Padres blank Dodgers, lead NL West by 2 (AP)Thu, 9 Sep 2010, 12 mins agoRookie Cory Luebke struck out seven in six sparkling innings, Luis Durango hit a key two-run single and the San Diego Padres added to their lead in the NL West with a 4-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night. San Diego has won three consecutive games since losing 10 in a row and is two ahead of San Francisco after the Giants lost 3-1 at Arizona.
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Joyce behind plate for Galarraga's start (AP)Thu, 9 Sep 2010, 20 mins agoTigers pitcher Armando Galarraga says it won't be a big deal to be on the mound for the first time with umpire Jim Joyce since their infamous moment together. Joyce says he's apprehensive and excited about it. Galarraga is the probable pitcher and Joyce is scheduled to be behind the plate Friday night when Detroit hosts Baltimore.
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Howard has 6 RBIs as Phils remain in 1st (AP)Thu, 9 Sep 2010, 20 mins agoRyan Howard homered and had six RBIs and the Philadelphia Phillies backed Cole Hamels with a rare burst of the run support he had been missing most of the season in a 10-6 win over the Florida Marlins on Wednesday night. Howard hit his 28th homer of the season and the NL East-leading Phillies tied a season high with 17 hits.
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White Sox activate reliever Putz from DL (AP)Thu, 9 Sep 2010, 20 mins agoThe Chicago White Sox activated reliever J.J. Putz from the disabled list before Thursday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Putz had been sidelined since Aug. 25 with tendinitis in his right knee. He is 6-5 with a 2.88 ERA in 50 games this season. He has struck out 55 in 47 innings.
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Rockies' run reaches 6, Cook breaks leg (AP)Thu, 9 Sep 2010, 21 mins agoThe Colorado Rockies were rolling along to their sixth consecutive victory when disaster struck in the form of a hard liner off starting pitcher Aaron Cook's lower right leg. Suddenly, another big night for Troy Tulowitzki was just an afterthought. Tulowitzki homered twice in Colorado's 9-2 victory over the struggling Cincinnati Reds, but the Rockies lost Cook to a broken leg when Joey...
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Red Sox hit 5 HRs, Wakefield beats Rays (AP)Thu, 9 Sep 2010, 21 mins agoTim Wakefield became the oldest pitcher to win for Boston, and the Red Sox backed their 44-year-old knuckleballer with five home runs Wednesday night to rough up the Tampa Bay Rays 11-5. Marco Scutaro hit two homers and Adrian Beltre, David Ortiz and Victor Martinez also connected as warm temperatures on a late-summer night helped the ball carry out of Fenway Park.
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Swisher's walkoff HR gets Yankees by O's (AP)Thu, 9 Sep 2010, 23 mins agoMinus their star catcher, the New York Yankees waited at home plate in a merry pack of pinstripes as Nick Swisher circled the bases following his game-winning home run. Jorge Posada was missing -- but he could be back soon. Swisher hit a two-run homer off Koji Uehara in the bottom of the ninth inning Wednesday to give New York a 3-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles that was soon tempered by news...
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Twins win sixth straight, go up by 5 1/2 (AP)Thu, 9 Sep 2010, 23 mins agoBrian Duensing allowed one run and struck out seven over eight innings and the Minnesota Twins continued an impressive run of success against Kansas City ace Zack Greinke with a 4-3 victory Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep. Duensing (8-2) allowed six hits and dropped his ERA to 2.02. J.J.
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Arizona ends Giants' 4-game win streak (AP)Wed, 8 Sep 2010, 20 hours agoDaniel Hudson pitched seven effective innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks snapped the San Francisco Giants' four-game winning streak with a 3-1 victory Wednesday night. Miguel Montero, Stephen Drew and Kelly Johnson each drove in a run for Arizona, which snapped a four-game skid. Hudson settled down after Freddy Sanchez's first-inning homer, allowing just four more hits.
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