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Kyle Lohse pitched another gem, Matt Holliday and Tyler Greene both homered and the St. Louis Cardinals held off a late rally by the Houston Astros for a 6-5 win on Wednesday night. Lohse (4-1) allowed four hits and pitched seven scoreless innings in his first start since throwing a two-hit shutout in his last outing, a 5-0 win over the Nationals.
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After missing a week following the death of his father, Justin Smoak rejoined the Seattle Mariners in Detroit -- and was ready for an immediate return to the lineup. "That's something you want to do, just get back into it," Smoak said. "Try to take your mind off other things." Smoak homered and drove in a career-high five runs to help Seattle rout the Detroit Tigers 10-1 on...
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Turns out, Bartolo Colon is hardly washed up. Just look at the way he wiped out the White Sox. Colon looked like the ace of old, shutting down Chicago over eight crisp innings, and Robinson Cano hit an early three-run homer to give the New York Yankees a 3-1 victory Wednesday night. A pleasant surprise for the Yankees thus far, Colon (2-1) escaped a bases-loaded jam with nobody out and outpitched...
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The Baltimore Orioles had just blown a four-run lead against the Boston Red Sox in the eighth inning, and for an instant there was a here-we-go-again feeling in the dugout. "It was a sense of, 'Aw, dang it,"' left fielder Luke Scott said. "It took about a second to reflect on it, but guys were upbeat, guys were positive, guys were optimistic.
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The Cleveland Indians have surged to the top of the AL Central. Orlando Cabrera believes they just might stay there. "It seems like nobody else wants it in this division, so we're going to take it," the Indians second baseman said. "Why not, right? Why not. Cabrera hit a three-run double in the first inning to make things easier for Cleveland starter Josh Tomlin and the first-place...
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The Minnesota Twins put Delmon Young on disabled list on Wednesday night with a rib injury that caused him to pull himself from the lineup against the Tampa Bay Rays. Young has missed the past six games with that injury and a bout with the flu that has been circulating the clubhouse. He was scheduled to return to the lineup on Wednesday night, but took himself out after warmups because he...
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Chipper Jones didn't stay tied with Mickey Mantle for long. "I put him in the rearview mirror," Jones quipped after hitting a two-run triple and finishing with three RBIs as the Atlanta Braves beat San Diego 7-0 Wednesday, leaving Padres ace Mat Latos winless since September. Jones moved out of a tie with Mantle and into sole possession of second place among switch-hitters with 1,512...
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Atlanta Braves pitching coach Roger McDowell has issued an apology in response to a fan's complaint that he made crude remarks, gestures and threats before a game in San Francisco. McDowell says in a statement Wednesday that he's "deeply sorry" that he responded to the heckling fans before the Braves played the Giants on Saturday.
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Tampa Bay Rays star third baseman Evan Longoria did some hitting on Wednesday and then left the team in Minneapolis to start a rehabilitation assignment with Double-A Montgomery. Manager Joe Maddon says the plan is for Longoria to play four games in five days and rejoin the Rays at home on Tuesday. Longoria has been on the disabled list since April 3 with a strained left oblique muscle.
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The Texas Rangers put relief pitcher Darren O'Day on the 60-day disabled list Wednesday with a partially torn labrum in his left hip that will require surgery. O'Day pitched a scoreless ninth inning in Tuesday night's 10-3 loss to Toronto, but the decision was made after the game to shut down O'Day, one of the primary setup relievers in the Rangers' run to the AL championship...
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Aroldis Chapman threw strike after strike in a big jam to keep the game tied, using his 101 mph fastball to tame Ryan Braun, Prince Fielder and the rest of the Brewers. Chapman threw 17 strikes on 19 pitches, Drew Stubbs hit a solo homer in the 10th inning and Joey Votto drove in four runs to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 7-6 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday.
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Jimmy Rollins homered and had three RBIs, Cole Hamels pitched seven solid innings and the Philadelphia Phillies avoided a three-game sweep with an 8-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. Shane Victorino and Ryan Howard each homered, Placido Polanco had four of Philadelphia's 12 hits and scored three runs, and Ben Francisco had a two-run double.
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Federal justice officials will meet with Major League Baseball representatives after the name of Washington Nationals pitcher Livan Hernandez surfaced in the trial of a convicted drug dealer. Prosecutors presented evidence at the trial ending Tuesday that Puerto Rican drug dealer Angel Ayala Vazquez had a Porsche, a Lamborghini and a warehouse containing a recording studio, a barber shop and a car...
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Philadelphia Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz left after one at-bat against the Arizona Diamondbacks with lower back tightness. Ruiz started Wednesday against Arizona and flew out to left in the first inning off Joe Saunders to extend his hitless streak to 21 at-bats. He didn't come out for the bottom half of the inning and was replaced by Brian Schneider.
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The hotel wake-up call for Andre Ethier came at 4:30 a.m. California time. Then he and his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates had to work overtime Wednesday. The early start and long day were worth it, however. Ethier extended his record April hitting streak to 24 games in the fourth inning, then homered in the 10th to help the Dodgers salvage the final game of their three-game series against Florida,...
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Indians starter Carlos Carrasco is headed for the disabled list with a sore elbow. Carrasco was unable to throw a bullpen session on Wednesday after feeling tightness in his arm while playing long toss. Manager Manny Acta said the right-hander will be placed on the 15-day DL and the club will call up a pitcher to take his start on Saturday against Detroit.
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The bad weather in Chicago provided some needed rest for the Rockies. The series finale scheduled between Colorado and the Cubs on Wednesday was postponed because of rain. The game will be made up at 1:20 p.m. on June 27 at Wrigley Field. Colorado was making its only scheduled trip to Chicago this week, so the teams found a mutual off day.
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Milwaukee Brewers slugger Ryan Braun has tried to reached out and offer a little comfort to an embarrassed fan. During last Friday's 14-7 win over Houston, a young woman held up a sign that said, "Marry Me, Ryan," with her phone number. The young woman, who says her name is Robin, later told a reporter from Fox Sports Wisconsin that she thought including the number was a good idea.
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Philadelphia Phillies ace Roy Oswalt has left the team for Mississippi, where tornadoes have caused deaths and widespread damage near his home. The team said Oswalt went back to make sure his wife and daughter were safe and that there wasn't any significant damage to his home. His parents' home was destroyed by a tornado a year ago.
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Brewers utility man Erick Almonte went home to sleep under supervision after becoming the first major leaguer placed on the new seven-day disabled list for concussions. "We had somebody spend the night with him last night and we didn't get a call, which is good," Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said Wednesday.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers have chosen a former LA police captain as ballpark security chief. The Los Angeles Times reports Wednesday that Major League Baseball, which took over the team last week, must approve the hiring of 63-year-old Rich Wemmer, who retired in 2008 after 40 years in law enforcement.
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Roy Oswalt threw three ineffective innings and was long gone from the Philadelphia locker room when the game ended. Manager Charlie Manuel said Oswalt said nothing about being injured. Still, Manuel said, his ace right-hander "wasn't right." That was obvious. Daniel Hudson doubled in two runs to help earn his first victory of the season and the Arizona Diamondbacks ended Oswalt's...
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Adam Lind has to love hitting in Texas. And the Toronto Blue Jays like what their cleanup hitter is starting to do behind Jose Bautista. Lind homered twice and drove in five runs for the Blue Jays, who got off to a fast start on the way to a 10-3 victory over the AL West-leading Rangers on Tuesday night.
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White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen discovered a new way to protect a late lead. He brought utility infielder Brent Lillibridge off the bench and then planted him in right field. Lillibridge made two spectacular catches in a row to save the White Sox in the ninth inning and Gavin Floyd pitched Chicago to a 3-2 victory Tuesday night over the suddenly slumping New York Yankees.
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Darren Ford scored on a fielder's choice in the 10th inning and came home with the tying run as a pinch runner in the eighth, helping the San Francisco Giants snap a season-high four-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night. The Giants scored all their runs on plays that did not involve a hit.
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Hanley Ramirez thinks his swing is still a work in progress. Ramirez had a pair of hits and scored two runs for the Florida Marlins in a 4-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers Tuesday night. Ramirez, a three-time All-Star, came into the game in a 3 for 28 slump, but recently made an adjustment in his batting stance to try to eliminate a high leg kick.
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Todd Helton hit two home runs and the Colorado Rockies beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 Tuesday night. Jorge De La Rosa (4-0) allowed one earned run in seven innings and Huston Street gave up a solo homer to Alfonso Soriano leading off the ninth before closing out the Cubs for his ninth straight save to start the season.
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Zach Britton doesn't feel like a rookie when he's on the mound, and he certainly doesn't pitch like one. Even though he's only five starts into his big league career, the left-hander is already looking like an ace. Britton allowed one run in six innings to earn his fourth win, Derrek Lee had two hits and scored twice, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Red Sox 4-1 Tuesday night to...
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Coined by actor-turned-bad-boy Charlie Sheen, the catchphrase on the front of Justin Masterson's black T-shirt said it all. "Duh, Winning." That's how the Cleveland Indians are rolling these days. "It's early, but I like where we're at and I like what we're doing," Masterson said.
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Felix Hernandez thought he was in trouble warming up Tuesday night. The Seattle Mariners ace was sailing pitches all over the Comerica Park bullpen as he prepared to face the Detroit Tigers. "I don't think I threw a single strike out there," he said. "I mean it. I couldn't throw anything over the plate." Luckily for Hernandez (3-2), he was facing his favorite victims --...
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Phillies closer Jose Contreras has a grade one strain in his right elbow and will be sidelined three to four weeks. General manager Ruben Amaro Jr. says the extent of the injury of the 39-year-old right-hander was discovered in an MRI in Philadelphia on Tuesday. Contreras, who did not give up a run in eight appearances, is expected to begin rehab work in seven to 10 days.
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Brewers utility man Erick Almonte became the first major leaguer placed on the new seven-day disabled list for concussions after being hit in the forehead by a thrown ball during batting practice Tuesday night. The Brewers changed plans and activated All-Star right fielder Corey Hart immediately instead of waiting until Wednesday after he missed the first three weeks of the season with an oblique...
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Andre Ethier set a major league record by extending his hitting streak to 23 games, the longest ever in April. The Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder doubled in the first inning Tuesday against Florida to break the record set by his former manager, Joe Torre, who hit in 22 straight April games in 1971.
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The Pittsburgh Pirates claimed outfielder Xavier Paul off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday, the second time in five days the team with last season's worst record in the majors acquired a player who had been designated for assignment. The left-handed hitting Paul is hitting .233 in 146 at-bats over three seasons with Los Angeles, including 3 for 11 with five strikeouts in seven...
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The New York Yankees are waiting for a diagnosis on injured pitcher Phil Hughes, who is scheduled for more tests Wednesday. The right-hander had two MRIs and a vascular test to check circulation Tuesday. On the disabled list since April 15 because of a "dead arm," Hughes cut short a bullpen session Monday, saying his arm didn't feel any livelier.
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Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt says he will travel to New York to meet with Major League Baseball executives about the recent appointment of a monitor to run the team. McCourt says in a statement Tuesday that he'll also discuss the "practical concerns" about the hiring of former Texas Rangers president J.
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Minnesota Twins All-Star Joe Mauer will be eligible to come off the disabled list on Thursday. But Twins GM Bill Smith doesn't think Mauer will be healthy enough for that to happen. The Twins placed Mauer on the disabled list on April 14 with bilateral leg weakness. Smith said on Tuesday that Mauer lost about a week of rehab time because of a nasty bout of the flu that circulated through the...
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Texas Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton has gone through a workout catching flyballs, throwing and running the bases. The reigning AL MVP says it's the best he's felt since breaking his upper right arm. The pregame workout Tuesday came exactly two weeks after Hamilton got hurt when diving headfirst into home plate.
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The Washington Nationals have placed shortstop Ian Desmond on the paternity leave list and recalled outfielder Roger Bernadina from Triple-A Syracuse. Desmond's wife, Chelsey, gave birth Tuesday to the couple's first son, Grayson Wesley Desmond. Manager Jim Riggleman says he expects Desmond to miss two games.
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An MRI on Indians right-hander Carlos Carrasco's elbow did not show any structural damage, and there is still a chance he'll make his scheduled start Saturday. Carrasco left his start on Sunday in Minnesota after three innings with elbow tightness. He's relieved that the MRI came back negative.
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Former Major League outfielder Carl Everett is in a Tampa jail on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and tampering with a witness. Jail records indicate the 39-year-old Everett was arrested Monday night at his suburban Tampa home. He was booked into the Hillsborough County Jail shortly after midnight and is being held without bond.
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Petco Park was messing with both teams until Ryan Ludwick squared up just enough to drive a ball through the cool spring air and into the first row in left-center field. Ludwick's second homer of the night, a 2-run shot with one out in the 13th inning, lifted the San Diego Padres to a 5-3 win against the Atlanta Braves on Monday night.
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Against Jered Weaver, the Oakland Athletics had no choice but to swing the bat. They couldn't take a lot of pitches and fall behind in the count. He just wasn't missing. Weaver scattered seven hits, but won for the sixth straight start this season, and the Angels snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-0 win over Gio Gonzalez and the Athletics on Monday night.
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