Jeff Samardzija has waited for another chance to pitch in the playoffs, and he is enjoying every part of being in a pennant race again. He's doing his part to extend Oakland's season into October, too. Samardzija tossed seven strong innings and received some rare run support, and the Athletics kept hold of the top AL wild-card spot by beating the AL West champion Los Angeles Angels 8-4 Monday night. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=340922111&teams=los-angeles-angels-vs-oakland-athletics
