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Trade deadline passes with just five deals
Jul 31 2005 9:44PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Manny Ramirez, Alfonso Soriano, A.J. Burnett and Mike Cameron all stayed with their teams as baseball's non-waiver trade deadline passed with only five low-level deals involving 11 players.
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White Sox get Blum for minor leaguer
Jul 31 2005 9:29PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago White Sox, looking to strengthen their infield depth and add a reliable backup for third baseman Joe Crede, acquired Geoff Blum from the San Diego Padres on Sunday for minor league pitcher Ryan Meaux.
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Boggs, Sandberg inducted into Hall of Fame
Jul 31 2005 9:00PM (CT)
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) - Wade Boggs cried. Ryne Sandberg simply was Ryno _ smooth as silk. Four decades after they once dreamed of baseball greatness, Boggs and Sandberg were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday to the raucous cheers of thousands of Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cub fans.
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Cardinals clip Dodgers 7-5 in 11 innings
Jul 31 2005 8:09PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jim Edmonds drove in three runs with a pinch RBI double in the seventh inning and a two-run homer in the 11th, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-5 on Sunday.
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Lots of talks but no moves for Tampa Bay
Jul 31 2005 7:41PM (CT)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Tampa Bay Devil Rays general manager Chuck LaMar doesn't regret not making a deal before Sunday's non-waiver trade period.
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Mets talk but stay pat at trade deadline
Jul 31 2005 7:32PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Sorry, Mets fans. Manny Ramirez won't be batting cleanup, Danys Baez won't be warming up in the bullpen and you won't be seeing Alfonso Soriano or Julio Lugo taking over at second base when the team returns to Shea Stadium on Tuesday.
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Pirates and Cubs swap outfielders
Jul 31 2005 7:08PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Needing a spark at the top of their lineup, the Chicago Cubs went dealing again with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday, acquiring outfielder Matt Lawton just before the trade deadline.
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Braves acquire Farnsworth to bolster pen
Jul 31 2005 7:05PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Braves general manager John Schuerholz wanted to add a right-handed bat and more late-inning help before the trade deadline.
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Plenty of talk, but no deals for Indians
Jul 31 2005 6:51PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Despite saying he had been as active as he had been since becoming Cleveland's general manager, Mark Shapiro did not make any deals before Sunday's trade deadline.
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Diamondbacks get lefty Groom from Yankees
Jul 31 2005 6:49PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired veteran left-handed reliever Buddy Groom from the New York Yankees on Sunday for a player to be named or cash.
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Indians keep Mariners at bay with 9-7 win
Jul 31 2005 6:48PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Jhonny Peralta hit a three-run double and finished with a career-high four RBIs, and the Cleveland Indians held off the Seattle Mariners for a 9-7 victory Sunday.
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Manny stays with Red Sox after all
Jul 31 2005 6:39PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Less than an hour after baseball's trading deadline, Manny Ramirez showed why the Boston Red Sox couldn't bear to part with him.
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Brewers' Capuano wins seventh straight
Jul 31 2005 6:27PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Chris Capuano took a no-hit bid into the sixth inning and won his seventh straight decision, and the Milwaukee Brewers took advantage of wildness by San Francisco's pitchers to beat the Giants 5-1 Sunday.
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Devil Rays sweep Royals with 6-2 victory
Jul 31 2005 6:24PM (CT)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Mark Hendrickson took a one-hitter into the eighth inning and Travis Lee homered as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays completed a four-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals with a 6-2 victory Sunday.
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Alfonso Soriano stays with Texas Rangers
Jul 31 2005 6:18PM (CT)
TORONTO (AP) - The Texas Rangers were never close to trading second baseman Alfonso Soriano before Sunday's deadline to make deals without waivers.
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Reds knock Padres out of NL West lead
Jul 31 2005 5:56PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Adam Dunn and the Cincinnati Reds knocked the San Diego Padres deeper into despair and out of first place in the sad-sack NL West.
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Diamondbacks outslug Cubs 13-6
Jul 31 2005 5:45PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Chris Snyder hit two of Arizona's season-high five homers, including his first career grand slam, and drove in five runs as the Diamondbacks beat the Chicago Cubs 13-6 Sunday.
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Nomar pleased with play in rehab start
Jul 31 2005 5:41PM (CT)
JACKSON, Tenn. (AP) - Chicago Cubs shortstop Nomar Garciaparra took another encouraging step in his recovery from a torn left groin Sunday, going 1-for-2 with a walk in a rehabilitation start for Double-A West Tennessee.
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Streaking Athletics trip Tigers 5-2
Jul 31 2005 5:29PM (CT)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Kirk Saarloos took a shutout into the ninth inning and Nick Swisher homered to lead the streaking Oakland Athletics to their 11th win in 12 games, 5-2 over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.
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Rockies rout Phillies 9-2 to avoid sweep
Jul 31 2005 5:02PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Dustan Mohr had a double and a homer in Colorado's nine-run fifth inning Sunday as the Rockies defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 9-2 and avoided a four-game sweep.
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Yankees rally to nip Angels 8-7 in 11
Jul 31 2005 5:00PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Jason Giambi hit two home runs to reach 300 for his career, and Tony Womack had an 11th-inning single through a five-man infield that gave the New York Yankees an 8-7 victory Sunday over the Los Angeles Angels.
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Mets cool off Astros with 9-4 victory
Jul 31 2005 4:51PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Ramon Castro's bloop single in the eighth inning gave the New York Mets their first lead in three games, then they piled on four more runs in the ninth for a 9-4 victory over Houston on Sunday that ended the Astros' seven-game winning streak.
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Ramirez leads Red Sox past Twins 4-3
Jul 31 2005 4:28PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Manny Ramirez began his new life with the Red Sox on Sunday with a go-ahead, pinch-hit single in the eighth inning, thrilling the Fenway crowd that thought he might be traded and giving Boston a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins.
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Blue Jays down Rangers 5-1 to avert sweep
Jul 31 2005 3:52PM (CT)
TORONTO (AP) - Gustavo Chacin won his fifth straight start, Vernon Wells homered during the four-run third inning and the Toronto Blue Jays avoided a three-game sweep with a 5-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday.
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Nationals defeat Marlins 4-2 to end skid
Jul 31 2005 3:50PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - Livan Hernandez allowed two runs in eight difficult innings and added a run-scoring single, helping the Washington Nationals beat the Florida Marlins 4-2 on Sunday to end a season-high six-game losing streak.
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Smoltz wins eighth straight for Braves
Jul 31 2005 3:18PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Rafael Furcal homered from both sides of the plate, John Smoltz won his eighth straight decision and Marcus Giles had four hits, leading the Atlanta Braves over the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 Sunday to cap a successful July.
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Mets bench coach Sandy Alomar ejected
Jul 31 2005 1:49PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - New York Mets bench coach Sandy Alomar was ejected from the dugout in the first inning of Sunday's game against the Houston Astros while taking up an argument with third base umpire Rob Drake after manager Willie Randolph had returned from airing his gripe to the rest of the crew.
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Red Sox give pitcher Papelbon first start
Jul 31 2005 12:59PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Red Sox turned to one of their highly touted pitching prospects Sunday afternoon, giving right-hander Jon Papelbon his first major league start.
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Rangers recall Wilson, option Gonzalez
Jul 31 2005 12:23PM (CT)
TORONTO (AP) - The Texas Rangers recalled left-hander C.J. Wilson from Double-A Frisco on Sunday and optioned first baseman Adrian Gonzalez to Triple-A Oklahoma.
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Nationals option Byrd to Triple-A
Jul 31 2005 12:22PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - The Washington Nationals optioned outfielder Marlon Byrd to Triple-A New Orleans on Sunday, replacing him on the roster with outfielder Matt Cepicky.
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Halladay expected to return next Sunday
Jul 31 2005 11:57AM (CT)
TORONTO (AP) - Toronto Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay is expected to return to the mound next Sunday, Aug. 7, less than a month after breaking a bone in his left leg.
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Rookie helps Braves extend NL East lead
Jul 31 2005 8:23AM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Jeff Francoeur is having an easy time getting used to life in the big leagues batting in the Atlanta Braves' lineup. Batting sixth Saturday night, the rookie homered and drove in four runs, and the Braves used a seven-run sixth inning to rally past the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-6, their fifth straight victory.
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Down 7-3, Yankees rally to beat Angels
Jul 31 2005 8:11AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Francisco Rodriguez looked tired, and he was having trouble throwing strikes. The New York Yankees' patient hitters only made things harder on him. Hideki Matsui's two-run double in the ninth inning capped a big comeback, and New York took advantage of four walks by Rodriguez to beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-7 Saturday.
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Police comb Yankee stadium for missing boy
Jul 31 2005 4:53AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - A 13-year-old boy went to a restroom during a Yankees game and never returned, and searches of the stadium, nearby fast-food restaurants and train stations by hundreds of police and security guards were fruitless.
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Mariners trade Winn to San Francisco
Jul 31 2005 12:47AM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - The last-place Seattle Mariners traded center fielder Randy Winn to the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night for backup catcher Yorvit Torrealba and minor league pitcher Jesse Foppert.
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