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Gross helps Brewers win in a pinch
Apr 4 2006 11:48PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - One day after serving as a decoy, Gabe Gross really made his Brewers debut on Tuesday night. He really made it count, too.
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Nevin powers Rangers past Red Sox 10-6
Apr 4 2006 11:45PM (CT)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Phil Nevin was frustrated after being traded to Texas last summer, and it was evident in his performance. After some time to think about it during the offseason, Nevin said all spring training that he felt different wearing a Rangers jersey. Now he's already proving that on the field.
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Rangers' Eaton may be out four months
Apr 4 2006 11:36PM (CT)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Texas right-hander Adam Eaton had surgery to repair a tendon in the middle finger of his pitching hand Tuesday, the day he had been scheduled to make his debut as the Rangers' No. 2 starter.
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Selig defends choice of Mitchell
Apr 4 2006 11:32PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Commissioner Bud Selig defended his choice of George Mitchell to head baseball's steroid investigation, saying the former Senate Majority Leader has independence.
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Clemens gets NLCS ring, future uncertain
Apr 4 2006 11:32PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Even Roger Clemens' sons want an answer. Clemens watched on television Monday night as the Houston Astros beat the Florida Marlins in their season opener.
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Ryan pays early dividends as Jays win
Apr 4 2006 11:02PM (CT)
TORONTO (AP) - B.J. Ryan showed why the Toronto Blue Jays spent big money in the offseason to get him. So did Toronto's other new acquisitions.
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A's Crosby expected to miss a week
Apr 4 2006 9:48PM (CT)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Bobby Crosby figures Oakland might want to start holding him out of the lineup on opening day.
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New St. Louis ballpark gets high marks
Apr 4 2006 9:35PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Cardinals fans prepared for it like normal. They dressed in red for the minor league game Tuesday night, and many milled outside the ballpark near the Stan Musial statue, a bronzed memorial to "baseball's perfect warrior."
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Yankee sees daughter's health improve
Apr 4 2006 9:35PM (CT)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Scott Proctor is ready to start pitching again for the New York Yankees, and only because he knows his newborn daughter is on the road to recovery following a serious heart ailment.
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Jackson: Baseball needs to protect Bonds
Apr 4 2006 8:55PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The Rev. Jesse Jackson says Major League Baseball and San Diego police failed to protect Barry Bonds and should be trying to find out who threw a syringe at him in the Giants' opener.
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Dodgers' Garciaparra placed on 15-day DL
Apr 4 2006 8:13PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles Dodgers placed first baseman Nomar Garciaparra on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday because of a strained muscle in his right side and recalled James Loney from Triple-A Las Vegas.
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Indians ruin ring day for White Sox
Apr 4 2006 7:06PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - As the Chicago White Sox were getting their rings, the Cleveland Indians were getting ready for the game. At the end of another U.S. Cellular field ceremony celebrating Chicago's World Series championship, the Indians ran in the outfield and got loose. And that's how they played Tuesday when they beat the White Sox 8-2.
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Barry Bonds' aunt battled homelessness
Apr 4 2006 6:05PM (CT)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Barry Bonds' aunt spent months living in her car and a homeless shelter last year after a wreck left her out of a job, but the former U.S. Olympian said she was too proud to ask the baseball star for help.
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Indians ace Sabathia may miss 3-5 weeks
Apr 4 2006 5:30PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Cleveland Indians ace lefty C.C. Sabathia was put on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday and is expected to be out three to five weeks with a strained right oblique muscle.
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WADA couldn't conduct baseball drug tests
Apr 4 2006 5:21PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The World Anti-Doping Agency wasn't allowed to conduct unannounced drug tests before the World Baseball Classic and still can't determine whether the sport's governing body complied with its code.
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Anna Benson withdraws divorce petition
Apr 4 2006 5:02PM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - Two days before right-hander Kris Benson was scheduled to make his Orioles debut, his outspoken wife, Anna, withdrew her petition for divorce.
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White Sox receive World Series rings
Apr 4 2006 3:27PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago White Sox received their World Series rings Tuesday in a pre-game ceremony, and the loudest ovation went to a player no longer on the team.
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Brewers' Sheets to make minor league start
Apr 4 2006 2:19PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Injured Milwaukee Brewers ace Ben Sheets will make a rehabilitation start on Thursday for Double-A Huntsville in Pearl, Miss., and is expected to throw 50 pitches.
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Pirates' Torres OKs $6.5M, 2-year deal
Apr 4 2006 1:16PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Salomon Torres, one of the majors' most-used relievers the last three seasons, agreed Tuesday to a $6.5 million, two-year contract extension with the Pittsburgh Pirates that includes a club option for 2009.
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San Diego wins 6-1 over San Francisco
Apr 4 2006 4:23AM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Barry Bonds doubled on the first pitch he saw, scored a run, drew a ton of wrath and had a syringe thrown at him. It wasn't a great start to 2006 for the embattled slugger.
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Schilling pleased with way he's started
Apr 4 2006 4:17AM (CT)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Early in his career, when Curt Schilling was more an unharnessed thrower than a refined pitcher, he needed several innings to settle down to the point where he could work the strike zone.
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A-Rod powers Yankees past A's 15-2
Apr 4 2006 1:30AM (CT)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - All spring, Alex Rodriguez noticed a quiet confidence about this Yankees team that he had yet to see before.
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