milones changeup felt the best it has yet. His cut fastball in kept Chicagos hitters off balance all night. He just wishes he could have finished what he started with a complete game -- yet theres plenty of time for that. "Its still early, definitely," Milone said. Pinch-hitter Kurt Suzuki doubled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, Milone outdueled Gavin Floyd and the Oakland Athletics beat the Chicago White Sox 2-0 on Tuesday night. "Probably the best my arm has felt so far this year," Milone said. "Just being able to make pitches and starting hitters off with a strike and then working from there and keeping the off-speed pitches low." Daric Barton drew a leadoff walk in the eighth and Luke Hughes struck out before Matt Thornton relieved Floyd (1-3). Suzuki doubled to left and Barton scored easily, then Eric Sogard added an RBI single as the As ended a 16-inning scoreless stretch going back to Sundays 5-1 victory against Cleveland. "I dont know how many innings it was we didnt score. It felt like 100," As manager Bob Melvin said. Chicagos stellar pitching produced yet another strong outing on a road trip full of them, but the White Sox had their four-game winning streak snapped along with a six-game road winning streak. A night after Jake Peavy pitched a three-hitter in a 4-0 White Sox win Monday -- Oaklands fourth time being blanked -- Floyd did his part. On Saturday in Seattle, Phil Humber pitched a perfect game in a 4-0 win over the Mariners. Milone (3-1) matched Floyd all night until Oaklands offence finally capitalized. The As did plenty on defence to back Floyd, turning double plays and throwing out Chicagos Brent Morel on a steal attempt in the eighth after he hit a two-out single. "Against that lineup, pretty spectacular," Melvin said of Milone. Milone, acquired in the winter trade that sent All-Star Gio Gonzalez to Washington, allowed three hits over eight efficient innings, struck out five and didnt walk a batter in a 98-pitch outing. Grant Balfour finished the four-hit shutout, Oaklands fourth, for his fifth save in as many tries in a game that went 2 hours, 27 minutes. "Its obviously something I want to do. I want to finish the game," Milone said. "Theres not any rush to get me out there and pitch over the pitch count." Floyd, who came in with a 3-1 record and 2.35 ERA with 35 strikeouts in his previous seven career starts against the As, allowed two hits and one run, struck out six and walked two in 7 1-3 innings. "He pitched great. Its tough to pitch like that and get a loss. This one stings because your guy pitches such a good game and we couldnt do much on the offensive side," White Sox manager Robin Ventura said. "Their guy pitched a little better. He kept us off balance and we couldnt get anything going off him." The White Sox were trying for their longest road winning streak since a seven-gamer from Aug. 30 to Sept. 6, 2010. Still, Chicagos 7-2 start away from home was the clubs best since winning 10 of its first 12 on the road in 2005. Chicagos Alex Rios went 0 for 3 and had his 11-game hitting streak snapped, with Adam Dunn pinch-hitting for him in the ninth. Dunn struck out swinging to end it. "I thought I was going to hit but if he thinks Adam is better there, lets go for it. Were trying to win ball games," Rios said. As left fielder Coco Crisp was held out of the lineup after he still experienced symptoms of his recent illness after playing all nine innings Monday following five games out because of a bug and inner ear issue. Melvin said Crisp will rest through Thursdays off day and perhaps be ready Friday at Baltimore. Notes: Humber, who pitched the 21st perfect game in major league history Saturday at Seattle, flew home Tuesday morning to be with his wife before the birth of their first child. Humber -- claimed off waivers from the As on Jan. 18, 2011, is set to pitch Thursday at home vs. Boston. ... Jarrod Parker, who grew up in Indiana as a Chicago fan, makes his As debut in Wednesday afternoons series finale. "I grew up a White Sox fan, so its going to be cool," he said. ... Oakland SS Cliff Pennington and C Suzuki each had the night off, before Suzuki entered to pinch hit in the eighth and stayed in behind the plate. ... As owner Lew Wolff watched batting practice from the field and confirmed Barry Bonds trial lawyer, Allen Ruby, is now on the legal team for the clubs efforts to build a new ballpark in San Jose. [url=http://www.nhlofficial.ca/carolina-hurricanes-andrej-sekera-jersey-canada/]... Sekera Hurricanes Jersey Canada . 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We missed three point- blank lay-ups, and it catapulted itself into poor game shooting. However, in the end, we were able to contribute as a team and get a great win." Jared Maree paced Texas-Pan American (2-7) with 13 points, while Ruben Cabrera and Aaron Urbanus added eight points apiece. Ohio State jumped out to an early nine-point lead, using an 11-2 run over the first eight-plus minutes of the opening half before a three-pointer by Cabrera finally stopped the run. A three-pointer by Sibert put Ohio State up by 10, 18-8, and a layup by Thomas gave the Buckeyes a 22-9 advantage with less than six minutes to play in the opening half. Ohio State closed out the first half shooting 46 percent from the floor and 2- for-5 from beyondd the arc to hold a 31-14 edge at the break. [url=http://www.worldsocceronlineshop.com/Spain-Fernando-Hierro-Jersey.html]http... In the second half, a layup by Thomas just over three minutes in made it a 20- point game, 36-16, and the Buckeyes reeled off an 8-2 run over the next three- plus minutes of game time to race out to a 44-18 lead. Ohio State shot 34 percent in the second half and a dunk by J.D. Weatherspoon with 35 seconds left gave the Buckeyes their largest lead of the game at 32. The Buckeyes also shot 8-of-11 from the free throw line in the second half, while Texas-Pan American did not draw any free throws during the second 20 minutes of play. Sloppy play doomed the Broncs, as they committed 21 turnovers in the game, leading to 32 Ohio State points. "Obviously it was a unique experience for our players to play in a game of this nature," Texas-Pan American head coach Ryan Marks said of the chance to face Ohio State. "I think sometimes as coaches we have to appreciate how special it is for guys like this to play against a team like Ohio State, a team that will have a chance at a national championship and is one of the top teams in the nation." Game Notes This bout marked the first-ever meeting between Texas-Pan American and Ohio State on the hardwood...Texas Pan American never led in the game...The Buckeyes are off to an 8-0 start for the second consecutive year...Thomas scored in double figures for the 18th time in his career...The Broncs managed only four free throw attempts for the game...Matta earned his 300th career win. ' ' '


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