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Twins beat fading ChiSox 4-1 in 11 innings
Sep 22 2005 11:31PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Matthew LeCroy hit a go-ahead RBI single in a three-run 11th inning and the Minnesota Twins sent first-place Chicago to another crushing defeat, beating the fading White Sox 4-1 on Thursday night.
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Streaking Indians defeat Royals 11-6
Sep 22 2005 10:49PM (CT)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Travis Hafner hit his sixth home run in five games and Coco Crisp added a two-run shot to lead Cleveland past Kansas City 11-6 on Thursday night, moving the streaking Indians within 1 1/2 games of first-place Chicago in the AL Central.
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Blue Jays slip past Mariners 7-5
Sep 22 2005 9:26PM (CT)
TORONTO (AP) - Alex Rios broke a tie with a two-run homer in the eighth inning to help the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 7-5 on Thursday night.
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Yankees win to widen lead in AL East
Sep 22 2005 9:25PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Jorge Posada hit a tying home run in the fifth inning, then added a three-run, upper-deck drive in the sixth that backed starter Mike Mussina in his return from elbow trouble and led the New York Yankees over the Baltimore Orioles 7-6 on Thursday night.
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Red Sox reliever may be done for season
Sep 22 2005 9:20PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Struggling Red Sox reliever Keith Foulke returned to Boston on Thursday for an examination on his left knee, and a source told The Associated Press he's expected to have surgery and is likely done for the year.
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Cards lose but win home-field advantage
Sep 22 2005 9:09PM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - Edwin Encarnacion's bases-loaded double completed a five-run rally in the eighth inning that gave the Cincinnati Reds a 6-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night.
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Willis wins 22nd game as Marlins nip Mets
Sep 22 2005 8:58PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Dontrelle Willis won his major league-leading 22nd game Thursday night and kept Florida's flickering NL wild-card hopes alive, allowing five hits over eight innings in a 2-1 victory over the New York Mets.
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Guillen may quit if ChiSox win Series
Sep 22 2005 7:42PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - There's seldom a dull moment with Ozzie Guillen as manager. His latest is this: If he leads the Chicago White Sox to their first World Series title since 1917, he might quit after just two seasons on the job.
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Ellis leading A's after missing 2004
Sep 22 2005 7:07PM (CT)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Mark Ellis is slapping hits every which way, a dependable leadoff man for the Oakland Athletics at a time they desperately need one.
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Bonds rests as Nats beat Giants 2-0
Sep 22 2005 6:47PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - With little to play for other than finishing above .500, the Washington Nationals used a lineup of rookies and reserves Thursday and still managed a 2-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants, who rested Barry Bonds and missed a chance to gain ground in the NL West.
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Robinson chides retiring Clemente's number
Sep 22 2005 6:35PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Washington Nationals manager Frank Robinson thinks Major League Baseball could find some way to honor Roberto Clemente other than retiring the late Hall of Famer's No. 21.
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NL West-leading Padres fall to .500
Sep 22 2005 4:59PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Aaron Cook took a shutout into the ninth inning and Todd Helton hit a two-run homer in the Colorado Rockies' 4-2 win that dropped the NL West-leading San Diego Padres back to .500 on Thursday.
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Maddux uses arm, glove to help Cubs win
Sep 22 2005 3:43PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Greg Maddux kept up his bid for another season with 15 wins, mixing efficient work on the mound with a quick glove to lead the Chicago Cubs past the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0 Thursday.
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Red Sox thinking win AL East or go home
Sep 22 2005 3:25PM (CT)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Tim Wakefield has a simple take on Boston's postseason aspirations _ win the AL East or most likely go home.
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Phillies pull to within 4 of Braves
Sep 22 2005 2:51PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - The Philadelphia Phillies are keeping the pressure on the Atlanta Braves in the NL East. Jon Lieber pitched eight scoreless innings and the Phillies scored four runs off Tim Hudson in the ninth to take another series from Atlanta, beating the Braves 4-0 Thursday.
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Backe helps Astros keep wild-card lead
Sep 22 2005 2:22PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - The way Brandon Backe is pitching, that Big Three rotation of the Houston Astros could be a Big Four during the final 10 days of the season _ and maybe beyond. Backe made his second successive strong start and the Astros held their lead in the NL wild-card race, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 Thursday for their eighth win in nine games.
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Rollins breaks Phillies' hit streak mark
Sep 22 2005 1:29PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Jimmy Rollins singled on the second pitch of the game Thursday against the Atlanta Braves to extend his hitting streak to 27 games _ a Phillies' franchise record since 1900.
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Tribe creeps closer to ChiSox with 8-0 win
Sep 22 2005 5:44AM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Cleveland's chase of the White Sox got a big boost from 6-foot-8 Scott Elarton and powerful Travis Hafner. Now the Indians are only 2 1/2 games behind first-place Chicago in the AL Central again.
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Devil Rays knock BoSox out of AL East lead
Sep 22 2005 5:43AM (CT)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The Tampa Bay Devil Rays rallied for five runs in the eighth inning Wednesday night to beat the Boston Red Sox 7-4 and knock the defending world champions out of first place in the AL East.
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Rangers starter hit by line drive
Sep 22 2005 2:23AM (CT)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Texas Rangers starter Kameron Loe left Wednesday night's game against the Los Angeles Angels in the fourth inning after being hit in the head by Vladimir Guerrero's line drive.
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Angels rally in the 7th to nip Rangers 6-5
Sep 22 2005 12:49AM (CT)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Pinch-hitter Jose Molina drove in the tying and go-ahead runs with a single in a four-run seventh inning and the Los Angeles Angels rallied to beat the Texas Rangers 6-5 on Wednesday night, their fifth straight victory.
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Diamondbacks bypasses Dodgers 3-2
Sep 22 2005 12:05AM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - Troy Glaus hit a two-run homer and Chad Tracy added an RBI triple, backing up another solid outing by Brandon Webb as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 Wednesday night.
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