Mariners drop second straight in Oakland loss
The Seattle Mariners, despite owning the majors' best 52-16 record, lost 4-3 at Oakland as Norm Charlton took the loss and Barry Zito snapped a five game skid for the Athletics. Frank Menechino drove in two runs and Zito allowed three runs in seven innings. Jason Isringhausen earned the save as Oakland halted a four game losing streak. The loss came as Cal Ripken announced retirement at season's end and other AL results saw the Yankees rout Detroit 10-1 while the White Sox edged Kansas City 5-4.
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Orioles top Blue Jays as Roberts drives tiebreaking run
Brian Roberts tripled and scored the decisive run in the seventh. Jay Gibbons hit his second homer in two games to lift Baltimore. David Segui added two hits and an RBI as the Orioles moved past Toronto into third in the AL East. Sidney Ponson allowed two early runs, then six scoreless innings. Mike Trombley earned the save.
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Ordonez powers White Sox over KC
Magglio Ordonez returned to form with a homer in a 5-4 Chicago win over Kansas City as Mark Buehrle earned his fifth straight decision. Ordonez went 2-for-2 against Chad Durbin, boosting his June average to .429 with 15 RBIs, while Buehrle allowed three runs in seven innings and extended a winless streak only by a drought since April.
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Astros top Rockies with balanced attack
The Houston Astros defeated the Colorado Rockies 13-5 as Shane Reynolds delivered a solid seven innings, earning his 7th win. Lance Berkman and Jeff Bagwell each drove in four runs, and Houston showcased strong defense amid pitching rotation concerns. Reynolds avoided jams and pitched effectively through trouble.
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McGwire lifts Cardinals past Cubs with fourth homer in five
Mark McGwire slugged his sixth homer of the season and 560th career as the Cardinals beat the Cubs 6-2. He connected off Kevin Tapani in the fifth, boosting his hot stretch to four homers in five games and narrowing the race behind Mike Hampton. Sammy Sosa also homered for his 21st, tying for 32nd on the career list. Darryl Kile notched a win, while the New York and Milwaukee notes summarize other late-game rallies.
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Williams to head close to home
Ted Williams, 82, is set to be moved from Sharp Hospital in San Diego to Shands Hospital at the University of Florida in Gainesville. The move would bring him nearer his Florida home in Hernando, with Williams recovering from open heart surgery earlier this year.
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