Standings and Schedule Highlights For Major League Baseball
Standings show Detroit 4 0 Toronto 1 as of Thursday with Cleveland 8 Oakland 6 and New York 7 across the board. Thursday lineups include Detroit Morris 18-9 at Toronto Flanagan 5-7 and Texas at Minnesota 8:05 p.m. plus Boston at Milwaukee 8:35 p.m. through late-night games.
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Blue Jays and Tigers Clash In Crucial AL East Series
The Tigers and Blue Jays open a four game set in Toronto after wins last night as Toronto holds a half game lead in the AL East. George Bell hit his 47th homer and Jim Clancy earned a five hitter in a 6-1 Toronto win over the Orioles. Doyle Alexander improved to 8-0 with a two hitter as Detroit routed the Red Sox 4-0.
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Niekro Returns to Braves After Four-Year Hiatus
Phil Niekro signs with Atlanta and will pitch Sunday in his first Braves game back after 1983. The 48-year-old right-hander aims to boost a crowd expected around 25,000 for the home finale against the San Francisco Giants following offseason speculation and 2,600 tickets sold with 11,500 in advance.
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