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May 2008
- Royals Sweep Tigers for Second Time This Season
  
  Associated Press | May 16, 08 12:47 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Jose Guillen homered and drove in three runs, Gil Meche pitched seven solid innings and the Kansas City Royals beat Detroit 8-4 yesterday to sweep the Tigers. Kansas City won its season-best fourth straight and improved to 6-0 this season against the Tigers, who have lost four in a row and 10 of 12 while falling into last place in the AL Central. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Detroit Tigers • Kansas City Royals • Jose Guillen • Kenny Rogers • Billy Butler • Gil Meche
- Pinch-Hitting Inglett Lift Jays Over Twins
  
  ESPN | May 16, 08 12:35 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Still stuck in last place and minus injured leader Vernon Wells, the streaky Toronto Blue Jays needed to reconstruct their confidence. This was a successful first step: A three-game sweep at Minnesota. Dustin McGowan survived his wildness without much damage, the bullpen was spotless and Joe Inglett picked up his first career pinch-hit lift the Blue Jays past the Twins 3-2 yesterday. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Toronto Blue Jays • Minnesota Twins • Vernon Wells • B.J. Ryan • Joe Inglett • Dustin McGowan • Shawn Camp
- Dodgers Top Brewers After Six-Run Seventh
  
  Associated Press | May 16, 08 12:05 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Andruw Jones, Jeff Kent and Gary Bennett homered during a six-run seventh inning, leading Chad Billingsley and the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Milwaukee Brewers 7-2 yesterday. After Jones and Kent hit solo shots, Bennett capped the burst with a three-run homer. Billingsley (3-5) didn't allow a hit until Brewers starter Ben Sheets, a career .078 hitter, singled with two outs in the fifth. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Milwaukee Brewers • Los Angeles Dodgers • Ryan Braun • Ben Sheets • Jeff Kent • Andruw Jones • J.J. Hardy • Jason Kendall • Chad Billingsley • Jonathan Broxton
- Astros Rally Past Giants
  
  Associated Press | May 15, 08 11:53 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Lance Berkman splashed his major league-leading 15th home run into McCovey Cove, breaking a ninth-inning tie and helping the Houston Astros rally past the San Francisco Giants 8-7 last night. Houston came back from a 6-0 deficit to take three of four from the Giants, its first series win at San Francisco since a three-game sweep in September 2001. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • San Francisco Giants • Houston Astros • Lance Berkman • Carlos Lee • Jose Valverde • Darin Erstad
- Hamels Goes Distance in Phillies' Shutout
  
  Associated Press | May 15, 08 11:22 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Cole Hamels pitched his first career shutout, Ryan Howard homered and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 5-0 last night. Pedro Feliz and Shane Victorino also homered and drove in two runs each for Philly, who lead the majors with 59 homers. Hamels (5-3) gave up just four hits, struck out six and walked two in his first complete game of the season. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Philadelphia Phillies • Atlanta Braves • Jimmy Rollins • Ryan Howard • Chipper Jones • Cole Hamels • Pedro Feliz • Chuck James • Shane Victorino
- Kazmir Shines as Rays Beat Slumping Yankees 5-2
  
  Associated Press | May 15, 08 10:29 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Scott Kazmir sparkled in his first start since agreeing to a $28.5 million contract extension, and the surprising Tampa Bay Rays dropped the New York Yankees into last place with a 5-2 victory Thursday. Kazmir allowed three singles in six scoreless innings, and Akinori Iwamura and Shawn Riggans homered off Ian Kennedy for the AL East-leading Rays. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • New York Yankees • Tampa Bay Rays • Akinori Iwamura • Scott Kazmir • Ian Kennedy • Shawn Riggans
- Braun Agrees to 8 Years, $45M
  
  Associated Press | May 15, 08 10:19 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Ryan Braun grinned. He had just agreed to the largest contract in Milwaukee Brewers' history. "I really believe in the direction this franchise is headed," the NL Rookie of the Year said Thursday after his $45 million, eight-year deal was announced. "I'm extremely excited in our future." More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Milwaukee Brewers • Ryan Braun
- Dempster K's 12 to Lead Cubs Over Padres 4-0
  
  Associated Press | May 15, 08 10:14 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Ryan Dempster struck out a career-high 12 and hit a go-ahead single against Greg Maddux during a four-run fifth inning, leading the Chicago Cubs over the punchless Padres 4-0. Jim Edmonds singled in his debut with the Cubs, who won three of four from the team with the worst record in the major leagues (15-27). More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Chicago Cubs • San Diego Padres • Greg Maddux • Ryan Dempster • Jim Edmonds
- Bay Lifts Pirates to Series Win
  
  Associated Press | May 15, 08 10:05 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Pinch-hitter Jason Bay's three-run homer off Jason Isringhausen snapped an eighth-inning tie and capped the Pittsburgh Pirates' rally from an early four-run deficit in an 11-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday. Nate McLouth added his 11th homer for the Pirates. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • St. Louis Cardinals • Pittsburgh Pirates • Albert Pujols • Jason Bay • Nate McLouth • Jason Isringhausen • Troy Glaus
- Indians Sweep A's, Scoreless Streak Ends
  
  Associated Press | May 15, 08 9:53 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - An unearned run against Aaron Laffey caused by his own throwing error ended the scoreless streak by Cleveland Indians' starters at 44 1-3 innings but didn't interrupt their string of dominant outings. Laffey pitched the Indians to a 4-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday, completing a three-game sweep. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Cleveland Indians • Oakland Athletics • Aaron Laffey
- Mussina Stops Streaking Rays
  
  Associated Press | May 15, 08 12:11 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Robinson Cano went 4-for-4 and drove in a run to back the pitching of Mike Mussina, helping the New York Yankees end the Tampa Bay Rays' six-game winning streak with a 2-1 victory on Wednesday. Mussina (6-3) allowed one run and five hits over 6 1-3 innings to win his fifth consecutive decision. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • New York Yankees • Tampa Bay Rays
- Nationals Topple Mets 5-3
  
  Associated Press | May 15, 08 12:06 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Ryan Zimmerman hit a long homer and Tim Redding pitched two-hit ball for six innings, sending the Washington Nationals to a 5-3 victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday night. Jesus Flores hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the seventh off Aaron Heilman, who was booed on and off the mound by the Shea Stadium crowd. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • New York Mets • Washington Nationals • Ryan Zimmerman

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