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A's second baseman Ellis returns with 2-year deal

Oct. 20, 2008
The Oakland Athletics secured some stability in the middle of their infield, agreeing Monday on a two-year contract with Mark Ellis that guarantees the second baseman about $11 million.
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NBA: Warriors suspend guard Monta Ellis

OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 17 (UPI) -- The NBA's Golden State Warriors have suspended guard Monta Ellis for 30 games without pay for violating his player contract.

MLB: Oakland 7, LA Angels 3 (12 innings)

OAKLAND, Calif., June 8 (UPI) -- Mark Ellis' 12th-inning grand slam home run gave the Oakland A's a 7-3 victory Sunday over the Los Angeles Angels, ending a seven-game Angels winning streak.

MLB: Oakland 8, Boston 3

OAKLAND, Calif., May 24 (UPI) -- Home runs by Frank Thomas and Mark Ellis staked Oakland to an early lead Friday and the Athletics ended Boston's seven-game winning streak with an 8-3 victory.

MLB: Oakland 6, Baltimore 5 (10 innings)

OAKLAND, Calif., May 7 (UPI) -- A solo home run by Dan Ellis in the bottom of the 10th inning Wednesday gave the Oakland Athletics a 6-5 win over Baltimore and a three-game sweep.

MLB: Oakland 6, Toronto 3

TORONTO, April 9 (UPI) -- Mark Ellis tied the game with a triple as part of a four-run ninth Wednesday and then scored the go-ahead run to boost Oakland past Toronto 6-3.

MLB: Oakland 9, Cleveland 3

CLEVELAND, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Mark Ellis hit a solo homer and a two-run double Saturday night to help the Oakland Athletics beat Cleveland, 9-3.

MLB: Oakland 6, LA Angels 2

ANAHEIM, Calif., Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Mark Ellis belted a key three-run homer Wednesday afternoon, helping the Oakland Athletics beat the LA Angels of Anaheim, 6-2.

MLB: Oakland 7, Detroit 2

DETROIT, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Mark Ellis homered and Shannon Stewart had four hits and scored three runs Monday, powering the Oakland Athletics to a 7-2 win over the Detroit Tigers.

MLB: Baltimore 6, Oakland 1

OAKLAND, Calif., July 20 (UPI) -- Erik Bedard allowed one hit and struck out 11 over seven innings Friday night, leading the Baltimore Orioles to a 6-1 victory over Oakland.

Cliff Ellis to coach Coastal Carolina

CONWAY, S.C., July 2 (UPI) -- Cliff Ellis, who has more than 600 wins as a coach, has been hired to coach the men's basketball team at Coastal Carolina.

MLB: Oakland 7, Houston 3

HOUSTON, June 13 (UPI) -- A two-run double by Mark Ellis keyed a five-run eighth inning Wednesday as Oakland came back for a 7-3 win over Houston.

MLB: Oakland 6, San Francisco 0

SAN FRANCISCO, June 9 (UPI) -- Dan Haren and two relievers combined on a six-hit shutout Saturday as the Oakland Athletics beat San Francisco, 6-0.

MLB: Kansas City 7, Oakland 4

OAKLAND, Calif., May 17 (UPI) -- Paul Phillips drove in two runs Thursday as Kansas City topped Oakland 7-4.

MLB: Seattle 4, Oakland 2

OAKLAND, Calif., April 26 (UPI) -- Miguel Batista allowed two earned runs and five hits in 5 1/3 innings Thursday afternoon as the Seattle Mariners beat Oakland, 4-2.

Athletics lose Ellis for the playoffs

OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 5 (UPI) -- A fractured right index finger will sideline Oakland second baseman Mark Ellis for the remainder of the 2006 major league playoffs.
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A U.S. Air Force B-52 flies over the Vietnam Veterans Memorial during commemoration of 50th anniversary of the war on May 28, 2012 in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama is at the base of the wall left center. More than 58,000 names of the servicemen who were killed or missing in the war are engraved on The Wall. The B-52 bomber was used extensively during the Vietnam War. UPI/Pat Benic