Duke dominates Cubs in 8-0 Pirates win at Wrigley
Zach Duke pitched his first major league shutout completing the game as the Pirates beat the Cubs 8-0 at Wrigley Field. Jeremy Burnitz homered against his former team and Freddy Sanchez tallied three hits and three RBIs after moving to the third spot in the order. Duke improved to 4-0 lifetime vs Chicago, with a strong 32-inning run allowing just two earned runs.
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Major League Baseball standings and games summary
American League results include Boston 7 at N Y Yankees 3 and Toronto 9 at Baltimore 7 with Chicago White Sox 8 over Cleveland 6. National League note reads Philadelphia 8 over Florida 5 and San Diego 10 at San Francisco 4. Today schedule lists multiple interleague and intra league matchups with listed probable pitchers.
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Reds Ride Confidence After Beating Cardinals and Astros
Adam Dunn and Edwin Encarnacion hit solo homers as the Reds beat the Cardinals and swept a series from St. Louis after two wins over Houston. Valentín delivered a game ending single, lifting Cincinnati toward a postseason chase despite rotation and bullpen concerns.
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Sabathia Returns to Lift Indians Past White Sox
C C Sabathia activated from the disabled list after an oblique injury returned to pitch five innings and allow one run as the Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago White Sox 7 1. Travis Hafner drove in four runs with a first inning three run homer and an RBI single. White Sox starter Mark Buehrle struggled, yielding seven runs on 13 hits in 5 2/3 innings.
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Romndup: Detroit, Inge, Monroe homer in win over Kansas City
AL Romndup Detroit hitters Romndup Inge and Monroe homered as Mike Maroth pitched six strong innings to lift Detroit to a fifth straight win over Kansas City. Orioles 9 Blue Jays 2 Gibbons Tejada and Hernandez homer as Mora fuels split. Twins 5 Mariners 1 Santana dominates to end skid. Rangers 7 Devil Rays 5 DeRosa and back-to-back Texas homers lead four-game road series sweep with Tejeda 1-0 in Texas debut.
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