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OAKLAND, Calif. -- Derek Norris scored on a passed ball with two outs in the seventh inning and the Oakland Athletics beat the Chicago Cubs 1-0 on Thursday. Dan Straily (5-2) gave up a hit over seven innings after being recalled from Triple-A Sacramento earlier in the day. He made the start to allow a sore Jarrod Parker to get two extra days of rest. Straily walked three and struck out six. Norris walked with two outs and went to third on Seth Smiths single. Matt Guerrier (2-4), making his first appearance with the Cubs since being acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers, threw a strike on the outside part of the plate. Pinch hitter Eric Sogard swung at the pitch and Cubs catcher Wellington Castillo had the ball glance off his mitt, allowing Norris to score the unearned run. Cubs starter Travis Wood allowed three hits over six innings. He walked one and struck five in recording his third consecutive no-decision. Alfonso Soriano got Chicagos lone hit off Straily. Wood extend his winless stretch to six starts despite an ERA of 2.58 over that span. Ryan Cook pitched the eighth and Grant Balfour recorded the final three outs for his 21st save in as many chances. In the fourth, Yoenis Cespedes threw out Starlin Castro trying to score from second on Sorianos single to left field. Soriano was later thrown out by Norris attempting to steal second, ending the inning. Castro walked to open the inning and advanced when Nate Schierholtz grounded out. The As also had a potential run thrown out on the bases. Against Matt Guerrier, Chris Young singled with one out in the seventh but was caught stealing by Castillo. Norris drew a walk and went to third on Seth Smiths single prior to the passed ball. Pedro Stroup also made his Cubs debut with a scoreless ninth as the Cubs matched their franchise record for players used before the All-Star break with 41. The Cubs also extended their franchise record by using 23 pitchers before the break. NOTES: Cubs OF Brian Bogusevic left the game after the top of third inning with left hamstring tightness. ... The As optioned C Stephen Vogt to Triple-A Sacramento to make room for Straily. ... The Cubs announced that RHP Carlos Villanueva (2-4, 3.45) will start Sundays game against Pittsburgh, filling the spot vacated when RHP Scott Feldman was traded to the Baltimore Orioles. Villanueva started the year in the rotation, but went to the bullpen when RHP Matt Garza came off the disabled list. ... RHP Jeff Samardija (5-7, 3.34) will take the mound Friday night against the Pirates at Wrigley Field. Hes 4-2 with a 1.56 ERA against the Pirates all-time, though just 1-2 against them this year. ... LHP Tommy Milone (7-7, 4.17) will start for the As in Kansas City. Hes 1-2 with a 5.96 ERA over his last four starts. ... Giants LHP Barry Zito is donating $500 for every strikeout in the major leagues on Thursday. ... 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Stanley Morgan Jersey . Badenhop was 2-3 with a 3.47 ERA in 63 relief appearances for Milwaukee this season. He is 18-20 in his career with three saves and a 3. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Saquon Barkley scrapped for every yard through the first three quarters. For once, he looked ordinary.Penn State coach James Franklin decided to stick with the game plan, and eventually it paid off.Barkley ran for two go-ahead scores in the fourth, helping No. 12 Penn State beat Indiana 45-31 on Saturday.What you cant do when youre struggling in the run game is abort it, especially with a young offensive line, Franklin said. It was a gutsy, gutsy win on the road.Powered by a fantastic finish for Barkley, who was the Big Tens only 1,000-yard rusher at the beginning of the day. He had just 20 yards on his first 20 carries, but gained 40 in the final period to lead the Nittany Lions (8-2, 6-1, No. 10 CFP) to their sixth straight win.Barkley managed to have an impact even when he wasnt running with the ball.Barkleys first TD was set up by a 54-yard completion on a flea flicker when he served as the decoy, flipping the ball back to quarterback Trace McSorley. The Hoosiers (5-5, 3-4) bit hard on the play and a few moments later, Barkley walked in for a 4-yard TD run that lifted Penn State to a 28-24 lead.I thought our defense battled, Indiana coach Kevin Wilson said. Great job, great job on Barkley but because youve got a great back there, your guys have got to be on an island one-on-one.After Indiana regained the lead on Richard Lagows 40-yard touchdown pass to Nick Westbrook, Barkley ran over a defender for a 2-yard score with 3:58 left. Penn State sealed the victory with a 9-yard fumble return for a TD with 29 seconds to go.Barkley finished with 60 yards on 33 carries. McSorley was 16 of 30 for 332 yards with two TD passes and two interceptions.Indiana had won its previous two games. Lagow was 23 of 40 for 292 yards and two TDs, and Devine Redding ran 23 times for 108 yards and two scores..ddddddddddddTHE TAKEAWAYPenn State: The Nittany Lions maintained their long-shot division hopes, but still need help. They dropped their conference opener to the unbeaten Wolverines.Indiana: The Hoosiers blew a golden opportunity for a signature win. It would have been Indianas second Top 25 victory this season and secured bowl eligibility with two games to play. Next up is Michigan in Ann Arbor before finishing with rival Purdue in the regular-season finale.KEY NUMBERSIndiana lost five fumbles, four in the first half. Penn State made it 14-7 after recovering a muffed punt at Indianas 6-yard line. Penn State committed two turnovers, and the Hoosiers scored their second touchdown with one minute left in the first half after picking off McSorley.INJURY REPORTPenn States already depleted offensive line took another hit when left tackle Paris Palmer left in the first quarter with an undisclosed injury. Cornerback Jordan Smith was sent off by the refs after the first play of the fourth quarter to enter the concussion protocol.POLL IMPLICATIONSPenn State: The Nittany Lions could become the sixth Big Ten team to crack the top 10 this season.Indiana: The Hoosiers havent been ranked in the Top 25 since 1994 -- and this loss wont help them end the longest current drought for a power-five school.UP NEXTPenn State: Things should get easier next weekend when the Nittany Lions visit Rutgers, the last Big Ten team winless in conference play.Indiana: After playing four ranked teams in their last seven games, the Hoosiers face an even more daunting task next weekend. 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