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Rockies tie for 1st after beating Giants
Jul 4 2006 11:58PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Jeff Francis and three relievers combined on a four-hitter and the Colorado Rockies moved into a tie for first place in the National League West with a 6-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night.
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Blue Jays beat Texas Rangers 3-2
Jul 4 2006 11:21PM (CT)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Roy Halladay pitched 7 2-3 scoreless innings, Russ Adams and Eric Hinske homered, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Texas Rangers 3-2 on Tuesday night.
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Royals stop Twins 11-game winning streak
Jul 4 2006 11:13PM (CT)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - After missing more than a month with a hamstring injury, David DeJesus is making up for lost time. DeJesus homered in Kansas City's four-run fourth inning and Mark Grudzielanek had two doubles and scored two runs as the Royals beat Minnesota 7-2 on Tuesday night, ending the Twins' 11-game winning streak.
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Dodgers beat Diamondbacks for 2nd time
Jul 4 2006 11:05PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Rookie Andre Ethier kept up his torrid offensive pace with four RBIs, including a two-run triple, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks for the second consecutive game, 11-3 on Tuesday night.
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Tribe fireworks barrage blasts Yanks 19-1
Jul 4 2006 9:38PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - George Steinbrenner's 76th birthday was a big bash all right. Victor Martinez went 5-for-6 and Jhonny Peralta and Travis Hafner each hit two of Cleveland's six home runs, powering the Indians to a 19-1 rout of New York on Tuesday night to spoil the Yankee owner's Fourth of July birthday.
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Payton, A's nick Tigers 2-1 in 10 innings
Jul 4 2006 8:33PM (CT)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Bobby Crosby barreled over catcher Vance Wilson for the winning run in the 10th inning, and just like that the Oakland Athletics had their second straight victory against the team with the best record in baseball. Not a bad lift for a club that got swept by the lowly Arizona Diamondbacks just last weekend.
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Contreras collects 17th-straight victory
Jul 4 2006 8:13PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Jose Contreras knows he is going to lose one of these days. He's still going to enjoy his streak as long as it goes. Contreras easily won his 17th straight decision and Juan Uribe hit a three-run homer and drove in five runs to help the Chicago White Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 13-0 Tuesday.
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Wigginton, Rays bedevil Bosox in 9-6 win
Jul 4 2006 7:52PM (CT)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The Tampa Bay Devil Rays are slowly changing the perception that they can't compete against elite teams. Ask Curt Schilling and the Boston Red Sox. Ty Wigginton homered for the third time in two games, connecting off Schilling to snap a seventh-inning tie and help the Devil Rays beat the AL East-leading Red Sox 9-6 on Tuesday.
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Phillies continue dominance over Padres
Jul 4 2006 7:22PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Aaron Rowand is hoping a big hit in a clutch situation is all he needs to turn his season around. Rowand doubled in Ryan Howard in the ninth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies continued their dominance over the San Diego Padres with a 6-5 victory Tuesday.
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Halos batter Seattle bullpen in 14-6 rout
Jul 4 2006 6:52PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Much to Mike Scioscia's relief, the Los Angeles Angels are finally developing some depth and consistency within its offensive lineup. Now comes the challenge of keeping it going. "If you establish that depth ... it's going to give you a consistent offense, which is something we've been lacking," Scioscia said.
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Pettitte, Astros defeat Prior, Cubs 7-2
Jul 4 2006 5:54PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Andy Pettitte pitched six effective innings, Mike Lamb drove in three runs and a wild pitch by Mark Prior led to two runs for the Astros in a 7-2 win over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday.
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Marlins win on Zimmerman walk-off homer
Jul 4 2006 5:38PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Ryan Zimmerman is quickly building a reputation for clutch home runs. Zimmerman hit a three-run homer with two outs in the ninth to lift the Washington Nationals over the Florida Marlins 6-4 Tuesday.
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Koskie hits 2-run HR, Reds top Brews 5-2
Jul 4 2006 5:17PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Doug Davis put together his longest outing of the season for the Milwaukee Brewers, and made another solid choice after the game. "I'm going to go out and light some fireworks _ with my right hand," said Davis, a left-hander. Davis pitched into the ninth inning, Corey Koskie hit a two-run homer and the Brewers beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-2 Tuesday.
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Mets rally past Bucs in 8th for 7-6 win
Jul 4 2006 5:12PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Mets capitalized on Pittsburgh's poor relief pitching and got a close call at the plate. And when the game was over, even the lowly Pirates admitted they weren't expecting many breaks against a first-place team. Xavier Nady hit a go-ahead single in the eighth inning and drove in three runs, rallying New York to a 7-6 victory Tuesday.
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Reports: Yankees sign 16-yr-old Venezuelan
Jul 4 2006 6:08AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Yankees have signed 16-year-old Venezuelan catcher Jesus Montero to a $2 million deal, according to published reports Tuesday.
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Canseco returns, calls for MLB 'cleanup'
Jul 4 2006 2:21AM (CT)
CHICO, Calif. (AP) - Jose Canseco's most entertaining stuff came hours before he stepped back onto the field, when he criticized Major League Baseball and promised more significant steroids information.
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