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Marlins rookie silences Diamondbacks
Aug 11 2006 11:53PM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - Rookie Josh Johnson followed the worst outing of his young career with his best, and spoiled the Arizona debut of Livan Hernandez in the process.
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Red-hot DeRosa leads Rangers' onslaught
Aug 11 2006 11:52PM (CT)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Mark DeRosa figures he's just got the good fortune of batting behind so many quality hitters in the Texas Rangers lineup. Except they wouldn't be scoring as much without the utility player turned everyday right fielder.
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A's spoil Kazmir's return to rotation
Aug 11 2006 11:52PM (CT)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Bobby Kielty's two-run homer in the fifth spoiled Scott Kazmir's return to the rotation and lifted the Oakland Athletics over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5-2 Friday night.
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Phillies sneak past Reds in 14 innings
Aug 11 2006 11:25PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Aaron Rowand knew right after he turned away from an inside pitch with the bases loaded that he had to get a hit. Rowand's RBI single with one out in the 14th inning lifted the surging Philadelphia Phillies over the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 Friday night.
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Pettitte homers, Ks 10 to lead Astros
Aug 11 2006 11:20PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Andy Pettitte threw a gem, hit a homer and quieted the pitching ace in the locker next to his. Pettitte hit his first career homer and matched a season high with 10 strikeouts to lead the Houston Astros over the San Diego Padres 4-2 on Friday night.
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White Sox win as Contreras 3-hits Tigers
Aug 11 2006 11:19PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Jose Contreras looked like the ace the Chicago White Sox relied on last season when they needed a big win en route to a World Series championship. Contreras pitched a three-hitter for first major league shutout, beating the team with the best record in baseball Friday night as the White Sox rocked rookie Justin Verlander in a 5-0 win over the Detroit Tigers.
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Burnett whiffs 10 as Jays rout Twins
Aug 11 2006 11:11PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Matt Garza was anxious in his highly anticipated pitching debut, and the best hitting team in the majors took advantage.
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Rookie ignites Rockies' ice-cold bats
Aug 11 2006 11:01PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Garrett Atkins hit a three-run homer, Ryan Spilborghs had three RBIs in his return to the majors and the Colorado Rockies gave Aaron Cook some rare run support in an 10-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs Friday night.
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Wells helps Red Sox halt 5-game skid
Aug 11 2006 10:28PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - David Wells finally gave the Boston Red Sox the kind of outing they had been waiting for all season. Making his third start since coming off his third stint on the disabled list, the 43-year-old left-hander pitched seven solid innings Friday night and the Red Sox snapped a five-game losing streak with a 9-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.
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Braves win in 9th on Smoltz's 5-hitter
Aug 11 2006 10:16PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Jeff Francoeur loves to be at the plate with runners on late in the game. Add a struggling reliever to the mix, and the Braves' slugger is tough to get out.
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With tabloids humming, Lo Duca hits away
Aug 11 2006 10:11PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Several years ago, Paul and Sonia Lo Duca stood inside Shea Stadium and watched a storm erupt. Wide-eyed, they saw the enraged wife of another player stomp into the lobby, so hysterical over a divorce case that security had to intervene.
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Tribe's Sizemore sparks rally in 9th
Aug 11 2006 9:59PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Grady Sizemore was confident as he strode to the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning. Sizemore sliced a bases-loaded triple and the Cleveland Indians became the latest team to rally against Ambiorix Burgos, beating the Kansas City Royals 4-3 Friday night.
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Mets undone by former top draft pick
Aug 11 2006 9:40PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Billy Traber performed precisely the way the New York Mets figured he would when they made the lefty a first-round draft pick back in 2000.
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Duke stymies Cardinals as Pirates cruise
Aug 11 2006 9:37PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Zach Duke waited nearly all season to pitch like he did last year. Maybe it helped that the St. Louis Cardinals don't currently resemble their 100-win team of a year ago.
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Braves say no to conservative group
Aug 11 2006 8:34PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Braves will mix baseball with the gospel when they hold another "Faith Day" this weekend. But one of the country's most prominent Christian organizations has been tossed out of the game.
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Rolen may sit out Pirates series
Aug 11 2006 6:28PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - St. Louis third baseman Scott Rolen likely will sit out the three-game weekend series in Pittsburgh because of back spasms that forced him out of Wednesday night's game in Cincinnati.
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Dodgers beat Rockies, take NL West lead
Aug 11 2006 5:47AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - On a team saturated with impressive rookies, Kenny Lofton has become an inspiration on and off the field for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Lofton singled home the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Dodgers moved into first place in the NL West, defeating the Colorado Rockies 4-3 Thursday night.
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White Sox top Yanks as A-Rod errs again
Aug 11 2006 1:07AM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Alex Rodriguez rushed another throw and in a hurry, the New York Yankees were in trouble. The Chicago White Sox took advantage of two key errors and beat the Yankees 5-4 Thursday night, and winning two of three from the AL East leaders.
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