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Big Unit wild as Yankees lose to Boston
May 9 2006 11:50PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Josh Beckett was cool and efficient. Randy Johnson was all over the place. Beckett walked off the mound at Yankee Stadium a winner once again, thanks to another poor start by the Big Unit and New York's bumbling defense.
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Mariners' Hernandez recaptures form in win
May 9 2006 11:38PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Felix Hernandez returned to his 2005 form by allowing one run and striking out eight in 7 2-3 innings in the Seattle Mariners' 8-1 win over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Tuesday night.
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Thome's blast lifts ChiSox past Angels
May 9 2006 11:21PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - There were some shaky moments early on. After that, Freddy Garcia was at his best. Garcia retired the final 16 batters he faced, Jim Thome hit a three-run homer and the Chicago White Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 9-1 on Tuesday.
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Pujols' 17th homer lifts Cardinals 4-2
May 9 2006 11:14PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - With Albert Pujols at the plate, the St. Louis Cardinals have almost come to figure they have the upper hand even when they're trailing.
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Morneau, Twins rout Rangers, Millwood
May 9 2006 11:11PM (CT)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The Minnesota Twins have been struggling to score runs this season. They had no trouble against Texas Rangers ace Kevin Millwood on Tuesday night.
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Buck helps Royals beat Indians again
May 9 2006 11:10PM (CT)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - John Buck drove in four runs with a single and a three-run homer and the Kansas City Royals beat Cleveland 10-7 on Tuesday night, their fourth straight victory over the Indians.
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Mora helps Orioles snap 5-game skid
May 9 2006 10:38PM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - The hip-hop music resounded from the clubhouse into the manager's office, and although it wasn't exactly Sam Perlozzo's favorite tune, it couldn't have sounded any sweeter.
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Towers falls to 0-7 as A's beat Jays 6-5
May 9 2006 10:14PM (CT)
TORONTO (AP) - Josh Towers knows he's been bad. Still, the Toronto right-hander was shocked and disappointed he was pulled after just four innings.
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Snell pitches Pirates over Diamondbacks
May 9 2006 9:48PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Maybe it was the frustration of not pitching in the majors like he had in the minors. Or maybe Ian Snell disliked being compared negatively to Zach Duke, the Pirates' other top pitching prospect.
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Bonds could play elsewhere in 2007
May 9 2006 9:45PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Barry Bonds has accepted the fact he could finish his career next year in the American League as a designated hitter _ if he's still playing at all.
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Brewers to put Sheets on DL
May 9 2006 8:42PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Ben Sheets will be placed on the 15-day disabled list on Wednesday with tendinitis in his right shoulder.
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BALCO reporters could face prison time
May 9 2006 8:24PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Five people linked to the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative were convicted of doling out steroids to elite athletes. But in an ironic twist, two San Francisco Chronicle writers who reported on the probe could end up serving more jail time than any of them.
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Bat-throwing prospect suspended 50 games
May 9 2006 7:56PM (CT)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Tampa Bay prospect Delmon Young was suspended for 50 games without pay by the International League on Tuesday for throwing a bat that hit a replacement umpire in the chest.
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Court upholds pensions for Negro Leaguers
May 9 2006 7:32PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Professional baseball players who are retired and white players are not entitled to the pension benefits Major League Baseball bestowed on former Negro Leagues players, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.
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Pirates' Casey eager to get back
May 9 2006 7:30PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - First baseman Sean Casey can't wait to resume playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates after being out for nearly a month with two fractures in his lower right back.
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White Sox place Contreras on DL
May 9 2006 7:29PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Right-hander Jose Contreras went on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with a pinched nerve in his right leg, dealing the defending World Series champion Chicago White Sox their first significant setback of the season.
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Sheffield put on 15-day disabled list
May 9 2006 7:28PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - With Gary Sheffield out through at least May 20 with a bruised and sprained wrist, the New York Yankees brought back Melky Cabrera from the minor leagues on Tuesday and started the 21-year-old in right field against Boston.
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Griffey Jr.'s knee still day to day
May 9 2006 6:57PM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - Ken Griffey Jr. tried out the strained tendon in his right knee Tuesday and remained on the 15-day disabled list as the Cincinnati Reds began a three-game series with the Washington Nationals.
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Cardinals place pitcher Ponson on DL
May 9 2006 6:50PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Sidney Ponson got the news he expected Tuesday when the St. Louis Cardinals placed him on the 15-day disabled list with a strained muscle in his right elbow.
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Wagner keeps firing at Phillies
May 9 2006 6:49PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - New York Mets closer Billy Wagner keeps bringing the heat against Philadelphia, only with his mouth instead of his 100 mph fastball.
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Just in time: Pink bats for Mother's Day
May 9 2006 6:25PM (CT)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Hulking Jim Thome. Rugged Manny Ramirez. Brawny Adam Dunn. "The thought of these big macho men, swinging pink bats to help women with breast cancer ... what a novel idea," Louisville Slugger president John Hillerich said Tuesday.
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AP: Players could scrap new drug policy
May 9 2006 6:19PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Major league players can scrap the sport's toughened drug rules if they don't have a new labor contract by August, a provision drawing attention from congressmen who pushed for the strengthened policy.
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Kendall rips MLB after dropping appeal
May 9 2006 6:14PM (CT)
TORONTO (AP) - Oakland Athletics catcher Jason Kendall ripped Major League Baseball after dropping his appeal of his four-game suspension on Tuesday.
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Sutter visits Hall _ as a Hall of Famer
May 9 2006 4:00PM (CT)
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) - Thirty years to the day after he made his major league debut, Bruce Sutter walked into the Baseball Hall of Fame to take a closer look at his new digs.
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Former major leaguer Delsing dies
May 9 2006 3:07PM (CT)
CHESTERFIELD, Mo. (AP) - Former St. Louis Browns outfielder Jim Delsing, best known as the pinch-runner for midget Eddie Gaedel in one of baseball's most unusual spectacles, has died. He was 80.
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Barry Bonds returns to lineup tonight
May 9 2006 3:05PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Barry Bonds returns to the San Francisco lineup Tuesday night, one home run shy of tying Babe Ruth for second place on the career list when the Giants open a three-game series against former skipper Dusty Baker and the Chicago Cubs.
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Cristian Guzman has shoulder surgery
May 9 2006 12:48PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Washington Nationals right-hander John Patterson was given an injection to treat what was diagnosed as tendinitis in his right forearm, and shortstop Cristian Guzman had season-ending surgery on his right shoulder Tuesday.
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Financee: Puckett wanted ashes on field
May 9 2006 1:34AM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The fiancee of baseball Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett says the former Minnesota outfielder often told her he wanted his ashes spread over an inner-city baseball diamond.
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Padres thump Cubs to win 9th straight
May 9 2006 1:21AM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Things are going so well for the San Diego Padres that for one night, at least, they made Greg Maddux look average.
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