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Tigers trounce slumping Yankees 10-2
Jul 1 2005 11:21PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - Magglio Ordonez hit a two-run homer in his return to Detroit's lineup on Friday night, and the Tigers roughed up Randy Johnson in a 10-2 victory over the New York Yankees.
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Mets blow lead but beat Marlins 7-6
Jul 1 2005 10:48PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Chris Woodward hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning, and the New York Mets beat the Florida Marlins 7-6 Friday night despite blowing a late three-run lead.
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Brewers rally to stop Pirates 8-4
Jul 1 2005 10:08PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Rickie Weeks hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the seventh to give the Milwaukee Brewers a come-from-behind 8-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.
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Bases-loaded triple helps Twins tip D-Rays
Jul 1 2005 10:06PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Jacque Jones hit a bases-loaded triple that sped down the right-field line in the eighth inning and lifted the Minnesota Twins to a 7-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Friday.
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Angels beat blundering Royals 5-0
Jul 1 2005 9:50PM (CT)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Paul Byrd pitched a career-best two-hitter and the Los Angeles Angels improved to 48-31 _ their best after 79 games _ with a 5-0 victory Friday over the Kansas City Royals.
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Pujols leads Cardinals past Rockies 6-0
Jul 1 2005 9:48PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Chris Carpenter carried a five-hitter into the eighth inning and became the major leagues' fourth 12-game winner as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Colorado Rockies 6-0 Friday night.
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Blue Jays steamroll Red Sox 15-2
Jul 1 2005 9:45PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Reed Johnson hit a pinch-hit grand slam and drove in six runs, and the Toronto Blue Jays continued their success against the Boston Red Sox with a 15-2 victory Friday night.
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Houston Astros thump Cincinnati Reds 10-7
Jul 1 2005 9:43PM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - Flattened by a fastball that barely missed his head, Morgan Ensberg got up and hit the next pitch into the upper deck for a three-run homer Friday night, leading the Houston Astros to an emphatic 10-7 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
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Surging Indians defeat Orioles 3-1
Jul 1 2005 9:04PM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - C.C. Sabathia took a three-hitter into the eighth inning, and the Cleveland Indians used a three-run sixth to beat the slumping Baltimore Orioles 3-1 Friday night.
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Braves clout fading Phillies 9-1
Jul 1 2005 9:01PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - John Smoltz won his fifth straight start, and Andruw Jones and Kelly Johnson each hit three-run homers to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 9-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night.
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Rangers' Kenny Rogers suspended 20 games
Jul 1 2005 8:35PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Texas pitcher Kenny Rogers was suspended for 20 games and fined $50,000 by Major League Baseball on Friday for an outburst that sent a television cameraman to the hospital and prompted a police investigation.
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Orioles send Penn to Double-A Bowie
Jul 1 2005 8:13PM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - Rookie right-hander Hayden Penn was optioned to Double-A Bowie on Friday by the Baltimore Orioles, who will attempt to use a four-man rotation until the All-Star break.
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Royals activate Mike Sweeney off DL
Jul 1 2005 7:49PM (CT)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Kansas City Royals activated Mike Sweeney off the 15-day disabled list Friday and optioned first baseman Justin Huber to Double-A Wichita.
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Wagner says Phillies can't make playoffs
Jul 1 2005 7:39PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Billy Wagner has little faith he'll be closing games in the postseason for Philadelphia. The outspoken closer just doesn't believe the Phillies are a playoff team.
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Minor leaguer eager to return after injury
Jul 1 2005 7:31PM (CT)
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Cleveland Indians minor league pitcher Kyle Denney is having problems with his hearing and some dizziness after his skull was fractured by a line drive, but he can't wait to take the mound again.
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Donnelly accepts eight-day suspension
Jul 1 2005 7:28PM (CT)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Angels reliever Brendan Donnelly decided to accept an eight-day suspension for having pine tar on his glove because that seemed like the best deal he could get.
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Cardinals sign two first-round picks
Jul 1 2005 7:18PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - The St. Louis Cardinals on Friday signed first-round draft picks Tyler Greene and Mark McCormick to minor league contracts.
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Marlins leaning toward starting Olsen
Jul 1 2005 7:03PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The Florida Marlins are leaning toward skipping struggling left-hander Al Leiter's next turn in the rotation in favor of rookie Scott Olsen.
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Gibson named Tigers' hitting coach
Jul 1 2005 6:48PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - Kirk Gibson is trying to help his old team by taking a job he never wanted. The Detroit Tigers made Gibson their new hitting coach Friday, the same day they activated All-Star Magglio Ordonez from the disabled list.
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Streaking Nationals pick off Cubs 4-3
Jul 1 2005 4:37PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Livan Hernandez tied a franchise record by winning his 11th straight decision, allowing three runs on 10 hits over eight innings to lead the Washington Nationals to a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday.
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San Diego Padres sign top draft choice
Jul 1 2005 4:14PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - University of Miami right-hander Cesar Carrillo, San Diego's first-round pick in last month's draft, agreed to a contract Friday that includes a $1.55 million signing bonus.
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Two Nationals minor leaguers suspended
Jul 1 2005 3:47PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Two Washington Nationals minor-league players were suspended Friday by the commissioner's office for violating baseball's minor league drug policy, including a 105-game punishment handed to Double-A catcher Roman Castro.
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Nationals activate pitcher Eischen
Jul 1 2005 1:29PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - The Washington Nationals activated left-handed pitcher Joey Eischen from the 60-day disabled list and called up infielder Rick Short from Triple-A New Orleans before Friday's game against the Chicago Cubs.
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Garciaparra says he's recovering fast
Jul 1 2005 1:11PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Cubs shortstop Nomar Garciaparra said he is recovering faster than he expected from surgery to repair a ruptured tendon in his left groin and hopes to return for the final two months of the regular season.
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Pirates call up pitching prospect Duke
Jul 1 2005 1:09PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased the contract of highly touted pitching prospect Zach Duke from their Indianapolis farm team Friday, and released former No. 1 draft pick Bobby Bradley to make room on their 40-man roster.
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Twins' Williams devastated by injury
Jul 1 2005 7:38AM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota's Glenn Williams learned the hard way this week that baseball can be as cruel as it is rewarding. After toiling in the minor leagues for more than a decade, the Australian-born infielder's major league dream was fulfilled when the Twins bought his contract from Triple-A Rochester on June 7 to provide some depth for an injury-depleted infield.
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Indians end solid month with win over O's
Jul 1 2005 7:15AM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - The Cleveland Indians can only hope that flipping the calendar to July won't have an impact on the strides they made during their winningest month in more than four years.
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Dodgers' Perez makes rehab start in minors
Jul 1 2005 1:00AM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Odalis Perez allowed one hit in five innings of a rehabilitation start for the Triple-A Las Vegas 51s on Thursday.
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Marlins beat Braves 6-2 in wet match-up
Jul 1 2005 12:58AM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - Josh Beckett pitched six innings of one-hit ball in his return from the disabled list, and Miguel Cabrera and Juan Encarnacion homered to help the Florida Marlins beat the Atlanta Braves 6-2 Thursday night in a game delayed nearly three hours by rain.
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