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A's, Big Hurt rally past Indians 4-3
Sep 20 2006 11:52PM (CT)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Milton Bradley homered and singled in the tying run, and Frank Thomas hit a go-ahead double in the seventh inning to lead the Oakland Athletics past the Cleveland Indians 4-3 Wednesday night.
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Angels blank Royals; Bell takes leave
Sep 20 2006 11:41PM (CT)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Creeping closer to Oakland in the AL West was no longer uppermost on the mind of Angels manager Mike Scioscia.
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Royals manager Bell takes medical leave
Sep 20 2006 11:41PM (CT)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Kansas City Royals manager Buddy Bell is taking a leave of absence to treat a growth discovered near his left tonsil.
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Yankees celebrate like first-timers
Sep 20 2006 11:21PM (CT)
TORONTO (AP) - Derek Jeter poured champagne over Joe Torre's head. Almost half the team doused Mariano Rivera with beer. Bernie Williams flashed a grateful smile. It didn't matter that the New York Yankees lost Wednesday night. They still clinched their ninth consecutive AL East title _ and celebrated like first-timers.
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Phillies pull within 1/2-game of wild card
Sep 20 2006 10:54PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Brett Myers' power pitching was the perfect complement to Jamie Moyer's crafty style. Myers tossed his first complete game in 13 months and Chase Utley hit a two-run homer to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night.
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Mariners eliminate Rangers from playoffs
Sep 20 2006 10:53PM (CT)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Even though there are spots available in the Seattle Mariners' rotation in 2007, Cha Seung Baek is trying not to look too far into the future.
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Cormier keeps Braves' hopes alive
Sep 20 2006 10:45PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - As Atlanta clings to its slim postseason chances, starter Lance Cormier gave the Braves just what they needed.
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Willis hits 2 home runs as Marlins win
Sep 20 2006 10:39PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Dontrelle Willis is doing everything he can to keep the Florida Marlins in the wild-card race. Just don't call him a power hitter.
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Ortiz hits 50th homer, tying Jimmie Fox
Sep 20 2006 9:36PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz hit his 50th home run of the season on Wednesday night, tying the franchise record that stood since Jimmie Foxx set it in 1938.
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Gammons sounds like old self in return
Sep 20 2006 8:00PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - ESPN baseball analyst Peter Gammons made his first television appearance Wednesday night since he had a brain aneurysm three months ago, looking and sounding like his old self while filing a report from Fenway Park on "SportsCenter" and "Baseball Tonight."
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Braves give closer Wickman new deal
Sep 20 2006 7:55PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Bob Wickman and the Atlanta Braves agreed to a $6.5 million, one-year contract extension for 2007, ensuring the team won't have to go through another futile offseason search for a closer.
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Happy Bonds, Giants topple Rockies 7-4
Sep 20 2006 7:52PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Barry Bonds stood in front of his locker and joked with reporters. Snapping a four-game losing streak will put a star in a good mood, especially when he had a hand in the win.
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Astros fans salute Clemens for No. 348
Sep 20 2006 7:42PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - The Houston Astros' fans gave Roger Clemens a warm send-off after the Rocket delivered one more performance to remember.
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Yanks can clinch division title tonight
Sep 20 2006 1:36PM (CT)
TORONTO (AP) - The New York Yankees can clinch the American League East division title tonight in game against the Toronto Blue Jays. A loss by the Boston Red Sox at Baltimore would also give the Yankees the division.
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Tucson Sidewinders win AAA championship
Sep 20 2006 7:12AM (CT)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Micah Owings won his 13th straight decision and the Tucson Sidewinders broke open a close contest in the ninth inning, beating the Toledo Mud Hens 5-2 Tuesday night in the Triple-A championship game.
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Dodgers lose, drop into 2nd in NL West
Sep 20 2006 5:38AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - No amazing comeback this time. The night after a thrilling win, the Los Angeles Dodgers dropped back into second place in the NL West with a 10-6 loss Tuesday night to the Pittsburgh Pirates, who got a grand slam from Jose Bautista and six strong innings from Ian Snell.
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Padres rebound, take NL West lead
Sep 20 2006 1:02AM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - The world didn't end after all for the San Diego Padres, who just like that found themselves back in first place in the NL West.
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