A’s News Links, Sunday, May 13, 2012 OAKLAND TRIBUNE Brandon McCarthy, Oakland A's beat Detroit Tigers 3-1 By Joe Stiglich, Oakland Tribune http://www.insidebayarea.com/athletics/ci_20612193/brandon-mccarthy-oakland-beat-detroit-tigers-3-1 Oakland A's outfielder Yoenis Cespedes goes on disabled list By Joe Stiglich, Oakland Tribune http://www.insidebayarea.com/athletics/ci_20610819/yoenis-cespedes-scratched-from-oakland-lineup-against-detroit Inside the Oakland A’s: A’s make switch at closer — Fuentes in, Balfour out By Joe Stiglich, Oakland Tribune, 5/13/2012, 9:47pm http://www.ibabuzz.com/athletics/ Inside the Oakland A’s: Yoenis Cespedes placed on 15-day DL By Joe Stiglich, Oakland Tribune, 5/12/2012 4:28pm http://www.ibabuzz.com/athletics/ Inside the Oakland A’s: Yoenis Cespedes, Kila Ka’aihue both scratched from A’s lineup By Joe Stiglich, Oakland Tribune, 5/12/2012, 3:37pm http://www.ibabuzz.com/athletics/ Oakland A's outfielder Jonny Gomes swings pink bat for mom By Daniel Brown, San Jose Mercury News http://www.insidebayarea.com/athletics/ci_20612205/outfielder-jonny-gomes-has-lived-edge SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE Healthy win by McCarthy - Céspedes on DL Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/05/12/SP6I1OH758.DTL Brian Fuentes replaces Grant Balfour as A's closer Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/05/12/SP6I1OH40D.DTL Brandon Inge, A's quite a catch for each other Gwen Knapp, Chronicle Columnist http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/05/12/SP6I1OH73J.DTL Rangers' Josh Hamilton is high-risk high-reward John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/05/12/SPKC1OHA1H.DTL The Drumbeat: McCarthy’s outing terrific; Fuentes is now A’s closer; Weeks update From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser at the Coliseum, 5/12/2012, 8:59pm http://blog.sfgate.com/athletics/2012/05/12/mccarthys-outing-terrific-fuentes-is-now-as-closer- weeks-update/ The Drumbeat: Josh Donaldson recalled to replace Yoenis Cespedes on A’s roster From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser at the Coliseum 5:12.2012, 6:17pm http://blog.sfgate.com/athletics/2012/05/12/josh-donaldson-recalled-to-replace-yoenis-cespedes-on-as-roster/ The Drumbeat: Update: Yoenis Cespedes placed on DL, Ka’aihue scratched From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser at the Coliseum, 5/12/2012, 3:27pm http://blog.sfgate.com/athletics/2012/05/12/yoenis-cespedes-scratched-from-as-lineup-along-with-kaaihue/ OAKLANDATHLETICS.COM McCarthy dominates Tigers with 10 strikeouts By Jeff Fletcher / Special to MLB.com | http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_05_12_detmlb_oakmlb_1&mode=r ecap&c_id=oak Cespedes placed on 15-day disabled list By Jeff Fletcher / Special to MLB.com | http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120512&content_id=31079890&vkey=news_ oak&c_id=oak Fuentes tabbed as new A's closer By Jeff Fletcher / Special to MLB.com | http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120513&content_id=31116758&vkey=news_ oak&c_id=oak Tigers send out Verlander seeking split with A's By Josh Liebeskind / MLB.com http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_05_13_detmlb_oakmlb_1&mode= preview&vkey=preview_web_home&c_id=oak Weeks leaves game with ankle injury By Jeff Fletcher / Special to MLB.com http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120512&content_id=31095336&vkey=news_ oak&c_id=oak Reddick riding powerful wave at plate By Jeff Fletcher / Special to MLB.com http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120512&content_id=31085184&notebook_id =31088240&vkey=notebook_oak&c_id=oak CSNBAYAREA.COM McCarthy dominant in A's 3-1 win over Tigers Associated Press http://www.csnbayarea.com/baseball-oakland-athletics/athletics-talk/McCarthy-dominant-in-As-3-1-win-over- Tig?blockID=706918&feedID=2797 Weeks sprains ankle, not expected to play Sunday Nate stuhlbarg, csnbayarea.com http://www.csnbayarea.com/baseball-oakland-athletics/athletics-talk/Weeks-sprains-ankle-not-expected-to- play?blockID=706934&feedID=2797 Melvin names Fuentes A's closer Nate Stuhlbarg, csnbayarea.com http://www.csnbayarea.com/baseball-oakland-athletics/athletics-talk/Melvin-names-Fuentes-As- closer?blockID=706958&feedID=2797 EXAMINER.COM McCarthy dominant in 3-1 A's win over Tigers Sam McPherson, examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/article/mccarthy-dominant-3-1-a-s-win-over-tigers?CID=examiner_alerts_article Pitching duel looms on Saturday night for Oakland, Detroit at Coliseum Sam McPherson, examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/article/pitching-duel-looms-on-saturday-night-for-oakland-detroit-at- coliseum?CID=examiner_alerts_article LOS ANGELES STIMES Bud Selig needs to take a stance on Athletics' stadium issue Bill Shakin, Los Angeles, Times http://wwiw.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-0513-shaikin-baseball-20120513,0,5411862.story MINOR LEAGUE NEWS SACRAMENTO RIVERCATS River Cats Treat Sellout Crowd to 4-3 Walk-Off Win http://sacramento.rivercats.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120513&content_id=31122464&vkey=n ews_t105&fext=.jsp&sid=t105 MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS Missions top Midland 8-5 for third straight win By Jerry Briggs, San Antonio Express http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/mlb/article/Missions-top-Midland-8-5-for-third-straight-win-3554672.php STOCKTON PORTS Unlucky 13: Ports Suffer 13-2 Loss http://stockton.ports.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120513&content_id=31134932&vkey=news_t5 24&fext=.jsp&sid=t524 BURLINGTON BEES Bees Leave Offense in Burlington The Bees couldn't find their offense in a 2-1 loss in Peoria. By Daniel Trivinos / Burlington Bees http://burlington.bees.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120513&content_id=31118358&vkey=news_t 420&fext=.jsp&sid=t420 .