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Cardinals defeat Astros 7-3 in opener
Apr 5 2005 9:24PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Facing the Astros once again, the St. Louis Cardinals finally took a lead and resumed their winning ways. Jim Edmonds, Larry Walker and Reggie Sanders homered to lead St. Louis over Houston 7-3 Tuesday night in a season-opening rematch of the 2004 NL championship series.
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Ankiel waived by St. Louis Cardinals
Apr 5 2005 8:30PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Rick Ankiel was placed on unconditional release waivers by the St. Louis Cardinals, who are waiting to find out whether he will be claimed by another team.
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Giants fans give Bonds long standing O
Apr 5 2005 8:08PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Barry Bonds received a 1-minute standing ovation from the sellout crowd and emphatically declared "I will be back!" when introduced before the Giants' opener Tuesday.
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Marlins rock Braves; Smoltz lasts 5 outs
Apr 5 2005 7:15PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - John Smoltz's first start in nearly four years ranked with the worst of his career. Juan Encarnacion hit a grand slam to cap a five-run first inning, Smoltz lasted just five outs and Carlos Delgado had four hits in his Florida debut to lead the Marlins over the Atlanta Braves 9-0 Tuesday in their opener.
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Reds' Freel charged with drunken driving
Apr 5 2005 6:22PM (CT)
BELLEVUE, Ky. (AP) - Cincinnati's Ryan Freel was charged with drunken driving after the Reds beat the New York Mets 7-6 in their season opener.
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Giants drop Dodgers 4-2 in opener
Apr 5 2005 6:08PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Felipe Alou insisted during spring training that the Giants would find ways to win without Barry Bonds, and on opening day he was right. Ray Durham scored the go-ahead run on Jose Valentin's seventh-inning error at third, and Jason Schmidt struck out nine in seven strong innings to lead San Francisco over the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 Tuesday.
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Yankees beat BoSox 4-3 on Jeter's homer
Apr 5 2005 5:05PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Mariano Rivera picked up right where he left off last October, blowing another lead against the Boston Red Sox. This time, Derek Jeter bailed him out. Jeter's leadoff homer in the bottom of the ninth inning against Keith Foulke gave the New York Yankees a 4-3 victory Tuesday, their second in a row over Boston to begin the season.
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Selig touts drug policy's effectiveness
Apr 5 2005 3:23PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Commissioner Bud Selig said Tuesday that the suspension of Alex Sanchez for testing positive under Major League Baseball's new drug policy proved that the system is working.
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Indians sign Martinez to five-year deal
Apr 5 2005 3:19PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - The Cleveland Indians and All-Star catcher Victor Martinez agreed Tuesday to a $15.5 million, five-year contract that includes a team option for 2010.
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Most say Hall should bar steroid users
Apr 5 2005 10:11AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Two-thirds of Americans say baseball players found to have used steroids should be barred from the Baseball Hall of Fame, an Associated Press-AOL poll found.
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Nationals debut with energy and 8-4 loss
Apr 5 2005 7:30AM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - At long last, Washington played baseball for real. There were the spiffy hats with a script "W" on front and "Washington" written in blue block letters stretched across the players chests. There were even scattered cheering sections that rooted, "Let's Go, Nats!" And there was a long list of firsts, from home runs to outs to errors. Now the Nationals are waiting for another milestone first: a win.
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Tigers' Young hits 3 homers in opener
Apr 5 2005 7:27AM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - An egg sandwich and orange juice. Dmitri Young might want to stick with that pregame meal. Young became just the third player to hit three homers in a season opener in the Detroit Tigers' 11-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Monday.
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Sosa enjoys memorable debut with Orioles
Apr 5 2005 7:22AM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - Sammy Sosa won over the record crowd before he even stepped to the plate for the first time in a Baltimore uniform. Running to take his place in right field in the top of the first inning Monday, Sosa pointed to the fans at Camden Yards and smiled broadly as each section he passed roared its approval.
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