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Thomas went 1-for-5 in second rehab start
May 18 2005 11:32PM (CT)
OTTAWA (AP) - Chicago White Sox slugger Frank Thomas went 1-for-5 and struck out twice Wednesday night in his second rehabilitation start for Triple-A Charlotte in the Knights' 7-0 loss to the Ottawa Lynx.
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D'backs bounce back to beat Astros 7-6
May 18 2005 11:02PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Troy Glaus hit a two-run homer, Russ Ortiz pitched well enough to win and the Arizona Diamondbacks roughed up Andy Pettitte before holding off the Houston Astros 7-6 Wednesday night.
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Bonds to take antibiotics for right knee
May 18 2005 10:57PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds had an IV removed Wednesday, but will need to keep taking oral antibiotics to fight an infection in his troublesome right knee. Bonds had been on intravenous antibiotics for two weeks after having a third surgery on his knee to clear out an infection. The seven-time league MVP switched to oral antibiotics as scheduled Wednesday after being cleared by Dr. Arthur J. Ting, who performed the latest surgery.
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Orioles pound Royals 7-4
May 18 2005 10:04PM (CT)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Melvin Mora had two home runs and four RBIs, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Royals 7-4 on Wednesday night for their sixth straight victory in Kansas City.
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Twins' homers doom Blue Jays 3-2
May 18 2005 9:45PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Jacque Jones and Michael Cuddyer homered to lift the Minnesota Twins to a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night.
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Giants nip Rockies 3-2 in ninth inning
May 18 2005 9:41PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Deivi Cruz hit a tiebreaking triple in the ninth inning, sending the San Francisco Giants to a 3-2 victory Wednesday night over the Colorado Rockies in the lowest-scoring game at Coors Field this season.
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Tigers beat sloppy Devil Rays 6-4
May 18 2005 9:39PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - Dmitri Young homered and Omar Infante drove in two runs as the Detroit Tigers beat the sloppy Tampa Bay Devil Rays 6-4 Wednesday night.
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Abreu brings consistency, homers to Phils
May 18 2005 9:33PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Bobby Abreu has been as steady as sluggers come in his eight seasons with the Phillies. Just put him in right field, watch him hit 20 to 30 homers, knock in 100 runs and steal 30 bases while playing nearly every game.
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Nats score in ninth to beat Brewers 1-0
May 18 2005 9:31PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Jeffrey Hammonds singled home the winning run with one out in the ninth inning, giving the Washington Nationals a 1-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night.
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Cardinals clip Phillies 8-4
May 18 2005 9:27PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Yadier Molina hit a three-run homer and Albert Pujols added a two-run shot, helping the St. Louis Cardinals overcome another homer by Bobby Abreu in an 8-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night.
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Fans the winners in Milwaukee brew-haha
May 18 2005 8:05PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Millions of baseball fans have chugged Milwaukee's finest suds while grilling burgers and brats before Brewers games over the last quarter century _ and it turns out every one of them was imbibing illegally.
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Shea groundskeeper accused of gambling
May 18 2005 6:27PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The head groundskeeper at Shea Stadium was one of three dozen people indicted on charges they took part in a gambling ring that handled about 2,000 bets a day and took in $360 million in two years, authorities said Wednesday.
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Cubs' Wilson clarifies agent situation
May 18 2005 5:55PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Chicago Cubs utility infielder Enrique Wilson clarified his agent situation Wednesday, saying a representative of one-time agent Jeff Moorad's former firm negotiated his contract, not Moorad himself.
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Chavez homers as A's rout Red Sox 13-6
May 18 2005 5:48PM (CT)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Eric Chavez hit a three-run homer, David Wells flopped in his first start in three weeks and the Oakland Athletics routed the Boston Red Sox 13-6 Wednesday.
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Homer-happy Marlins hammer Dodgers 8-3
May 18 2005 5:23PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Carlos Delgado, Miguel Cabrera and Damion Easley homered in a five-run sixth inning, powering the Florida Marlins to an 8-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday.
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Surging Padres bring down Braves 8-4
May 18 2005 5:14PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - With two big swings, Khalil Greene made sure the San Diego Padres didn't have to rally for their seventh straight win. Greene hit a pair of three-run homers for a career-high six RBIs, and Adam Eaton won his fourth consecutive start to lead the surging Padres to an 8-4 win over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday.
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A's form committee to plan for new stadium
May 18 2005 4:04PM (CT)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - New Oakland Athletics owner Lewis Wolff announced Wednesday the formation of a venue and design development committee to prepare a plan for a new stadium.
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Buehrle handcuffs Rangers as ChiSox win
May 18 2005 3:52PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Mark Buehrle won his sixth straight decision and Jermaine Dye doubled three times, once with the bases loaded, to help the Chicago White Sox beat the Texas Rangers 7-0 Wednesday.
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Mets stop Reds 10-6 for series sweep
May 18 2005 3:40PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Given an early lead, Tom Glavine won consecutive starts for the first time in more than a year. Chris Woodward, Mike Cameron and David Wright homered, and Mike Piazza went 4-for-4 as the New York Mets beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-6 Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep.
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Cubs rally in ninth to top Pirates 3-2
May 18 2005 3:16PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Jose Macias' sacrifice fly drove in the go-ahead run, and the Chicago Cubs rallied with two runs in the ninth against Pittsburgh closer Jose Mesa for the second time in less than 20 hours, ruining Kip Wells' solid start and beating the Pirates 3-2 Wednesday.
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Lowell leaves game with nose injury
May 18 2005 3:03PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Florida Marlins third baseman Mike Lowell left Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers with a bloody nose after getting hit by a popup he lost in the sun.
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Angels edge Indians 2-1
May 18 2005 2:28PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Bartolo Colon pitched eight strong innings and the Los Angeles Angels rallied for two runs in the ninth off Jake Westbrook for a 2-1 win over the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday.
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Martinez gets cortisone shot in hip
May 18 2005 1:57PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Pedro Martinez had a cortisone shot in his right hip and was pushed back in the New York Mets' rotation to Sunday's Subway Series finale against the New York Yankees.
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David Wells activated from DL
May 18 2005 1:50PM (CT)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - The Boston Red Sox activated left-hander David Wells from the disabled list Wednesday to start the series finale against the Athletics.
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Thome goes 2-for-5 in rehab start
May 18 2005 1:04PM (CT)
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - Jim Thome, out since May 3 due to a strained lower back, went 2-for-5 Wednesday in an extended spring training game.
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Indians place Crisp on DL; Gerut recalled
May 18 2005 10:51AM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Indians outfielder Coco Crisp was placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday after spraining his right thumb while sliding into third base.
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Surging Yankees shut out Mariners 6-0
May 18 2005 2:04AM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Jason Giambi is doing his best to influence the Yankees' front office into making an easy call on his future. Giambi hit a solo home run, singled twice and drove in three runs, and Carl Pavano pitched a five-hitter as the surging New York Yankees won their 10th straight, beating the Seattle Mariners 6-0 on Tuesday night.
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Washington Nationals get first cable deal
May 18 2005 1:08AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The laborious process of making the Washington Nationals available to a wider television audience took a step forward Tuesday with an agreement that will put the team's remaining games on 185,000 cable homes in the area.
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Mariners' Beltre suffers tight hamstring
May 18 2005 1:05AM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Seattle Mariners third baseman Adrian Beltre left after five innings of Tuesday night's game against the New York Yankees because of tightness in his left hamstring.
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