Never-Say-Die A's Face Elimination (Again)

" The Oakland A's are hoping their improbable season continues with a victory over the Detroit Tigers and a spot in the American League Championship Series. ?

The A's last night found themselves teetering on the brink of elimination. Down 2 games to 1 in this best of five series, the A's headed into the bottom of the ninth trailing 3-1, before Coco Crisp capped off a 3-run rally with a two-out walk-off single to win the game.??

The A's have been beating the odds all season long. With a roster of rookies and retreads, they somehow managed to overcome a 13-game deficit to overtake the Texas Rangers and win their division. In their Divisional Series playoff against Detroit, the A's quickly fell into a 0-2 hole, only to scratch and claw their way to a 2-2 tie.

Oakland General Manager Billy Beane was the toast of baseball just a few years ago, thanks to the A's repeat appearances in the playoffs and Michael Lewis' book "Moneyball," which focused on Beane's efforts to field a winning team with a small budget "

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