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A's get Lester, Gomes from Red Sox for Cespedes

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Billy Beane considers Jon Lester a proven ace who can carry a pitching staff through the playoffs, just like he did last fall. The general manager acquired Lester to make sure Oakland gets there first.

The baseball-leading, small-budget A's won the mighty Lester sweepstakes Thursday, acquiring the left-hander and outfielder Jonny Gomes from the Boston Red Sox for slugging outfielder Yoenis Cespedes.

"Once again players like this really don't come along too often," Beane said. "When you get a guy who's a legitimate No. 1 starter in the middle of the season and we currently sit in first place, we're excited. ... There's no looking ahead. The way the playoff system is now, you want to win the division."

Leaders
AVG:	B. Holt	.302
HR:	D. Ortiz	25
RBI:	D. Ortiz	77
SB:	J. Bradley Jr.	7
W:	C. Buchholz	5
Saves:	K. Uehara	21
K:	C. Buchholz	70

AL East
Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Baltimore	60	47	.561	-
Toronto	60	50	.545	1.5
NY Yankees	55	52	.514	5
Tampa Bay	53	55	.491	7.5
Boston	48	60	.444	12.5
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General Batting (Rank)
AVG:	.246 (20)
Runs:	412 (26)
Hits:	908 (20)
Home Runs:	82 (23)
Stolen Bases:	32 (29)
OBP:	.321 (10)
SLG:	.373 (23)
Total Bases:	1377 (24)

General Pitching (Rank)
Earned Run Average:	3.90 (21)
Runs Allowed:	467 (21)
Saves:	24 (24)
Strikeouts:	853 (14)
OpBA:	.259 (23)
OBP:	.318 (16)
SLG:	.412 (25)
Run Support:	3.80 (26)

Transactions
Date	Player	Transactions
8/1	W. Middlebrooks	Recalled From Minors Rehab Assignment
8/1	W. Middlebrooks	Removed From 15-Day DL (Fractured right index finger)
7/31	Y. Cespedes	Traded Oakland (for LHP Jon Lester & OF Jonny Gomes)
7/31	A. Craig	Traded St. Louis (for RHP John Lackey, four-player deal)
7/31	K. Johnson	Traded NY Yankees (for SS Stephen Drew & cash)
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Injuries
Date	Player	Status
7/24	D. Ortiz	Back spasms (day-to-day)
6/1	M. Carp	off 15-day DL
5/30	R. Lavarnway	Strained left wrist (on 60-day DL)
5/29	D. Ortiz	Right calf soreness (day-to-day)
5/27	C. Buchholz	off 15-day DL
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