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OAKLAND Frank Robinson Jersey , Calif. (AP) — Detroit Tigers left-hander Blaine Hardy gave up Jed Lowrie’s infield single to begin the seventh inning for the Athletics‘ first hit, ending a no-hit bid as the clubs opened a weekend series Friday night.Hardy had issued only a pair of walks to Matt Olson — the first on a 13-pitch plate appearance in the second. Before the walk, Olson’s drive to right went to a crew chief review and was confirmed as sailing just right of the pole.Hardy was at 94 pitches after six.A’s lefty counterpart Brett Anderson retired his first 16 batters in order before Jose Iglesias doubled with one out in the sixth.Ramon Laureano made his major league debut for the A’s playing center field and batting eighth.He ran into the wall in center to make a nice catch on No. 2 hitter Nicholas Castellanos‘ deep fly in the first. Laureano ran forward the next time he made a play, going down to his right knee to catch Jeimer Candelario’s liner to end the second. For Brian Dozier, getting traded meant a dash to the airport and a long trip to Dodger Stadium. For Jake Diekman, it was a lot easier – he simply rode the bullpen cart from one clubhouse to the other at Chase Field.Chris Archer, Jonathan Schoop and a bunch of relievers moved on deadline day, a flurry of 15 swaps Tuesday before time ran out to make deals without waivers.The trade market kept spinning at a dizzying pace. Every team except San Francisco made at least one deal since the All-Star Game, with Tampa Bay swinging seven.Archer http://www.oriolesfanproshop.com/authentic-ubaldo-jimenez-jersey , a two-time All-Star, hugged teammates at Tropicana Field before heading to Pittsburgh. He is 3-5 with a 4.31 ERA in 17 starts this season, and joins a Pirates club that has pushed back into the playoff race even after trading away Gerrit Cole and Andrew McCutchen in the offseason.”They’re super-hot right now, and they want me,” Archer said. ”I’m excited to be part of the organization that wants me, part of a rich baseball history, a hard-working community. I can’t wait to get there.”The Rays sent former All-Star catcher Ramos to NL East-leading Philadelphia, while Leonys Martin, Kevin Gausman and Cameron Maybin also switched sides as contenders tweaked their rosters.And why not? All but four National League teams began the day within 5 1/2 games of a playoff spot. The American League is more spread out – division leaders Boston http://www.oriolesfanproshop.com/authentic-joey-rickard-jersey , Cleveland and Houston have been busy.Manny Machado, Cole Hamels, Zach Britton, Mike Moustakas and Ian Kinsler were among the big names that moved earlier this month.Bryce Harper, Jacob deGrom, J.T. Realmuto and McCutchen had been mentioned in trade speculation, but stayed put.”I think whenever you hear your name or see your name on stuff, you always wonder. But I think that’s just the business side of the game,” Harper said. ”It’s part of the game.”One of Harper’s teammates packed up.Exactly a year after getting traded from Minnesota to Washington Pedro Alvarez Jersey , reliever Brandon Kintzler was part of another deadline deal. This time, the Nationals sent him to the NL Central-leading Chicago Cubs.”I thought they were joking. I figured it’s not April’s Fools. They called me in, I said, `Am I traded?’ They said yeah,” Kintzler said.An All-Star last year, Kintzler turns 34 on Wednesday.”Birthday again tomorrow, so I’m traveling on my birthday again, so that’s great. It is what it is,” he said.Dozier had been a fixture in Minnesota’s lineup for years. But the Twins dipped this season http://www.oriolesfanproshop.com/authentic-tim-beckham-jersey , and they sent the power-hitting second baseman to the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers for infielder Logan Forsythe and two minor leaguers.Rather than starting at Target Field in Minneapolis, the 31-year-old Dozier hustled to join his new club as it hosted Milwaukee. He’s now part of a revamped infield for the defending NL West champion Dodgers, who added Machado two weeks ago.”Brian’s brand here in Minnesota, I don’t know if you can get much better than that,” Twins manager Paul Molitor said. ”Everything that he’s done for the community and the way that he’s played the game, he’s set a great example for our young guys throughout, and you’re going to miss a guy like that.”The New York Mets had discussions about their talent-rich young pitchers, who include deGrom, Noah Syndergaard and Zack Wheeler.”We were not going to move those players unless it involved considerable talent coming back in our direction Anthony Santander Jersey ,” assistant general manager John Ricco said.Diekman definitely was on the go.The 31-year-old lefty struck out two while pitching for Texas on Monday night in a win at Arizona. The Diamondbacks reacquired reliever Brad Ziegler from Miami early Tuesday, then boosted their bullpen by getting Diekman from the Rangers.Wanting to make Diekman’s move easy, the Diamondbacks offered the services of the bullpen cart used to ferry relievers into the game.”They asked and I was like, `Yeah, I don’t want to carry all of my stuff,”’ Diekman said.—AP Baseball Writer Ronald Blum, AP Sports Writers Dave Campbell and Bob Baum and AP freelance writers Mark Didtler and Harvey Valentine contributed to this report.—