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Hot-hitting Ellis up to No. 3 in A’s lineup

The way Mark Ellis had been swinging, manager Bob Geren had no choice but to move him up in the order.


So Geren slid Ellis, the reigning American League Player of the Week, up from eighth to the No. 6 spot on Monday. That lasted all of two games. Ellis is moving again. He was in the lineup batting third for Wednesday’s rubber match against the Yankees.

“He’s been swinging the bat as good as anybody,” Geren said.

Ellis has 20 RBIs in August through Tuesday’s game, tied with Minnesota’s Joe Mauer for the Major League lead. His 12 doubles since the All-Star break rank fifth in the AL.

Click here to read the full article – By Adam Loberstein of MLB.com

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