Braves pitcher Byrd to undergo elbow surgery this week
Atlanta pitcher Paul Byrd will have surgery to remove a bone spur from the back of his right elbow, ending his rotation presence for now. He has been on the 15-day DL with elbow tendinitis since March 21 and showed continued discomfort after a rehab appearance.
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Prior Cubs edge Expos as Prior fans 13 in first shutout
Chicago’s 22-year-old pitcher Prior dominated Montreal, striking out 12 in a 3-0 win over the Expos. He moved to 2-0 with his second complete game, allowing four hits and one extra-base hit, while Javier Vazquez took the loss after a career-best 14 strikeouts.
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Indians Top White Sox 5 2 At Jacobs Field
Brian Anderson won his first Indians appearance at Jacobs Field since 1997 guiding Cleveland to a 5-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox in near freezing air. A crowd of 14 841 marked the smallest at the Jake in a decade, the fewest since September 1993. Anderson (2-0) allowed two runs and seven hits in six innings, earning a save in the 1997 World Series context.
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Series notes from MLB games across multiple teams
Minnesota moved to 19 of 21 decisions against the Twins as Mussina improved to 2-0 with eight innings of one run allowed. New York hitters Jorge Posada and Raul Mondesi homered in a win. In Toronto, Vernon Wells hit a grand slam powering the Blue Jays past the Red Sox 10-5. Rocco Baldelli’s go ahead triple sparked the Rays’ 10-7 comeback over the Orioles. Miguel Tejada and Scott Hatteberg combined for Oakland’s 13-5 win over Texas.
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Rockies Rout Cardinals Behind Big Early Lead
Larry Walker and Preston Wilson drove in three runs each as the Colorado Rockies jumped to a 9-0 lead and defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 9-4. Nelson Cruz earned the win in six-plus innings before being ejected after hitting Tino Martinez, while Todd Helton extended his on-base streak to nine.
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