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Webb helps D'backs defeat Rockies 5-1
Sep 15 2006 11:48PM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - Brandon Webb threw a six-hitter to become the National League's second 16-game winner and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 5-1 on Friday night.
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Indians nick Twins 5-4 in 10 innings
Sep 15 2006 11:42PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Rookie Ryan Garko's bouncer scored Franklin Gutierrez from third in the 10th inning Friday night, sending the Cleveland Indians to a 5-4 win over Minnesota and dropping the Twins two games out of first place in the AL Central.
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D-Train, Marlins roll past Braves 6-4
Sep 15 2006 11:41PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Dontrelle Willis never worried that the Florida Marlins would let two tough losses ruin their season. "I think we're too young to even notice," Willis said after the Marlins built a big lead early and held off Atlanta's comeback in Friday night's 6-4 win over the Braves.
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Mariners rally to defeat Royals 11-8
Sep 15 2006 10:31PM (CT)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Adrian Beltre had three hits and five RBIs as the Seattle Mariners rallied from a six-run deficit and beat the Kansas City Royals 11-8 Friday night.
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Tigers pound Orioles 17-2 to stay in 1st
Sep 15 2006 10:20PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Tigers doubled their AL Central lead Friday night. Magglio Ordonez hit a two-run homer in an eight-run fourth inning, Brandon Inge added a grand slam in the sixth and the Detroit Tigers boosted their division lead to two games by routing the Baltimore Orioles 17-2 Friday night.
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Phils top Astros, stay alive in NL hunt
Sep 15 2006 10:18PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Pat Burrell hit a grand slam in the first inning off Roger Clemens and the Philadelphia Phillies kept their slim NL East title hopes alive with a 4-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday night.
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Rolen, Cardinals demolish Giants 14-4
Sep 15 2006 10:14PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Scott Rolen hit two home runs and drove home a career high seven runs, and rookie Chris Duncan also homered twice to lead the St. Louis Cardinals over San Francisco 14-4 Friday night and dent the Giants' NL wild-card chances.
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Hill's homer in 10th lifts Blue Jays 5-4
Sep 15 2006 10:11PM (CT)
TORONTO (AP) - The Toronto Blue Jays jolted their fans awake with two late rallies. Aaron Hill hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning to give the Blue Jays a 5-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Friday night.
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Brewers' Villanueva wins first MLB game
Sep 15 2006 10:11PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - It was quite a night for Carlos Villanueva: first major league win, first major league hit, first major league RBI. Coming on in relief after Tomo Ohka hurt himself legging out an infield hit, Villanueva retired his first 16 batters. Geoff Jenkins backed him by homering twice, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Washington Nationals 5-2 Friday night.
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Mets, Martinez can't clinch NL East
Sep 15 2006 10:09PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pedro Martinez struggled in his first start in more than a month and the New York Mets missed a chance to clinch the NL East, losing to the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3 Friday night.
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Arroyo, Ross lift slumping Reds to win
Sep 15 2006 5:57PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Bronson Arroyo wasn't thinking about any of it. It didn't matter that the Cincinnati Reds' playoff hopes are just about gone, that the flow of runs had been reduced to a trickle.
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Red Sox, Yankees washed out at Stadium
Sep 15 2006 5:24PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Daylong rain caused Friday night's game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees to be postponed, and the teams will make it up Sunday as part of their second straight day-night doubleheader.
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Yanks may end affiliation with Columbus
Sep 15 2006 12:01PM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The New York Yankees might end their 28-year affiliation with Columbus and align with another Triple-A team. The International League team said Friday the Yankees have informed them of their intentions.
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Padres maintain NL wild-card lead
Sep 15 2006 5:24AM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Philadelphia's 4-1 loss Thursday night to the Atlanta Braves left San Diego with a 2 1/2-game lead in the NL wild-card race over the Phillies and San Francisco Giants.
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Manuel seeking consistency from Phillies
Sep 15 2006 3:47AM (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. "We could have stayed pretty good with them," Manuel said of the San Diego Padres. "Win two, lost two, that don't get it done."
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MRI on Twins' Liriano shows no damage
Sep 15 2006 12:12AM (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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