National League East and contenders standings recap
The National League East shows Florida leading with a 7 12 record and Philadelphia and New York around .462 through midseason standings. Central and West divisions list Houston Chicago St Louis Milwaukee San Diego Los Angeles San Francisco Arizona and Colorado with varied records and several late schedule results. Thursday and Friday games feature multiple matchups including Dodgers over Pirates and Mets over San Francisco, with upcoming games including Cubs at Colorado and Dodgers at Pittsburgh.
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Astros past Braves as Redding shines in depleted lineup
Houston defeats Atlanta 5 3 behind Tim Redding six strong innings after Chipper Jones Marcus Giles and Rafael Furcal were missing. Jeff Kent drove in three runs including a two run double and a sixth inning homer as the Astros extend their Eastern NL lead.
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Zambrano Dominates Rockies In 11-0 Cubs Route
Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano no hits through five innings, finishes with a two hitter and 11-0 win over Shawn Estes and Colorado. Corey Patterson drives in four runs while Sammy Sosa and Ramon Martinez add two hits and two RBIs each as Estes is roughed up for nine runs in 22 2/3 innings.
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Johnson's ninth inning single sinks Sox in Toronto
Reed Johnson delivered a game winning RBI single in the ninth as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 5-4. Toronto won its third straight, raising record to 11-18 while Terry Adams earned the win. Orlando Hudson and Eric Hinske hit two run homers for the Jays.
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Red Sox rally to beat Royals 7 6 on Bellhorn homer
In Boston, Mark Bellhorn tied the game with a two run homer in the ninth, Jason Varitek singled in the winning run as the Red Sox erased a 6 2 deficit to beat the Royals 7 6. Mirabelli drove in Ramirez earlier while Kapler misplayed a fly, and Bellhorn’s blast capped the late surge.
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