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Dodger blues deepen
October 03, 2009 by
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LOS ANGELES — There were times Friday night when the Dodgers looked confused, as when Manny Ramirez adjusted his elbow protector a few steps outside of the batter's box, evidently unaware that he had struck out.
Lincecum sharp in season finale; SF ends home season with win
October 02, 2009 by
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SAN FRANCISCO — Tim Lincecum did his usual thing, allowing teammates such as Rich Aurilia and Randy Johnson get their due.
Twins defeat Tigers in 'strange game'
October 02, 2009 by
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DETROIT — Those pesky Twins forced the Detroit Tigers to keep their champagne on ice.
What you missed
October 02, 2009 by
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• Ticket prices are tumbling for the New York Mets, mirroring their performance on the field. The Mets said Thursday they are cutting the price of 2010 season tickets by an average of at least 10 percent and in some categories more than 20 percent following a disappointing opening...
Return to Rocktober
October 02, 2009 by
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DENVER — It's a Rocktober redux for the Colorado Rockies, who are back in the playoffs after a one-year hiatus.
Around the NL
October 02, 2009 by
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• Cardinals 13, Reds 0: In Cincinnati, ace pitcher Chris Carpenter hit a grand slam and drove in six runs, getting St. Louis back on track with his arm and bat in a rout of Cincinnati.
AL inside pitch
October 02, 2009 by
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• Indians starter Carlos Carrasco left Thursday night's game against the Red Sox in the fourth inning after he was struck on the back of the leg by Jacoby Ellsbury's line drive. The club says Carrasco has a bruised left quadriceps, even though on TV replays, it appears he...
NL INSIDE PITCH
October 02, 2009 by
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• Braves outfielder Garret Anderson has collected his 2,500th major-league hit. Anderson hit a second-inning single off Washington's Garrett Mock on Thursday night to reach the milestone. He is the 89th player in major-league history with 2,500 hits, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
Around the AL
October 02, 2009 by
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• Orioles 3, Rays 2: In St. Petersburg, Fla., Chris Waters allowed one run over five innings in his first start of the season, and Baltimore stopped a 13-game losing streak by beating Tampa Bay.
Around the AL
October 01, 2009 by
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• Tigers 7, Twins 2: In Detroit, Magglio Ordoñez hit a three-run double and Detroit moved closer to the AL Central title. Eddie Bonine pitched five effective innings after getting off to a rough start for Detroit, which increased its lead to three games over the Twins.
Penny tosses a six-hitter, open to possible return to SF in 2010
October 01, 2009 by
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SAN FRANCISCO — Brad Penny said he believes San Francisco can contend for the World Series next year, which is why the right-hander is not ruling out a return to the Giants.
Around the NL
October 01, 2009 by
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• Phillies 10, Astros 3: In Philadelphia, Kyle Kendrick pitched three scoreless innings in relief, and the Phillies clinched their third straight NL East crown. Raul Ibanez hit his career-high 34th homer, and Jimmy Rollins had a double and a triple for Philadelphia.
NL inside pitch
September 30, 2009 by
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• Former Mets manager Bobby Valentine is returning to ESPN as an analyst on "Baseball Tonight" for the league championship series and World Series. ESPN announced Tuesday he also will assume a larger role in the 2010 season. Valentine recently ended a six-year run as manager...
What you missed
September 30, 2009 by
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• The Catch might not have been a catch after all. Doubt has been cast on Clint Barmes' sensational game-ending grab that cinched the Rockies' victory over the Cardinals 48 hours earlier. His tumbling catch of Ryan Ludwick's one-out flare to shallow right field, followed...
AL inside pitch
September 30, 2009 by
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• Former major-leaguer Chuck Knoblauch has been charged with assaulting his common-law wife. A judge set Knoblauch's bond at $10,000 after he appeared in court Tuesday. According to a criminal complaint, Knoblauch's wife told police he hit her in the face and choked her at...
Around the NL
September 30, 2009 by
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• Padres 3, Dodgers 1: In San Diego, Tony Gwynn Jr. homered, and Kevin Kouzmanoff singled in the go-ahead run as the Padres beat the Dodgers, keeping them from clinching their second straight NL West title.
Detroit maintains two-game lead
September 30, 2009 by
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DETROIT — The Tigers were down after absorbing a difficult loss in the opener of their critical day-night doubleheader against the Twins.
11th-inning power surge
September 30, 2009 by
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DENVER — The only bigger surprise than the man whose homer sent the game into extra innings was the man whose homer ended it.
Around the AL
September 30, 2009 by
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• Angels 5, Rangers 2: In Anaheim, Calif., Bobby Abreu homered, fill-in starter Sean O'Sullivan earned his first win in two months, and the Angels eliminated Texas from playoff contention.
Byrnes hoping to make most of his chances
September 30, 2009 by
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PHOENIX — Eric Byrnes is contracted to receive $11 million from the Arizona Diamondbacks next season, but that's the only guarantee he has.
al inside pitch
September 29, 2009 by
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• Sparky Anderson says the reunion of the Tigers' 1984 championship team is special because the whole squad will never be together again. The Hall of Fame manager easily drew the loudest cheers at Comerica Park when he was introduced with his former players and staff as they...
what you missed
September 29, 2009 by
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• Rangers infielder Omar Vizquel is done catching massive snakes. Next up, he wants to become a matador. Vizquel, who last winter searched for anacondas, plans to try bullfighting when he goes home to Venezuela this winter. "Just go and learn the basics and stuff," said...
Around the NL
September 29, 2009 by
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• Pirates 11, Dodgers 1: In Pittsburgh, Andy LaRoche homered twice, doubled twice and singled, driving in six runs as last-place Pittsburgh prevented Los Angeles from clinching the NL West.
Celebration includes fallen Angel
September 29, 2009 by
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ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Angels soaked the jersey in beer, champagne and tears, holding Nick Adenhart's No. 34 high in the middle of the celebration he missed.
Around the AL
September 29, 2009 by
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• Blue Jays 11, Red Sox 5: In Boston, Toronto scored seven runs off substitute starter Michael Bowden in a game that was called in the seventh inning because of rain. It was the fourth straight loss for Boston, which could have clinched the AL wild card with a victory and a Texas...
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