Reds Win but May Lose Rise Reds to Lose Rijo Elbow Exam
The Cincinnati Reds defeated the San Diego Padres 5-1 but may suffer a bigger blow as starter Jose Rijo left in the third inning with elbow soreness. Doctors will examine his calcified elbow ligament Thursday with Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, Alabama. Rijo, 30, would prefer nonoperative treatment but will follow medical guidance.
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Phillies Rally Past Rockies 7 5 In Denver
Ricky Battalico escaped a bases loaded none out jam in the seventh and Heathcliff Slocumb earned his 22nd save by finishing two innings. Gregg Jefferies and Darren Daulton each went 3 for 4 as Philadelphia won for only the second time in ten games.
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Astros Dominate Dodgers With Six-Run Eighth In LA
The Astros routed the Dodgers 13 to 4 in Los Angeles as they exploded for six runs in the eighth, batting around for the 24th time this season and reaching double-digit runs for the eighth time in 21 games.
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Colbrunn's Grand Slam Lifts Marlins Past Giants in 14th
Greg Colbrunn belted a grand slam in the 14th inning to give the Florida Marlins a 12 10 win over the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco after earlier a three run homer in the fourth.
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Expos top Cardinals 5 in Montreal as Alou ends slump
Moises Alou went 4 for 4 with two RBIs ending a 2-for-20 slide. Sean Berry drove in three runs and Jeff Fassero improved to 9-7 ending a two game skid for the Expos at Montreal.
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Mets 12 Cubs at Chicago Mets extend hot stretch after All-Star break
The Mets beat the Cubs in Chicago 12 to 4 as Bobby Bonilla drove in four runs and Brett Butler and Edgardo Alfonzo each had four hits helping the club win its fifth of six since the All-Star break.
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White Sox Dominate Yankees in Doubleheader Showdown
The White Sox swept the Yankees 9 4 and 11 4 as starting pitchers Jim Abbott and Dave Righetti combined for a simulated no hitter. Brian Boehringer was called up for the opener and sent down after both games, while Jack McDowell showed clear frustration.
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White Sox sweep doubleheader and fine for obscene gesture
The White Sox won the opener 9-4 and the nightcap 11-4. The club fined a player $5,000 for making an obscene gesture toward home fans as part of the action surrounding the two games. In total the team piled up 37 hits across the Tuesday doubleheader.
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Clemens Shutsout Royals as Red Sox Win Longest Outing
Roger Clemens pitched eight innings for Boston allowing five hits and six strikeouts to beat Kansas City 4 to 0. He improved to 3-2 while giving up a homer to Chris James and ending a rough stretch in which he went 0-1 in four starts and allowed 21 runs in 24 innings.
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Blue Jays blank Twins as Cone fires 21st career shutout
David Cone shut out Minnesota in a 7 0 win for Toronto as trade talk swirled around the pitcher. Cone allowed no runs across the game and earned his 21st career shutout in a dominant Toronto victory.
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Mariners rally past Tigers 10 6 behind Martinez slams
Tino Martinez hit a three run homer and Edgar Martinez drove in three as the Mariners erased a deficit for a second straight 10 to 6 win over Detroit.
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Indians Win In Ninth In Comeback Remarkable Rally
Albert Belle hits a grand slam off Lee Smith with one out in the bottom of the ninth to lift the Cleveland Indians to a 7 6 victory over the California Angels and mark their 25th come from behind win this season.
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Brewers Stifle Athletics 4-0 in Sixth Straight Win
Rookie Sid Roberson yielded one hit in seven innings and teamed with two relievers on a three-hitter to power Milwaukee at home. Mike Matheny drove in a career-best three runs as the Brewers extended their win streak to six.
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Orioles top Rangers to reach .500 mark at 37 87
Orioles beat Texas 4 to 2 as Baltimore reaches the .500 threshold for the first time this season with a win at Rangers Park. Key contributors included solid pitching and timely hitting to secure the victory and move the team to 37-37.
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Edgefield routs Aiken National in mercy-rule win as second game drifts
Edgefield dominated the opener with a solo homer and four runs in the fourth, Deon Mealing and Nicholas Yates driving in runs while Aiken National errors aided the rally. Edgefield finished with a mercy-rule victory. In the nightcap Aiken National jumped to a 6-0 lead, then added another in the fourth while Edgefield tried to rally but fell short.
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Braves Unable To Solve Pirates In 16 Innings
Pittsburgh Pirates beat Atlanta 5-4 in 16th inning as Don Slaught drove in the winning run with a bloop single. Jeff King and Mark Johnson walked earlier, Dave Clark and Nelson Liriano contributed key hits, and Dan Miceli earned the save. Smoltz struggled before leaving in the sixth.
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