Lofton preserves Indians win with late defense and bunt
In Baltimore Kenny Lofton went 2-for-7 with a run batted in and a crucial 12th inning catch over the center-field wall to rob Roberto Alomar. His stellar defense kept Cleveland alive as Jim Thome then delivered a three-run homer in the 13th to seal a 6-3 victory, completing a 3-1 series win and extending the Indians’ record after the All-Star break.
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American League Today’s Games Packed Schedule
No morning games. Tonight’s slate features California at Detroit and Toronto at Cleveland at 6:05 p.m., Seattle at Milwaukee and Baltimore at Minnesota at 7:05 p.m., Boston at Kansas City and New York at Texas at 7:35 p.m., Chicago at Oakland at 9:05 p.m., plus San Diego at Florida at 12:35 p.m. Houston at Cincinnati 6:35, Colorado at Montreal 6:35, Pittsburgh at New York 6:40. Evening doubleheader includes Houston, St. Louis, Colorado, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Florida at Los Angeles and Atlanta at San Diego.
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Royals fall to Yankees 3 2 in tense midweek clash
Jose Offerman homered to put Kansas City ahead 2 1 in the third as Dwight Gooden and Appier battled. Wetteland worked a perfect ninth for New York as the Yankees extended their win streak over the Royals to three.
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Sosa Delivers 35th Homer as Cubs Outslug Rockies
Sammy Sosa led Chicago with four hits including his NL leading 35th home run in a 7-5 win over Colorado. The Cubs, after a 40-run four game stretch, finished the series 3-1 in Denver, tallying 67 runs in the set and extending their road trip to 7-4. Pitcher Jim Bullinger earned his first win in six decisions, while Rockies starter Kevin Ritz took the loss. The Cubs highlighted the importance of outslugging Denver to beat the Rockies on their home turf.
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