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Kotsay's RBI double gives Braves 3-2 win
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5.16.2008 : 10:51 pm
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ATLANTA -- Mark Kotsay knocked in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning with a two-out RBI double, and the Atlanta Braves edged the Oakland Athletics 3-2 Friday night for their eighth straight home victory.
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White Sox fire 3 scouts following investigation
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5.16.2008 : 10:46 pm
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SAN FRANCISCO -- The Chicago White Sox fired director of player personnel David Wilder on Friday along with two other scouts in the club's Latin American operation.
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Another no-decision for Chacon
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5.16.2008 : 10:33 pm
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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Houston's Shawn Chacon set a major league record by making his ninth consecutive start without a decision to begin the season.
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Padres' Mark Prior has another shoulder injury
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5.16.2008 : 10:30 pm
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SEATTLE -- Oft-injured pitcher Mark Prior has another shoulder problem that will delay his debut with the San Diego Padres. Prior's agent, John Boggs, confirmed Friday that the pitcher has a tear in his right shoulder capsule. Prior, who had surgery on the shoulder last year, will be kept from throwing for at least two weeks and then be re-evaluated.
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Magowan stepping down as Giants' managing partner
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5.16.2008 : 10:10 pm
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Peter Magowan, the owner who brought Barry Bonds to San Francisco, built a new ballpark and kept major league baseball in the city, is stepping down as managing partner of the Giants.
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Phillies' Jason Werth homers in first 3 at-bats
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5.16.2008 : 9:19 pm
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PHILADELPHIA -- Jayson Werth homered in his first three at-bats and tied a Philadelphia Phillies record with eight RBIs against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night.
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Colorado's Matt Holliday scratched with tight back
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5.16.2008 : 8:11 pm
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DENVER -- Matt Holliday was removed from the Colorado Rockies' starting lineup Friday night because of tightness in his lower back. Holliday was originally in the lineup against the Minnesota Twins, but his back didn't loosen up sufficiently after treatment and he was replaced in left field by Ryan Spilborghs.
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Soriano homers twice to lead Cubs over Pirates 7-4
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5.16.2008 : 5:23 pm
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CHICAGO -- Alfonso Soriano got booed and jeered during a slow start. Now, he's showing again that he can carry a team.
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Braun agrees to $45M, 8-year deal with Brewers
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5.16.2008 : 1:42 pm
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MILWAUKEE -- Ryan Braun had no intention of leaving the Milwaukee Brewers anytime soon. "I really believe in the direction this franchise is headed," the NL Rookie of the Year said Thursday after his $45 million, eight-year deal was announced. "I'm extremely excited in our future."
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Webb wins ninth, D-backs beat Rockies again
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5.16.2008 : 9:41 am
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The Colorado Rockies must be tired of seeing Brandon Webb by now. That probably goes for the rest of the National League, too.
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Kazmir, Rays beat last-place Yankees 5-2
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5.16.2008 : 7:12 am
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Scott Kazmir sparkled in his first start since agreeing to a $28.5 million contract extension, and the surprising Tampa Bay Rays dropped the New York Yankees into last place with a 5-2 victory Thursday.
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Indians' scoreless streak ends, but sweep A's
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5.16.2008 : 7:11 am
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CLEVELAND -- An unearned run against Aaron Laffey caused by his own throwing error ended the scoreless streak by Cleveland Indians' starters at 44 1-3 innings but didn't interrupt their string of dominant outings.
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Drew, Webb lead D'backs to 8-5 win over Rockies
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5.16.2008 : 7:10 am
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PHOENIX -- Backed by Stephen Drew's career-high four hits, Brandon Webb became the major leagues' first nine-game winner when the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Colorado Rockies 8-5 on Thursday night.
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Kazmir and first-place Rays drop Yanks into cellar
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5.16.2008 : 3:35 am
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The AL East is upside down. Scott Kazmir and the first-place Tampa Bay Rays knocked New York into the division cellar Thursday, beating the visiting Yankees 5-2 for their seventh victory in eight games.
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Thome's RBI single gives White Sox 4-3 win
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5.16.2008 : 1:33 am
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ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Jim Thome hit a go-ahead RBI single in the ninth inning, A.J. Pierzynski's RBI double capped a three-run second against former batterymate Jon Garland, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-3 Thursday night.
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Hamels pitches shutout, Phils top Braves 5-0
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5.15.2008 : 9:53 pm
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PHILADELPHIA -- Cole Hamels pitched his first career shutout, Ryan Howard homered and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 5-0 on Thursday night.
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Berkman hits 15th homer, Astros rally past Giants
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5.15.2008 : 7:37 pm
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Lance Berkman splashed his major league-leading 15th home run into McCovey Cove, breaking a ninth-inning tie and helping the Houston Astros rally past the San Francisco Giants 8-7 on Thursday.
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Marlins-Reds postponed because of poor weather
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5.15.2008 : 6:06 pm
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CINCINNATI -- The game between the Florida Marlins and Cincinnati Reds scheduled for Thursday night was postponed because of poor weather. No makeup date was set for the finale of the scheduled four-game series. The Reds had won the first three games.
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Dempster strikes out 12 to lead Cubs over Padres 4-0
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5.15.2008 : 5:56 pm
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CHICAGO -- Ryan Dempster struck out a career-high 12 and hit a go-ahead single against Greg Maddux during a four-run fifth inning, leading the Chicago Cubs over the punchless San Diego Padres 4-0 Thursday.
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Guillen, Meche help Royals finish sweep of Tigers
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5.15.2008 : 5:30 pm
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Jose Guillen homered and drove in three runs, Gil Meche pitched seven solid innings and the Kansas City Royals beat Detroit 8-4 Thursday to complete another three-game sweep of the Tigers.
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Bay's pinch-hit HR lifts Pirates past Cards 11-5
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5.15.2008 : 5:04 pm
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ST. LOUIS -- Pinch-hitter Jason Bay 's three-run homer off Jason Isringhausen snapped an eighth-inning tie and capped the Pittsburgh Pirates' rally from an early four-run deficit in an 11-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday.
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Inglett's single lifts Jays past Twins 3-2 in 11th
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5.15.2008 : 5:02 pm
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MINNEAPOLIS -- Pinch-hitter Joe Inglett sliced a two-out, bases-loaded single through the infield in the 11th inning, lifting the Toronto Blue Jays over the Minnesota Twins 3-2 Thursday for a three-game sweep.
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Bennett drives in 4 as Dodgers top Brewers 7-2
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5.15.2008 : 4:31 pm
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MILWAUKEE -- Andruw Jones, Jeff Kent and Gary Bennett homered during a six-run seventh inning, leading Chad Billingsley and the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Milwaukee Brewers 7-2 Thursday.
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Nationals 1B Nick Johnson put on disabled list
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5.15.2008 : 4:21 pm
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NEW YORK -- Nationals first baseman Nick Johnson was placed on the 15-day disabled list Thursday with a torn tendon sheath in his right wrist.
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Slick-fielding Nats edge Mets 1-0 behind Bergmann
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5.15.2008 : 4:16 pm
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NEW YORK -- Willie Harris' diving catch in the ninth inning saved Washington, and the slick-fielding Nationals beat the New York Mets 1-0 Thursday behind Jason Bergmann's fantastic pitching performance.
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Indians scoreless streak over at 44 1-3 innings
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5.15.2008 : 1:19 pm
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CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians' starters ran out of zeros. The starting rotation's consecutive scoreless streak ended at 44 1-3 innings on a throwing error Thursday.
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Rays' Kazmir gets $28.5 million extension
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5.15.2008 : 7:22 am
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Tampa Bay left-hander Scott Kazmir agreed Wednesday to a $28.5 million, three-year extension through 2011, a deal with a club option that could raise the contract's value to $39.5 million over four seasons.
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Reds recover for 7-6 win over Marlins in 10 innings
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5.15.2008 : 7:20 am
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CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Reds blew a six-run lead in the ninth, but Paul Janish singled home the tiebreaking run in only his second big-league at-bat for a 7-6, 10-inning victory over the Florida Marlins on Wednesday night.
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Jim Edmonds joins Cubs
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5.15.2008 : 12:23 am
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CHICAGO -- Jim Edmonds wasn't out of work long. The Chicago Cubs agreed to a contract with the 37-year-old outfielder on Wednesday, five days after he was released by the San Diego Padres.
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Hank Steinbrenner: Yankees must play smarter
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5.14.2008 : 9:10 pm
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TAMPA, Fla. -- Hank Steinbrenner expects his struggling New York Yankees to focus and turn around their season. "They've got to play smarter and harder," he said Wednesday, even before manager Joe Girardi called a pregame meeting.
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Payton hits grand slam as Orioles beat Red Sox 6-3
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5.14.2008 : 7:56 pm
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BALTIMORE -- Jay Payton hit his fourth career grand slam to back a gritty pitching effort by Daniel Cabrera, and the Baltimore Orioles rallied to beat the Boston Red Sox 6-3 Wednesday for a two-game sweep.
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Mariners avoid sweep with 12-inning win at Texas
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5.14.2008 : 6:26 pm
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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Miguel Cairo had a two-out RBI single in the 12th inning, and the Seattle Mariners beat Texas 4-3 on Wednesday to avoid a sweep and keep the Rangers from reaching .500.
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Feds unveil new indictment against Barry Bonds
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5.13.2008 : 10:05 pm
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Barry Bonds was charged in a new indictment Tuesday with 15 felony counts alleging he lied to a grand jury when he denied knowingly using performance-enhancing drugs and that he hampered the federal government's doping investigation.
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Fallout from Molina's tantrum worries Cardinals
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5.13.2008 : 7:59 pm
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ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals are expecting Yadier Molina to be disciplined for his antics. After the catcher was ejected for complaining about a ball called on Milwaukee's Corey Hart during the fifth inning of an 8-3 loss Monday night, Molina protested by taking off his gear and leaving it in a pile at the feet of plate umpire Paul Schrieber.
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Alex Rodriguez aims to rejoin Yankees next week
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5.13.2008 : 5:51 pm
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TAMPA, Fla. -- Injured Alex Rodriguez is hoping to rejoin the New York Yankees early next week. "We're aiming for Tuesday at home," Rodriguez said after working out at the team's minor league complex. "You've got to be smart, so it's a good way to go."
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Francona out 2 games after mother-in-law's death
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5.13.2008 : 5:23 pm
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BALTIMORE -- Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona left the team and will miss the first two games of his team's series at Baltimore following the death of his mother-in-law.
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Manny returns to lineup with 498th career homer
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5.12.2008 : 11:41 pm
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MINNEAPOLIS -- Manny Ramirez was back in Boston's lineup, with a blast. After homering only once in his last 19 games, Ramirez hit a two-run shot in the first inning for the Red Sox at Minnesota on Monday. It was the 498th of his career and came off Twins starter Livan Hernandez.
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Indians' Cabrera turns rare unassisted triple play
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5.12.2008 : 10:54 pm
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CLEVELAND -- Indians second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera turned the 14th unassisted triple play in major league history, accomplishing the feat Monday night in the second game of a doubleheader against Toronto.
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Braun homers twice again as Brewers beat Cards
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5.12.2008 : 10:52 pm
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MILWAUKEE -- Ryan Braun hit two home runs for the second game in a row, and St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina and manager Tony La Russa both were ejected from the Milwaukee Brewers' 8-3 victory Monday night.
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Cabrera turns triple play as Indians, Jays split
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5.12.2008 : 10:32 pm
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CLEVELAND -- Asdrubal Cabrera turned the 14th unassisted triple play in major league history, and it wasn't enough for the Cleveland Indians to complete a doubleheader sweep.
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Livan Hernandez pitches Twins past Red Sox 7-3
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5.12.2008 : 10:10 pm
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MINNEAPOLIS -- Livan Hernandez won again, Craig Monroe contributed another big hit, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 7-3 on Monday night to win the four-game series.
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Hudon, Braves earn doubleheader split with Pirates
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5.12.2008 : 6:35 pm
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PITTSBURGH -- Tim Hudson limited Pittsburgh to two hits and an unearned run over seven innings and the Atlanta Braves halted their seven-game road losing streak and the Pirates' six-game winning streak with an 8-1 victory Monday in the second game of a doubleheader.
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Manny Ramirez misses Red Sox game with sore leg
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5.12.2008 : 2:33 am
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MINNEAPOLIS -- Manny Ramirez did not start Sunday night's game against the Minnesota Twins because of a sore right hamstring. Ramirez spent the first eight innings on the bench, but pinch-hit for Kevin Cash in the ninth against Twins closer Joe Nathan. He grounded out to shortstop to end the game, won 9-8 by the Twins.
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Ibanez's 2-run homer helps M's top White Sox, halt skid at 5
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5.11.2008 : 8:49 pm
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SEATTLE -- Raul Ibanez hit a two-run homer in the third inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Chicago White Sox 6-3 Sunday to snap a five-game losing streak.
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Astros no hit for 6 2-3 innings before rallying past Dodgers
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5.11.2008 : 8:12 pm
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LOS ANGELES -- Hiroki Kuroda took a no-hitter into the seventh inning for the Los Angeles Dodgers before the Houston Astros broke out for seven hits and six runs in the eighth inning to pull out an 8-5 victory Sunday.
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Holm's 1st major league homer lifts Giants past Phillies 4-3
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5.11.2008 : 7:22 pm
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Steve Holm entered the game as a defensive replacement at catcher, then delivered the biggest hit of the day. Holm hit a go-ahead, two-run drive in the seventh inning for his first major league home run, and the San Francisco Giants held on for a 4-3 victory in the rubber game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.
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Hairston, Greene homer off rookie Reynolds to carry Padres
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5.11.2008 : 7:09 pm
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SAN DIEGO -- All it took for the San Diego Padres to suddenly look alive was to face a pitcher making his big league debut.
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Ward's pinch-hit 2-run double leads Cubs past Diamondbacks
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5.11.2008 : 6:56 pm
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CHICAGO -- The big matchup between Big Z and the Big Unit never materialized. Pinch-hitter Daryle Ward delivered a two-run double in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs rallied again to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4 Sunday after the anticipated showdown between Carlos Zambrano and Randy Johnson got wiped out.
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Brown hits 3-run homer, has 4 RBIs to power A's past Rangers
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5.11.2008 : 6:52 pm
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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Emil Brown hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs to help the Oakland Athletics beat Texas 12-6, ending the Rangers' season-best five-game winning streak Sunday.
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