Brandon McCarthy would much prefer to pitch on far fewer than 11 days' rest. That made him all the more amped up once he finally got back on the mound Tuesday night -- so much so that he hyperventilated in the first inning. Not that it affected him. McCarthy settled down and showed no signs of an ailing shoulder in seven impressive innings, winning his third straight start and sixth consecutive decision to lead the Oakland Athletics past the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-0.
