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Escobar fine after rehab assignment
Apr 19 2005 11:34PM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Los Angeles Angels pitcher Kelvim Escobar had no ill effects after a rehab assignment Tuesday night.
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Padres defeat Giants 5-2
Apr 19 2005 11:33PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Brian Lawrence threw eight strong innings, and Geoff Blum and Ramon Hernandez each drove in two runs to give the San Diego Padres a 5-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night.
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White Sox clobber Twins 3-1
Apr 19 2005 10:06PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Paul Konerko hit his major league-leading seventh home run and Orlando Hernandez pitched six shutout innings, sending the Chicago White Sox to a 3-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night.
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Astros defeat Braves 5-3
Apr 19 2005 10:02PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Willy Taveras hit his first major league home run, and Brandon Backe got his first win of the season, leading the Houston Astros over the Atlanta Braves 5-3 Tuesday night.
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Devil Rays bash Johnson, Yanks in 6-2 win
Apr 19 2005 9:56PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Eduardo Perez hit two home runs off Randy Johnson, Hideo Nomo pitched effectively into the sixth inning on three days' rest and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays ended an 11-game losing streak at Yankee Stadium with a 6-2 victory over New York on Tuesday night.
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Jose Canseco denies hitting men in fight
Apr 19 2005 9:29PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - Describing himself as "a big teddy bear," former baseball star Jose Canseco denied hitting anyone in a 2001 bar fight as testimony opened Tuesday in a lawsuit filed by two men. Canseco's twin brother, Ozzie, said he did most of the hitting out of fear for his own safety.
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Blue Jays edge the Red Sox 4-3
Apr 19 2005 9:22PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Corey Koskie singled home the go-ahead run in the ninth with his fourth hit, and Roy Halladay pitched eight strong innings to lead the Toronto Blue Jays over the Boston Red Sox 4-3 on Tuesday night.
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Marlins sweep Nationals to tie NL East
Apr 19 2005 9:19PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Florida Marlins' superb starting pitching is infectious: Even Brian Moehler got into the act. Moehler earned his first major league win in 2 1/2 years, Carlos Delgado hit Florida's first homer in six games, and the Marlins used a five-run third inning to beat the Washington Nationals 6-3 Tuesday night.
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Mets down Phillies 16-4, set homer mark
Apr 19 2005 9:12PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The New York Mets' brief losing streak is going, going, gone _ and in record fashion. David Wright hit a grand slam, Jose Reyes and Victor Diaz each homered twice and the New York Mets hit a team-record seven Tuesday night in a 16-4 rout of the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Cubs win 7-1 to split series with Reds
Apr 19 2005 9:03PM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - Corey Patterson started Chicago's three-homer burst and made two catches against the wall that pulled Mark Prior through an ominous first inning Tuesday night, steadying the Cubs to a 7-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
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Orioles power past Tigers 8-4
Apr 19 2005 8:52PM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - Brian Roberts kept up his surprising power surge with a three-run homer, and Miguel Tejada and Rafael Palmeiro added solo shots to lead the Baltimore Orioles over the Detroit Tigers 8-4 Tuesday night.
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Cardinals down Pirates 7-1, earning sweep
Apr 19 2005 8:45PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Matt Morris breezed in his first start since offseason shoulder surgery, limiting the Pirates to one run and four hits in six innings Tuesday night to help the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-1 victory and a two-game sweep in Pittsburgh.
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Dodgers slip past Brewers in 10 innings
Apr 19 2005 8:27PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Milton Bradley hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning Tuesday, and the Los Angeles rallied from a six-run deficit to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-6 and extend their winning streak to seven games.
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Mets set club record with seven homers
Apr 19 2005 8:12PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - David Wright hit a grand slam in the sixth inning to give the New York Mets a team-record seven home runs in a game against Philadelphia on Tuesday night.
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Boston seeks charges in Sheffield scuffle
Apr 19 2005 7:44PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - New York outfielder Gary Sheffield isn't sure whether he wants to press charges against two fans who were involved in a scuffle with him during a game last week at Fenway Park. Boston police already have made up their minds to do just that.
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Wakefield OKs one-year extension with Sox
Apr 19 2005 7:22PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Tim Wakefield agreed Tuesday to a $4 million, one-year contract extension through 2006 that gives the Boston Red Sox the ability to keep their longest-tenured player for the rest of his career.
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Losses mounting for Rockies bullpen
Apr 19 2005 7:05PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Ryan Speier enters the game and gives up a leadoff single. A handful of fans start to boo. Another single, more boos.
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Padres hire MLB executive Alderson as CEO
Apr 19 2005 6:52PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Sandy Alderson was hired as chief executive officer of the San Diego Padres on Tuesday and given a clear _ and maybe Herculean _ directive by owner John Moores.
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Mariners beat Angels 5-3
Apr 19 2005 6:27PM (CT)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Richie Sexson hit a three-run homer and Raul Ibanez added a solo shot in a four-run first inning Tuesday, starting the Seattle Mariners on their way to a 5-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels.
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Royals edge Indians 6-5
Apr 19 2005 5:16PM (CT)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Alberto Castillo homered off Arthur Rhodes with two outs in the ninth inning Tuesday, giving the Kansas City Royals a 6-5 victory over the Cleveland Indians.
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Rockies crush Diamondbacks 8-1
Apr 19 2005 5:09PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - The beat-up Colorado bullpen held up Tuesday, getting the final four outs to preserve a nice start by Jeff Francis and an 8-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Astacio throws shutout as Rangers beat A's
Apr 19 2005 4:27PM (CT)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Pedro Astacio pitched eight shutout innings for his first win in nearly two years, and rookie Joe Blanton's outing was ruined by a couple of grounders as the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 3-0 Tuesday.
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Pirates out Santiago on DL, recall Cota
Apr 19 2005 4:23PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Catcher Benito Santiago was placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday by the Pittsburgh Pirates and catcher Humberto Cota was recalled from a rehabilitation assignment at Triple-A Indianapolis.
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Ex-major leaguer Daulton held on violation
Apr 19 2005 4:20PM (CT)
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Former Philadelphia Phillies All-Star catcher Darren Daulton remained in jail without bond Tuesday after being arrested for failure to appear in court on a probation violation.
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Cardinals send Cali to Triple-A
Apr 19 2005 4:07PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - The St. Louis Cardinals optioned left-hander Carmen Cali to Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday and activated right-hander Matt Morris to start against Pittsburgh.
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Soriano unhappy about being out of lineup
Apr 19 2005 2:18PM (CT)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Alfonso Soriano wasn't in the Texas Rangers' starting lineup Tuesday because of a bruised left knee, a decision that wasn't well-received by the All-Star second baseman.
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Baseball may hire outside investigator
Apr 19 2005 2:31AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Baseball commissioner Bud Selig told members of Congress that he may hire an outside investigator to look into steroids in baseball.
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Penny throws six innings in rehab start
Apr 19 2005 12:02AM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Brad Penny threw six innings allowing five hits, two runs and two walks while striking out nine on 79 pitches in a rehab assignment for the Las Vegas 51s on Monday.
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