
Summoned from Triple-A Sacramento, Nate Freiman caught a red-eye flight to Miami and slept half an hour before landing at 6:30 a.m. for his season debut Sunday for the Oakland Athletics. Despite too much coffee and not enough sleep, Freiman hit a three-run homer to help the A's beat the Marlins 4-3 and complete a three-game series sweep. Freiman, who spent all of last season with the A's, was recalled when right fielder Josh Reddick returned to the disabled list because of a right knee strain. He knows how to play.'' Tommy Milone (6-3) allowed two earned runs in seven innings to win his sixth consecutive decision, a career best.
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