Geddert, standing near a curtain separating the media mixed zone

As Olympic coach of the women's team, it's vital that Geddert turns the page as well. He knows that.

"I told her, we're going to handle this with as much class as we've always handled the victories," he said. "There's no excuses."

Geddert, standing near a curtain separating the media mixed zone from the athletes' area, lifted his cell phone to show the messages that he already had received.

"I'm already getting excuses left and right, right here," he said. "There's no excuses. The job's not done yet. We got beat. And we're gong to walk out with our heads held high. And on Tuesday, I think you're going to see her looking for redemption." 

Ortiz returned to the clubhouse to some 40 congratulatory messages

"I wish he could celebrate," manager Bobby Valentine said. "David is a team guy and he knows it's a great individual accomplishment, we all know that. But it's tarnished."

Still, Ortiz returned to the clubhouse to some 40 congratulatory messages.

"And my phone is still blowing up," he said. "I know at some point in my career when I'm not playing baseball I might look at it from the outside and be like, 'Whoa, I guess I had a good career.' I look at it right now as just another home run."

Moss homered leading off the second for his 10th of the season, giving the A's longballs in 15 straight games — most for the club since doing so in 17 in a row from April 12-May 1, 2002.