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Thome homers in 15th to pass Mantle, lift ChiSox
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9.6.2008 : 11:49 pm
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CHICAGO -- Jim Thome homered in the 15th inning to pass Mickey Mantle on the career list and give the Chicago White Sox a 7-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels that extended their AL Central lead Saturday night.
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Soriano hits 3 HRs, Cubs outslug Reds to end slide
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9.6.2008 : 11:12 pm
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CINCINNATI -- Alfonso Soriano homered three times at the top of Chicago's retooled batting order, and the first-place Cubs emerged from their longest losing streak of the season by keeping their composure and beating the Cincinnati Reds 14-9 on Saturday night to end a six-game slide.
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Red Sox lose 15-8 at Texas, fail to gain ground
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9.6.2008 : 11:11 pm
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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Tim Wakefield's milestone appearance for Boston ended with his shortest outing of the season and kept the Red Sox from getting closer to the AL East leader.
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Langerhans' HR in 10th lifts Nats over Braves
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9.6.2008 : 11:11 pm
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ATLANTA -- Ryan Langerhans hit a 10th-inning homer, the Nationals' fifth of the game, and Washington recovered from blowing a two-run lead in the ninth to beat the Atlanta Braves 8-5 on Saturday night.
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Oswalt throws 1-hitter as Astros blank Rockies 2-0
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9.6.2008 : 10:55 pm
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DENVER -- Roy Oswalt threw a one-hitter and Hunter Pence hit a two-run home run to help the Houston Astros beat the Colorado Rockies 2-0 on Saturday night.
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Cust homers twice for A's, Smith stymies Orioles
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9.6.2008 : 10:09 pm
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BALTIMORE -- Jack Cust hit two solo home runs, Greg Smith pitched seven shutout innings and the Oakland Athletics handed the Baltimore Orioles their eighth straight loss, 5-1 Saturday night.
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Pujols, Wellemeyer lead Cardinals past Marlins 5-3
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9.6.2008 : 9:57 pm
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ST. LOUIS -- Albert Pujols hit a two-run home run and Todd Wellemeyer pitched a season-high eight innings to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Florida Marlins 5-3 on Saturday night.
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Meche's 1st win in month leads Royals over Indians
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9.6.2008 : 9:57 pm
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Gil Meche gave up three hits in seven innings to win for the first time in more than a month, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Cleveland Indians 3-1 Saturday night.
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Ben Sheets lifts Brewers with career-high 13th win
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9.6.2008 : 9:37 pm
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MILWAUKEE -- Ben Sheets pitched a five-hitter for his career-high 13th win and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the San Diego Padres 1-0 on Saturday night.
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Rays activate 3B Evan Longoria from 15-day DL
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9.6.2008 : 7:31 pm
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TORONTO -- Evan Longoria was activated off the 15-day disabled list Saturday after the Tampa Bay slugger said he felt "almost 100 percent" following 30 swings with a regular bat.
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Manager Lou Piniella juggles Cubs' slumping lineup
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9.6.2008 : 7:24 pm
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CINCINNATI -- With the Chicago Cubs' losing streak up to six games and the batting order failing to produce, manager Lou Piniella shook up his lineup Saturday, giving center fielder Jim Edmonds and right fielder Kosuke Fukudome a day off.
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Ramirez, Billingsley lead Dodgers into first place
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9.6.2008 : 7:22 pm
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LOS ANGELES -- The Arizona Diamondbacks gave Manny Ramirez three chances to hurt them Saturday. He came through twice, and that was enough for the streaking Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Granderson, Ordonez power Tigers past Twins 6-4
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9.6.2008 : 7:19 pm
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MINNEAPOLIS -- Curtis Granderson and Magglio Ordonez each hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Detroit Tigers battered Minnesota's struggling bullpen to rally for a 6-4 win over the Twins on Saturday.
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Zaun's game-ending grand slam lifts Jays past Rays
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9.6.2008 : 6:59 pm
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TORONTO -- Gregg Zaun hit a game-ending grand slam in the 13th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-4 on Saturday to extend their season-high winning streak to seven.
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Phillies-Mets postponed to Sunday by heavy rains
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9.6.2008 : 6:44 pm
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NEW YORK -- The remnants of Tropical Storm Hanna washed away the Philadelphia Phillies-New York Mets game Saturday afternoon and left in her wake one intriguing day-night doubleheader.
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Big Unit scratched from start with sore shoulder
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9.6.2008 : 5:06 pm
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LOS ANGELES -- Arizona's Randy Johnson, six wins shy of 300 career victories, was scratched from Sunday's start against the Los Angeles Dodgers because of a sore left shoulder. Johnson, who turns 45 on Wednesday, will be replaced by right-hander Max Scherzer.
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Morrow nearly makes history for Mariners
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9.6.2008 : 12:36 pm
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Throwing a diving curveball that had the Yankees flailing foolishly all night long, Brandon Morrow pitched about as well in his first major league start as anyone in baseball history.
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Myers, Phillies beat Mets in key NL East tilt
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9.6.2008 : 4:26 am
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Brett Myers and Derek Lowe kicked off two big weekend series in the National League with dominant pitching performances. Myers buzzed through the New York Mets' lineup, pitching eight terrific innings and leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-0 victory Friday night that cut their NL East deficit to two games.
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Morrow nearly no-hits Yankees in 1st start
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9.6.2008 : 1:40 am
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SEATTLE -- Brandon Morrow's bid to become only the second pitcher in modern history to throw a no-hitter in his first major league start ended when pinch-hitter Wilson Betemit doubled with two outs in the eighth inning, and the Seattle Mariners beat the New York Yankees 3-1 Friday night.
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Pirates' Duke snaps 9-game skid, beats Giants
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9.6.2008 : 1:31 am
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Zach Duke pitched a six-hitter to snap a career-worst nine-game skid and the Pittsburgh Pirates ran their winning streak in San Francisco to seven with a 7-0 victory over the Giants on Friday night, when a light earthquake rattled the area during the game.
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Earthquake rattles Bay area during Giants' game
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9.6.2008 : 1:16 am
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SAN FRANCISCO -- A light earthquake has rattled the San Francisco Bay area and was felt during the Giants' game with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.
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AL home run leader Quentin breaks wrist
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9.5.2008 : 11:41 pm
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CHICAGO -- American League home run leader Carlos Quentin has a broken right wrist stemming from his own temper, and the Chicago White Sox left fielder will have surgery Monday that could sideline him for the rest of the season.
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Myers, Dobbs lead Phillies past Mets in opener
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9.5.2008 : 10:16 pm
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NEW YORK -- Brett Myers buzzed through the New York Mets' lineup, pitching eight dominant innings and leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-0 victory Friday night that cut their NL East deficit to two games.
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Schmidt: Mets know Phillies are better than them
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9.5.2008 : 8:27 pm
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NEW YORK -- In a pep talk via e-mail, Mike Schmidt reminded the Philadelphia Phillies of their big comeback to win the NL East last season and said "the Mets know you're better than they are."
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Red Sox activate Beckett, Lowell and Casey
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9.5.2008 : 7:45 pm
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ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Boston Red Sox got three key players back Friday, activating right-hander Josh Beckett, third baseman Mike Lowell and first baseman Sean Casey from the 15-day disabled list.
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Rangers' Kinsler having season-ending surgery
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9.5.2008 : 7:06 pm
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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Ian Kinsler's breakout season is done. The Texas Rangers' All-Star second baseman will have season-ending surgery next week to repair a sports hernia.
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Trembley to return as Orioles manager in 2009
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9.5.2008 : 6:11 pm
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BALTIMORE -- Dave Trembley was certain he would be asked to return as manager of the Baltimore Orioles in 2009, an expectation that was fulfilled Friday.
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Brewers start September with 4 straight losses
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9.5.2008 : 3:42 am
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MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers got through August unscathed this year. Now, Milwaukee is struggling in the regular season's final month. Will Venable hit his first career homer and the San Diego Padres beat Milwaukee 5-2 on Thursday night, handing the slumping Brewers their fourth straight loss.
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Royals get 15 hits, sweep doubleheader over A's
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9.5.2008 : 12:12 am
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Jose Guillen drove in three runs, Kyle Davies ended a four-game losing streak and the Kansas City Royals beat the Oakland Athletics 9-6 on Thursday night to complete a doubleheader sweep.
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Rays end 2-game skid, beat Yankees 7-5
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9.4.2008 : 10:55 pm
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Scott Kazmir allowed one hit in six scoreless innings, and Tampa Bay's bullpen weathered ninth-inning home runs by Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez to hang on for a 7-5 victory over the New York Yankees on Thursday night.
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Cubs ace Zambrano gets shot for tendinitis
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9.4.2008 : 10:44 pm
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CHICAGO -- Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano has right rotator cuff tendinitis and inflammation, an MRI confirmed Thursday, a potential obstacle to Chicago's chances of winning the World Series for the first time in a century.
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Litsch 4-hits Twins in Blue Jays' 9-0 win
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9.4.2008 : 10:06 pm
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TORONTO -- Jesse Litsch threw a four-hit shutout and the Toronto Blue Jays complete a three-game sweep of Minnesota with a 9-0 victory over the Twins on Thursday night.
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Hunter, Santana lead Angels over Tigers 7-1
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9.4.2008 : 4:14 pm
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DETROIT -- Torii Hunter homered to back Ervin Santana, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Detroit Tigers 7-1 Thursday to cut their magic number to six for clinching their fourth AL West title in five seasons.
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Votto's homer, single rally Reds over Pirates 8-6
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9.4.2008 : 4:00 pm
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CINCINNATI -- Joey Votto hit a solo homer and a tiebreaking, bases-loaded single in the eighth inning Thursday, completing the Cincinnati Reds' rally from a five-run deficit to an 8-6 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Nationals lower ticket prices for at new ballpark
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9.4.2008 : 2:12 pm
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WASHINGTON -- The Washington Nationals, who rank in the bottom half of Major League Baseball in attendance despite a new ballpark, are lowering some of their season ticket prices for next season.
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Cry Wolf! Cubs lose season-high fifth straight
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9.4.2008 : 3:20 am
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The Houston Astros have won eight straight games for the second time in less than a month. The Chicago Cubs have lost five in a row for the first time this season.
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DeWitt, Berroa homer to spark Dodgers past Padres
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9.4.2008 : 2:19 am
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LOS ANGELES -- Blake DeWitt and Angel Berroa hit back-to-back homers in the fourth inning to put Los Angeles ahead for good, and the Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 6-4 on Wednesday night to complete a sweep of the three-game series.
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Red Sox overcome 4-run deficit to beat Orioles 5-4
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9.4.2008 : 1:43 am
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BOSTON -- AL batting leader Dustin Pedroia homered in the seventh inning to begin Boston's comeback from a four-run deficit, and the Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 Wednesday when pitcher Jim Miller threw away a bunt for a game-ending error.
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Wolf, Wigginton send Astros to 8th straight win
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9.4.2008 : 1:41 am
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CHICAGO -- Randy Wolf pitched a six-hitter for his eighth career shutout and Ty Wigginton homered Thursday night as the Houston Astros won their eighth straight with a 4-0 victory over the slumping Chicago Cubs, who've lost a season-high five in a row.
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MLB's scoring committee rules against Sabathia
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9.4.2008 : 1:40 am
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MILWAUKEE -- Upon further review, the play stands. Major League Baseball's scoring review committee ruled Wednesday that official scorer Bob Webb did not err when he decided that Pittsburgh's Andy LaRoche singled against Brewers pitcher CC Sabathia in the bottom of the fifth inning of Milwaukee's 7-0 win on Sunday.
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Guzman stays hot, leads Nats past Phillies 9-7
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9.3.2008 : 10:57 pm
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WASHINGTON -- The Washington Nationals will never want to sit Cristian Guzman again, not if he keeps hitting like this. Guzman set a franchise single-season record Wednesday night with his eighth consecutive multi-hit game, capping it with a bases-clearing double in the decisive eighth inning to help the Nationals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-7, allowing the New York Mets to open a three-game lead in the NL East.
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Ryan Church's slam helps Mets to sweep of Brewers
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9.3.2008 : 10:48 pm
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MILWAUKEE -- Ryan Church hit a grand slam and Brian Schneider added a homer in a six-run first inning that provided all the offense the Mets needed to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-2 and complete a three-game sweep Wednesday.
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Ramirez, Marlins beat Braves in front of 600 fans
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9.3.2008 : 9:24 pm
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MIAMI -- Hanley Ramirez homered and doubled to lead the Florida Marlins past the Atlanta Braves 5-3 Wednesday in front of an incredibly sparse crowd of just 600 fans.
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Dunn's double in 9th lifts D'backs past Cards 4-3
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9.3.2008 : 7:56 pm
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PHOENIX -- Adam Dunn doubled home the winning run in the ninth inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 on Wednesday.
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Giants, behind Zito, slow Rockies with 9-2 victory
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9.3.2008 : 6:51 pm
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DENVER -- It took Scott McClain 19 seasons to hit a major league home run. When he got his first one Wednesday, he soaked it in.
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Fill-in Nippert pitches Rangers past Mariners 1-0
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9.3.2008 : 5:53 pm
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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Texas fill-in starter Dustin Nippert allowed seven hits in seven innings, Milton Bradley hit a sacrifice fly and the Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 1-0 Wednesday. Making his third start in place of injured Vicente Padilla, Nippert (2-4) struck out four and walked none.
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