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Surging Twins win; close in on first
Sep 14 2006 11:52PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - No amount of adversity seems to discourage the Twins.' One day after Minnesota lost rookie sensation Francisco Liriano for the season, Torii Hunter and Rondell White homered on consecutive pitches in the eighth inning Thursday night to help the surging Twins pull within one game of first place with a 9-4 win over the Cleveland Indians.
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Royals hope to avoid losing 100 again
Sep 14 2006 11:30PM (CT)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Buddy Bell's 100th victory as Kansas City's manager kept the Royals from getting closer to another triple-digit milestone _ one they don't want to reach.
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Citing insurance, Braves disable Chipper
Sep 14 2006 11:09PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Braves put third baseman Chipper Jones on the 15-day disabled list Thursday night so their insurance company will pay a portion of his $13.6 million salary.
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Molina's rare homer lifts Rangers 2-1
Sep 14 2006 11:03PM (CT)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Jose Molina hit a rare home run, then had an up-close view of why that's all the offense the Los Angeles Angels needed.
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Manuel seeking consistency from Phillies
Sep 14 2006 11:01PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Phillies manager Charlie Manuel keeps watching his team move within striking distance of the NL wild card, only to take a step back.
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Red Sox capitalize on Orioles' foibles
Sep 14 2006 11:00PM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - On a night when they stranded 15 runners and went 5-for-16 with men in scoring position, the Boston Red Sox still found a way to beat the Baltimore Orioles.
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Padres top Reds; lead wild card by 2 1/2
Sep 14 2006 9:46PM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - With another pursuer bumped to the roadside, the San Diego Padres packed up their wild-card lead and headed for a first-place showdown on the West Coast.
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Diamondbacks to part ways with Gonzalez
Sep 14 2006 9:41PM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - In what became the signature moment for a young franchise, Luis Gonzalez joyfully hopped down the first base line and into the hearts of Arizona Diamondbacks fans.
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Coach convicted of bribe for beaning
Sep 14 2006 8:51PM (CT)
UNIONTOWN, Pa. (AP) - A baseball coach accused of offering an 8-year-old money to bean an autistic teammate so he couldn't play was convicted Thursday of two lesser charges against him, and evaded more serious charges.
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MRI on Twins' Liriano shows no damage
Sep 14 2006 7:30PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Francisco Liriano and the Minnesota Twins are somewhat relieved, yet mostly mystifed over the rookie left-hander's latest test results.
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Cain gets Giants closer in NL West
Sep 14 2006 6:45PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Matt Cain has dominated every opponent and inspired comparisons to baseball's greats during an incredible one-month stretch for the San Francisco Giants. The precocious right-hander is more interested in keeping his club in the playoff race until his 22nd birthday _ which happens to be the last day of the regular season.
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Cubs rally to shrink Dodgers' lead
Sep 14 2006 5:36PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Aramis Ramirez's three-run homer gave him 100 RBIs. More importantly, he said, it gave the struggling Chicago Cubs a victory and a series win over the Los Angeles Dodgers, a team eyeing the playoffs.
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Bonds' personal trainer seeks freedom
Sep 14 2006 4:34PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Barry Bonds' personal trainer has asked a federal appeals court to free him from prison for refusing to testify before a grand jury investigating the Giants slugger.
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Twins star rookie Liriano out for season
Sep 14 2006 1:22AM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Twins will have to make their playoff push without Francisco Liriano. A strong Rookie of the Year candidate, Liriano walked off the mound because of elbow trouble Wednesday in his highly anticipated return to the Minnesota rotation. After a 1-0 loss to Oakland, manager Ron Gardenhire said Liriano was done for the year.
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