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D-backs option Hill, Snyder now No. 1
May 28 2005 10:11PM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona optioned Koyie Hill to Triple-A Tucson on Saturday, officially establishing young Chris Snyder as the Diamondbacks' No. 1 catcher.
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Pirates coast past Reds 9-2
May 28 2005 9:17PM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - Dave Williams allowed only one hit in seven innings and Jason Bay hit a two-run home run in Pittsburgh's four-run first to lead the Pirates to a 9-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night.
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Indians extend Athletics' losing streak
May 28 2005 9:14PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Ben Broussard and Jhonny Peralta each drove in two runs Saturday night and the Cleveland Indians beat Oakland 6-3 to extend the Athletics' losing streak to seven games.
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Astros beat Brewers for rare road win
May 28 2005 9:04PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Wandy Rodriguez got his first major league win and the Houston Astros ruined the return of Ben Sheets to the Milwaukee rotation with a 9-6 victory over the Brewers on Saturday night.
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Streaking Cardinals clip Nationals 3-1
May 28 2005 8:49PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Jeff Suppan allowed four hits in seven dominant innings and Jim Edmonds homered for the second straight game, helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Washington Nationals 3-1 on Saturday night for their fifth straight victory.
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Piazza leads Mets past Marlins 6-1
May 28 2005 8:14PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - Mike Piazza had three hits and three RBIs _ his first since May 9 _ and Kazuhisa Ishii allowed one run in 6 2-3 innings to help the New York Mets defeat Dontrelle Willis and the Florida Marlins 6-1 on Saturday night.
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Boston batters feast on Yanks in 17-1 rout
May 28 2005 8:09PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Edgar Renteria, Manny Ramirez and the Boston Red Sox broke out of their slump with 27 hits and a satisfying rout. Renteria hit a grand slam, Ramirez got four singles and Boston battered New York Yankees pitching Saturday for a 17-1 victory that snapped a four-game losing streak.
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Mariners drop D-Rays to end losing streak
May 28 2005 7:55PM (CT)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Aaron Sele took a two-hitter into the seventh inning and Pat Borders homered, leading the Seattle Mariners to a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Saturday night.
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Sox pitcher Jon Garland waiting for No. 9
May 28 2005 7:50PM (CT)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Instead of getting his shot at becoming the first nine-game winner in the major leagues, Jon Garland didn't even throw a pitch Saturday.
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Reds honor Anderson with retired number
May 28 2005 7:14PM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - Sparky Anderson is 71 years old and has been retired for 10 years, but he would return to the dugout under the right circumstances.
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Giants acquire LaTroy Hawkins from Cubs
May 28 2005 7:07PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The Giants acquired right-handed reliever LaTroy Hawkins from the Chicago Cubs for right-handers Jerome Williams and David Aardsma on Saturday, finally putting a veteran setup man in the shaky San Francisco bullpen.
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Tigers hold off Orioles 5-3
May 28 2005 6:49PM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - Omar Infante homered to break an eighth-inning tie, and Jason Johnson earned his first win since April 18, pitching eight solid innings to lead the Detroit Tigers past the Baltimore Orioles 5-3 on Saturday.
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Giants bullpen collapses in loss to Padres
May 28 2005 6:06PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Phil Nevin hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning, and the San Diego Padres rallied against the Giants' beleaguered bullpen for a 5-3 victory over San Francisco on Saturday.
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Lohse leads Twins past Blue Jays 4-3
May 28 2005 5:28PM (CT)
TORONTO (AP) - Kyle Lohse pitched seven strong innings, and Juan Castro and Shannon Stewart hit back-to-back homers to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday.
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Helling to pitch after being impaled
May 28 2005 4:40PM (CT)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Former major league pitcher Rick Helling of the Nashville Sounds is expected to start next week as scheduled, five days after he was impaled in his non-throwing arm by a piece of broken bat.
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Ailing Orioles place Larry Bigbie on DL
May 28 2005 3:51PM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - Orioles outfielder Larry Bigbie was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with a strained left hamstring, bringing to five the number of starters Baltimore has lost to injury in 18 days.
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Phillies put 12-5 hurt on Braves
May 28 2005 3:38PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Jason Michaels homered and drove in a career-high five runs, and Pat Burrell had three RBIs in his return to the Philadelphia lineup as the Phillies extended their day-game success with a 12-5 victory Saturday over the Atlanta Braves.
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D-Rays' Bell struggles vs. minor leaguers
May 28 2005 2:58PM (CT)
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Devil Rays right-hander Rob Bell walked eight of 10 batters Saturday in his second extended spring training game since being placed on the 15-day disabled list because of personal and psychological issues.
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Lee hits two homers as Cubs down Rockies
May 28 2005 2:48PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Derrek Lee hit two homers for the second straight game and the fourth time this season, leading the injury-plagued Chicago Cubs to a 5-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday.
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Prior goes on DL with broken right elbow
May 28 2005 1:41PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Right-hander Mark Prior was placed on the 15-day disabled list by the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, one day after he was hit in the right elbow by a line drive. An MRI showed a compression fracture near the elbow, trainer Mark O'Neal said.
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Prior goes on DL with broken right elbow
May 28 2005 11:35AM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Cubs right-hander Mark Prior was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday, one day after he was hit in the right elbow by a line drive. An MRI showed a compression fracture near the elbow, Cubs trainer Mark O'Neal said.
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Yankees use defense, homers to down BoSox
May 28 2005 10:12AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - With the Boston Red Sox back in town, Gary Sheffield, Robinson Cano and Tony Womack put on an impressive show. Cano and Womack threw out runners at the plate in the sixth inning to keep Boston from building a big lead, and Cano and Sheffield hit impressive home runs during a five-run rally in the bottom half, leading the New York Yankees to a 6-3 victory Friday night.
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MLB official rejects Japan's complaints
May 28 2005 3:40AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Calling the World Baseball Classic a no-risk proposition for Japan, a senior representative of Major League Baseball rejected claims by Japanese baseball officials that revenue distribution for the proposed tournament would be unfair.
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Giants GM blasts coverage of Barry Bonds
May 28 2005 3:29AM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Giants general manager Brian Sabean blasted two news organizations on Friday for what he considers sensationalistic journalism, comparing their coverage of injured slugger Barry Bonds to the "National Enquirer."
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Dodgers enjoy 7-4 victory over D'backs
May 28 2005 3:09AM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - For the first time in almost a month, the Los Angeles Dodgers are on a winning streak, even if it's just two games.
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Angels make wild comeback, beat Royals 9-8
May 28 2005 3:07AM (CT)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Dallas McPherson finally is hitting the way the Angels thought he could. McPherson triggered a five-run rally in the ninth inning with an RBI single, then capped Los Angeles' wild comeback with a solo homer in the 10th Friday night for a 9-8 victory over Kansas City.
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