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Giambi homers, A's snap 5-game skid (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Jason Giambi hit the first homer of his second stint with Oakland, Nomar Garciaparra hit a three-run double and the Athletics beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-2 on Saturday to snap a five-game skid. Dallas Braden (2-2) allowed one run and four hits in 5 2-3 innings to earn the win for Oakland, which had dropped nine of 12 before beating Tampa Bay for its first win in a day game this season.