Perez and Gagne blank Dbacks to end Dodgers skid
Odalis Perez held Arizona hitless through seven, then teamed with Eric Gagne for a four-hitter as the Dodgers beat the Diamondbacks 2-0. Perez fanned five, walked none, and earned the win to snap a seven-game slide. Gagne secured his 38th save.
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Ramíndup Rookie Cabrera Helps Marlins Stave Off Phillies
Miguel Cabrera had a single a double and a homer as the Marlins beat Philadelphia for a second straight game to close within four of the Phillies in the NL wild card chase. Penny earned the win improving to 7-6 while allowing two runs over six innings.
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Standings and stats streak across the league
Key batting leaders include Mora Boston Suzuki Seattle and Bradley Cleveland with batting averages from .360 to .334. Run totals crown Garciaparra Boston at 73, Delgado Toronto 92 RBI, and Suzuki Seattle 123 hits lead. Stolen bases feature Soriano New York 25 and Beltran a 19. Pitching shows Halladay Toronto 12-2 and Clemens New York with dominant strikeouts and saves led by Urbina Texas 24.
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Mendoza Works Out of Trouble In Red Sox Win
Ramiro Mendoza pitched five shutout innings in his first start since June 2001 as the Boston Red Sox defeated the New York Yankees 10-2. Manny Ortiz homered twice, Trot Nixon added a two run shot, and Damon delivered a three RBI performance as Boston pounded Clemens and built an 8-0 lead. Orioles 9 Blue Jays 2: Conine belts two homers, Ponson wins eighth as Baltimore extends a winning streak to four.
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Indians overpower Twins as Blake stars in 13-2 drubbing
Casey Blake went 5-for-5 with two homers and seven RBIs as Cleveland cruised past Minnesota 13-2 in Minneapolis. Matt Lawton and Milton Bradley also homered for the Indians, who got seven innings from Brian Anderson to improve to 6-6.
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