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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But she insisted he did nothing to provoke the shooting.---4 p.m.The widow of slain New Orleans Saints star Will Smith has confronted her husbands killer, looking at him as she told the jury, He didnt have to do that to my baby.Racquel Smith then showed jurors the gunshot wounds to her legs, suffered just before her husband was killed.Tuesdays testimony came on the second day of the trial of Cardell Hayes, charged with murder in the death of Smith and attempted murder for shooting the NFL stars wife.Hayes defense says the Smiths were the aggressors in a confrontation following a traffic accident last April.Raquel Smith, however, said she thought she had defused the argument and was walking with her husband away from Hayes when she heard two gunshots -- the ones that hit her -- followed by the series of shots that killed her husband.---1:05 p.m.It was a surprise first witness in the trial of the man who shot retired New Orleans Saints star Will Smith: Not an eyewitness or an investigator, but popular retired Saints player Deuce McAllister.The beefy ex-running back choked up on the stand as he began to describe his years as a teammate, neighbor and friend of Smith.The testimony Tuesday at times drew objections from defense lawyers for the shooter, Cardell Hayes. They had earlier cautioned jurors about letting Smiths popularity sway them.Defense lawyer John Fuller drew a concession from McAlister that he wasnt with Smith constantly and therefore couldnt testify that the slain star, or anyone else, was always well-behaved.Fuller has said Hayes was in fear of his life when he shot Smith after a traffic crash.---12:05 p.m.New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is among the NFL players in a packed courtroom at the trial of the man who shot retired Saints defensive leader Will Smith.Other current or former Saints on hand Tuesday include former running back Deuce McAllister; former safety Steve Gleason, now batttling Lou Gehrigs disease; safety Roman Harper; and guard Jahri Evans.ddddddddddddOn trial is 29-year-old Cardell Hayes. Prosecutors have charged him with second-degree murder for shooting Smith during an argument after a traffic crash on April 9.Hayes attorney insists Hayes fired while in fear for his life, fearing that an angry and intoxicated Smith was reaching for a gun in the glovebox of his SUV.---11:30 a.m.A defense lawyer says the man who fatally shot retired New Orleans Saints star Will Smith last April did so in self-defense, fearing that an angry Smith was fetching a gun from his SUVs glove box during a heated argument after a traffic accident.Attorney Jay Daniels made the claim during Tuesdays opening arguments in the second-degree murder trial of 29-year-old Cardell Hayes.Prosecutors cast Hayes as a raging killer who purposely rammed Smiths SUV before the shooting.Daniels says Hayes was following Smith because Smith had struck his vehicle moments earlier. Daniels says Hayes was trying to dial 911 to report Smiths license number when he accidentally ran into Smiths vehicle.Daniels says Hayes only fired his handgun after Smith reached into the glovebox.---11:10 a.m.A prosecutor says the irony of former New Orleans Saints star Will Smiths death is that the retired NFL defensive leader died defenseless.In Tuesdays opening arguments in the trial of Cardell Hayes, prosecutor Jason Napoli acknowledged that Smith was intoxicated the night Hayes killed him. But he stressed that Smith was unarmed when he was shot.Hayes faces life in prison if convicted of second-degree murder.Both men got out of their cars after Hayes Hummer slammed into Smiths SUV, but Hayess lawyer has argued that Smith was the aggressor. Police have said there was an unfired, loaded gun in Smiths car when he was shot last April.In the courtroom are friends and family of both Smith and Hayes, as well as Saints players Roman Harper and Jahri Evans.---6 a.m.After a jury selection process that lasted well into the night, opening statements are expected in the trial of the man charged with murder after he shot retired New Orleans Saints star Will Smith.Cardell Hayes faces life in prison if convicted on a second-degree murder charge. Hes also charged with attempted second-degree murder because Smiths wife Racquel was wounded by gunfire.The shots rang out during an argument that followed an April 9 traffic crash.Twelve jurors and four alternates were chosen Monday.Hayess defense lawyer has cast Smith as the aggressor in the argument.Prosecutors have said Hayes willfully rammed Smiths SUV -- leading to the confrontation.Surveillance video from near the scene showed Smiths vehicle had earlier lightly struck Hayes vehicle. ' ' '