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Indians remain 1 1/2 games behind ChiSox
Sep 23 2005 11:41PM (CT)
KANSAS CITY, Mo (AP) - Travis Hafner homered in his sixth consecutive game and the Cleveland Indians scored an unearned run in the ninth inning to defeat the Kansas City Royals 7-6 Friday night, remaining 1 1/2 games behind the first-place Chicago White Sox in the AL Central.
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Brewers batter Cardinals 9-6
Sep 23 2005 10:22PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Bill Hall had four hits and Lyle Overbay hit a tiebreaking double as the Milwaukee Brewers overcame a four-run deficit and sent Chris Carpenter to his first loss in more than three months, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 9-6 Friday night.
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Giants come back to defeat Rockies 7-6
Sep 23 2005 10:20PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Barry Bonds had his streak of four straight games with a homer stopped Friday night, but he drew a key walk in San Francisco's rally from four runs down in the eighth inning for a 7-6 victory over the Colorado Rockies.
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Braves near 14th straight division title
Sep 23 2005 10:11PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - The Braves moved a step closer to their 14th straight division title, their rookies coming through in a four-run eighth inning that sent Atlanta to stunning 4-3 over the Florida Marlins on Friday night.
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Red Sox sock slumping Orioles 6-3
Sep 23 2005 10:03PM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - Manny Ramirez hit his 40th home run and drove in three runs to back a strong pitching performance by Bronson Arroyo, and the Boston Red Sox took advantage of a key error by Miguel Tejada to hand the Baltimore Orioles their sixth straight loss, 6-3 Friday night.
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Phils rally in ninth inning to nip Reds
Sep 23 2005 9:45PM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - David Bell completed Philadelphia's last-swing comeback, hitting a two-out, two-run homer in the ninth inning Friday night for a pulsating 11-10 victory over the Cincinnati Reds that tightened the NL playoff race.
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Struggling ChiSox sack Twins 3-1
Sep 23 2005 9:39PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Jose Contreras gave the struggling Chicago White Sox what they needed most _ a strongly pitched game and a victory. Contreras pitched a six-hitter for his first career complete game, and Jermaine Dye hit a three-run homer in the first inning to lead the White Sox over the Minnesota Twins 3-1 Friday and stop Chicago's slide for at least one night.
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Mets nudge Nationals 5-2 in 10 innings
Sep 23 2005 9:34PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Carlos Beltran's three-run homer in the 10th inning lifted the New York Mets past the Washington Nationals 5-2 on Friday night in a game played pretty much for fourth place and pride.
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Bronx Bombers belt Blue Jays 5-0
Sep 23 2005 9:25PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Shawn Chacon kept up his mastery of Toronto with eight dominant innings, Derek Jeter and Robinson Cano hit back-to-back homers leading off the first, and the New York Yankees opened their final home series of the season by beating the Blue Jays 5-0 Friday night.
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Franklin wins as Mariners beat Tigers 2-1
Sep 23 2005 9:11PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - Ryan Franklin won for the first time in eight starts since July 30, leading the Seattle Mariners over Detroit 2-1 Friday night and extending the Tigers' losing streak to eight.
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Baseball suspends Guillen, two coaches
Sep 23 2005 8:53PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Washington outfielder Jose Guillen was suspended for one game and fined Friday for throwing a tantrum _ and a lot of equipment _ after being ejected earlier this month during a game against the New York Mets.
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Rich Harden's status remains unclear
Sep 23 2005 8:50PM (CT)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Oakland Athletics right-hander Rich Harden pitched a simulated game Friday to test a strained muscle beneath his throwing shoulder, but club officials remained uncertain whether he will pitch again this year.
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Boston closer Keith Foulke done for season
Sep 23 2005 7:22PM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - Boston Red Sox closer Keith Foulke is done for the year, victimized by two painful knees that limited his effectiveness for the defending World Series champions.
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Cubs' Walker day to day after leaving game
Sep 23 2005 7:20PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Cubs second baseman Todd Walker is day to day after hurting his right leg while running the bases in the first inning Friday against Houston.
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Clemens to miss start with sore hamstring
Sep 23 2005 7:18PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Roger Clemens will miss his start Saturday because of a sore left hamstring when wild-card leader Houston plays the Chicago Cubs.
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Orioles end Palmeiro's controversial year
Sep 23 2005 7:00PM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - Rafael Palmeiro's tumultuous season came to an end Friday when the Baltimore Orioles, tired of the distraction stemming from his suspension for steroids, told him he was no longer welcome on the team.
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Mets probably will shut down Martinez
Sep 23 2005 6:07PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A "banged up" Pedro Martinez probably will be shut down for the rest of the season, New York Mets manager Willie Randolph said Friday.
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Diamondbacks' ballpark gets new name
Sep 23 2005 6:01PM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - Bank One Ballpark was renamed Chase Field on Friday following months of speculation that the Arizona Diamondbacks' home stadium would get a new name.
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Spoiler Cubs hold off Astros 5-4
Sep 23 2005 5:26PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Derrek Lee helped the Chicago Cubs play spoiler _ for one day, at least _ going 3-for-3 and making a spectacular defensive play that preserved a 5-4 victory over the NL wild card-leading Houston Astros.
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Minor league baseball draws record crowds
Sep 23 2005 1:49PM (CT)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Minor league baseball games drew a record 41.3 million fans this season, setting an attendance mark for the second straight year.
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Diamondbacks top Dodgers 7-4 in 12 innings
Sep 23 2005 1:46AM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - Alex Cintron hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the 12th inning to give Arizona a 7-4 victory over Los Angeles on Thursday night and the Diamondbacks' first series sweep since they took three from the Dodgers in April.
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Angels defeat Rangers 7-4
Sep 23 2005 1:18AM (CT)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Adam Kennedy singled in the go-ahead run with the bases loaded and Chone Figgins added a two-run single later in the sixth inning, helping the Los Angeles Angels beat the Texas Rangers 7-4 on Thursday night for their sixth straight victory.
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