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Red Sox nip Tigers 2-1 on ninth-inning run
May 5 2005 10:54PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - Bronson Arroyo took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning, and David Ortiz's tiebreaking double in the ninth sent the Boston Red Sox to a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday.
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Yankees tumble into tie for last place
May 5 2005 10:53PM (CT)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - A pregame meeting didn't help the struggling New York Yankees. The team with baseball's largest payroll dropped its third straight to the low-budget Tampa Bay Devil Rays 6-2 Thursday night, falling into a tie for last place in the AL East.
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Giles has 5 RBIs as Padres beat Cards 8-3
May 5 2005 10:11PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Brian Giles had four hits and five RBIs Thursday night in the San Diego Padres' 8-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals, who turned the first triple play in the major leagues this season.
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Marlins prospect Allison returns to mound
May 5 2005 10:05PM (CT)
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - Part of Jeff Allison wanted to earn the win. Then again, just being back on the mound felt pretty good all by itself.
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Nationals' Sledge, Osuna to have surgery
May 5 2005 9:53PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Washington Nationals outfielder Terrmel Sledge and right-hander Antonio Osuna will have operations for injuries that landed them on the disabled list.
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Braves cruise by slumping Astros 9-3
May 5 2005 9:13PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - John Thomson pitched a three-hitter, Adam LaRoche had a career-high four RBIs and the Atlanta Braves cruised past the slumping Houston Astros 9-3 on Thursday night.
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Bonds' surgeon has history of troubles
May 5 2005 8:58PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Barry Bonds' three recent knee operations were performed by a prominent doctor with a history of troubles with state medical authorities.
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Cardinals turn triple play against Padres
May 5 2005 8:18PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - The St. Louis Cardinals turned a triple play Thursday night against the San Diego Padres, the first in the major leagues this season.
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Jason Giambi OK but dizzy after beaning
May 5 2005 8:01PM (CT)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - New York Yankees designated hitter Jason Giambi was back at the ballpark Thursday, one day after being hit by a pitch that deflected off his shoulder before striking him in the head during a game at Tampa Bay.
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Fans won't be charged for Sheffield run-in
May 5 2005 6:18PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Two Boston Red Sox fans who scuffled with New York Yankees outfielder Gary Sheffield during a game last month won't be charged after a court dismissed the case Thursday for lack of evidence.
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House clarifies comments on steroids
May 5 2005 6:12PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Former major league pitcher Tom House said he misspoke when he estimated a half-dozen pitchers on every team experimented with steroids or human growth hormone in the 1960s and 1970s.
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Phillies expect Thome back in two weeks
May 5 2005 6:09PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Jim Thome was diagnosed with a strained lower back, and the Philadelphia Phillies hope their first baseman will be able to play again in about two weeks.
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Wins, attendance encouraging for Nats
May 5 2005 6:04PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Toward the end of the Washington Nationals' first month in their new home, where they've been winning more than losing, someone took a black marker to the white board outside their RFK Stadium clubhouse and scribbled this:
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Piazza homers as Mets stop Phillies 7-5
May 5 2005 4:17PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - David Wright took out his frustration on the Philadelphia Phillies. Wright shattered his bat against the ground after striking out with the bases loaded in the third inning, then hit a tiebreaking double in the fifth to lead the New York Mets to a 7-5 victory Thursday.
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Streaking White Sox beat Royals 2-1
May 5 2005 3:50PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Jose Contreras pitched four-hit ball for eight innings, and the streaking Chicago White Sox scored twice in the eighth without a hit to beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1 Thursday.
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Rockies, Neagle reach settlement
May 5 2005 3:45PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Pitcher Denny Neagle reached a settlement Thursday over his grievance against the Colorado Rockies, who terminated his contract last winter after he was issued a citation for soliciting sex from a prostitute.
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Brewers beat Cubs 6-5 on bloop single
May 5 2005 3:32PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Carlos Lee's bloop single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the Milwaukee Brewers their seventh straight victory, 6-5 over the Chicago Cubs on Thursday.
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Padres reliever closing in on 400 saves
May 5 2005 3:29PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Trevor Hoffman has always been humble when he approaches a milestone or passes yet another reliever on his climb up the career saves list.
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Twins shut out Indians, 9-0
May 5 2005 3:03PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Brad Radke pitched a three-hitter, and Jason Bartlett's homer sparked a five-run fifth inning in the Minnesota Twins' testy 9-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Thursday.
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Red Sox's Renteria leaves game
May 5 2005 1:33PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - Boston shortstop Edgar Renteria left Thursday's game against Detroit with an injured right index finger.
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MLB steroid rules trip up Latin Americans
May 5 2005 12:13PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Players from Spanish-speaking countries are getting tripped up by baseball's steroids policy at a disproportionate rate, raising concerns that they don't understand the rules on banned substances _ including over-the-counter supplements bought back home.
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Nationals defeat Dodgers 5-2
May 5 2005 12:51AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Livan Hernandez pitched his first complete game of the season, Nick Johnson had a homer and an RBI single, and the Washington Nationals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2 Wednesday night.
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Mariners' Wilson headed to 60-day DL
May 5 2005 12:30AM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Seattle Mariners catcher Dan Wilson will be placed on the 60-day disabled list after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during Wednesday's loss to the Los Angeles Angels.
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