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U.S. nips Italy 6-5 in exhibition game
Jul 27 2005 11:52PM (CT)
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) - Wes Hodges' one-out single in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the U.S. national team a 6-5 victory over Italy in an exhibition game Wednesday night.
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Mets avoid 3-game sweep, beat Rockies 9-3
Jul 27 2005 10:56PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Marlon Anderson hit two homers, Ramon Castro homered and had three RBIs and Victor Zambrano pitched seven strong innings to help the New York Mets avoid a three-game sweep to baseball's worst team with a 9-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night.
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Garciaparra pleased with first rehab start
Jul 27 2005 10:29PM (CT)
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Chicago Cubs shortstop Nomar Garciaparra drove in two runs Wednesday night in his first rehabilitation game for the team's Class-A affiliate in Peoria.
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Rookie pitcher helps Marlins beat Pirates
Jul 27 2005 10:07PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - Juan Encarnacion and Damion Easley homered and rookie Jason Vargas pitched three scoreless innings following a second rain delay for his first major league victory, leading the Florida Marlins to a 3-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.
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Santana shuts down Yankees as Twins win
Jul 27 2005 10:03PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Johan Santana had his best start in six weeks, shutting down New York Yankees for seven innings and leading the Minnesota Twins to a 7-3 victory Wednesday night.
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Clemens leads streaking Astros past Phils
Jul 27 2005 9:58PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Roger Clemens made it through seven shaky innings _ by his high standard _ and the streaking Houston Astros benefited from a fielding gaffe by Philadelphia pitcher Vicente Padilla in a 3-2 victory over the Phillies on Wednesday night.
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Braves beat Nats 4-3 to widen NL East lead
Jul 27 2005 9:49PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Jeff Francoeur made the most of his first start against a right-handed pitcher, getting three hits, including a go-ahead, eighth-inning double that led the Atlanta Braves over the Washington Nationals 4-3 Wednesday night.
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Blue Jays beat Angels 3-2 in 10 innings
Jul 27 2005 9:41PM (CT)
TORONTO (AP) - Brendan Donnelly's wild pitch with the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the 10th inning allowed Toronto to score the winning run and the Blue Jays beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 on Wednesday night.
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Clement says injury could have been worse
Jul 27 2005 9:29PM (CT)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Matt Clement knows he's fortunate. The Boston pitcher was released from a hospital Wednesday, less than 24 hours after being hit in the side of the head by a line drive that knocked him off his feet. He rejoined his teammates in time to enjoy the end of a 4-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
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BoSox top D-Rays, get good news on Clement
Jul 27 2005 9:22PM (CT)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Tim Wakefield scattered six hits over 7 1-3 innings, and Curt Schilling saved the victory for the knuckleballer by getting the final out of a nervous ninth inning to give the Red Sox a 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Wednesday.
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Yankees sign Nomo to minor league contract
Jul 27 2005 8:33PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Yankees signed right-hander Hideo Nomo to a minor league contract Wednesday, turning to yet another discarded pitcher to fill their injury-ravaged rotation.
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Padres catcher to have wrist surgery
Jul 27 2005 8:31PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - The slumping San Diego Padres got another jolt of bad news on Wednesday when catcher Ramon Hernandez decided to have surgery on his injured left wrist.
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Diamondbacks designate Cruz for assignment
Jul 27 2005 8:29PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - The Arizona Diamondbacks designated slumping center fielder Jose Cruz Jr. for assignment on Wednesday and purchased the contract of top prospect Conor Jackson from Triple-A Tucson.
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Sosa passes Frank Robinson on homer list
Jul 27 2005 8:19PM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - Sammy Sosa hit his 587th home run Wednesday night to move past Frank Robinson into sole possession of fifth place on the career list.
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Astros put starter Brandon Backe on DL
Jul 27 2005 7:27PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Houston Astros starter Brandon Backe is headed to the 15-day disabled list because of a strained muscle near his rib cage sustained during a throwing session between starts.
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Estrada begins serving reduced suspension
Jul 27 2005 6:22PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Atlanta Braves catcher Johnny Estrada had his three-game suspension for an altercation with umpire Doug Eddings reduced to two games on Wednesday.
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Royals rally to beat White Sox 6-5 in 13
Jul 27 2005 6:17PM (CT)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Mike Sweeney homered twice and drove in five runs, and Emil Brown hit a run-scoring single in the 13th inning as the Kansas City Royals overcame a five-run deficit and beat the Chicago White Sox 6-5 Wednesday.
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A's rally to nip Indians 5-4 in 10 innings
Jul 27 2005 5:55PM (CT)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Marco Scutaro lined a single to left to drive in the winning run in the 10th inning, and the Oakland Athletics rallied to defeat the Cleveland Indians 5-4 on Wednesday.
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Selig rejects Rogers' appeal of suspension
Jul 27 2005 5:29PM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - Kenny Rogers' appeal of his 20-game suspension for shoving two cameramen was rejected Wednesday by commissioner Bud Selig, who deemed the behavior of the Texas Rangers' pitcher to be "wholly unacceptable."
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Surging Cubs rally to beat Giants 4-3
Jul 27 2005 5:14PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Jeromy Burnitz hit a winning single in the ninth inning as the Chicago Cubs rallied past the San Francisco Giants 4-3 Wednesday for their fourth victory in five games.
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Red Sox place Trot Nixon on disabled list
Jul 27 2005 4:43PM (CT)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Red Sox right fielder Trot Nixon was placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with a strained muscle in his side, and the team recalled left-handed pitcher Lenny DiNardo from Triple-A Pawtucket.
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Vargas wins again as D-Backs down Brewers
Jul 27 2005 4:36PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Claudio Vargas won for the fourth time in five decisions, and the Arizona Diamondbacks scored on a wild pitch and two errors to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0 Wednesday.
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Rogers' appeal of suspension rejected
Jul 27 2005 3:49PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Kenny Rogers' appeal of his 20-game suspension for shoving two cameramen was rejected Wednesday by commissioner Bud Selig, and the players' association said it will pursue a grievance before an arbitrator to overturn the penalty.
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Maddux joins elite with 3,000 strikeouts
Jul 27 2005 3:42PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - From his high school coach in Las Vegas Greg Maddux learned how to throw his fastball to certain spots and use it to set up his other pitches. From Dick Pole, one of his early coaches in the minors and with the Chicago Cubs, he got more advice.
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Yankees' Pavano pitches in rehab start
Jul 27 2005 2:40PM (CT)
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) - Carl Pavano pitched five innings during a rehabilitation start for the Gulf Coast League Yankees against the Tigers on Wednesday, his first game appearance since June 27.
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Judge tosses out Comcast suit against O's
Jul 27 2005 1:14PM (CT)
ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) - A judge tossed out Wednesday a suit by a cable television company that has refused to broadcast Washington Nationals baseball games in a dispute with the Baltimore Orioles.
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Red Sox's Clement injured by line drive
Jul 27 2005 7:45AM (CT)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Boston Red Sox pitcher Matt Clement was hit in the right side of the head by Carl Crawford's line drive Tuesday night and carried from the field on a stretcher.
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Cardinals defeat Padres 4-2
Jul 27 2005 2:45AM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Albert Pujols homered and John Gall had a hit and scored twice in his major league debut as the St. Louis Cardinals beat San Diego 4-2 on Tuesday night in a matchup of division leaders, handing the Padres' their season-high eighth straight loss.
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Dodgers clobber Reds 7-4
Jul 27 2005 2:44AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Cesar Izturis hit a go-ahead single in the seventh inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers got home runs from Jeff Kent and Olmedo Saenz to beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-4 Tuesday night.
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Tigers trounce Mariners 8-5
Jul 27 2005 2:44AM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Dmitri Young hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the eighth inning and tied his career high with five RBIs, leading the Detroit Tigers to an 8-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.
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