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Apr 25, 2008 1:28 AM CDT

Diamondbacks Best Dodgers

Salazar homers for Arizona

(Newser) - Jeff Salazar hit a two-run homer and Conor Jackson also had a pair of RBIs, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 6-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers last night. Edgar Gonzalez (1-1) allowed three runs and seven hits in 5 1-3 innings with two walks and a strikeout, helping...

Aurilia's Homer Carries Giants

Apr 25, 2008 1:26 AM CDT

Aurilia's Homer Carries Giants

Padres continue to struggle

(Newser) - The San Diego Padres are struggling so badly that they allowed only four hits to the San Francisco Giants, and still lost. Rich Aurilia homered off Chris Young in the seventh inning to keep Tim Lincecum perfect this season and give San Francisco a 1-0 win last night in another...

Orioles Rally to Beat Mariners

Apr 25, 2008 1:24 AM CDT

Orioles Rally to Beat Mariners

Baltimore comes back from five runs down on road

(Newser) - Brian Roberts homered to open the eighth inning, capping Baltimore's rally from a five-run deficit as the Orioles beat Seattle 8-7 last night for their sixth win in seven games against the Mariners this season. Roberts hit a 1-0 pitch from Sean Green (1-1) for his second homer of the...

Indians Sweep Doubleheader From Royals

Apr 25, 2008 1:22 AM CDT

Indians Sweep Doubleheader From Royals

Cliff Lee throws three-hit shutout

(Newser) - Cliff Lee faced only two batters over the minimum while pitching a three-hit shutout in a 2-0 victory over Kansas City last night that gave the Cleveland Indians a doubleheader sweep. Lee (4-0) struck out nine and did not issue a walk while shrinking his major league-best ERA to 0....

White Sox Beat Yankees 7-6 to Avoid Sweep

Apr 25, 2008 1:18 AM CDT

White Sox Beat Yankees 7-6 to Avoid Sweep

Joe Crede hits game-winning single for Chicago

(Newser) - Joe Crede hit a run-scoring single in the ninth inning to hand Joba Chamberlain his first major league loss and give the White Sox a 7-6 win over the Yankees last night to avoid a three-game sweep. Bobby Jenks (1-0) got Jorge Posada to ground into an inning-ending double play...

Indians Take Game One
of Doubleheader

Apr 25, 2008 1:14 AM CDT

Indians Take Game One of Doubleheader

Kansas City loses sixth-straight game

(Newser) - Grady Sizemore had four hits and two RBIs and Fausto Carmona survived five shaky innings to lead Cleveland past Kansas City 9-6 in the first game of a doubleheader last night. The Royals have lost six straight. Sizemore was 4-for-5 with three singles and a solo home run, while Casey...

Walks Doom Pirates Against Cardinals

Apr 24, 2008 11:03 PM CDT

Walks Doom Pirates Against Cardinals

Pittsburgh has no answer for Pineiro, Pujols in 6-2 loss

(Newser) - Brian Barton's two-run single in the fifth inning gave St. Louis the lead on its first hit off erratic Pittsburgh starter Tom Gorzelanny, and the Cardinals went on beat the Pirates 6-2 behind Joel Pineiro's seven effective innings Thursday night. The Cardinals avoided their first three-game losing streak of the...

Lopez Slams Nats Past Mets

Apr 24, 2008 10:58 PM CDT

Lopez Slams Nats Past Mets

Washington 2B notches 6RBI, 1st HR in leadoff role

(Newser) - Felipe Lopez is in the lineup again—and hitting again. Lopez's grand slam and two-run single gave him a career-high-tying six RBIs and led Washington past the New York Mets 10-5 on Thursday night, the Nationals' fourth victory in their past 20 games. The Nationals fell behind 3-0 through four...

Chipper Jones Unwraps Win on 36th Birthday

Apr 24, 2008 10:23 PM CDT

Chipper Jones Unwraps Win on 36th Birthday

Braves cruise past Marlins 7-4 as slugger goes 3-for-3

(Newser) - Happy birthday, Chipper Jones. The Braves slugger celebrated his 36th birthday by going 3-for-3, including a homer, to lead Atlanta past the NL East-leading Florida Marlins 7-4 on Thursday night. Jones also singled in the fifth, and was walked intentionally in his final at-bat while the crowd booed loudly.

Sonnanstine Leads Rays Past Jays For Sweep

Apr 24, 2008 10:22 PM CDT

Sonnanstine Leads Rays Past Jays For Sweep

Tampa Bay stays magical in Disney World

(Newser) - Four different players drove in runs to back the pitching of Andy Sonnanstine and help the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 Thursday night for a three-game sweep of a home-away-from-home series at Disney World. Evan Longoria tripled and had a sacrifice fly for Tampa Bay, which...

Big Hurt Returns
and Helps A's Win

Apr 24, 2008 6:24 PM CDT

Big Hurt Returns and Helps A's Win

Veteran claimed by '06 club after being released by Toronto

(Newser) - Frank Thomas won in his return to Oakland. Rajai Davis got three hits in his Athletics debut. With two new and familiar faces in the starting lineup, the A's jumped on Minnesota starter Francisco Liriano for six runs in the first inning on the way to an 11-2 victory over...

Angels rally to beat Red Sox 7-5

Apr 24, 2008 6:19 PM CDT

Angels rally to beat Red Sox 7-5

Boston bullpen blows up after rookie callup Masterson's strong 6-inning effort

(Newser) - Joe Saunders pitched six solid innings to win his fourth consecutive decision, and Gary Matthews Jr. singled in the go-ahead runs in the Angels' four-run seventh inning on Thursday as Los Angeles beat the Boston Red Sox 7-5. Saunders (4-0) left trailing 3-1. The Angels rallied in the seventh,...

Ordonez Homers Twice
to Lead Tigers

Apr 24, 2008 6:14 PM CDT

Ordonez Homers Twice to Lead Tigers

Detroit hits 5 HRs in all in 8-2 win over Rangers

(Newser) - Magglio Ordonez hit two of Detroit's five homers to lead the Tigers to an 8-2 victory over the hapless Texas Rangers on Thursday. Detroit outscored Texas 37-10 in the three-game series, and has now won a season-best four straight. The Rangers have lost seven in a row. Detroit starter...

Cook and Rockies Beat Cubs 4-2

Apr 24, 2008 6:08 PM CDT

Cook and Rockies Beat Cubs 4-2

Win ends four-game slide for NL pennant holders

(Newser) - Aaron Cook pitched eight strong innings and Brian Fuentes earned his first save in 10 months to help the Colorado Rockies end a four-game skid with a 4-2 win over the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. Cook (3-1) won his third straight start and halted the Cubs' six-game win streak....

Burrell's Double Helps Phillies Beat Brewers 3-1

Apr 24, 2008 6:03 PM CDT

Burrell's Double Helps Phillies Beat Brewers 3-1

Veteran Moyer holds down Milwaukee bats for win

(Newser) - Pat Burrell's two-out, two-run double broke a tie in the eighth, and the Philadelphia Phillies held on for a 3-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday. Burrell's deep drive to the left field corner capped the Phillies' two-out rally off Brewers reliever David Riske (0-1), who got the...

Berkman Leads Surging Astros

Apr 24, 2008 5:59 PM CDT

Berkman Leads Surging Astros

2-run first inning HR keys 5-3 win over Reds

(Newser) - Lance Berkman hit his 18th homer at Great American Ball Park—the most by any visiting player—and drove in three runs Thursday, leading the Houston Astros to their fifth straight win, 5-3 over the Cincinnati Reds. Berkman had a two-run homer and a run-scoring double off rookie Johnny Cueto...

Mike Jacobs Leads Marlins Past Braves

Apr 24, 2008 9:00 AM CDT

Mike Jacobs Leads Marlins Past Braves

Jacobs, Ramirez homer for Florida; Uggla helps

(Newser) - Mike Jacobs hit a two-run homer and Hanley Ramirez added a solo shot to power the Florida Marlins to a 7-2 win over the Atlanta Braves last night. Florida's Dan Uggla went 3-for-5, including a two-run triple in the ninth.

Hoffman Blows Another Save

Apr 24, 2008 8:59 AM CDT

Hoffman Blows Another Save

Greg Maddux still waiting for win No. 350

(Newser) - Trevor Hoffman blew another save and the San Francisco Giants went on to beat the slumping San Diego Padres 3-2 in 13 innings last night. Rookie Emmanuel Burriss doubled leading off the 13th and scored the go-ahead run for the Giants. The rally came four innings after Hoffman couldn't hold...

Orioles Rally Past Mariners 3-2

Apr 24, 2008 8:40 AM CDT

Orioles Rally Past Mariners 3-2

Nick Markakis drives in two in the win

(Newser) - Nick Markakis struck out twice looking early but tied the game with a ground out and then hit a tie-breaking home run in the eighth inning to help the Orioles to a 3-2 victory over Seattle last night. Markakis hit the first pitch he saw from left-hander Ryan Rowland-Smith (0-1),...

Mike Sweeney Successful in Return to A's

Apr 24, 2008 8:13 AM CDT

Mike Sweeney Successful in Return to A's

Oakland shuts out Minnesota; snaps 5-game losing streak

(Newser) - Mike Sweeney returned to the starting lineup for the first time in six games and ended a 39-game homerless streak spanning 140 at-bats with a solo shot in the eighth inning, helping Oakland to a 3-0 win over the Minnesota Twins last night. Sweeney also had an RBI single and...