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  • May 2008

    • Verlander Loses Seventh As Tigers Fall to Royals

      Associated Press  |  May 14, 08 11:48 PM CDT

      Verlander Loses Seventh As Tigers Fall to Royals

      (Newser) - Luke Hochevar pitched six strong innings and Joey Gathright drove in the only runs, helping the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 2-0 on Wednesday night and hand Justin Verlander his AL-leading seventh loss. Hochevar (3-2), the first overall pick in the 2006 draft, limited the Tigers to four singles while striking out five and walking three. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Detroit Tigers  • Kansas City Royals  • Justin Verlander

    • Cards Best Bucs 5-1

      Associated Press  |  May 14, 08 11:44 PM CDT

      Cards Best Bucs 5-1

      (Newser) - Todd Wellemeyer allowed two hits into the eighth inning and Albert Pujols had two hits, reaching base for the 41st straight game to start the season, helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 on Wednesday night. Cesar Izturis and Troy Glaus both had three hits and an RBI for the Cardinals, who ended a three-game losing streak. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • St. Louis Cardinals  • Pittsburgh Pirates  • Albert Pujols

    • Lilly, Cubs Best Padres 8-5

      Associated Press  |  May 14, 08 11:37 PM CDT

      Lilly, Cubs Best Padres 8-5

      (Newser) - Ted Lilly struck out 11 in six innings to win his third straight start, and Alfonso Soriano and Geovany Soto homered to lead the Chicago Cubs over the San Diego Padres 8-5 Wednesday night. Backed by three RBIs apiece from Soriano and Soto, Lilly (4-4) allowed six hits and four runs in six innings. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Chicago Cubs  • San Diego Padres  • Ted Lilly

    • Stairs' Slam Lifts Jays Over Twins

      Associated Press  |  May 14, 08 10:59 PM CDT

      Stairs' Slam Lifts Jays Over Twins

      (Newser) - Matt Stairs hit a grand slam and Roy Halladay rebounded from a shaky start to help the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5 on Wednesday night. Halladay (4-5) has been the victim of poor run support all season, getting only 3.14 runs per outing entering Wednesday. Stairs' slam in the first inning gave the right-hander a 4-0 advantage. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Toronto Blue Jays  • Minnesota Twins  • Roy Halladay  • Matt Stairs

    • Brewers Bullpen Blows It, Fall to Dodgers 6-4

      Associated Press  |  May 14, 08 10:51 PM CDT

      Brewers Bullpen Blows It, Fall to Dodgers 6-4

      (Newser) - Milwaukee's beleaguered bullpen blew another game, this time without the help of Eric Gagne. Juan Pierre hit a go-ahead, two-run double in the ninth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers overcame a three-run deficit to beat the Brewers 6-4 Wednesday night and stop a season-high, six-game losing streak. Los Angeles had been 0-18 when trailing after eight innings. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Milwaukee Brewers  • Los Angeles Dodgers

    • M's Avoid Sweep, Beat Rangers in 12

      Associated Press  |  May 14, 08 10:41 PM CDT

      M's Avoid Sweep, Beat Rangers in 12

      (Newser) - Miguel Cairo had a two-out RBI single in the 12th inning, and the Seattle Mariners beat Texas 4-3 on Wednesday to avoid a sweep and keep the Rangers from reaching .500. Wladimir Balentien led off the 12th with a single off Franklyn German (1-2), and Yuniesky Betancourt sacrificed. Balentien moved to third on a deep flyout by Ichiro Suzuki, who went 0-for-6 and ended a 13-game hitting streak. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Texas Rangers  • Seattle Mariners  • Ichiro Suzuki

    • Payton Powers O's Past BoSox

      Associated Press  |  May 14, 08 10:31 PM CDT

      Payton Powers O's Past BoSox

      (Newser) - Jay Payton hit his fourth career grand slam to back a gritty pitching effort by Daniel Cabrera, and the Baltimore Orioles rallied to beat the Boston Red Sox 6-3 Wednesday for a two-game sweep. Solo homers by Jason Varitek and Mike Lowell, and a defensive gem by Manny Ramirez _ yes, Manny Ramirez _ weren't enough to prevent the Red Sox from losing their fourth straight. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Boston Red Sox  • Baltimore Orioles  • Manny Ramirez  • Jay Payton

    • Sabathia, Tribe Shut Out A's 2-0

      Associated Press  |  May 14, 08 10:22 PM CDT

      Sabathia, Tribe Shut Out A's 2-0

      (Newser) - C.C. Sabathia pitched a five-hitter and struck out 11 in the Cleveland Indians' major league-leading seventh shutout, a 2-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night. Sabathia (3-5) extended the scoreless streak of Indians starters to 43 1-3 innings since Friday. He tied his season high for strikeouts, walked two and won consecutive starts for the first time this season. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Cleveland Indians  • Oakland Athletics  • C.C. Sabathia

    • Is This Man the Next Dice-K?

      ESPN  |  May 14, 08 12:52 PM CDT

      Is This Man the Next Dice-K?

      (Newser) - Japan's best pitcher is a towering 21-year-old named Yu Darvish, and the biggest question about his career is not if he will come to the US, but when, writes ESPN. With Japanese baseball strides ahead of the American institution in terms of commercialism, his team may well offer him up before his free agency—but is that good for Japan? More »

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      baseball  • Japan  • Daisuke Matsuzaka  • Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters

    • Weaver, Angels Top ChiSox 2-0

      Associated Press  |  May 14, 08 12:12 AM CDT

      Weaver, Angels Top ChiSox 2-0

      (Newser) - Jered Weaver allowed one hit over seven innings and batterymate Mike Napoli hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 2-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night. A.J. Pierzynski's leadoff single in the fifth was the only hit off Weaver. The right-hander struck out six and walked one, coming out of the game after 109 pitches. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Chicago White Sox  • Los Angeles Angels  • Jered Weaver

    • Cain Delivers With Arm and Bat

      Associated Press  |  May 14, 08 12:08 AM CDT

      Cain Delivers With Arm and Bat

      (Newser) - Matt Cain provided his own insurance run and limited Lance Berkman to only a base hit. Cain hit a solo home run and earned his first victory in three starts, and the San Francisco Giants snapped the Houston Astros' four-game winning streak 4-2 on Tuesday night. It was the fourth career homer and second this season for Cain (2-3). More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • San Francisco Giants  • Houston Astros  • Matt Cain

    • D'backs Bite Rockies 8-4

      Associated Press  |  May 13, 08 11:56 PM CDT

      D'backs Bite Rockies 8-4

      (Newser) - Backed by Stephen Drew's three-run homer, Randy Johnson went five shaky innings for his 287th career victory and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat Colorado 8-4 on Tuesday night. The Big Unit (3-1) gave up four runs and nine hits, striking out four and walking none. Chris Young had three hits as the Diamondbacks hammered Colorado starter Jeff Francis (0-4), a 17-game winner for the NL champions a year ago. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Arizona Diamondbacks  • Colorado Rockies  • Randy Johnson

    • Pirates Score Four in 10th, Beat Cardinals 8-4

      Associated Press  |  May 13, 08 11:50 PM CDT

      Pirates Score Four in 10th, Beat Cardinals 8-4

      (Newser) - Ronny Paulino drove in the go-ahead run in a four-run 10th inning for his second crucial hit in the Pittsburgh Pirates' 8-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night. Troy Glaus hit a three-run home run and Albert Pujols tied it with his eighth in the eighth for the Cardinals, extending his hitting streak to 12 games. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • St. Louis Cardinals  • Pittsburgh Pirates  • Albert Pujols  • Ronny Paulino

    • Church Batters Former Mates as Mets Beat Nats

      Associated Press  |  May 13, 08 11:44 PM CDT

      Church Batters Former Mates as Mets Beat Nats

      (Newser) - Ryan Church homered, doubled and drove in four runs against his former team and John Maine pitched six sharp innings to lead the New York Mets over the Washington Nationals 6-3 on Tuesday night. A night after Mets starter Nelson Figueroa called the Nationals "softball girls" for cheering in the dugout during his loss, Maine (5-2) hit Felipe Lopez with his first pitch of the game. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • New York Mets  • Washington Nationals  • Ryan Church

    • Surging Rangers Top Mariners

      Associated Press  |  May 13, 08 11:32 PM CDT

      Surging Rangers Top Mariners

      (Newser) - Ramon Vazquez hurt the Seattle Mariners for the second straight night. Vazquez drove in the go-ahead run with a sixth-inning sacrifice fly and the surging Texas Rangers beat Seattle 5-2 on Tuesday night. Vazquez went deep in the 10th inning Monday night to give the Rangers a 13-12 victory over the Mariners in the opener of the three-game series. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Texas Rangers  • Seattle Mariners

    • Stairs Powers Jays Past Twins

      Associated Press  |  May 13, 08 11:28 PM CDT

      Stairs Powers Jays Past Twins

      (Newser) - Matt Stairs homered and scored twice for the struggling Blue Jays' offense in Toronto's 5-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night. Lyle Overbay and former Twin Shannon Stewart each had two hits, including RBI-doubles, for the Jays, who scored at least five runs in a game for just the second time in the last 10 games. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Toronto Blue Jays  • Minnesota Twins  • Matt Stairs

    • Phillies Best Braves 5-4

      Associated Press  |  May 13, 08 11:20 PM CDT

      Phillies Best Braves 5-4

      (Newser) - Jayson Werth drove in four runs, Kyle Kendrick pitched six effective innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 on Tuesday night. Kendrick (3-2) shook off a shaky first inning and allowed three runs and six hits. Brad Lidge finished for his 10th save in as many chances, though he allowed his first earned run of the season. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Philadelphia Phillies  • Atlanta Braves  • Chipper Jones  • Jayson Werth

    • Volquez, Votto Lead Reds Over Marlins

      Associated Press  |  May 13, 08 11:15 PM CDT

      Volquez, Votto Lead Reds Over Marlins

      (Newser) - Edinson Volquez pitched six effective innings, Joey Votto homered and the Cincinnati Reds earned a costly 5-3 victory over the Florida Marlins on Tuesday night. Reds shortstop Jeff Keppinger fouled a pitch off his leg in the second and X-rays revealed a broken left kneecap. He drew a bases-loaded walk to make it 2-0 and played defense in the third and fourth innings before departing. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Cincinnati Reds  • Florida Marlins

    • Gross Gets Better of Mo in 11th as Rays Top Yanks

      Associated Press  |  May 13, 08 11:11 PM CDT

      Gross Gets Better of Mo in 11th as Rays Top Yanks

      (Newser) - Gabe Gross singled with no outs in the 11th inning to drive in the first run Mariano Rivera has allowed all season, giving Tampa Bay a 2-1 victory over the New York Yankees and sending the Rays into first place in the AL East. Cliff Floyd began the 11th with a single and pinch-runner Jonny Gomes stole second before Gross delivered the winner. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • New York Yankees  • Tampa Bay Rays  • Mariano Rivera

    • Guillen Leads Royals Past Tigs

      Associated Press  |  May 13, 08 11:06 PM CDT

      Guillen Leads Royals Past Tigs

      (Newser) - Jose Guillen drove in a pair of runs to help the Kansas City Royals rally to beat the Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Tuesday night. With the game tied 2-2 in the eighth inning, Guillen doubled with two outs off Francisco Cruceta (0-1). Esteban German ran for Guillen. After Billy Butler walked, Mark Teahen had an infield single but an error allowed German to score an unearned run. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Detroit Tigers  • Kansas City Royals  • Jose Guillen

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