Phillies power past Braves with Howard homer spree
Ryan Howard slugged his 39th homer to push his RBI total over 100 as the Phillies erupted for five runs in the fifth to beat the Braves 9-6. Howard connected twice including a two run blast that gave Philadelphia its first hit of the night and extended the team's streak of games with a homer to 16, matching a 2002 franchise mark.
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NL Ramdup Rookie of the Year ties Luzinski in homers list
NL Ramdup climbs to 10th on the team single season homer list tied with Greg Luzinski at 10. He has 51 games left to chase leader Mike Schmidt, Hall of Famer who had 48 in 1980. Andruw Jones belted a two-out two-run homer in the ninth for Atlanta, snapping his bat and arriving at first with only the handle as the ball cleared center field’s 400-foot sign.
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Marquis Eyes Consistency In Cardinals Pitcher Struggles
St Louis right hander Jason Marquis, with 12 wins but a 5.68 ERA, seeks steadier outings after blowouts and mixed results. He has pitched deep into games, saved bullpen efforts, and endured 13 and 12 run performances, still underscoring his competitive drive and need for consistency.
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Major League Baseball standings and schedule highlights
National League results from Sunday and Monday feature Dodgers beat Florida 7-3, Braves over Reds 6-4, Cardinals 7-1 over Milwaukee, Cubs 6-1 vs Pirates, Padres 3-2 over Nationals, Giants 6-2 against Rockies, Diamondbacks 4-3 over Astros, Mets 8-1 over Phillies. AL games include Tigers 1-0 over Cleveland, Blue Jays 7-3 vs White Sox, Rays 7-6 over Red Sox, Yankees 6-1 vs Orioles, Twins 11-5 over KC, Angels 9-1 over Texas, A’s 7-6 over Mariners. Today’s pitching matchups list NL and AL games with all nine pairings and venues.
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Cardinals surge as they rout Reds in big series opener
The Cardinals seized a major step toward the NL Central title by routing the Reds at Great American Ball Park in a five run first inning. The crowd size underwhelmed at under 27 000 despite half price tickets and $1 hot dogs offered for three games.
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Angels outlast White Sox in makeup game thriller
Vladimir Guerrero homered and Kelvim Escobar earned a rare win as the Angels beat the White Sox 6-3. Robb Quinlan and Jose Molina also connected off Mark Buehrle, who suffered his sixth straight loss. Escobar improved to 2-9 against Chicago, Francisco Rodriguez closed with his 27th save, and Thome hit his 34th for the Sox.
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