Braden goes the distance to help A's down Seattle

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08/11/2010 - Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dallas Braden threw his fourth complete game of the season -- and of his career -- while Mark Ellis doubled three times and drove in as many runs in helping the Athletics salvage their three-game series with the Mariners, 5-1.

Braden (7-8) needed just 104 pitches to go the distance for the second time in three starts, allowing a mere four hits and two walks while striking out six for Oakland, which lost the first two of the set by a combined 5-1 score.

Luke French (1-3) was on the other end of the decision, surrendering four runs on seven hits and three walks in a six-inning start for Seattle, which finished a 5-4 homestand on a losing note.

Oakland never trailed thanks to Ellis doubling to lead off the away second and coming around to score on Coco Crisp's two-out line drive to left.

The A's increased their lead when Landon Powell's base hit plated Rajai Davis in the fourth, then made it 4-0 with another two-out hit an inning later, as Ellis' double down the third-base line scored Kurt Suzuki from third and Cliff Pennington from first.

Braden faced the minimum through six frames thanks to three inning-ending double play balls. In the seventh, the left-hander loaded the bases with one out for Franklin Gutierrez, whose flyout to the warning track in left-center was plenty deep for Ichiro Suzuki to cross the plate.

Casey Kotchman grounded out to first to end the inning and Oakland quickly got the run back in the eighth, as Chris Seddon entered from the bullpen with one out, walked Pennington and gave up an RBI double to Ellis.

Braden used just eight pitches in a perfect eighth, and set down the top of Seattle's order in the ninth to finish off yet another solid performance.

Game Notes

The A's have won 11 of their last 12 day games and are an MLB-best 28-11 during the day for the season...Seattle had won 16 of 18 against the A's at Safeco Field...Daren Brown was trying to become only the second Mariners manager to win each of their first three games at the helm...A's shortstop Adam Rosales left the game early on with an ankle injury.

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After praising his leadership and work ethic through spring workouts, the Chiefs announced Tuesday they had signed the 27-year-old Cassel to a multiyear contract. Terms were not disclosed, but he will almost certainly be one of the highest-paid members of the team.
"We are excited to be able to reach a long-term agreement for Matt Cassel to be a Kansas City Chief for many years to come," owner and board chairman Clark Hunt said in a statement. "His proven leadership on and off the field will be a tremendous asset to the organization."
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New head coach Todd Haley, taking over for Herm Edwards after a 2-14 season, refused to name a starter at any position during offseason workouts. But it was obvious to everyone the team belonged to Cassel.
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The signing will come as welcome news to Cassel's new coaches and teammates. Amiable and hardworking, online football betting he appeared to win over everyone at minicamp.
"I think he's got some unique leadership qualities. I think his teammates like him and have respect for him. I think he's doing a pretty good job on the field, too," Haley said last month. "He's doing everything that I'm asking him, that our coaches are asking him to do. I don't have one single complaint how he's carrying himself."
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