Eckersley seals 35th straight save to lift A's over Rangers
Dennis Eckersley closed out Texas 4-3 for Oakland, tying Tom Henke's consecutive save mark at 25 and extending his own streak to 35 as the Athletics moved a game up in the AL West. Oakland improved to 84-43 with its 10th win in 12 games, while Ron Darling earned the win for the Rangers. Other scores included Toronto 5, Boston 4 and Orioles 4, Tigers 0.
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Major League Standings and Wednesday Scores Across Leagues
American League results show Toronto edging Boston 5 to 4, St Louis 5 Philadelphia 4, and more. National League notes Montreal 5, Philadelphia 4, plus Chicago 9 Minnesota 5 and other games. Upcoming matchups include Boston at New York and Toronto at Detroit with several NL contests on the slate.
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Travellers win opener in NBC World Series thriller
Maupintour Travellers prevail 10-4 over Arab Alabama in seven innings at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium. Richard Thomas goes 3 for 3 with a double and a home run driving in four as Maupintour’s bottom order fuels the rout. Jeff Andruss earns win in relief, Travellers advance to face Jackson or St. Louis, with 32-team double elimination bracket and Aug 16 final.
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Roberts Injured as Braves Beat Reds in NL West Clash
The Cincinnati Reds lose center fielder Bip Roberts to a hospital after crashing into the fence chasing Dave Justice's first inning triple. Justice tallied a 2-0 lead as Atlanta pounded out a 5-1 win, moving 2 1/2 games ahead of Cincinnati in the NL West behind a 4 count.
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