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Royals defeats Red Sox 4-3 in 11 innings
Aug 24 2005 11:57PM (CT)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Chip Ambres' sacrifice fly drove in David DeJesus with the winning run with one out in the 11th Wednesday night, lifting the Kansas City Royals to a 4-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox.
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Blue Jays' nine-run fifth dooms Yankees
Aug 24 2005 11:06PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Vernon Wells hit a three-run homer off Mike Mussina in a nine-run fifth inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 9-5 on Wednesday night to snap a five-game losing streak.
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Schilling says to wipe Palmeiro's records
Aug 24 2005 10:12PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling said Wednesday that Rafael Palmeiro has "no credibility" to talk about steroids, and the Baltimore slugger's achievements should be wiped from baseball's record books.
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Bradley faces season-ending knee surgery
Aug 24 2005 10:06PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A day after accusing Dodgers teammate Jeff Kent of not being able to deal with African-Americans, outfielder Milton Bradley learned Wednesday that his injured left knee will likely require season-ending surgery.
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White Sox beat Twins 6-4 to end skid
Aug 24 2005 9:58PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Carl Everett homered and drove in four runs, Mark Buehrle scattered six hits over eight innings and the Chicago White Sox beat Minnesota 6-4 on Wednesday night to snap a four-game losing streak to the Twins.
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Rangers defeat Mariners 8-1
Aug 24 2005 9:50PM (CT)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Rookie Juan Dominguez pitched two-hit ball over six innings for his second career victory, and Kevin Mench homered to lead the Texas Rangers past the Seattle Mariners 8-1 Wednesday night.
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Brewers win 6-4 on Marlins' miscues
Aug 24 2005 9:49PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Rookie Rickie Weeks drove in the go-ahead run with a single in the sixth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers took advantage of four Florida errors in a 6-4 victory over the Marlins on Wednesday night.
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Anheuser-Busch to give Maris family $120M
Aug 24 2005 9:32PM (CT)
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The family of former home run champion Roger Maris will receive at least $120 million in cash from Anheuser-Busch as part of a settlement that ended a defamation trial and other litigation, according to a government filing the brewer made Wednesday.
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Devil Rays end Indians' winning streak
Aug 24 2005 9:23PM (CT)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Tampa Bay's Seth McClung won his third straight start and Travis Lee drove in four runs as the Devil Rays stopped the Cleveland Indians' six-game winning streak with a 13-3 victory Wednesday night.
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Athletics tame streaking Tigers 9-2
Aug 24 2005 9:06PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - Kirk Saarloos pitched seven scoreless innings and was backed by four home runs as the Oakland Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 9-2 Wednesday night.
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Bartolo Colon earns 17th win for Angels
Aug 24 2005 9:04PM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - Bartolo Colon came within one out of a complete game, earning his American League-leading 17th win in the Los Angeles Angels' 3-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night.
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Patterson leads Nationals past Reds 5-3
Aug 24 2005 8:58PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - With Washington's pitching staff in disarray, John Patterson gave the Nationals exactly what they desperately needed: a long, strong outing.
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Carpenter wins 18th game for Cardinals
Aug 24 2005 8:53PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Chris Carpenter became the major leagues' first 18-game winner and Albert Pujols hit his 34th home run Wednesday night as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-3.
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Tampa police still searching for Gooden
Aug 24 2005 7:53PM (CT)
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Police talked to relatives and acquaintances of Dwight Gooden for a third day Wednesday in their effort to find and arrest the former baseball star, who fled after being pulled over on suspicion of drunken driving.
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Stewart sits because of strained shoulder
Aug 24 2005 7:50PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Shannon Stewart's injured left shoulder kept him out of Minnesota's lineup Wednesday night, at least, while the Twins patched together their outfield for another game against the division-leading Chicago White Sox.
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Schilling ready to return to rotation
Aug 24 2005 7:37PM (CT)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Curt Schilling will leave his jitters in the bullpen when he makes his first start since April 23. The Boston right-hander, who has been filling in as the Red Sox closer since mid-July, said Wednesday that replacing Keith Foulke left him feeling "naked" every time he took the mound.
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Orioles place Grimsley on disabled list
Aug 24 2005 7:16PM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - Right-hander Jason Grimsley was placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday by the Baltimore Orioles, who activated outfielder B.J. Surhoff from the disabled list and optioned first baseman Alejandro Freire to Double-A Bowie.
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Orioles' Palmeiro back at first base
Aug 24 2005 7:13PM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - Rafael Palmeiro returned to the Baltimore Orioles' lineup Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Angels and played first base for the first time since July 31.
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Cardinals, Pirates scuffle during practice
Aug 24 2005 7:10PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - The St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates got into a brief shoving match during batting practice Wednesday night, prompting the umpires to hold a pregame meeting with managers Tony La Russa and Lloyd McClendon.
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Braves rally in seventh to defeat Cubs 3-1
Aug 24 2005 4:35PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Rafael Furcal hit a two-out, two-run single in the seventh inning to capitalize on Mark Prior's error, and the Atlanta Braves rallied to beat the Chicago Cubs 3-1 on Wednesday.
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Ramirez leaves game after stumble
Aug 24 2005 2:47PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Cubs All-Star third baseman Aramis Ramirez left Wednesday's game against the Atlanta Braves with a strained left quadriceps muscle.
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Red Sox want landmark status for Fenway
Aug 24 2005 1:54PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Red Sox have applied to have Fenway Park recognized as a national historic landmark, which would make renovation and expansion work eligible for federal tax credits.
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Bradley injects race into feud with Kent
Aug 24 2005 7:31AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Milton Bradley and Jeff Kent are still at odds. Los Angeles Dodgers manager Jim Tracy and general manager Paul DePodesta wish they weren't _ especially now that Bradley has injected race into the equation.
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Phillies clobber Giants 10-2
Aug 24 2005 12:27AM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Rookie Ryan Howard returned to the starting lineup with a career-high four hits and three RBIs, and Vicente Padilla pitched eight strong innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies past the San Francisco Giants 10-2 on Tuesday night.
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Dodgers beat Rockies 8-3
Aug 24 2005 12:25AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jeff Weaver won his fifth straight decision and went 3-for-4 with a career-high three RBIs to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to an 8-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.
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Mets clobber Diamondbacks 14-1
Aug 24 2005 12:21AM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - Ramon Castro drove in a career high five runs and Mike Jacobs homered for the second time in three games since he was brought up from the minor leagues, leading the New York Mets over the Arizona Diamondbacks 14-1 Tuesday night.
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Padres blank Astros 2-0
Aug 24 2005 12:08AM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Jake Peavy outdueled boyhood idol Roger Clemens, throwing a four-hitter for his third shutout this season and the San Diego Padres beat the Houston Astros 2-0 on Tuesday night.
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Braves place Hampton on DL
Aug 24 2005 12:00AM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Left-hander Mike Hampton was placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday night by the Atlanta Braves because of a back injury.
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