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Indians fall flat in 9-3 loss to White Sox
CHICAGO (AP) The Cleveland Indians were looking to build on a big sweep. This wasn't what they had in mind. Adam Dunn hit his 15th homer, A.J. Pierzynski and Dayan Viciedo both went deep for the second time in as
Dunn homers, White Sox pound Indians 9-3
CHICAGO (AP) The way A.J. Pierzynski sees it, there's no reason the Chicago White Sox can't contend until the end of the season. They just might if they keep this up. Adam Dunn hit his 15th homer, Pierzynski and Dayan
Joyce's slam carries Rays past Red Sox, 7-4
BOSTON (AP) Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon wasn't hiding his feelings about what happened in the ninth inning. In his eyes, it was as clear as the Rays' power display against Boston starter Jon Lester. Matt Joyce hit his second
Stanton 1st player to hit Marlins' sculpture
MIAMI (AP) Giancarlo Stanton's latest tape-measure homer was the first to hit the Miami Marlins' home-run sculpture. The precocious slugger hit a pitch from San Francisco's Tim Lincecum into the base of the sculpture for a solo homer in the
Lincecum can't hold lead as SF loses to Miami 7-6
MIAMI (AP) Sailing along in the sixth inning, Tim Lincecum lost his concentration and another game. The struggling San Francisco Giants ace gave up five runs in the sixth, including a three-run homer to light-hitting Chris Coghlan, and the Miami
Phillies beat Cardinals 5-3 in 10 innings
ST. LOUIS (AP) Hunter Pence hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning off Jason Motte and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3 on Friday night. The Phillies won their third in a row after surviving a
Helton HRs, Rockies end Reds' streak with 6-3 win
CINCINNATI (AP) The breaking ball went everywhere. The fastball was way off, too. Johnny Cueto just didn't have it. And, as a result, the Cincinnati Reds' best winning streak in two years was finished. Todd Helton hit his first homer
Cishek earns 1st save as Marlins edge Giants, 7-6
MIAMI (AP) Steve Cishek turned ninth-inning jeers to cheers, and all he had to do was strike out major league hits leader Melky Cabrera to end the game. Cishek earned his first save of the year after struggling All-Star closer
Braves to place Chipper Jones on 15-day DL
ATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Braves are placing Chipper Jones on the 15-day disabled list with a bruised left leg. Manager Fredi Gonzalez says the team has to make the move because it needs the roster spot to call up a
White Sox 9, Indians 3
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Cubs' losing streak hits 10 in 1-0 loss to Pirates
PITTSBURGH (AP) Pedro Alvarez is in the Pittsburgh Pirates lineup every day because of his bat. Turns out, the third baseman's feet not to mention his glove work too. Alvarez scored on an unconventional slide in the second inning for
Rockies 6, Reds 3
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Rays 7, Red Sox 4
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Wang wins in relief, Nats beat Braves, 7-4
ATLANTA (AP) Rick Ankiel hit a two-run triple in Washington's four-run first inning, Ryan Zimmerman padded the lead with a three-run double in the seventh and the first-place Nationals beat the slumping Atlanta Braves 7-4 Friday night. Right-hander Chien-Ming Wang
Coghlan's HR off Lincecum helps Miami beat SF 7-6
MIAMI (AP) Chris Coghlan snapped out of a season-long slump with a tiebreaking three-run homer off Tim Lincecum in the sixth inning Friday night, and the Miami Marlins rallied past the San Francisco Giants 7-6. Coghlan, who has shuttled between
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