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Cubs clip Cards 5-4 to win spirited series
Aug 14 2005 11:25PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Mark Prior won for the first time in almost a month, getting help from Kerry Wood out of the bullpen to lead the Chicago Cubs over the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 Sunday night.
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Red Sox catch break with postponement
Aug 14 2005 9:01PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Red Sox are playing so well that even when they stumble they catch a break. Boston's six-game winning streak remained intact when Sunday's game against the White Sox was postponed after two rain delays, the second lasting 3 hours, 46 minutes. That wiped from the books Chicago's 5-2 lead with one out _ and two on _ in the top of the fourth.
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Former Angels manager Gene Mauch honored
Aug 14 2005 8:11PM (CT)
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) - Friends and former players remembered Gene Mauch on Sunday as a consummate baseball mind who built lasting relationships through the game.
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Pedro flirts with no-no but Mets lose
Aug 14 2005 7:41PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Pedro Martinez was five outs from the first no-hitter in New York Mets history. Four pitches later, he was losing.
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Royals lose record 15th straight game
Aug 14 2005 7:26PM (CT)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Mike Maroth came within one out of a shutout, and the Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City 1-0 Sunday to complete a doubleheader sweep and send the Royals to their franchise-record 15th straight loss.
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Nats beat Rockies 9-1 for series sweep
Aug 14 2005 7:19PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - John Patterson won his third straight start with eight innings of one-run ball and the Washington Nationals completed a three-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies with a 9-1 victory Sunday.
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Angels regain sole lead of AL West
Aug 14 2005 7:03PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Darin Erstad drove in the go-ahead run with an eighth-inning single, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 7-6 Sunday to complete a three-game sweep and move back into sole possession of first place in the AL West.
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Phillies pummel NL West-leading Padres 8-3
Aug 14 2005 6:52PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Rookie Robinson Tejeda pitched seven strong innings Sunday and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Diego Padres 8-3, dropping the NL West leaders below .500.
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Rafael Palmeiro returns to mixed reviews
Aug 14 2005 6:00PM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - Rafael Palmeiro had just played one of most harrowing baseball games of his 20-year major league career. He was booed by many of the hometown fans, went 0-for-4 and made the final out with the potential tying and winning runs on base.
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Twins beat Athletics 2-1 to win series
Aug 14 2005 5:31PM (CT)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Joe Mauer doubled and scored on Matthew LeCroy's single in the ninth inning, leading the Minnesota Twins over the Oakland Athletics 2-1 on Sunday.
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Yankees beat Rangers 10-3 to sweep series
Aug 14 2005 5:23PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Hideki Matsui beat a rainstorm with a three-run homer that gave New York the lead, Alex Rodriguez hit his fifth home run in eight days and the Yankees defeated the Texas Rangers 10-3 Sunday to complete a four-game sweep.
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Injured Carlos Beltran visits Mets
Aug 14 2005 4:46PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Carlos Beltran returned to the Mets clubhouse Sunday for the first time since his frightening head-to-head collision with teammate Mike Cameron. He will see a doctor on Monday in New York to find out when he can play again.
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Palmeiro gets mixed cheers as Orioles lose
Aug 14 2005 4:36PM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - It might be a while before Rafael Palmeiro regains his home run swing, and it will probably take a little longer for Baltimore Orioles fans to completely forgive the troubled slugger. Palmeiro went 0-for-4 in his first game since returning from a 10-day suspension for using steroids, making the final out with two runners on Sunday in Baltimore's 7-6 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Brewers end Reds' 10-game road win streak
Aug 14 2005 4:19PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Rookie Corey Hart hit his first career homer, a three-run shot that capped a five-run eighth inning, as the Milwaukee Brewers snapped the Cincinnati Reds' 10-game road winning streak with an 8-3 victory Sunday.
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Pirates shut out Astros again 8-0
Aug 14 2005 3:53PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Dave Williams pitched his first complete game and Jack Wilson hit a grand slam for one of Pittsburgh's four homers, leading the Pirates to an 8-0 victory Sunday and their second consecutive shutout of the Houston Astros.
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Braves down Diamondbacks in 13-8 shootout
Aug 14 2005 3:24PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Jeff Francoeur hit a three-run homer and threw out two runners at the plate, and the Atlanta Braves used a seven-run third inning to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 13-8 Sunday.
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Tigers' White leaves game with injury
Aug 14 2005 3:20PM (CT)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Detroit Tigers left fielder Rondell White dislocated his left shoulder while diving for David DeJesus' inside-the-park homer during the first game of a doubleheader Sunday against the Kansas City Royals.
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Devil Rays down Indians on homer in 9th
Aug 14 2005 3:18PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Pinch-hitter Travis Lee homered off Bob Wickman with one out in the ninth inning Sunday, sending the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to a 1-0 victory over the Indians and their first series sweep in Cleveland.
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A's put Swisher on bereavement list
Aug 14 2005 3:08PM (CT)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - The Oakland Athletics placed outfielder Nick Swisher on the bereavement list Sunday after the death of his grandmother.
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Marlins top Giants 4-1 to win series
Aug 14 2005 3:06PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - A.J. Burnett won his sixth consecutive start Sunday, pitching into the eighth inning to help the Florida Marlins beat the San Francisco Giants 4-1.
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Brewers move Cirillo to 60-day DL
Aug 14 2005 1:07PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - The Milwaukee Brewers transferred injured third baseman Jeff Cirillo to the 60-day disabled list on Sunday and placed pitchers Matt Wise and Julio Santana on the 15-day DL.
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Giants designate Rueter for assignment
Aug 14 2005 12:25PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - Left-hander Kirk Rueter was designated for assignment Sunday by the San Francisco Giants after they activated him from the disabled list.
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Indians send back Guthrie, recall Dubois
Aug 14 2005 10:32AM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Indians right-hander Jeremy Guthrie was sent back to Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday, one day after being called up by Cleveland and pitching six innings of relief.
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Payton's homer leads A's to another win
Aug 14 2005 9:01AM (CT)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Jay Payton endeared himself to his Oakland teammates and fans in a hurry, and he's been rolling ever since. Payton hit a three-run homer to lead the Athletics past the Minnesota Twins 5-2 Saturday for their major-league leading 23rd win since the All-Star Break.
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Cards' Carpenter becomes first to 17 wins
Aug 14 2005 8:52AM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Chris Carpenter pitched another impressive complete game to become the first 17-game winner in the major leagues, and Albert Pujols hit a two-run homer Saturday in the St. Louis Cardinals' 5-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs.
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