Velarde Completes Rare Unassisted Triple Play for A's
Oakland second baseman Randy Velarde turned the 10th unassisted triple play in regular-season history after an earlier error, then homered in a 4 1 Yankees victory over the Athletics. Velarde’s feat came in the sixth inning with Tino Martinez and Jorge Posada on base, the first since 1994.
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Rangers Hold Off Tigers 3 2 Behind Lamb Double Play
Rangers deny Detroit 3 2 as Mike Lamb fielded Cruz’s grounder with bases loaded and began a game ending double play. Kenny Rogers improved to 4 5 with help from Luis Alicea and Rafael Palmeiro homers, ending a month without a win and halting a three game skid. Juan Gonzalez missed the game with a foot injury as Detroit dropped to 4 5 in five.
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Mercker returns to Angels after near death
Kent Mercker, back with the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, spoke of renewed joy in simple pleasures after a cerebral hemorrhage that left him hospitalized for 12 days. Doctors call the brain vessel event mysterious as he reconnects with teammates and teammates.
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Schedule of Today's Major League Baseball Games
Major League games feature Texas at Detroit and Anaheim at Cleveland at 6:05 p.m. Also scheduled are Minnesota at Toronto, Oakland at New York, Kansas City at Boston, Baltimore at Tampa Bay, Chicago White Sox at Seattle, plus several late-evening contests including Florida at Pittsburgh, Montreal at Cincinnati, Atlanta at Chicago Cubs, and others across multiple cities and times.
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Phillies Place Rolen On 15 Day Disabled List
Third baseman Scott Rolen was placed on the 15 day disabled list by the Philadelphia Phillies retroactive to last Wednesday after spraining his left ankle while rounding first base. Rey Ordoney of the New York Mets broke a bone in his left forearm tagging out the Dodgers' Santangelo, sidelining him for six weeks.
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Helton powers Colorado to 8 7 win over Astros
Todd Helton homered twice to lift Colorado in an 8 7 rally past Houston as he continued a hot stretch with 11 hits in 16 at bats and a league leading .417. Gabe White credited with the win while Helton’s eighth inning leadoff homer sealed the comeback.
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