Bonds hits No. 756 to break Aaron's all-time home run record
Barry Bonds belted his 756th career homer at AT&T Park to eclipse Hank Aaron as baseball's all time leader. He connected on a 3 2 pitch from Mike Bacsik in the fifth inning and drew a chorus of debate about steroids and legacy from fans, peers, and media. Willie Mays watched as Bud Selig and MLB executives observed a historic moment with Aaron absent and news of the record overshadowed by controversy.
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Westbrook shines as Indians top White Sox 2 1
Jake Westbrook allowed one run in a near flawless outing, retiring 23 of 24 at one stretch, while Grady Sizemore delivered a go ahead two run single in the fifth to lift Cleveland over Chicago 2 1. Budgets mention other games: Tigers top Rays 9 6 and Mariners rout Orioles 10 3.
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Indians shade White Sox 2 1 in Chicago
In Chicago the Cleveland Indians edged the White Sox 2 to 1 in a tightly played AL game. Key runs came from early offense by Cleveland with the hosts mounting a late push that fell short. Both teams battled on the mound as the ACC standout starter limited damage against a stubborn lineup.
Major League Baseball Standings and Results
American League results include Yankees 5 over Blue Jays 4 and Tigers 6 over Rays 4. Other AL games feature Cleveland 4 over Minnesota 0, Oakland 9 over Texas 7, Angels 4 over Red Sox 2, and a Yankees 9 to 2 win over Toronto. NL scores show St Louis 10 San Diego 5, Astros 2 Cubs 1, Colorado 6 Milwaukee 2, and Phillies 11 Florida 1. Multiple interleague and pending games listed with several n marks.
Braves solve nemesis Perez in New York win
The Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 7-3 as Oliver Perez was hit for two home runs and 10 hits. Matt Diaz and Jeff Francoeur homered, lifting Atlanta to seven wins in 10 against New York and closing the gap to 3 games in the NL East. Perez struggled early, allowing three runs in the first two innings.
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Evening Major League Matchups Across National League and American League
A slate of baseball games with listed probable pitchers includes Tampa Bay at Detroit Shields facing Durbin, Seattle at Baltimore Hernandez against Guthrie, New York at Toronto Wang vs Halladay, Minnesota at Kansas City Santana against Perez, Cleveland at Chicago White Sox Sabathia vs Garland, Oakland at Texas DiNardo vs Millwood, Boston at Los Angeles Angels Lester vs Moseley, Milwaukee at Colorado Gallardo vs Francis, Florida at Philadelphia Willis against Lohse, Atlanta at New York Mets Smoltz vs Lawrence, Los Angeles Dodgers at Cincinnati Lowe vs Harang, Chicago Cubs Zambrano at Houston Oswalt, San Diego at St Louis Maddux vs Wells, Pittsburgh at Arizona Malcolm against Kim, and Washington at San Francisco Redding vs Cain. The page lists additional 9.15 p.m. start window unknown.
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Wake Forest to name Prosser successor this week
Wake Forest University plans a news conference Wednesday to introduce Skip Prosser’s successor after the coach died July 26 at age 56. Top candidates include Dino Gaudio Jeff Battle and Pat Kelsey, all former Prosser aides with notable head coaching resumes.
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