Take 2 Roundup: Games of Wed, 3/19/08

[Proverbial Psalms]

[size=24:799179bbd2][b:799179bbd2]CANSECO BASHES 3 HR's[/b:799179bbd2][/size:799179bbd2]
[size=18:799179bbd2]Oakland Rookie leads A's past Orioles 8-4[/size:799179bbd2]

<img src="http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/images/baseball/stratomatic/1986/story_photos/jose_canseco_3_150x198.jpg" align="left" border="1" width="150" height="198" style="margin: 0px 10px;" /> Oakland's rookie OF Jose Canseco blasted three home runs on Wednesday to lead the [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=1566][u:799179bbd2]Athletics past the ever-struggling Baltimore Orioles 8-4[/u:799179bbd2][/url].

With the win, the A's moved to within 6 games of California out in the American League West... the [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=1569][u:799179bbd2]Angels lost 7-1[/u:799179bbd2][/url] to the Tigers in Detroit.

Canseco enjoyed the night air at Baltimore's Memorial Stadium, driving three pitches for his 24th, 25th and 26th home runs on the season.

The talented (26 HR's), free swinging (134 K's) rookie is trying to lead an improbable Oakland rally in their chase of the Angels in the AL West.

From the "Silver Lining" Department: Baltimore turned a triple play in the 7th, as Oakland's Mike Davis lined out sharply, tripling up runners on 1st and 3rd.

In National League playoff battles... The Cardinals moved to within 1 game of the Mets in the NL East after [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=1561][u:799179bbd2]St. Louis beat the Reds 7-3[/u:799179bbd2][/url] and [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=1563][u:799179bbd2]New York lost to the Dodgers 4-3[/u:799179bbd2][/url]. The Astros moved to within 1 game of the Padres in the NL West, as [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=1559][u:799179bbd2]Houston crushed Pittsburgh 11-3[/u:799179bbd2][/url] and [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=1562][u:799179bbd2]San Diego lost to Montreal 6-5[/u:799179bbd2][/url].

[i:799179bbd2]photo: SN Archives[/i:799179bbd2]