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MILWAUKEE - Tommy Milone was a force at the plate and on the mound. Milone took advantage of a rare chance to bat in an interleague road game, going 2 for 4 with an RBI and two runs scored in helping the surging Oakland Athletics to a 10-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night. The two-hit game by Milone was the first for an Oakland pitcher since June 2009. "Its fun. Its something different that we get to do a few times a year," he said. As manager Bob Melvin pointed out that Milone homered in his first major league at-bat. "When he takes batting practice he looks like a hitter," Melvin said. "Seems like every at-bat hes had this year, even in spring training, was a good at-bat." Coco Crisp had a leadoff homer among his four hits for the As, who have won four consecutive games and 15 of 17 to move a season-high 11 over .500 at 35-24. Milones two hits were the first by an Oakland pitcher this season and just the second and third over the past three years. Athletics catcher John Jaso praised Milones poise at the plate. "He swings the bat well. He came through with runners on," Jaso said. "His highlight was in the batters box but he pitched well, too." Milone (6-5) allowed five hits, struck out four and didnt issue a walk in seven strong innings. He retired his first eight batters before pitcher Marco Estrada blooped a two-out single in the third. "Hes pitched pretty well for us. Hes a consistent guy who does basically the same thing most times out," Melvin said. "He wants to make sure he doesnt walk guys or put guys on base when one home run could get them back in the game in a hurry." Milwaukee manager Ron Roenicke said Milone showed fine control. "He had real good command on the fastball and a great changeup," Roenicke said. "He mixed in his curveball when he needed to." The long ball sparked the As to a quick 2-0 lead. Crisp, who reached base five times in six plate appearances, got them started with his 10th career leadoff homer. Brandon Moss belted a solo shot with one out in the second to end an 0-for-11 slump. Oakland broke it open in the fifth when it sent 11 batters to the plate. A double by Jed Lowrie drove in a run. Josh Donaldson knocked in another with a single off reliever Burke Badenhop, who entered after Estrada left with an injury. Josh Reddick followed with an RBI single. Milone helped his own cause with a base hit that scored a run for a 6-0 margin. John Jaso added a single, his second of the inning, to drive in two more and push the Oakland lead to eight runs. The As finished with seven hits in the fifth, their most in an inning this season. The Brewers put an end to the shutout bid in the fifth when Rickie Weeks hit a two-run homer. Estrada (4-3) lasted four innings, giving up five runs and nine hits. He struck out three and walked one. He departed with a left hamstring strain after giving up the run-scoring double to Lowrie in the fifth. The Brewers said Estrada is day to day. "To think that hes going to pitch again in five days, I dont know if he can do that," Roenicke said. The As tacked on two more runs in the seventh to close out the scoring. Weeks appeared to hit a solo homer off the top of the left-field wall with two outs in the seventh. Umpires initially signalled home run but after a review awarded Weeks a triple. He ended up stranded at third. Weeks entered the game hitting just .184 with three home runs. "It was nice to see him swinging it well. Hopefully that continues," Roenicke said. Hideki Okajima and Jesse Chavez combined to pitch two innings of scoreless relief for Oakland. NOTES: The Brewers made a flurry of roster moves before the game. They acquired 3B Juan Francisco from Atlanta for minor league pitcher Thomas Keeling. INF Scooter Gennett was recalled from Triple-A Nashville. INF Alex Gonzalez was released and pitcher Mike Fiers was optioned to Nashville. Gennett made his major league debut as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning. ... The game marked the first meeting between the Brewers and As since a three-game series at Oakland in June 2002. It was the first meeting in Milwaukee since August 1997 when the Brewers were in the American League and played at County Stadium prior to their move to Miller Park. ... The Brewers had won 23 of their last 27 home games against the As. ... Estrada threw 86 pitches.James Harden Jersey . It just didnt show when he hit the ice. Berra made 42 saves and Kris Russell scored at 1:32 of overtime, lifting the Calgary Flames to a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday night. Eric Gordon Jersey . The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling "puts an end to my dreams of being a top player," the 27-year-old Troicki said in a statement. "I worked my entire life for it, and it has been taken away from me in one afternoon by a doctor I didnt know," said Troicki, whose ranking peaked at No. https://www.rocketsrookiesshop.com/Brandon-Knight-City-Edition-Jersey/ . 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In difficult conditions - both underfoot and overhead - New Zealand, battling injuries even before the start of the series, have done themselves immense credit in answering the count after every blow.That is precisely why this series win has to be one of their more special events in Indias unbeaten run of 12 Tests - nine wins and three draws with weather playing a significant part. This Test, in particular, was significant because this was played in conditions that brought New Zealands quicks into the game.It has been India outlasting their opponents both with the bat and the ball throughout the series. Having squandered the toss advantage to end the first day of the series at 291 for 9, they came back and added 27 crucial runs on the second morning. Then when New Zealand put together partnerships, the bowlers kept pulling out tricks.Coming into Kolkata, Anil Kumble said he didnt need to worry about the pitch because his side had all bases covered. 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So there were about 25 overs with the new ball, and then there was little over half an hour under the lights on day two in which to create inroads. India took four wickets in the first 25 overs, and then snuffed out three more n that half hour under artificial light three more. Six of the seven wickets fell to pace.Every time New Zealand have had a partnership, it has been instructive to observe India on the field. They have refused to look flat or go on the defensive. There will obviously be bigger tests in foreign conditions, but things have been allowed to drift at any point of time. They have given their plan A a good go but havent always had a plan B.In this series, they have burst through every small window of opportunity. The spinners changed angles to break partnerships twice in Kanpur. Whenever India have managed to get the ball changed, Mohammed Shami has reversed it. Ask BJ Watling who has fallen to it thrice. A green pitch brought Bhuvneshwar Kumar in ahead of Umesh Yadav, and he lived his dream of taking a home five-for.Most importantly perhaps Kumble has brought in the maturity that this side required. That extra batsman, that support for Cheteshwar Pujara has brought in the stability that a Test team requires.This is a long season. There will be pressure of expectations, there will be demands of fitness, at some point they may even need to rotate resources and perhaps during ODIs, they will likely be asked to come back after losing a toss, but now is the time to savour fruits their persistence and skill have borne. ' ' '