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Athletics ride hot July push to keep playoff dream alive
Oakland tied its biggest month-to-month turnaround by going 20 6 in July after a 15 0 deficit in May. Led by Barry Zito and a rookie surge Dan Johnson Nick Swisher Huston Street Joe Blanton, the A's momentum defied offseason losses and stayed atop the wild card race as Billy Beane pursued late moves.
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