Athletics OF Ryan Sweeney, who fouled a ball off his foot Wednesday, had to go on the 15-day DL on Friday. X-rays were negative, though.

A's place OF Sweeney on DL

The A's got good news on outfielder Ryan Sweeney, who fouled a ball off his foot Wednesday. X-rays were negative for a fracture and he will be able to play again once his bruise is better and the soreness is gone. He missed his first game Thursday against the Blue Jays.

The A's got good news on outfielder Ryan Sweeney, who fouled a ball off his foot Wednesday. X-rays were negative for a fracture and he will be able to play again once his bruise is better and the soreness is gone.

The Sports Xchange notes that Ryan Sweeney was taken for X-rays after fouling a ball off his left foot on Wednesday against Toronto. Sweeney remained in the game initially. He hit a double and played another inning in center field before being taken out. There was concern that he might have fractured a toe, according to manager Bob Geren.

Athletics OF Sweeney fouls ball off toe

A's outfielder Ryan Sweeney left Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays with a bruised left foot. He was 1-for-3 with his fourth double before leaving. He has hit safely in six straight games. He is 6-for-21 (.286) with one homer and two RBI in that span.

Ryan Sweeney homered and the Oakland Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 3-0 on Saturday night for their first series win in their past five. He connected for his second home run leading off the seventh, giving the A's a longball in a season-best seven straight games. Mike Sweeney singled in an insurance run in the eighth.

A's OF Sweeney hits first homer

OF Ryan Sweeney was the only Athletic to collect two hits Tuesday at Cleveland, going 2-for-2 to make him 3-for-3 in his last three at-bats.