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Red-hot Rockies win another on road
Apr 11 2006 11:58PM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - Brad Hawpe fell a single shy of hitting for the cycle and drove in four runs Tuesday night and the Colorado Rockies won their fourth in a row, spoiling the Arizona Diamondbacks' home opener 6-5.
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Twins offense wakes up in home opener
Apr 11 2006 11:32PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Twins must have left their good bats at home. After a discouraging start that stuck them with the AL's worst record, the Twins fed off the crowd's home-opener energy and began the season's second week in much better fashion.
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Jeter helps Yanks rally in home opener
Apr 11 2006 10:53PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Derek Jeter stepped to the plate with the Yankees trailing in the eighth inning, having just watched Johnny Damon strike out on three pitches.
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Bonds motions that his knee is fine
Apr 11 2006 10:41PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Barry Bonds provided a silent update on his troublesome right knee. The rain and wind could practically be heard from his corner in the clubhouse.
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Rays' Huff leaves game with knee injury
Apr 11 2006 10:33PM (CT)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Tampa Bay Devil Rays third baseman Aubrey Huff left in the fourth inning of Tuesday night's game against Baltimore with a left knee sprain.
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Dodgers' Cruz, Pirates' Casey out for game
Apr 11 2006 10:32PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pirates first baseman Sean Casey (bruised rib cage) and Dodgers left fielder Jose Cruz Jr. (flulike symptoms) were pulled from their teams' lineups shortly before the first pitch Tuesday night.
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Orioles' Benson stymies Devil Rays
Apr 11 2006 10:26PM (CT)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Kris Benson had his second consecutive solid outing. This time, he got the win. Benson took a four-hitter into the eighth inning for his first victory with the Baltimore Orioles and Melvin Mora homered Tuesday night in an 8-4 win over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
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Indians top Mariners for 6th straight
Apr 11 2006 10:19PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" was playing in the Indians' clubhouse following most of the team's 43 home wins last season. It was soft, melodic, unthreatening.
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Bucs hit 4 homers, rally to beat Dodgers
Apr 11 2006 10:02PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - A familiar start for the Los Angeles Dodgers, a multiple-run lead in the first inning. A familiar start for the Pittsburgh Pirates, too, with another big deficit to overcome.
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Tracy defends adjustments to slumping Duke
Apr 11 2006 8:11PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh Pirates manager Jim Tracy is defending mechanical adjustments being made to left-hander Zach Duke's delivery, saying the flaws are obvious and must be corrected despite the success Duke had as a rookie last season.
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Mets' rookie shuts down Nationals
Apr 11 2006 7:43PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - No brawls, beanballs or even brushbacks Tuesday between the Nationals and Mets. No sellout and no bouncing stands, either, at Washington's home opener, which was much more low key in just about every way than last season, when big league baseball returned after a 34-year absence to plenty of fanfare.
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Padres snap skid, spoil Marlins opener
Apr 11 2006 7:42PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - Khalil Greene says he tends to be a streaky home run hitter, and the Florida Marlins can vouch for that. Greene drove in four runs with two homers to help the San Diego Padres shake a slump, and they spoiled Florida's home opener by winning 9-3 Tuesday.
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Colorado puts reliever DeJean on DL
Apr 11 2006 7:34PM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - The Colorado Rockies placed reliever Mike DeJean on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with discomfort in his right shoulder.
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Red Sox lose Crisp, Nixon from OF
Apr 11 2006 6:40PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - The Red Sox began the day with center fielder Coco Crisp wearing a splint on his injured finger. They ended it with right fielder Trot Nixon sidelined by a groin injury.
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Bob Sheppard misses Yankees home opener
Apr 11 2006 6:31PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Public-address announcer Bob Sheppard's distinctive voice was missing from the New York Yankees' home opener for the first time since 1950 because of a hip injury.
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Former Marlins leads BoSox in home opener
Apr 11 2006 6:01PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - After throwing 36 pitches and walking home a run in his first inning at Fenway Park, Josh Beckett was looking at a short outing and a short honeymoon with the Boston fans.
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Arroyo shines again on mound and at plate
Apr 11 2006 5:27PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Here's what Bronson Arroyo has shown the Cincinnati Reds since joining them less than a month ago: He can beat the Chicago Cubs and he can hit home runs off Glendon Rusch.
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4 suspended for positive drug tests
Apr 11 2006 5:04PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Four minor league pitchers were suspended 50 games each by the commissioner's office Tuesday for violating baseball's minor league drug program, the first penalties since the sport toughened its rules during the offseason.
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Sheets looks sharp in final rehab start
Apr 11 2006 5:01PM (CT)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Milwaukee Brewers ace Ben Sheets struck out nine, walked none and scattered three hits over 5 2-3 scoreless innings in a rehab start for Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday.
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Loria wants Marlins' fate decided soon
Apr 11 2006 3:45PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - Standing in the corner of the Florida Marlins' clubhouse an hour before their home opener Tuesday, owner Jeffrey Loria renewed his threat to move the team.
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Cubs give Derrek Lee $65 million to stay
Apr 11 2006 1:24PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Derrek Lee is staying put. The NL batting champion's lucrative new contract is a reward for his breakout season and a deal he helped negotiate. "I don't think you ever envision a contract like this," Lee said Tuesday at a news conference where the Cubs made official his five-year, $65 million deal.
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Cheney throws out first pitch in D.C.
Apr 11 2006 1:01PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Greeted with a loud chorus of "boos" and some cheers, Vice President Dick Cheney threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Washington Nationals' Major League Baseball home opener on Tuesday.
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John Lackey solid in win over Rangers
Apr 11 2006 3:51AM (CT)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - John Lackey caught the struggling Texas Rangers at a great time. The way he pitched, they might not have had a chance anyway.
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Thomson helps Braves win home opener
Apr 11 2006 3:13AM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - John Thomson is more comfortable as a starting pitcher. It sure showed in his first start of the season.
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Lackey pitches Angels past Rangers
Apr 11 2006 1:12AM (CT)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - The Los Angeles Angels have been able to stay out of long losing streaks ever since John Lackey joined the rotation in 2002.
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