Rangers extend hot streak with 3-1 win over Twins
Esteban Loaiza pitched six shutout innings as the Texas Rangers beat Minnesota 3-1 to move to 65-42 and tie for best record in the majors. Rafael Palmeiro drove in a run with a sacrifice fly, Mark McLemore added a two run single, and John Wetteland closed with his 33rd save. The Twins dropped to 53-56 with their fourth straight loss.
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All Star Batting Leaders Highlight Baseball Powerhouses
Garciapara of Boston leads with .368 in batting while Jeter of New York hits .355 amid a crowded leader list. Ramirez of Cleveland tops RBI with 108, and Sweeney of Kansas City drives 31 doubles as fixtures across Chicago Seattle Toronto and Houston vie for playoff positioning.
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McGwire and Gwynn near milestones in midweek action
McGwire aspires to 500th homer with one swing while Gwynn nears 3000 hits after a grand slam and two singles in a sellout crowd. Diamondbacks take two of three from the Giants, moving 3% games ahead of SF in the NL West. Kevin Brown blanks Houston as Dodgers top the Astros, Smoltz stays winless and Reds edge Rockies on Neagle and Larkin.
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Friday Baseball Schedule and Late Box Scores
Baseball game listings for Friday include Cleveland at Tampa Bay and Detroit at Baltimore with evening starts, plus Minnesota at Kansas City and Toronto at Texas. NL box scores note late games for Boston at Anaheim, New York at Seattle, and Chicago at Oakland, with several daytime and 1:35 p.m. to 2:20 p.m. starts in the NL and AL.
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Wolves rout Aeros as Wolff drives seven in win
Michael Wolff homered twice and had seven RBIs as the Line Sea Wolves defeated Akron Aeros 11 7 in the Eastern League. Wolff collected three hits behind starter Paul Morse who fanned six over seven innings. The win puts the Wolves six games up on Bowie in the Southern Division. Todd Betts and Ed Bady 각각 Akron drove in two runs.
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