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Royals' losing streak ends at 19 games
Aug 20 2005 11:07PM (CT)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - The Kansas City Royals ended baseball's longest losing streak in 17 years Saturday night, defeating the Oakland Athletics 2-1 to snap a club-record 19-game skid. Emil Brown doubled in a run, Matt Stairs added an RBI groundout and Mike Wood pitched five effective innings, helping the Royals stop their slide two shy of the American League record. They also ended a 12-game road losing streak that tied the franchise single-season mark.
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Emotional Bradley meets with Tracy
Aug 20 2005 10:40PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - Dissension in the Los Angeles Dodgers' clubhouse sent center fielder Milton Bradley to the manager's office following Saturday's victory at Florida.
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Tigers trip Blue Jays 3-2 in 13 innings
Aug 20 2005 10:25PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - Magglio Ordonez doubled in the winning run with one out in the 13th inning Saturday night, leading the Detroit Tigers past the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 for their third straight victory.
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Last-place Rockies down Cubs 4-2
Aug 20 2005 10:21PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Aaron Cook pitched seven strong innings and Dustan Mohr homered and drove in two runs, leading the Colorado Rockies to a 4-2 victory Saturday night over the Chicago Cubs.
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Mets hold off Nationals 9-8 in 10 innings
Aug 20 2005 10:01PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Chris Woodward's pinch-hit single in the 10th inning drove in the winning run, and the New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 9-8 Saturday night despite blowing an eight-run lead after Pedro Martinez left.
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Indians beat bumbling Orioles 6-1
Aug 20 2005 9:43PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Cliff Lee remained unbeaten since July 8, pitching seven superb innings as the Cleveland Indians stayed with rest of the AL wild-card pack by beating the Baltimore Orioles 6-1 on Saturday night.
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Mariners slam Twins 8-3 in 10 innings
Aug 20 2005 9:39PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Richie Sexson hit a grand slam in the 10th inning, and the Seattle Mariners snapped the Minnesota Twins' six-game winning streak with an 8-3 victory Saturday night.
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Diamondbacks overcome Reds 6-2
Aug 20 2005 9:19PM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - Javier Vazquez allowed one run in eight innings and Tony Clark hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the eighth to send the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 6-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night.
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Rookie handcuffs Red Sox as Angels win 4-2
Aug 20 2005 9:03PM (CT)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Rookie Ervin Santana took a two-hit shutout into the eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 Saturday in a matchup of AL division leaders.
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Brewers knock off slumping Astros 3-2
Aug 20 2005 8:59PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Ben Sheets scattered eight hits in his fourth complete game of the season, and Geoff Jenkins hit a tiebreaking home run as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Houston Astros 3-2 on Saturday.
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Phillies paddle Pirates 6-1
Aug 20 2005 8:49PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Brett Myers pitched his second complete game this season and Chase Utley and David Bell drove in two runs apiece, leading the Philadelphia Phillies over the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 on Saturday night.
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Dodgers rally twice to defeat Marlins 11-6
Aug 20 2005 8:40PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - Helped by Hee-Seop Choi's three hits, the Los Angeles Dodgers ended Florida's shutout streak and came from behind twice to win 11-6 Saturday night.
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Surging Devil Rays drop Rangers 4-2
Aug 20 2005 8:08PM (CT)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Jorge Cantu homered and tied a career high with four RBIs, and Scott Kazmir allowed one run in six innings as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat the Texas Rangers 4-2 on Saturday night.
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Chacon, Yanks rip skidding White Sox 5-0
Aug 20 2005 8:02PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Shawn Chacon throttled Chicago's punchless offense and Alex Rodriguez hit a two-run double Saturday as the New York Yankees blanked the White Sox 5-0, sending them to a season-high seventh straight loss.
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Royals' Long knows both sides of streaks
Aug 20 2005 7:22PM (CT)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Terrence Long has seen astonishing streaks from both sides. The Royals outfielder experienced all the highs of a 20-game winning streak with Oakland three years ago, and now he's endured Kansas City's gloomy 19-game skid this summer.
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Old Twins gather to remember '65 Series
Aug 20 2005 6:32PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Harmon Killebrew glanced around a suite at the Metrodome filled with his old teammates and their families. It was a festive atmosphere, with smiles and handshakes exchanged all around. Just like that, it was 1965 all over again.
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Braves rookie gets rude intro to bigs
Aug 20 2005 5:36PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Joey Devine didn't waste any time getting to the big leagues. And his first loss came quicker than he hoped.
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Padres stop Braves 7-2 in 13 innings
Aug 20 2005 5:25PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Xavier Nady hit a grand slam off rookie Joey Devine in the 13th inning to lead the San Diego Padres past Atlanta 7-2 on Saturday, handing the Braves their third straight loss at Turner Field.
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Palmeiro still out with ankle injury
Aug 20 2005 5:13PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Rafael Palmeiro's season of suspension and suspicion has hit another, smaller snag. Palmeiro, the highest-profile major leaguer to be suspended for steroid use, was not in Baltimore's starting lineup again on Saturday because of a sprained ankle and he's unlikely to play again until early next week.
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Boston's Schilling to return to rotation
Aug 20 2005 4:10PM (CT)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Curt Schilling will return to the starting rotation Thursday night after an inconsistent stint as Boston's closer.
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Morris nails 100th win, Cards top S.F. 4-2
Aug 20 2005 3:32PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Matt Morris earned his 100th win and Jim Edmonds scored twice, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-2 victory Saturday over the San Francisco Giants.
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Cardinals activate Larry Walker
Aug 20 2005 12:49PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - The St. Louis Cardinals activated outfielder Larry Walker from the 15-day disabled list Saturday.
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White Sox's Konerko sits out again
Aug 20 2005 12:48PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - The slumping Chicago White Sox were without home run and RBI leader Paul Konerko for a second straight game Saturday while the first baseman recovers from a strained back.
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Ripken savors success of youth league
Aug 20 2005 11:46AM (CT)
ABERDEEN, Md. (AP) - When Cal Ripken allowed the Babe Ruth League to affix his name to its largest youth division in 1999, the former Baltimore Orioles star didn't just kick back and wait for the endeavor to become a success. He took over.
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