Ankiel Sparks Cards In Debut As OF With 3-Run Shot
Rick Ankiel hit a three-run homer to cap his first major league game as an outfielder, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-0 win over the San Diego Padres. Joel Pineiro tossed seven scoreless innings, and the Cards swept three of four from the Padres, spoiling Chris Young's return. Spiezio was placed on the restricted list for a substance issue, enabling Ankiel's recall.
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NL Rompup Nationals top Giants 3 1 in San Francisco
Jon Rauch retired Barry Bonds with two on in the eighth as Felipe Lopez belted a two run homer to lift Washington over San Francisco. Bonds drew a standing ovation as the Giants trailed by two in the late frame.
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NL Leaders Showdown in Batting and Pitching Totals
A look at top NL batters and pitchers with HaRamirez Florida and Utley Philadelphia leading in batting average and runs. Rollins and Reyes pace in hits while Fielder and Howard drive home runs. Penny Harang and Francis headline 12 decision pitchers with strong ERAs.
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Major League Baseball standings and schedule recap
MLB standings show American League games with Tampa Bay, Seattle, Minnesota leading and Chicago White Sox, Yankees in the mix. National League features Colorado, Philadelphia, L.A. Dodgers, San Francisco, St. Louis. Tonight’s lineups include Oakland at Detroit and several interleague matches with pitchers listed for each game.
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Clemens and Torre suspended in heated Blue Jays series
Roger Clemens received a five game suspension and Joe Torre one game after a tense series with Toronto. Clemens hit Alex Rios and was ejected along with Torre as benches emptied. Also fined were several players and coaches from both clubs. Graffanino out for season with torn knee ligament. Weeks recalled. Giants trade Sweeney to Dodgers in first cross rival deal in over 20 years as Sweeney tops 16 pinch hits this season.
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Indians Beat White Sox Behind Laffey Five-Run Fourth
Aaron Laffey earned his first major league win with 52 2/3 innings, outpitching Mark Buehrle as Kelly Shoppach belted a three-run homer in a five-run fourth that put Cleveland ahead 5-3. The Indians held on 7-5 in Chicago, cutting the AL Central lead over Detroit to 1½ games. Pierzynski homered for Chicago, while Laffey left after 95 pitches.
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Royals rally past Twins in Davies home debut win
Kyle Davies pitched three-hit ball into the seventh in his Kansas City home debut, as the Royals beat Minnesota 1-0. Darin Erstad Uribe and Richar delivered three straight two-out singles in the second, Jermaine Dye added a third-inning RBI, and Tony Pena Jr. doubled for KC.
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AL Box Scores and Leaders Highlight Major Attacks
In batting led by Polanco and Suzuki with Detroit and Seattle atop lists, Rodriguez of New York shines in RBIs and runs while Morneau Matsui and Konerko post key home runs. Pitching shows Haven, Bedard, Beckett leading wins and Verlander strong, with Bedard also dominant in strikeouts and Putz closing for Seattle.
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