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Royals hand Rangers 6th straight loss
Jul 29 2006 11:51PM (CT)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Jorge De La Rosa was a bit nervous, a little excited and wanted to show the Kansas City Royals that he could be a long-term part of their starting rotation. The 25-year-old left-hander left a pretty good first impression on his new team. De La Rosa struck out seven and allowed only two runs over six innings in his Kansas City debut Saturday night, and the Royals beat the Rangers 5-3.
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Cameron sparks Padres to win over Rockies
Jul 29 2006 11:29PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Mike Cameron hit a two-run triple and Chris Young worked five innings to stretch his road unbeaten streak to 19 games, lifting the San Diego Padres over the Colorado Rockies 4-2 Saturday night.
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Turnbow closes it out as Brewers beat Reds
Jul 29 2006 10:37PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - A couple of Milwaukee's newest players combined with some of its veterans to get the Brewers a much-needed win Saturday night.
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Granderson stars as Tigers top Twins
Jul 29 2006 10:23PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Detroit Tigers are cooling off baseball's hottest team. Curtis Granderson homered and drove in three runs, Nate Robertson became Detroit's fourth 10-game winner, and the Tigers held on to beat the Minnesota Twins 8-6 on Saturday night.
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Washburn excels as Mariners down Indians
Jul 29 2006 10:03PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Jarrod Washburn is feeling much better _ especially after getting his first win in seven weeks. Washburn (5-10), who has been battling bursitis in his left knee, won for the first time in eight starts and Ben Broussard homered against his former team, leading the Seattle Mariners over the Cleveland Indians 3-1 on Saturday night.
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Pirates rookie Gorzelanny stymies Giants
Jul 29 2006 9:51PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Throw strikes, keep the ball down, let the defense work for you. Tom Gorzelanny followed the formula that's been preached to major league pitchers for decades and got his first career victory because of it.
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Utley keeps streak alive in Phillies rout
Jul 29 2006 9:41PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - With trade rumors swirling around the Philadelphia Phillies, a trio of players showed why they won't be going anywhere.
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Oswalt whiffs 8 as Astros down D'backs
Jul 29 2006 9:35PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Roy Oswalt realized very quickly that the Arizona Diamondbacks were going to try to beat him by swinging early in their at-bats on Saturday. Oswalt responded by throwing strikes they couldn't hit. He matched a season high with eight strikeouts and dominated Arizona again to lead the Houston Astros to a 4-1 victory.
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Pierzynski's 5 hits pace White Sox attack
Jul 29 2006 8:37PM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - The game lasted nearly four hours and was pure agony for the Chicago White Sox _ until the final out. Since style points don't mean anything in the standings, the White Sox took great delight in their unsightly 13-11 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.
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Martin powers Dodgers past Nationals
Jul 29 2006 8:10PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Dodgers rookie Russell Martin has drawn praise this season for his work behind the plate. His offense has been a bonus.
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Devil Rays rout Big Unit, Yankees 19-6
Jul 29 2006 8:05PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - A bad day for Randy Johnson quickly turned into a record-setting one for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Tomas Perez tied a major league mark with four doubles, going 5-for-5 and leading Tampa Bay to a 19-6 rout of Johnson and the New York Yankees on Saturday.
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Beltran supplies power as Mets rout Braves
Jul 29 2006 7:54PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - If the New York Mets keep playing like this, they won't have to worry about coming up short again to the Atlanta Braves. Carlos Beltran homered twice, Orlando Hernandez allowed only three hits in eight innings and the Mets buried their old nemesis a little deeper in the NL East, routing the Braves 11-3 Saturday.
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Cubs beat Cards for 3rd straight day
Jul 29 2006 7:53PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - If Greg Maddux made his last start for the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, he certainly gave the fans something to remember. Maddux allowed one run in six-plus innings to earn his 327th career victory, leading Chicago over the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2.
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A's move back into 1st with win over Jays
Jul 29 2006 7:17PM (CT)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Barry Zito is so sure he'll still be with Oakland after next week's trade deadline that even when general manager Billy Beane asked him for a minute after the game he wasn't fazed a bit.
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Utley extends hitting streak to 29 games
Jul 29 2006 7:14PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - All-Star second baseman Chase Utley singled in the third inning of the Phillies' game against Florida on Saturday to extend his hitting streak to 29 games, the longest in the major leagues this season.
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Ortiz drives in 4 as Red Sox win in 11th
Jul 29 2006 6:58PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - David Ortiz tried something different, but had a familiar ending. Ortiz capped a 4-for-5 day with a single the other way through a shifted infield with two outs in the 11th inning, giving the Boston Red Sox a 7-6 comeback win over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday.
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Chipper ailing, likely heading to DL
Jul 29 2006 5:40PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Chipper Jones is likely headed for the disabled list with a strained muscle in his left side, but he's still quite nimble when it comes to avoiding the media.
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Rays' Kazmir could be headed to DL
Jul 29 2006 5:01PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Scott Kazmir's next turn in Tampa Bay's rotation was pushed back again Saturday, and the All-Star pitcher could be placed on the disabled list because of a sore left shoulder.
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Rangers trade for slugger Carlos Lee
Jul 29 2006 6:30AM (CT)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Wanting the big bat now and hoping to keep him longer, the Texas Rangers acquired All-Star slugger Carlos Lee from the Milwaukee Brewers in a six-player deal Friday.
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Braves send INF Betemit to Dodgers
Jul 29 2006 12:20AM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Braves made another trade to bulk up their bullpen Friday night, acquiring reliever Danys Baez and infielder Willy Aybar from the struggling Los Angeles Dodgers for infielder Wilson Betemit.
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