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It appears the firing of hitting coach Mickey Hatcher on Tuesday has lit a fire under the Los Angeles Angels’ Albert Pujols as he has been a different hitter the past two days and the Halos have actually gone on a two-game winning streak. They try for a sweep of the White Sox on...
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Aaron Harang has sent a lot of San Diego Padres back to the bench with bat in hand this season but doesn’t have a victory to show for it. The Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander looks to rectify the situation when he faces his former teammates for the third time this season in Thursday’s finale...
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The Tampa Bay Rays, who are an American League-best 14-3 at home, go for a two-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox on Thursday. The Rays have won four straight and are tied with the Baltimore Orioles for first in the American League East at 24-14, and also share the best record in the...
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The Philadelphia Phillies, who again boast one of the top pitching staffs in the major leagues, have run hot and cold offensively. Philadelphia has scored one run or fewer on 10 different occasions this season, but Wednesday’s 9-2 win marked the eighth time that the team has plated at least seven runs. The Chicago...
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The goal for New York starter Phil Hughes is to keep the ball in the park when the Yankees face Toronto in the finale of a two-game series. The Toronto Blue Jays blasted four long balls in an 8-1 home victory over the Yankees in the series opener and are tied for fourth in...
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After failing to score more than three runs in nine consecutive games, the Houston Astros broke out of their offensive doldrums Wednesday. The Astros had only eight hits but made them count in an 8-3 rout of the visiting Milwaukee Brewers. Carlos Lee had his fourth consecutive multi-hit game and extended his hitting streak...
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With a forecast of mostly sunny skies and a zero chance of precipitation for Thursday afternoon’s series finale between the Chicago White Sox and Angels in Anaheim, C.J. Wilson will deal only with Chicago’s lineup and not Mother Nature. The Angels left-hander faced five batters before Friday’s game in Texas was delayed two hours...
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Marlins starter Ricky Nolasco will take his second crack at becoming the franchise’s all-time wins leader when Florida wraps up a quick two-game series at Turner Field. Miami Marlins earned its 12th win in 15 games in the series opener, roughing up Braves pitching in an 8-4 victory. The Marlins have pulled within three...
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The Baltimore Orioles got the better of the Kansas City Royals‘ bullpen and walked out of Kauffman Stadium with a 4-3 win in 15 innings. Adam Jones provided the honors by homering for the second time in as many days. The Royals’ relievers would like another go at the Orioles as the teams conclude...
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Washington and Pittsburgh Pirates came into Wednesday’s game ranked 1-2 in the majors in ERA and among the lowest-scoring teams, but a contest that began as a pitchers’ duel between Gio Gonzalez and Erik Bedard turned into a slugfest late, with the Nationals reclaiming first place in the National League East after a 7-4...
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