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Mets double up Nationals in wild one
Apr 6 2006 11:22PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Brandishing his bat, Jose Guillen charged right out of the box at Pedro Martinez after getting hit by a pitch for the second time.
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Tigers ring up Dickey 6 times in rout
Apr 6 2006 11:21PM (CT)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - R.A. Dickey thought his knuckleball was working really well while warming up in the bullpen before the game. Then Brandon Inge homered on the game's second pitch _ and it only got worse for the Texas Rangers pitcher.
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Eric Gagne to have surgery Friday
Apr 6 2006 11:09PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Dodgers closer Eric Gagne will have surgery Friday to remove a nerve from his pitching elbow _ his second arm operation in less than a year _ leaving his season in doubt.
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Batista dominates as D-Backs power up
Apr 6 2006 11:02PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Miguel Batista matched a career high with 11 strikeouts in seven strong innings to win his first start in almost two seasons, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 12-5 win over the Colorado Rockies on Thursday night.
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Zephyrs return to post-Katrina New Orleans
Apr 6 2006 10:53PM (CT)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Minor league baseball returned to New Orleans on Thursday night for the first time since Hurricane Katrina ravaged the city.
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Sheets strikes out five in rehab start
Apr 6 2006 10:52PM (CT)
PEARL, Miss. (AP) - Ben Sheets is getting back his confidence _ and his fastball. Regularly reaching the mid-90s on the radar gun, the hard-throwing Milwaukee Brewers ace struck out five in 2 2-3 innings in his rehabilitation start for Double-A Huntsville on Thursday night.
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Chacin looks strong as Blue Jays tip Twins
Apr 6 2006 10:01PM (CT)
TORONTO (AP) - Gustavo Chacin looked as good as he did last year. Chacin made a strong first start, Jason Phillips hit a tiebreaking double and B.J. Ryan got his second save, leading the Blue Jays over the Minnesota Twins 6-3 Thursday night.
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Hendrickson throws 3-hitter, beats Orioles
Apr 6 2006 9:45PM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - Reflecting upon his first win as a rookie manager, Joe Maddon conceded that the only important decision he made was to choose Mark Hendrickson as his starting pitcher.
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Blue Jays' Burnett makes rehab start
Apr 6 2006 9:01PM (CT)
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - Toronto's A.J. Burnett allowed one run and three hits in four innings Thursday night during a rehabilitation start for Class A Dunedin against Clearwater.
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Rollins' hitting streak snapped at 38
Apr 6 2006 8:56PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Jimmy Rollins watched the final out with his bat in his hands, turned and walked down the steps of the dugout. He was more disappointed over Philadelphia's third straight loss than the end of his 38-game hitting streak.
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Martinez hits Guillen twice; Benches clear
Apr 6 2006 8:46PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Jose Guillen pointed his bat at Pedro Martinez and charged halfway to the mound after getting hit by a pitch for the second time in Thursday night's game between the Washington Nationals and New York Mets.
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Rangers' R.A. Dickey allows 6 homers
Apr 6 2006 8:36PM (CT)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Texas knuckleballer R.A. Dickey allowed six home runs to Detroit on Thursday night, tying the post-1900 major league record.
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Cubs hope to do better at new-look Wrigley
Apr 6 2006 8:24PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Derrek Lee leaned against the dugout railing Thursday, peered toward the outfield and gave Wrigley Field's makeover a positive review.
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Giants lefty Lowry leaves game early
Apr 6 2006 8:21PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The San Francisco Giants could be back to their patchwork pitching rotation of recent years. Left-hander Noah Lowry was forced to leave his start Thursday against the Atlanta Braves in the second inning with a strained muscle in his lower back.
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Bonds sees little to hit as Giants win
Apr 6 2006 7:49PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Barry Bonds strolled out of the clubhouse after hardly taking a swing and hardly uttering a word, his personal videographer and teenage son on his trail.
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Who's on first? Umpires remain anonymous
Apr 6 2006 7:41PM (CT)
PEARL, Miss. (AP) - A big question surrounded the mysterious replacement umpires working the Double-A Mississippi Braves' season opener.
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Rollins' pursuit of DiMaggio comes to end
Apr 6 2006 7:14PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Jimmy Rollins embraced the spotlight, welcomed the challenge and oozed confidence. Every year _ except this one _ since his rookie season in 2001, Rollins told his younger brother, Antwon, he was going to break Joe DiMaggio's major league record 56-game hitting streak.
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Casey gets lost in Cincinnati return
Apr 6 2006 6:52PM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - Wearing an old pair of jeans and brown boots that he's had since college, Sean Casey walked through the double doors to the visitors' clubhouse and turned right. Wrong way.
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Rays put Lugo on DL; release Colome
Apr 6 2006 6:04PM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - Shortstop Julio Lugo was placed on the 15-day disabled list Thursday by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, who also signed infielder Tomas Perez to a one-year contract and released pitcher Jesus Colome.
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Braves place pitcher Ramirez on 15-day DL
Apr 6 2006 5:59PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The Atlanta Braves placed left-handed pitcher Horacio Ramirez on the 15-day disabled list Thursday with a strained left hamstring.
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Earthquake survivors throw 1st pitches
Apr 6 2006 5:41PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - At age 102, something told Violet Lynam to dance. She used her arms to move to the baseball-themed music while being wheeled off the field.
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Mets stadium may look like Ebbets Field
Apr 6 2006 5:08PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - New York Mets officials stirred up the past on Thursday when they unveiled a stadium design reminiscent of Ebbets Field, the storied home of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
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Bonds gets free passes in first 2 at-bats
Apr 6 2006 4:52PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Barry Bonds stepped into the batter's box in the bottom of the first inning to roaring cheers and a standing ovation from his hometown fans.
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Angels look to beat Yankees again
Apr 6 2006 4:43PM (CT)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Forget the Red Sox. The toughest opponent for the New York Yankees in the past 10 years has been the Angels, whether they be known as California, Anaheim or Los Angeles.
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Mariners trade Carvajal to Devil Rays
Apr 6 2006 3:55PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - The Seattle Mariners acquired Class A pitcher Jose De La Cruz from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Thursday for Marcos Carvajal in a swap of right-handers.
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Scott Proctor's daughter leaves hospital
Apr 6 2006 11:38AM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - The infant daughter of New York Yankees reliever Scott Proctor was released from a hospital Thursday after she underwent successful surgery to fix a serious heart ailment.
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Yankees' plan for stadium clears hurdle
Apr 6 2006 7:49AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Plans for a new ballpark for the New York Yankees moved forward Wednesday when the City Council approved several key aspects of the planned $800 million stadium.
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Braves battle back to beat Dodgers
Apr 6 2006 2:31AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Pitching figured to rule in the season-opening three-game series between the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Athletics overcome 4-0 deficit, rout Yanks
Apr 6 2006 2:28AM (CT)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Milton Bradley and Frank Thomas both thought their smashing eighth-inning hits would go soaring out of the Coliseum. Instead, they learned their new park seems a whole lot bigger at night.
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Morris wins debut as Giants top Padres
Apr 6 2006 1:25AM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - As Barry Bonds slouched in a chair in the middle of the visitors' clubhouse and spoke with reporters, 10 policemen and numerous security guards mustered outside to make sure the slugger had a safe exit from Petco Park.
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