Cruz leads Giants past Cardinals in 8-3 win
Jose Cruz Jr drove in four as the San Francisco Giants split the 20 hour homestand against St. Louis, with Jim Brower earning the win in relief after Kirk Rueter departed with a strained shoulder. Cruz also hit a splash homer into McCovey Cove as the Giants improved to 5-1 vs the Cardinals, while Tony La Russa was ejected in the third.
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Rueter injures shoulder in St. Louis start
San Francisco pitcher Kirk Rueter left his start in the second inning with a strained left shoulder. An MRI showed no structural damage but he will be examined by multiple doctors. He traveled with the team for evaluation and rest, with possible Thursday start adjustments following All-Star break.
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Fick Adopts Kitten Before Braves Game
New York AP Atlanta first baseman Robert Fick paused during batting practice to notice a tiny gray kitten found tangled in camera bay wires. The kitten, likely days old, appeared malnourished and was placed in a cardboard box inside the Braves locker room after Fick offered to take it.
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Tigers top White Sox on Pena home run
Carlos Pena delivered a tiebreaking seventh inning homer to lift the Detroit Tigers over the Chicago White Sox 2-1. Chris Spurling earned his first major league win in relief, as Detroit improved to 22-65.
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NL leaders batting and pitching stats list April leaders
The data show Albert Pujols of St Louis atop batting with .368 and 81 RBIs, Todd Helton of Colorado at .339, and a raft of leaders across hits, doubles, triples, home runs, stolen bases, pitching, strikeouts and saves. Notable names include Pujols Helton Edmonds Bonds and Furcal with teams St Louis Colorado Atlanta San Francisco Cincinnati.
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