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Scrappy Looper Helps Cardinals Beat Brewers 6-1

St. Louis leads division with a 10-4 record

(Newser) - Braden Looper pitched around Prince Fielder and limited the rest of a Milwaukee Brewers' lineup without Ryan Braun to three hits in five innings, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-1 victory Tuesday night. Skip Schumaker had two hits and two RBIs and Adam Kennedy was 3-for-4 with an...

Lee's Homer Leads Cubs Past Reds in Baker's Return

Griffey Jr. slugs 595th HR in loss

(Newser) - Dusty Baker knew exactly what to look for when he returned to Wrigley Field. "The first thing you do when you get here, you check the wind," he said. It was blowing out. Derrek Lee hit a three-run homer and started a pivotal double play to help the...

Varitek's Pinch-Hit HR in 9th Lifts Red Sox Past Indians

Boston takes 4-game win streak into series with New York

(Newser) - Jason Varitek sat long enough. After resting for eight innings, Boston's catcher Varitek hit a pinch-hit home run in the ninth inning off Jensen Lewis to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 5-3 win over the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday night, sweeping the two-game ALCS rematch. Varitek didn't start...

Hill, Marcum Carry Blue Jays Over Orioles 11-3

Toronto heads home after splitting two-game series

(Newser) - Aaron Hill hit a three-run homer, Alex Rios and Matt Stairs each had two RBIs, and the Toronto Blue Jays cruised past the Baltimore Orioles 11-3 Tuesday night. David Eckstein had three hits and scored three runs for the Blue Jays, who reached season highs in runs and hits (16)....

Yanks' Pettitte Beats Rays Again
Yanks' Pettitte Beats Rays Again 
Apr 15, 2008 10:12 PM CDT

Yanks' Pettitte Beats Rays Again

New York lefty improves to 8-1 at the Trop

(Newser) - Andy Pettitte allowed three runs over seven innings and Hideki Matsui homered to lead the New York Yankees past the Tampa Bay Rays, 5-3, Tuesday night for a two-game sweep. Pettitte (2-1) gave up nine hits—seven in the first three innings—struck out five and walked three. The left-hander...

Scott Olsen Shuts Down Braves in Marlins' Victory

Florida earns first shut out since last July

(Newser) - Scott Olsen pitched seven sharp innings of five-hit ball, leading the Florida Marlins to a 4-0 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night. Olsen (2-0) struck out three and did not walk a batter. He threw 84 pitches, 62 for strikes. Josh Willingham hit an RBI triple for the...

Phillies Score 4 in Ninth to Rally Past Houston

Houston closer Valverde roughed up, fails to save 100th career game

(Newser) - Pedro Feliz's RBI double in the bottom of the ninth inning capped a four-run rally that carried the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night. Houston starter Shawn Chacon allowed only four singles in eight impressive innings before handing the ball to closer Jose...

Cabrera Helps Tigers Rally in Eighth for Win Over Twins

Detroit wins second game in a row, improves to 4-10

(Newser) - Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run homer to cap the Detroit Tigers' second straight eighth-inning rally, beating the Minnesota Twins 6-5 Tuesday night. Magglio Ordonez homered and drove in two runs, and Gary Sheffield and Carlos Guillen also hit home runs for Detroit, which scored six times Monday in the eighth...

Owings, Jackson Lead Diamondbacks Over Giants

8-2 win continues Arizona's hot start

(Newser) - Chris Young hit a two-run homer, Conor Jackson connected for the second consecutive game and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 8-2 on Tuesday. Micah Owings (3-0) struck out six in six innings and didn't give up a hit until Eugenio Velez singled leading off the fourth.

Danks Celebrates Birthday Win
Danks Celebrates Birthday Win
Apr 15, 2008 6:58 PM CDT

Danks Celebrates Birthday Win

23-year-old claims first in last 12 starts for White Sox

(Newser) - John Danks celebrated his 23rd birthday with his first win in 12 starts, taking a shutout into the eighth inning to lead the Chicago White Sox past the Oakland Athletics 4-1 Tuesday for a two-game split. Chicago just missed its third shutout in four games, the White Sox kept the...

Matthews Rallies Angels, Sends Rangers to 5th Straight Loss

(Newser) - Gary Matthews Jr. snapped out of a slump with a tiebreaking, three-run double, and the Los Angeles Angels rallied to beat Texas 7-4 on Tuesday as the Rangers ended their first homestand of the season with their fifth straight loss. Matthews was in a 3-for-27 slide before his double to...

Randy Johnson Strikes Out 7 in 2008 Debut

But Giants get the 5-4 win with late rally off Diamondback bullpen

(Newser) - Randy Johnson had a hard time finding the strike zone in his season debut, eight months after back surgery. Still, the San Francisco Giants didn't get many good swings against him. The Big Unit did not allow an earned run in five innings, settling down to finish with seven strikeouts...

McLouth's Homer Leads Bucs Past LA
McLouth's Homer Leads Bucs Past LA
Apr 15, 2008 1:05 AM CDT

McLouth's Homer Leads Bucs Past LA

Pittsburgh wins fourth straight as Dodgers' pen blows lead in ninth

(Newser) - Nate McLouth extended his season-opening hitting streak to 13 games with a two-out, three-run homer off closer Takashi Saito in the ninth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the stunned Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 Monday for their fourth straight victory. McLouth is one of three players to hit safely in...

Santana Pitches Angels Past Rangers
Santana Pitches Angels Past Rangers
Apr 14, 2008 10:46 PM CDT

Santana Pitches Angels Past Rangers

LA breaks slump against Texas, which had won seven of eight

(Newser) - Ervin Santana rebounded from a three-run first to pitch seven strong innings, Mike Napoli homered and Los Angeles handed the Texas Rangers their fourth straight loss, 7-4 Monday night. Closer Francisco Rodriguez pitched a perfect ninth for his fourth save in five chances for the Angels, who had lost seven...

Red Sox Rally Past Indians &mdash;Again
Red Sox Rally Past Indians
—Again
Apr 14, 2008 10:45 PM CDT

Red Sox Rally Past Indians —Again

Ramirez's 9th inning homer off closer Borowski breaks tie

(Newser) - Six months later, the Red Sox came back on the Indians again. Manny Ramirez hit a two-run homer—No. 493 of his career—and Boston rallied for three runs in the ninth inning against closer Joe Borowski for a 6-4 win Monday night over Cleveland in a stunning rerun of...

Cano, A-Rod Help Yankees Hold Back Rays

Bombers get season highs in runs and hits

(Newser) - Robinson Cano's pinch-hit homer snapped an eighth-inning tie, and Alex Rodriguez hit No. 521 to match Hall of Famers Ted Williams and Willie McCovey on the career list during the New York Yankees' 8-7 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday. Johnny Damon and Morgan Ensberg also homered for...

Pudge Rallies Slumping Tigers to Home Win

Detroit improves to MLB-worst 3-10

(Newser) - Ivan Rodriguez hit a tying two-run triple in a six-run eighth inning then scored the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly to lift the high-priced Detroit Tigers to their first win at home this season, 11-9 over the Minnesota Twins. The Tigers won for the first time in seven games...

Millar Carries Orioles Past Toronto
Millar Carries Orioles Past Toronto
Apr 14, 2008 10:11 PM CDT

Millar Carries Orioles Past Toronto

Baltimore stands alone atop the AL East as Albers cruises

(Newser) - Kevin Millar homered and drove in three runs to back a fine pitching performance by Matt Albers, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 Monday night. Adam Jones tied a career high with three hits for the Orioles, who won their sixth straight home game and broke...

Red Sox Survive in Wild 8-5 Win
 Red Sox Survive in Wild 8-5 Win
Apr 14, 2008 1:10 AM CDT

Red Sox Survive in Wild 8-5 Win

Matsuzaka walks 6 in five innings, but bullpen does job late

(Newser) - A wild Daisuke Matsuzaka labored through five innings before the Boston Red Sox's overworked bullpen bailed him out for a sloppy 8-5 win over the New York Yankees on Sunday night. Matsuzaka improved to 3-0 after lasting just long enough to get the win as he issued six walks—...

Giants Beat Cardinals 7-4
Giants Beat Cardinals 7-4 
Apr 13, 2008 9:21 PM CDT

Giants Beat Cardinals 7-4

Lincecum fans 11, rookie Bowker homers again

(Newser) - Tim Lincecum struck out 11 in six innings, rookie John Bowker homered for the second straight day and drove in four runs, and the San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-4 Sunday. Bowker had an RBI single in the second, then homered in the fourth after Bengie Molina...

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