By the time Dan Straily took the mound for the second inning, he knew he just didn't have it. His velocity nowhere to be found, the 25-year-old right-hander took the next step in his maturation process by gritting his teeth, focusing on location and changing speeds over anything flashy and shutting down the Minnesota Twins. Straily pitched three-hit ball for seven innings and Sam Fuld hit a rare home run to help the Oakland Athletics complete a three-game sweep with a 6-1 victory Thursday. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=340410109&teams=oakland-athletics-vs-minnesota-twins
