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Giles drives in 7 as Padres beat D-Backs
May 17 2006 11:48PM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - Brian Giles drove in a career-high seven runs and the San Diego Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 14-10 Wednesday night, reclaiming first place in the NL West.
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Athletics win 3rd straight, top Mariners
May 17 2006 11:43PM (CT)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Barry Zito allowed eight hits over seven scoreless innings, and the Oakland Athletics patiently battered Jamie Moyer in their third straight victory, 7-2 over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night.
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Brewers get 3rd straight walk-off victory
May 17 2006 11:41PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - The Phillies decided to make someone other than Bill Hall beat them, and Geoff Jenkins was ready to give Milwaukee another win in dramatic fashion.
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Janssen, Ryan shut out Angels on 2 hits
May 17 2006 11:37PM (CT)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Casey Janssen pitched two-hit ball over eight innings and combined with B.J. Ryan on the shutout in Toronto's 3-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night.
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Jones' HR lifts Braves over Marlins in 11
May 17 2006 11:35PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Braves trailed going to the bottom of the ninth inning. They were in the same predicament heading to the bottom of the 11th.
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Nationals manage 1 hit in Cubs' 5-0 win
May 17 2006 10:56PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Sean Marshall and three relievers combined on a one-hitter, Todd Walker drove in two runs, and the Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 5-0 Wednesday night for their second straight shutout victory.
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Perez comes through with big win for Bucs
May 17 2006 10:20PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Losing to Oliver Perez was discouraging enough. To Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo, losing to a team as bad as the Pittsburgh Pirates was inexcusable _ and he didn't hesitate to say so.
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Dye drives in 3 as White Sox top Rays
May 17 2006 10:17PM (CT)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Jon Garland was hit on the hand by batted ball during the first inning. It turned out to be a good thing.
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Tigers fire front office staffer
May 17 2006 10:02PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Tigers relieved Ramon Pena of his duties as special assistant to the general manager on Wednesday.
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Arm soreness forces Pavano to leave start
May 17 2006 9:54PM (CT)
TRENTON N.J. (AP) - New York Yankees right-hander Carl Pavano had another setback in his rehabilitation when he was forced to leave a rehab start with the Double-A Trenton Thunder on Wednesday because of soreness in his right arm.
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Westbrook shuts out Royals on 6 hits
May 17 2006 9:44PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Jake Westbrook was so focused he hardly noticed an approaching thunderstorm. The right-hander pitched a six-hit shutout and Travis Hafner hit a grand slam to help the Cleveland Indians defeat the Kansas City Royals 5-0 Wednesday night.
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Johan who? Verlander silences Twins
May 17 2006 9:32PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - Johan Santana made one mistake and it cost him. Rookie Justin Verlander outdueled the 2004 American League Cy Young Award winner, and Vance Wilson homered to give the Detroit Tigers a 2-0 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night.
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Cubs to be patient with Kerry Wood
May 17 2006 8:43PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Kerry Wood is about to return to the Chicago Cubs' rotation, and pitching coach Larry Rothschild is preaching patience.
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Orioles end 13-game skid against Red Sox
May 17 2006 8:37PM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - Erik Bedard pitched seven innings of two-hit ball, Kevin Millar homered against his former team, and the Baltimore Orioles ended a 13-game losing streak against the Boston Red Sox with a 4-3 victory Wednesday night.
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Nationals $450 million sale appears set
May 17 2006 8:13PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - With baseball owners set to approve the $450 million sale of the Washington Nationals on Thursday, they started turning their attention to the next hot topic: collective bargaining.
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Bonds still the buzz after being plunked
May 17 2006 8:12PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Barry Bonds remained the buzz of the ballpark a day after being plunked by Astros reliever Russ Springer _ and the San Francisco slugger wasn't even in the starting lineup.
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Robinson bothered by back spasms
May 17 2006 7:21PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Washington Nationals manager Frank Robinson was scheduled to manage Wednesday night's game against the Cubs after team reports indicated he would miss it with severe back spasms.
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Marlins demote OF Reed, call up IF Andino
May 17 2006 7:17PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - The Florida Marlins optioned outfielder Eric Reed to Triple-A Albuquerque on Wednesday and recalled infielder Robert Andino from the same team.
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Braves pitcher Kyle Davies needs surgery
May 17 2006 6:55PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Kyle Davies will need surgery for an injured groin, the Atlanta Braves learned Wednesday after the 22-year-old pitcher was examined by a specialist.
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Pujols avoids injury, defends Bonds
May 17 2006 6:37PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Albert Pujols defended Barry Bonds on Wednesday, saying he respects the accomplishments of the San Francisco Giants' slugger.
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Twins send struggling Lohse to Triple-A
May 17 2006 3:44PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - The Twins sent right-hander Kyle Lohse to Triple-A Rochester on Wednesday, their latest move to shake up a struggling rotation.
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Posada caps Yankees' big comeback
May 17 2006 6:08AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Jorge Posada had just been barreled over at home plate by a 220-pound opponent running full speed. He sat up, held the ball gently in his fingers and exhaled.
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