Griffey ties Schmidt on career homer list as Reds beat Mets
Cincinnati Reds win 4-2 at New York for their eighth straight road victory. Ken Griffey Jr. homered for his 548th career blast tying Mike Schmidt for 11th on the all-time list. Bronson Arroyo pitched a complete game, allowing one run in the first and a solo homer by Carlos Beltran in the ninth. Brandon Phillips added a two-run double as Arroyo earned his 9th win. Mets’ Orlando Hernandez struggled in his start, and Arizona topped Pittsburgh 5-4 later as Johnny Estrada delivered the go-ahead hit in the 11th.
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Rolen Leads Cardinals Amid Pujols DL Scare
St Louis has leaned on Scott Rolen as Albert Pujols recovers from a knee/shoulder injury with his return date unclear. Rolen, still working back from shoulder surgery, has delivered a .341 average and 9th homer, lifting the offense while Pujols sits on the disabled list.
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Major League Baseball Standings and Schedule Summary
Baseball standings from Sunday and Monday show wins for Florida over Toronto 4-1 and other NL and AL results. Upcoming interleague and league games list daily matchups and probable pitchers across 14 scheduled contests today and tonight with teams such as Mets Yankees Cubs and White Sox in action.
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Cubs Hold On To Beat Indians In Cleveland Mystery
The Cubs beat the Indians 6-4 at Jacobs Field as Blanco hit a three run homer to break a 3 3 tie. Cleveland rushed back with two homers in the bottom half and Hafner launched a long shot that topped the left field mezzanine.
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Phillies Top Yankees 4-2 Behind Burrell Two-Run Double
Pat Burrell delivered a two run double and Brett Myers outpitched Randy Johnson as the Phillies defeated the Yankees 4-2. Myers improved to 5-3 over 6 2 3 innings, Aaron Rowand added an RBI double, and Philadelphia halted a six game skid by reaching 35-35. Johnson dropped to 8-6 after another solid but not enough start for New York, which has lost three straight and eight of 11, with Jason Giambi homering for the Yankees.
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Red Sox Beat Nationals as Ramirez Nets 458th Homer
Myers yielded six hits and set season highs with 11 strikeouts and six walks. At Boston, emergency starter Kyle Snyder delivered five solid innings with six strikeouts, while Manny Ramirez hit his 458th career homer to lift Boston over Washington. In Milwaukee, Magglio Ordonez delivered a two run eighth inning double and Jeremy Bonderman fanned 12 over seven as Detroit defeated Milwaukee 3 1.
Cardinals and race in baseball a fading American tradition
The article notes a sparse presence of Black players in St. Louis baseball history and current rosters, contrasting past icons like Bob Gibson with today’s diversity challenges. It cites Hal Cox's view, team leaders’ stance against race quotas, and RBI and other MLB outreach programs amid a broad rise of Hispanic players and limited Black participation.
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