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July 2008
- AL Wins 15-Inning Marathon
  
  newser | Associated Press | Jul 15, 08 11:30 PM CDT
  
  Michael Young's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 15th gave the American League a 4-3 victory in a marathon All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium. Justin Morneau slid under the tag with the winning run to end the game after 4 hours and 40 minutes. Neither team had any pitchers left, the AP reports. The NL hasn't won since 1996, and the victory means the AL will have home-field advantage in this year's World Series. More »
  
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  baseball • National League • American League • Matt Holliday • MLB All-Star Game
- Why the AL Rules Baseball
  
  newser | Wall Street Journal | Jul 11, 08 1:30 PM CDT
  
  The American League is just flat out better than the National League, writes Darren Everson in the Wall Street Journal . The AL has had a lock on All-Star games for a decade, has won 11 of the last 16 World Series, and it dominates interleague play. Why the disparity? Everson explains that it's a combination of factors such as the DH rule, a flood of new talent and new stadiums, better drafting, and just plain luck. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • National League • American League • MLB All-Star Game
May 2008
- Newest MLB Division: AL Pacific?
  
  newser | ESPN | May 25, 08 3:33 PM CDT
  
  With the help of modern air travel, Major League Baseball should seriously consider expanding across the Pacific, writes Jim Caple for ESPN. Such a move could be both profitable and intriguing, and keep Japan from hemorrhaging its best talent. Though, as Red Sox manager Terry Francona points out, "Saying it would be fun and making it work are two different things." More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Japan • National League • American League • expansion
- Lester Throws No-Hitter
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 19, 08 9:10 PM CDT
  
  Jon Lester can now add pitching a no-hitter to his already amazing list of accomplishments. The 24-year-old lefty, who survived cancer to pitch the clincher of Boston's 2007 World Series victory, shut down Kansas City 7-0 Monday night for the first no-hitter in the majors this season. "Really, words can't describe it right now," Lester said. More »
  
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  cancer • Boston Red Sox • American League • AL East • Jon Lester • Fenway Park
- Jones Misses Hanging Out in Clubhouse
  
  newser | Sporting News | May 18, 08 7:24 AM CDT
  
  Major League clubhouses are not what they used to be, reports Detroit Tigers reliever Todd Jones on his blog for the Sporting News. Years ago, players used to arrive late and leave even later after games, sometimes hanging out together til 3 in the morning. Now players arrive way earlier than needed and leave right after the game. Issues with the team are settled before the game rather than in long bull sessions after. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • American League • Detroit Tigers • Todd Jones
- Brown's 4 RBI Power A's Past Rangers
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 11, 08 8:51 PM CDT
  
  Emil Brown hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs to help the Oakland Athletics beat Texas 12-6, ending the Rangers' season-best five-game winning streak Sunday. Frank Thomas drove in two runs to give him 1,695 RBIs, tying him with Cal Ripken for 21st all-time, while Mark Ellis had three hits for the A's. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • American League • Texas Rangers • Oakland Athletics • Frank Thomas • Mark Ellis • Emil Brown • Bobby Crosby
- Bannister Pitches Royals Past O's
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 11, 08 5:25 PM CDT
  
  Brian Bannister allowed two singles in eight innings and Kansas City beat Baltimore 4-0 Sunday to end its 12-game skid against the Orioles. Bannister struck out five and walked two to end a personal four-game losing streak. He did not allow a runner to reach second. Joakim Soria tossed a perfect ninth to finish the Royals’ fourth shutout of the year. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • American League • Baltimore Orioles • Kansas City Royals • Adam "Pacman" Jones • Brian Bannister • Joakim Soria • Brian Burres
- Quentin Helps Hot White Sox Beat Mariners
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 11, 08 12:47 AM CDT
  
  Brian Anderson and Carlos Quentin each homered and combined for five RBIs in the second inning to lead the Chicago White Sox to an 8-4 victory over the slumping Seattle Mariners last night. Javier Vazquez (4-3) allowed six hits and four runs in 5 2/3 innings as the White Sox moved into a first-place tie with Minnesota in the American League Central. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • American League • Chicago White Sox • Seattle Mariners • Carlos Quentin • Javier Vazquez • Jarrod Washburn • Brian Anderson
- Millar Blast Beats Royals
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 10, 08 11:56 PM CDT
  
  Kevin Millar hit a three-run homer and finished with three hits to help the Baltimore Orioles beat Kansas City 6-5 last night on a rainy night for their 12th straight victory over the Royals. Millar, who entered hitting just .186 in his previous 15 games, homered just inside the left-field foul pole on a 2-1 pitch from Brett Tomko (1-4) with two out in the first. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • American League • Baltimore Orioles • Kansas City Royals
- Bradley Lifts Rangers Past A's
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 10, 08 11:10 PM CDT
  
  Milton Bradley homered and drove in three runs as the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 6-4 tonight for their fifth straight win, despite having their shutout streak end at 33 innings. Texas pitchers had posted three shutouts in a row and the scoreless streak was the second-longest in franchise history. Oakland ended it with an unearned run in the third inning. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • American League • Milton Bradley • Kevin Millwood • Joaquin Benoit • Eddie Guardado • Frank Francisco
- Dice-K, 4 Homers Carry Red Sox to Win
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 10, 08 9:58 PM CDT
  
  The Boston Red Sox got an unexpected power surge from the bottom of their lineup to help Daisuke Matsuzaka remain undefeated with a 5-2 victory over Minnesota on Saturday. Coco Crisp and Jed Lowrie hit back-to-back homers to lead off the seventh inning and Matsuzaka (6-0) gave up two runs and six hits with seven strikeouts in seven innings for the Sox. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Boston Red Sox • American League • Minnesota Twins • Daisuke Matsuzaka • Coco Crisp
- Jeter Hits First Homer, Yanks Finally Beat Tigers
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 10, 08 7:43 PM CDT
  
  Derek Jeter hit his first homer of the season, Darrell Rasner pitched six-plus strong innings and the New York Yankees ended a six-game losing streak to the Detroit Tigers with a 5-2 victory Saturday. Rasner (2-0) gave up two runs and four hits, departing after Magglio Ordonez's leadoff single in the seventh. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • New York Yankees • American League • Detroit Tigers • Derek Jeter • Mariano Rivera • Joba Chamberlain • Magglio Ordonez • Darrell Rasner
- Huff, Mora Homers Key Baltimore Win
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 10, 08 12:09 AM CDT
  
  Aubrey Huff and Melvin Mora homered, Steve Trachsel earned his first victory since April 4 and the Baltimore Orioles beat Kansas City 7-4 last night for their 11th straight victory over the Royals. Huff, who has hit safely in 18 of his past 20 games, hit a three-run homer with two out in the fifth to snap a 2-2 tie. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • American League • Baltimore Orioles • Kansas City Royals • Melvin Mora • Alex Gordon • Aubrey Huff
- Twins Jump Over Red Sox, Beat Papelbon
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 10, 08 12:00 AM CDT
  
  Struggling Mike Lamb lifted the Minnesota Twins past the Boston Red Sox 7-6 last night with a two-run single in the ninth against Jonathan Papelbon, who blew his second consecutive save opportunity. Delmon Young led off the ninth with a single, and advanced on a sacrifice by Matt Tolbert. Adam Everett popped out, Young stole third without a throw, and Carlos Gomez walked and moved up on a steal. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Boston Red Sox • American League • Minnesota Twins • Jonathan Papelbon • Mike Lowell • Carlos Gomez • Brendan Harris • Delmon Young • Adam Everett • Jesse Crain • Mike Lamb
- Rangers Post Third Straight Shutout
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 9, 08 11:49 PM CDT
  
  Scott Feldman and three relievers combined for Texas' third consecutive shutout and Brandon Boggs drove in three runs to help the Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 4-0 last night. Boggs recovered from an early hard crash into the wall to go 3-for-4 with a homer as Texas ended the A's four-game winning streak. Feldman (1-1) pitched six innings, stretching Texas' scoreless streak to 28 consecutive innings. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • American League • Texas Rangers • Jamey Wright • C.J. Wilson • Joaquin Benoit • Brandon Boggs • Scott Feldman • Oakland A's
- Tigers Hold Off Yankees
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 9, 08 10:52 PM CDT
  
  Kenny Rogers pitched into the seventh inning and Ivan Rodriguez had three hits and drove in a pair of runs to help the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 6-5 tonight. Rodriguez drove in a pair of runs and Rogers (3-3) held the Yankees to two runs on nine hits before New York scored three runs off Todd Jones in the ninth. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • New York Yankees • American League • Detroit Tigers • Todd Jones • Kenny Rogers • Wilson Betemit • Ivan Rodriguez
- Shields' 1-hitter Boosts Rays Past Angels
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 9, 08 10:22 PM CDT
  
  James Shields pitched a one-hitter and Evan Longoria's two-run, ninth-inning homer snapped a scoreless tie and gave the Tampa Bay Rays a 2-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels last night. Shields (4-2) rebounded from the second-shortest outing of his career to post his second shutout in his past three starts. The 26-year-old right-hander limited the Angels to Brandon Wood's one-out single in the third. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • American League • Tampa Bay Rays • Los Angeles Angels • Evan Longoria • Jon Garland • Carlos Pena • Justin Speier • B.J. Upton • James Shields • Brandon Wood
- Indians' 6-run Rally Defeats Blue Jays
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 9, 08 10:08 PM CDT
  
  Casey Blake and Ben Francisco hit two-run doubles in a six-run seventh inning to help C.C. Sabathia and the Cleveland Indians defeat Roy Halladay and the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 in a duel of Cy Young Award winners last night. Blue Jays center fielder Vernon Wells jammed his left wrist while making a diving catch and left in the sixth inning. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • American League • Cleveland Indians • Toronto Blue Jays • C.C. Sabathia • Roy Halladay • Casey Blake • Vernon Wells • Ben Francisco
- Brown Singles in Winning For A's in 10th Inning
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 6, 08 1:04 AM CDT
  
  Emil Brown singled home the winning run in the 10th inning, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 last night. With two outs, Daric Barton singled against Jim Johnson (0-1), and Frank Thomas followed with a walk to set up Brown's third hit of the game. Joey Devine (3-0) pitched a scoreless 10th for the win, handing Baltimore its third consecutive defeat. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • American League • Baltimore Orioles • Oakland Athletics • Frank Thomas • Melvin Mora • Kevin Millar • Huston Street • Jim Johnson • Emil Brown • Ramon Hernandez • Joey Devine • Daric Barton
- Mauer's Single Caps Twins' Comeback Win
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 4, 08 6:09 PM CDT
  
  Joe Mauer completed a Minnesota rally from a six-run, first-inning deficit, slapping a two-run single up the middle in the seventh to lift the Twins past the Detroit Tigers 7-6 on Sunday for their fifth straight win. A two-out error in the inning by third baseman Carlos Guillen, set up a four-run surge and ruined a strong start by Kenny Rogers. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • American League • Detroit Tigers • Minnesota Twins • Carlos Guillen • Joe Nathan • Kenny Rogers • Boof Bonser • Joe Mauer

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