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Padres' Eric Young separates shoulder
Apr 7 2005 10:01PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - San Diego outfielder Eric Young separated his right shoulder making a catch against the center-field fence in the first inning of the Padres' home opener against Pittsburgh on Thursday night.
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Former Cubs manager Kennedy dies
Apr 7 2005 9:50PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Former Chicago Cubs manager and White Sox utilityman Bob Kennedy Sr. died Thursday in Arizona. He was 84.
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Giants' Alou sidelined with calf strain
Apr 7 2005 9:41PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Moises Alou might soon join Barry Bonds on the disabled list _ yes, two-thirds of baseball's oldest outfield is banged up.
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A's Byrnes homers in 5-1 win over Orioles
Apr 7 2005 9:25PM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - Eric Byrnes hit a three-run homer to break an eighth-inning tie, and the Oakland Athletics received a strong pitching performance from newcomer Danny Haren in a 5-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night.
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Lowe to receive World Series ring
Apr 7 2005 9:17PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Derek Lowe will receive his World Series ring along with the rest of the Red Sox on Monday.
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Test results good for Red Sox's Francona
Apr 7 2005 7:56PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Red Sox manager Terry Francona did not have a heart attack and results of medical tests on him "are very good," Boston's team doctor said Thursday.
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Red Sox's Wade Miller throws off mound
Apr 7 2005 7:43PM (CT)
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) - Wade Miller threw 60 pitches in an extended spring training game Thursday and hopes to make his first start for the Boston Red Sox in late April.
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Schilling says he's ready to face Yanks
Apr 7 2005 7:31PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Curt Schilling gave up seven runs in six innings in a rehabilitation start for Boston's Triple-A Pawtucket farm team Thursday, then said he's ready to start for the Red Sox next week against the New York Yankees at Fenway Park.
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Sportsview: Rivera must adjust vs. BoSox
Apr 7 2005 6:19PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Mariano Rivera started this season the same way he ended the last one _ by blowing big saves against the Boston Red Sox.
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Indians use long ball to rally past ChiSox
Apr 7 2005 5:36PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Casey Blake, Coco Crisp and Ronnie Belliard hit ninth-inning homers off Shingo Takatsu, and the Cleveland Indians rallied from a five-run deficit to beat the Chicago White Sox 11-5 Thursday behind Victor Martinez's go-ahead single in the 11th.
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Players in majors born outside U.S. jumps
Apr 7 2005 5:18PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Players in the major leagues born outside the United States reached a record 29.2 percent on opening day, a slight increase following a decrease last year.
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Vidro's homer wins it for Nationals
Apr 7 2005 5:01PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Call 'em the first-place Washington Nationals. Jose Vidro led off the 10th inning with a homer, leading the Nationals to their second straight win, 5-4 over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday.
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Rays' Sanchez won't appeal suspension
Apr 7 2005 4:13PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Tampa Bay outfielder Alex Sanchez won't appeal his 10-day suspension for violating baseball's steroids policy, saying he was tripped up by a change in laws that made a supplement he took illegal.
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McGwire postpones Bay Area induction
Apr 7 2005 3:24PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Mark McGwire's induction into the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame was postponed Thursday at the beleaguered slugger's request.
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Johnson pitches Tigers past Royals 7-3
Apr 7 2005 3:10PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - Jason Johnson pitched 6 2-3 shutout innings, Ivan Rodriguez had four hits and Rondell White homered after Kansas City starter Zack Greinke was knocked out of the game by a line drive, leading the Detroit Tigers over the Royals 7-3 Thursday.
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Reds rout Mets 6-1 for three-game sweep
Apr 7 2005 2:14PM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - The last time the Mets started this badly, Casey Stengel was calling the shots. Aaron Harang allowed only one single in 6 1-3 innings Thursday, and D'Angelo Jimenez had a pinch two-run double off Kazuhisa Ishii that sent the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-1 victory and three-game sweep of New York.
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Cordero placed on 15-day disabled list
Apr 7 2005 2:00PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Washington Nationals first baseman Wil Cordero was placed on the 15-day disabled list Thursday, and infielder Carlos Baerga is expected to take his roster spot.
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Astros, Kieschnick OK minor league deal
Apr 7 2005 1:59PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Brooks Kieschnick, a former Texas Longhorns standout recently released by Milwaukee, agreed Thursday to a minor league contract with the Houston Astros.
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Minnesota's Morneau OK after beaning
Apr 7 2005 1:30PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A precautionary CT scan of Minnesota Twins first baseman Justin Morneau showed no damage after a pitch hit him in the right temple.
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Greinke injured by line drive
Apr 7 2005 1:00PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - Kansas City Royals pitcher Zack Greinke left Thursday's game against the Detroit Tigers after being hit by a line drive off the bat of Detroit's Carlos Guillen.
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Pirates' Castillo goes on disabled list
Apr 7 2005 11:37AM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Pirates placed starting second baseman Jose Castillo on the 15-day disabled list Thursday with a strained oblique in his left side and recalled outfielder Chris Duffy from Triple-A Indianapolis.
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Average baseball salary hits record $2.6M
Apr 7 2005 8:07AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Baseball's big-money boom pushed the average salary to a record $2.6 million on opening day, and the New York Yankee' payroll of just under $200 million topped five teams combined.
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Rangers edge Angels 3-2 in 12 innings
Apr 7 2005 3:03AM (CT)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Alfonso Soriano hit a go-ahead homer to lead off the 12th inning to give the Texas Rangers a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night.
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Diamondbacks defeat Cubs 8-3
Apr 7 2005 2:50AM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - Troy Glaus homered and drove in three runs, and Jose Cruz Jr. also had three RBIs as the Arizona Diamondbacks won their first series of the season with an 8-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night.
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Dodgers clobber Giants 10-4
Apr 7 2005 1:00AM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Jose Valentin hit a three-run homer and Olmedo Saenz drove in three runs in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 10-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night.
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