Pirates edge Giants for eighth win in nine games
The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated San Francisco 5-4 Monday night in a game highlighted by Jason Kendall’s eighth inning RBI single after Orlando Merced drew a leadoff walk. Ramon Morel earned the win in relief, Francisco Cordova closed with his eighth save, as Mark Gardner and Esteban Loaiza contributed on the mound.
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Marlins edge Expos in ninth as White and Colbrunn lead
Devon White doubled in the tie breaking run in the ninth and Greg Colbrunn homered and drove in three for Florida. Pat Rapp allowed four hits and no runs in seven innings but remains winless in his last four starts. Rheal Cormier pitched seven innings for Montreal, allowing eight hits. The Marlins had scored only two runs in Rapp's prior three starts and average 2.39 runs per game when he pitches. Cubs 2 Phillies 1.
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Navarro throws complete game as Shumpert lifts Cubs past Rockies
Jaime Navarro pitched a three-hit complete game to defeat the Rockies while Shumpert, recalled from Triple A Town, broke a 1-1 tie in the eighth with a sacrifice fly that scored Brian McRae after his earlier single. Benito Santiago homered off Navarro in the seventh for the Cubs only run. Glanville notched his first major league RBI with a third inning single. The Astros climbed over .500 with a six of seven stretch, Berry and Derek Bell each collecting three hits. Park earned the win in his first start since May 8, throwing five innings with five walks and six strikeouts.
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Astros edge Rockies in Colorado as Wall goes 3-0
Sean Werry lomered and drove in three runs to back undefeated Donne Wall who earned his first complete game, leading Houston to a 10-9 victory over Colorado in a rare road win. Wall improved to 3-0 after a strong outing.
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Dodgers Edge Cardinals Behind Park In Pitchers Duel
Delino DeShields set up a run with two stolen bases and drove in another with a sac fly as the Dodgers beat the Cardinals 2 to 1. Chan Ho Park earned the win in a bullpen game, while Los Angeles limited St. Louis to three hits for their third win in a row.
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Reds Rally Past Padres Behind Bochtler Wild Pitch
Reds beat Padres as Eric Davis who had just come off the disabled list scored the go ahead run on a wild pitch in a four run eighth. Cincinnati benefited from two wild pitches and three walks by Doug Bochtler. Thomas Howard added a two run single and Eddie Taubensee scored on an infield hit.
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Hundley Powers Mets Past Braves with Long Homers
Avery denies aiming at Vizcaino while Mets ace Hundley belts a first pitch homer to left for 443 feet and later drives in two more as New York routs Atlanta 8 1. Lance Johnson and Vizcaino contribute with timely hits and bundles of runs, with Handley adding a second homer and McGriff answering late for Atlanta.
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Tigers Hand Orioles Fourth Loss In Row
Omar Olivares pitched eight shutout innings for Detroit as the Tigers crushed the Orioles 8-3. Olivares improved to 2-2, allowing four hits, while Detroit pushed its record and mirrored a late-season surge by collecting six doubles. The Orioles suffered their fourth straight defeat after a home sweep by Detroit last week.
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White Sox rout Red Sox as Tapani earns fourth straight win
Kevin Tapani allowed five hits over eight innings for his fourth straight victory as the surging White Sox won for the 19th time in 22 games. Ron Karkovice homered and Tony Phillips Robin Ventura each had three hits in a 16 hit attack. Durham and Ventura drove in two runs apiece to keep Chicago tied with Cleveland atop the AL Central. Tapani (7-3) walked two and struck out nine, fanning Jose Canseco three times.
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Twins Hit Five Home Runs in Big Win Over Mariners
Greg Myers ended his career with a two homer game as the Twins crushed Seattle 13 to 6 with five homers. Ron Coomer Paul Molitor and Scott Stahoviak joined the barrage, tying and setting a Twins record with nine homers in a game. Edgar Martinez homered twice for Seattle as the Mariners extended their league leading total to 105 with at least four homers for the 10th time this season.
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Angels 7 Royals 5 Chili Davis Leads Comeback
The Angels defeated the Royals 7 to 5 as Chili Davis, in his first appearance, sparked a rally with key hits and drive in runs. Pitchers held the Royals in check after a tight start, securing the win for Los Angeles.
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Nagy Keeps Perfect Run As Indians Take 5 4 Win
Charles Nagy improved to 6 0 in games after a Cleveland loss and became ALs first 10 game winner. He improved to 10 1 with a seventh straight victory and a 7 2 career mark against Oakland. Nagy allowed four runs on nine hits and one walk in seven innings striking out seven Giambi three times. Paul Shuey and Jose Mesa each pitched a scoreless inning with Mesa earning his 22nd save.
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Williams Returns to Help Yankees Beat Blue Jays
Williams, visiting from Puerto Rico where his son had surgery, arrived hours before first pitch and fueled a four run first inning as the Yankees beat the Blue Jays 5 3. Timmy Key earned the win with 4 hits allowed over 5 2 3 innings but exited with a stiff left calf.
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Rangers Beat Brewers 8 3 as Hamiton Drives In Three
Darryl Hamilton went for 3 with three RBIs against his former team as Texas won its fourth straight. The Rangers stretched their AL West lead to 6 4 games over Seattle, the largest in franchise history, and improved to 39-23 after 62 games.
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