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Pitch breaks bone in Jeff Cirillo's hand
Jun 24 2005 11:32PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Jeff Cirillo broke a bone in his left hand when hit by a pitch from Minnesota Twins reliever Matt Guerrier in the eighth inning Friday night and will miss four to six weeks.
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Rockies end losing streak, top Royals 12-4
Jun 24 2005 11:26PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Preston Wilson drove in three runs and Dustan Mohr ended a 2-for-26 slump with a two-run homer, helping the Colorado Rockies end a five-game losing streak with a 12-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.
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Cards designate Cedeno for assignment
Jun 24 2005 10:53PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - The St. Louis Cardinals activated outfielder Roger Cedeno from the 15-day disabled list Friday night, and then designated him for assignment.
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Brewers win 3rd straight, 3-1 over Twins
Jun 24 2005 10:29PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Chris Capuano pitched 6 2-3 shutout innings and Damian Miller snapped an 0-for-16 streak with a solo home run as the Milwaukee Brewers won their third consecutive game, 3-1 over the slumping Minnesota Twins on Friday night.
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Kerry Wood says he's ready to rejoin Cubs
Jun 24 2005 10:24PM (CT)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Kerry Wood, who made his third and final rehabilitation start for the Iowa Cubs on Friday night, said he's ready to rejoin the Chicago Cubs.
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Cardinals hit 5 homers, beat Pirates 8-1
Jun 24 2005 10:20PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Jeff Suppan took a two-hitter into the ninth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals backed him with five home runs in an 8-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.
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Pedro pitches Mets past sloppy Yanks 6-4
Jun 24 2005 9:51PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Even Pedro Martinez is beating the New York Yankees. Martinez dominated his old nemesis for eight innings, Cliff Floyd and Carlos Beltran homered and the Mets hit four sacrifice flies in a 6-4 Subway Series victory Friday night.
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BoSox top Phillies 8-0, move atop AL East
Jun 24 2005 9:48PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Tim Wakefield pitched eight sharp innings, and Doug Mirabelli and Manny Ramirez hit three-run homers, leading the Boston Red Sox over the Philadelphia Phillies 8-0 on Friday night.
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Astros defeat slumping Rangers 5-2
Jun 24 2005 9:37PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Roy Oswalt pitched 7 1-3 strong innings, Jason Lane broke out of a slump with a two-run homer and the Houston Astros handed the Texas Rangers their fifth straight loss, 5-2 on Friday night.
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Gagne doesn't need Tommy John surgery
Jun 24 2005 9:14PM (CT)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Eric Gagne's season-ending elbow surgery went better than expected Friday: The Los Angeles Dodgers' All-Star closer did not need a ligament replaced after all, and could return by spring training.
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Braves knock Orioles off AL East perch
Jun 24 2005 9:11PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Marcus Giles and Andruw Jones hit first-inning home runs as the Atlanta Braves took an early six-run lead and beat Baltimore 7-5 Friday night to knock the Orioles out of first place in the AL East.
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Reds nip Indians 5-4 under Narron
Jun 24 2005 9:01PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Felipe Lopez doubled home the go-ahead run with two outs in the ninth inning and Ken Griffey Jr., hit two homers as the Cincinnati Reds remained unbeaten under interim manager Jerry Narron with a 5-4 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Friday night.
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MLB suspends Mazzilli, Sexson two games
Jun 24 2005 8:58PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Baltimore manager Lee Mazzilli and Seattle first baseman Richie Sexson were each suspended for two games and fined an undisclosed amount by Major League Baseball on Friday after each threw objects onto the field following separate ejections last weekend.
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Bush greets first-place Nationals
Jun 24 2005 8:55PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Washington Nationals, the capital's hot new baseball team, got an unexpected visitor when they returned Friday night from a nine-game road trip: President Bush.
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Baker says Prior to start Sunday
Jun 24 2005 8:50PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Mark Prior will return to the Chicago Cubs' rotation and start Sunday's game against the White Sox, manager Dusty Baker said Friday.
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With Bush watching, Nationals beat Jays
Jun 24 2005 8:46PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Esteban Loaiza hit a two-run double and pitched six shutout innings, to lead the Washington Nationals, with President Bush in attendance, to a 3-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night, their 11th straight win at home.
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Biggio entering record book the hard way
Jun 24 2005 8:31PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Craig Biggio hobbled into the Houston Astros' clubhouse following a recent win, with bags of ice wrapped around his lower back, right shoulder and left knee.
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Sanchez ready for new start with Giants
Jun 24 2005 8:30PM (CT)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Alex Sanchez is ready for a fresh start after a chaotic few months in Tampa Bay _ and he's ready to accept a backup role for now.
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Bell enjoys return to Coors Field
Jun 24 2005 8:21PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Buddy Bell made his way around the inner workings of Coors Field on Friday, shaking hands and talking with stadium workers and security personnel.
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White Sox rout crosstown rival Cubs 12-2
Jun 24 2005 8:14PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Freddy Garcia allowed three hits in seven innings, Frank Thomas, A.J. Pierzynski and Joe Crede homered, and the Chicago White Sox extended their winning streak to eight games with a 12-2 win over the Cubs on Friday.
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Mets set NL record with three sac flies
Jun 24 2005 7:27PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Mets set a National League record Friday night by hitting three sacrifice flies in the second inning against the Yankees.
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Pitcher Dewon Brazelton rejoins Rays
Jun 24 2005 6:44PM (CT)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - When troubled pitcher Dewon Brazelton was called into the manager's office at Class AA Montgomery, the last thing he expected was a promotion back to the big leagues.
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Cards' Flores put on DL with blister
Jun 24 2005 6:29PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - St. Louis Cardinals reliever Randy Flores was placed on the 15-day disabled list Friday because of an unusual injury: When he removed his sock following a two-inning stint the previous night, a large patch of skin came off with it.
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Downtown fire delays Cardinals game
Jun 24 2005 5:45PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - The start of the St. Louis Cardinals' game Friday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates was delayed 30 minutes because a fire in downtown forced the closure of highways leading to Busch Stadium.
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Schilling to make start at Triple-A
Jun 24 2005 5:22PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Curt Schilling moved closer to returning to Boston's rotation, throwing another simulated game Friday.
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Reds call up 3B Edwin Encarnacion
Jun 24 2005 4:32PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - The Cincinnati Reds called up third baseman Edwin Encarnacion from Triple-A Louisville and placed outfielder Kenny Kelly on the 15-day disabled list Friday.
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Five minor leaguers suspended
Jun 24 2005 3:14PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Five minor leaguers were suspended Friday for 15 games by the commissioner's office for violating baseball's minor league drug policy.
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Devil Rays win series against Yankees
Jun 24 2005 3:52AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The Tampa Bay Devil Rays had the better pitching, made the tough plays in the field and got the timely hits against the New York Yankees.
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