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Pinch-hitter Vizcaino wins it for Astros
Apr 9 2005 10:29PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Pinch-hitter Jose Vizcaino hit an RBI double with no outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, completing the Houston Astros' rally from a three-run deficit to beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 Saturday night.
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Jordan's grand slam helps Braves sink Mets
Apr 9 2005 9:59PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Brian Jordan hit a grand slam to lead the Atlanta Braves to their fourth straight victory with a 6-3 win over New York on Saturday night, extending the Mets' season-opening losing streak to five games.
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White Sox use long ball to beat Twins
Apr 9 2005 9:10PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Carl Everett, Timo Perez and Paul Konerko each homered in support of starter Jon Garland, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 8-5 on Saturday night.
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Diamondbacks place reliever Aquino on DL
Apr 9 2005 8:26PM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - The Arizona Diamondbacks placed former closer Greg Aquino on the 15-day disabled list and recalled reliever Oscar Villarreal from Triple-A Tucson on Saturday.
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Twins place 14-game winner Silva on DL
Apr 9 2005 8:25PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Twins placed right-hander Carlos Silva on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with a knee injury that should require surgery and keep him out at least until the All-Star break.
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Guillen's homer in 10th lifts Nationals
Apr 9 2005 8:07PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - Jose Guillen hit a two-out home run in the 10th inning, and Ryan Church and Vinny Castilla also hit solo homers to help the Washington Nationals defeat the Florida Marlins 3-2 on Saturday.
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Phelps, Huff power Devil Rays past A's
Apr 9 2005 8:01PM (CT)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Josh Phelps and Aubrey Huff both hit three-run homers and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays roughed up Oakland starter Barry Zito in an 11-2 win over the Athletics on Saturday night.
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Rockies get RHP Jose Acevedo from Reds
Apr 9 2005 7:24PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Rockies acquired right-hander Jose Acevedo on Saturday from Cincinnati for reliever Allan Simpson and planned to option Acevedo to Triple-A Colorado Springs.
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Marlins' Pierre ends streak at 299 games
Apr 9 2005 7:15PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - After watching Juan Pierre play for 1,700 consecutive innings, Marlins manager Jack McKeon figured his center fielder needed a break.
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Rockies acquire right-hander Acevedo
Apr 9 2005 6:59PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Rockies acquired right-hander Jose Acevedo on Saturday from Cincinnati for reliever Allan Simpson, and planned to option Acevedo to Triple-A Colorado Springs.
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Blalock, Hidalgo rally Rangers to 7-6 win
Apr 9 2005 6:57PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Hank Blalock and Richard Hidalgo each hit two-run homers in the ninth inning to bail out the Texas Rangers' beleaguered bullpen and beat the Seattle Mariners 7-6 Saturday.
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RFK Stadium closing in on signage deal
Apr 9 2005 6:14PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Officials in the nation's capital could finalize a stadium sponsorship agreement for Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium as early as Monday _ perhaps with the National Guard.
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Tucker's grand slam gives Giants 4-2 win
Apr 9 2005 6:02PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Michael Tucker hit his first career grand slam with two outs in the eighth inning to lift the San Francisco Giants over the Colorado Rockies 4-2 Saturday.
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Nationals' ticket holders get apology
Apr 9 2005 5:03PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Washington Nationals apologized Saturday for the delay in getting season tickets to their fans, the latest sign of the team's rushed relocation to the nation's capital.
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Rookie Floyd pitches Phillies past Cards
Apr 9 2005 4:18PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Rookie Gavin Floyd pitched seven dominant innings Saturday, retiring 19 straight St. Louis Cardinals batters and giving the Philadelphia Phillies' beleaguered bullpen a break in a 10-4 victory.
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Zambrano pitches Cubs past Brewers 4-0
Apr 9 2005 3:59PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Carlos Zambrano pitched one-hit ball into the eighth inning and had two singles and an RBI to help the Chicago Cubs hand the Milwaukee Brewers their first loss of the season, 4-0 Saturday.
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Sierra gets Johnson, Yankees off hook
Apr 9 2005 3:35PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - With all this run support, Randy Johnson is going to be tough to beat. Ruben Sierra snapped a seventh-inning tie with a three-run homer, and the New York Yankees rallied from four runs down to get Johnson off the hook and defeat the Baltimore Orioles 8-5 on Saturday.
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Zaun's grand slam lifts Jays over BoSox
Apr 9 2005 3:20PM (CT)
TORONTO (AP) - Gregg Zaun hit a grand slam to spark a six-run eighth inning, and Vernon Wells, Corey Koskie and Shea Hillenbrand hit consecutive homers in the third to lead the Toronto Blue Jays over the Boston Red Sox 12-5 Saturday.
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N.Y. reaches $232K memorabilia settlement
Apr 9 2005 2:54PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The company behind major league baseball's Web site and a sports memorabilia firm reached a $232,000 settlement with the city Saturday over an allegedly deceptive e-mail promotion, agreeing to cover the cost of refurbishing a Manhattan Little League field.
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Thames hits slam as Tigers rout Indians
Apr 9 2005 2:43PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - Marcus Thames hit a grand slam and Brandon Inge finished a homer short of the cycle, leading the Detroit Tigers to an 11-1 rout of the Cleveland Indians on Saturday.
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Tigers put Ramon Martinez on DL
Apr 9 2005 1:18PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Tigers put Ramon Martinez on the 15-day disabled list with a thumb injury and recalled Marcus Thames from Triple-A Toledo on Saturday.
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Cubs say Mark Prior to pitch Tuesday
Apr 9 2005 1:14PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Cubs right-hander Mark Prior plans to pitch Tuesday, either at home against San Diego or in another minor league stint.
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Boone hits first homer since 2003 ALCS
Apr 9 2005 10:20AM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - Less than two years after hitting one of baseball's most dramatic homers, Aaron Boone can still enjoy helping his team win on a routine April night. Back from a one-year layoff caused by a knee injury, Boone hit a tiebreaking two-run homer off Ugueth Urbina in the eighth inning Friday night, leading the Cleveland Indians over the Detroit Tigers 4-3.
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Giants beat Rockies on Grissom's homer
Apr 9 2005 9:16AM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Marquis Grissom hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth, and San Francisco survived for a 10-8 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night after blowing a six-run lead.
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Pirates get first win, over Padres 3-2
Apr 9 2005 12:21AM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - There was wind, rain and a lot of Josh Fogg as the Pittsburgh Pirates got their first win of the season. Fogg held the San Diego Padres to one run on four hits in 6 1-3 innings, and singled and scored to lead the Pirates to a 3-2 win Friday night.
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Dodgers edge Diamondbacks 8-7
Apr 9 2005 12:21AM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - Pinch-hitter Jose Valentin had a two-run homer that capped a four-run ninth inning and gave the Los Angeles Dodgers a wild 8-7 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night.
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Royals' Bautista gets 1st major league win
Apr 9 2005 12:21AM (CT)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Denny Bautista allowed three hits over eight innings for his first major league victory, leading the Kansas City Royals over the Los Angeles Angels 6-2 Friday night.
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