Topic: Grant Balfour

Sean Rodriguez's three-run homer capped a fierce rally in the bottom of the 11th inning that propelled the Tampa Bay Rays to a 5-2 decision over Oakland.

Mike Trout's first career walk-off homer lifted the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim over the Tampa Bay Rays, 6-5, in the opener of a four-game series.

Jake Odorizzi fired six innings of one-hit ball and the Tampa Bay Rays blanked the Seattle Mariners, 2-0, in the finale of a three-game set.

Jose Abreu crushed a game-winning grand slam in the ninth inning to send the Chicago White Sox to a 9-6 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.

James Loney's RBI single in the top of the ninth inning vaulted the Tampa Bay Rays past the Kansas City Royals, 1-0, in the second tilt of a three-game set.

The Baltimore Orioles have signed former Oakland Athletics closer Grant Balfour to a two-year contract, the Baltimore Sun reported Tuesday.

Brandon Moss and Seth Smith hit home runs in a three-run rally Monday that lifted Oakland to a 6-3 win over the Detroit Tigers and 2-1 lead in their ALDS.

Stephen Vogt's RBI single in the ninth inning Saturday lifted Oakland to a 1-0 decision over Detroit in Game 2 of their American League Division Series.

Josh Hamilton socked score-tying, ninth-inning homer and added an 11th-inning sacrifice fly Wednesday, rallying the Los Angeles Angels over Oakland 5-4.

Josh Donaldson drove in the winning run in the Oakland Athletics' 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the bottom of the ninth Tuesday.