Swisher salvages series with 9th inning home run

By Dave Caldwell
September 8, 2010


Baltimore, MA — The Yankees were two outs from being swept by the Orioles when Nick Swisher slammed a 2-0 pitch from Baltimore closer Koji Uehara into the Baltimore bullpen for a two-run home run that lifted the Yankees to a 3-2 victory over the Orioles.

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Manny just looking out for No. 1

By Sports Illustrated
September 5, 2010


Boston, MA — Right now, with the market for free-agent-to-be Manny uncertain, the best thing he can do is help his team win. So far it's working. After the Dodgers awarded Ramirez to the White Sox on waivers on Monday, Chicago has won four straight games, including two wins Saturday in a doubleheader sweep of the Red Sox.

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MLB officials hand out suspensions for Nationals Marlins brawl

By The SportingNews
Septembeer 3, 2010


Nationals outfielder Nyjer Morgan has been suspended for eight games for his part in the Nationals Marlins brawl Wednesday night and two other incidents this past week, Major League Baseball announced on Friday.

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Yankees retake the top spot

By Joe Lemire
September 2, 2010


As the Reds run away with the National League Central -- and have a chance to pound the proverbial nail in the Cardinals' coffin when they travel to St. Louis this weekend -- the NL's next two hottest teams haven't had the luxury of running away with anything. The Phillies and Braves trail only Cincinnati for league's best record since Aug. 1, during which time Atlanta has held onto its slim three-game lead over Philadelphia, which has overtaken San Francisco by 1-1/2 games.

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Chapman tops the 10 September call-ups to watch

By Joe Lemire
August 31, 2010


One-oh-five.

That was the speed of a fastball delivered last Friday night in Louisville by Aroldis Chapman, the Cuban lefthander who defected to the U.S. during the offseason and signed a six-year, $30.25 million major league contract with Cincinnati. No matter the veracity of the radar gun at a minor league ballpark -- though the reading was confirmed by a scout -- any pitch that approaches 105 miles per hour is nearly unfathomable.

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Nationals' Strasburg will likely have Tommy John surgery

By Sporting News
August 27, 2010


Washington — The Washington Nationals announced in a conference call this morning that rookie righthander Stephen Strasburg likely will need Tommy John surgery.

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Beckett helps Boston to 5-3 win over Mariners

By The Associated Press
August 25, 2010


Boston, MA — The Boston Red Sox sure could use former ace Josh Beckett to get on a roll and help their playoff chances.

He's not sure he will.

"I don't know,'' he said after Boston's 5-3 win over the Seattle Mariners in the first game of a day-night doubleheader Wednesday.

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Chicago Cubs' Piniella retires after half-century in baseball

By Rick Gano
August 22, 2010


Chicago, IL — After all the wins, all the losses and all those arguments, Lou Piniella clearly felt it was time to leave.

Saying the final goodbye after a half-century in baseball, that was the hard part.

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Overbay's two homers power Blue Jays past Red Sox, 16-2

By The Associeted Press
August 20, 2010


Boston, MA — Lyle Overbay hit two homers and drove in a career-high seven runs as the Toronto Blue Jays battered Boston Red Sox starter Jon Lester en route to a 16-2 victory on Friday night.

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Baseball star Clemens charged with perjury in steroid testimony

By the CNN Wire Staff
August 19, 2010


(CNN) — Former major league pitcher Roger Clemens was indicted Thursday for obstruction of Congress, making false statements and perjury related to testimony he gave before a congressional committee in 2008.

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Josh Hamilton is the best player in baseball

By Tom Verducci
August 17, 2010


Just another night in the life of the best player in baseball went something like this, at least as far as last Friday the 13th:

• Smash four hits all over the park: a single to left, a 440-foot bomb to center, a single and double to right.

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Yankees 5 homers help beat Royals, 8-3

By Ben Shpigel
August 15, 2010


Kansas City, MO — Rodriguez homered in his final three at-bats in the Yankees’ 8-3 victory against the Kansas City Royals, each one traveling farther than the one before. As a team, the Yankees belted five home runs, totaling an estimated 2,074 feet — nearly four-tenths of a mile — and Rodriguez’s blasts accounted for 1,270.

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Phillies rally for four in ninth to beat Dodgers 10-9

By The Associated Press
August 12, 2010


Philadelphia , PA — The biggest challenge for Carlos Ruiz was escaping a Philadelphia Phillies barrage.

His game-winning, two-run double in the ninth inning capped a frantic rally from seven runs down and topple the Los Angeles Dodgers, 10-9, on Thursday night.

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In 7th, Yanks swing and miss a big chance

By Mark Viera
August 10, 2010


Yankee Stadium, NY — The Yankees had distanced themselves from the Red Sox during the first three games of the four-game series, winning twice. But they trailed by two runs in the seventh inning Monday, and the Yankees loaded the bases with none out and three recent All-Stars on their way to the plate. Was there any doubt what would happen next?

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Morrow's masterful pitching bettered only by Halladay

By Joe Lemire
August 8, 2010


Toronto, ON — Blue Jays starter Brandon Morrow may have lost his no-hitter one out away from completion, but his performance Sunday afternoon in Toronto was one of this season's best pitched games -- even better than most of the season's no-nos.

Morrow attained a level of dominance from start to finish that exceeded all but the Phillies' Roy Halladay in 2010. He struck out 17 Rays and allowed only four baserunners: two walks, one error and the one hit, a groundball single by Evan Longoria that caromed off the glove of diving second baseman Aaron Hill.

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Marlins dispute clarity of umpire Bob Davidson's vision

By David Brown
August 6, 2010


Miami, FL — Oh, my, the Florida Marlins are not too happy with umpire Bob Davidson right now.

The Fish seemed certain they had beaten the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night after Gaby Sanchez hit a bouncer down the third-base line that would have scored the tie-breaking run — if Davidson had called it fair.

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Angels lose again, to Orioles 9-7

By Ben Bolch
August 5, 2010


Baltimore, MD — They've altered their infield, shuffled their starting rotation and juggled their outfield.

Maybe it's time the Angels shifted their focus to 2011.

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Alex Rodriguez hits home run No. 600

By Ronald Blum
August 4, 2010


New York, NY — Alex Rodriguez became the youngest player to hit 600 home runs and did it with style, driving a pitch into Yankee Stadium’s Monument Park in center field exactly three years to the day after his 500th homer.

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McDonald scores on wild throw, puts Boston over Tigers 4-3

By Jimmy Golen
August 1, 2010


Boston, MA — Pinch-runner Darnell McDonald scampered home when Marco Scutaro’s bunt was thrown away by pitcher Robbie Weinhardt, and the Boston Red Sox won in their last at-bat for the second straight game, beating the Detroit Tigers 4-3 on Sunday.

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Rockies get record 11 straight hits to rout the Cubs

By David Brown
July 31, 2010


Denver, CO — The Chicago Cubs were just minding their own business, trailing by three runs with two outs in the eighth inning Friday night, when the Colorado Rockies decided to have an impromptu round of batting practice.

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Roy Oswalt trade proves that for Phillies, now is all that matters

By Tom Verducci
July 29, 2010


Philadelphia, PA — The Beast requires constant feeding, and that is why Roy Oswalt is a Phillie today. Another organization sitting 2 1/2 games out of the wild card and 3 1/2 games out of first place could have passed on the expense, in dollars and prospects, that it took to add a pitcher about to turn 33 years old. But Philadelphia proved it is one of the three organizations in baseball that must feed The Beast. Only the Yankees, Red Sox and Phillies operate with this mandate: World Series or bust.

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An ill win blows the Dodgers' way in San Diego

By Dylan Hernandez
July 28, 2010


San Diego, CA — Mr. Clutch delivered.

In what was arguably the Dodgers' most important game of the season to date, Ethier's two-run single with the bases loaded and two out in the seventh inning was the difference in a 2-0 victory over the first-place San Diego Padres

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Granderson’s 2-run HR puts Yankees over Indians 3-2

By The Associated Press
July 26, 2010


Clevland, OH — Curtis Granderson hit a two-run shot and Alex Rodriguez missed out on his 600th homer in the New York Yankees’ 3-2 win over the Cleveland Indians on Monday night.

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Kansas City vs. New York

By Sports Illustrated
July 23, 2010


New York, NY — All eyes will be on Alex Rodriguez as he attempts to become the seventh player to reach the 600-homer milestone Friday night against the Kansas City Royals .

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Jose Bautista finds his swing with Blue Jays

By Jeff Passan
July 22, 2010


Toronto, ON — The man leading the major leagues in home runs was once a baseball orphan. All Jose Bautista wanted was a home, somewhere he could unpack his suitcase. Too many times he crammed it with his stuff and sent it to an unfamiliar place and tried to fit in only to be told he wasn’t good enough.

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Prince Fielder could cost a king’s ransom

By Jeff Passan
July 19, 2010


Free agency, like a presidential election, starts its machinations long before the event actually takes place. Between now and the end of the 2011 season, Prince Fielder will play about 230 games, and yet here he is, a star first baseman bandied about in trade discussion, all because of something that looms in 16 months.

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Phillies score 4 in 9th to beat Marmol, Cubs 4-1

By Rick Gano
July 17, 2010


Chicago, IL — A day earlier, Carlos Marmol was unhittable—three batters and three strikeouts. On Saturday, the Chicago Cubs closer who showed up was a different pitcher, a wild and ineffective one.

The Philadelphia Phillies took advantage, scoring four runs in the ninth inning to beat the Cubs 4-1.

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Teams face decisions on how to use young aces down stretch

By Tom Verducci
July 16, 2010


The good news for many contenders is that young starting pitchers such as Tampa Bay's David Price have stepped into their rotations and become keys to winning a postseason berth. The bad news is that many of these young pitchers are not equipped to keep up this workload, leaving the second half as an important test of how teams can balance development with a push for the playoffs.

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National League snaps All-Star game drought

By Jim Peltz
July 13, 2010


Anaheim, CA — For the first time since Bill Clinton was President, the National League finally won an All-Star game in front of a sellout 45,408 at Angel Stadium, giving the NL home-field advantage in the World Series for the first time since Major League Baseball began dangling that postseason carrot in 2003.

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AL reign: Can NL win All-Star game ever again?

By Janie McCauley
July 12, 2010


Anaheim, CA — Ryan Howard is sick of all the talk about the American League’s dominance in the All-Star game.

The Phillies slugger knows all too well it’s been 13 years of AL bragging rights. And, no, that wacky 7-7 tie in 2002 did little to boost NL morale in baseball’s Midsummer Classic.

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Cliff Lee secures Rangers spot in postseason

By Cliff Corcoran
July 10, 2010


Arlington, TX — Within hours of breaking off a deal that would have sent lefty ace Cliff Lee to the New York Yankees for top hitting prospect Jesus Montero and two others, the Seattle Mariners have finalized a deal to instead send Lee, injured reliever Mark Lowe, and some cash relief to the Texas Rangers for rookie first baseman Justin Smoak and a trio of minor leaguers from Double-A.

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Kershaw, Furcal shine in Dodgers' 3-2 win over Chicago

By Dylan Hernandez
July 9, 2010


Los Angeles, CA — In the last week or so, there's been a major change in the Dodgers' clubhouse.

Miley Cyrus is out. M.I.A. is back in.

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White Sox's Danks blanks Angels 1-0

By The Associated Press
July 8, 2010


Chicago, IL — John Danks held the Angels hitless for six innings before finishing with a two-hitter Thursday, and the surging Chicago White Sox beat Los Angeles 1-0 for a four-game sweep and their 22nd victory in 27 games.

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Is Omar Infante the worst All-Star pick ever?

By Jeff Passan
July 4, 2010


Omar Infante made the National League All-Star team Sunday. At first, it seemed like a funny trick pulled by Major League Baseball. Ha, ha! You got us, guys! Mediocre utilityman on the All-Star team! Good one!

Then none of the analysts on the selection show laughed. So it must’ve been a problem with hanging chads. Presidential elections have been botched by bad ballots. Surely MLB could plead pulp-based-product malfeasance.

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Gardner, A-Rod power Yankees to blowout Jays 11-3

By Dave Skretta
July 3, 2010


NEW YORK, NY — Andy Pettitte kept ducking down the dugout tunnel between innings Saturday, trying to find some air conditioning on a steamy summer afternoon.

When he headed inside during the third inning, he might as well have taken a nap.

Brett Gardner hit his first career grand slam and Alex Rodriguez drove in four more runs during the Yankees’ biggest offensive outburst in five years, which took 37 minutes and carried New York to an 11-3 rout of the Toronto Blue Jays.

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Marlins defeat Mets 7-6 in San Juan

By David Waldstein
June 30, 2010


San Juan, PR — Playing baseball on this picturesque island has provided some spice to the tedium and drudgery of a long season, but with a pair of losses, all the fun and novelty of the San Juan series is starting to wear off for the Mets.

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Arizona's Edwin Jackson no-hits Rays, 1-0

By The Associated Press
June 25, 2010


St. Petersburg, FL — Edwin Jackson overcame a wild start to throw the fourth no-hitter in the season of the pitcher, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 1-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night.

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Best Major League Baseball decisions of the past year

By Jon Heyman
June 21, 2010


While some of the best moves in baseball over the past calendar year were obvious, like the Braves' decision to keep phenom Jason Heyward on their Opening Day roster, others -- such as the Cubs' acquisition of Carlos Silva -- were panned at the time but have proven to be good calls.

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Should Red Sox fans give Manny Ramirez a warm reception?
By Tom Verducci
June 18, 2010


Boston, MA — Red Sox fans get their first chance tonight to boo Manny Ramirez for forcing his trade out of Boston in July 2008. It's their right if they wish to ignore seven and a half years of the greatest slugging the franchise ever has known outside of what legends Ted Williams and Jimmie Foxx did. They can ignore, too, the two world championships in the span of four seasons, after 85 seasons without even one. Was that one month two years ago really that heinous?

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Yankees rough up Halladay, beat Phillies 8-3

By Mike Fitzpatrick
Jun 16, 2010


New York, NY — Even after adding Roy Halladay, the Philadelphia Phillies can’t seem to stop that New York Yankees lineup.

Nick Swisher and the Yankees handed Halladay a rare thumping, beating Philadelphia and its new ace 8-3 Tuesday night in a World Series rematch.

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Strasburg leads Nationals to 9-4 victory over Indians

Associated Press
June 13, 2010


Cleveland, OH — Washington's rookie sensation had more trouble with Cleveland's mound than Indians hitters while lasting 5 1-3 innings during his second major league start, leading the Nationals to a 9-4 victory Sunday.

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No mere mortal, Strasburg dominates in debut

By Jeff Passan
June 9, 2010


WASHINGTON — The biggest event in the nation’s capital since President Obama’s inauguration finally came Tuesday night, and the guest of honor wanted no part of the hoopla. A rectangular block with televisions on each side sits in the middle of the Washington Nationals’ clubhouse. Three were tuned in to the breathless anticipation of Stephen Strasburg’s major league debut. The fourth was on the Discovery Channel.

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Pittsburgh (23-34) at Washington (27-31)

By Joseph White
June 8, 2010


WASHINGTON — The anticipation is nearly over. The 21-year-old with the fastball that approaches 100 mph and the curve that freezes batters is about to take the mound in the nation’s capital.

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Yankees avoid sweep, rally past Blue Jays 4-3

Associated Press
June 6, 2010


Toronto, ON — Robinson Cano hit a tiebreaking, two-run single in the eighth inning and the New York Yankees rallied past the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.

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Selig will not reverse umpire Jim Joyce’s blown call

By Ben Walker
June 3, 2010


New York, NY — Commissioner Bud Selig will not reverse an umpire’s admitted blown call that cost Armando Galarraga a perfect game.

Selig said Thursday that Major League Baseball will look at expanded replay and umpiring, but did not specifically address umpire Jim Joyce’s botched call Wednesday night.

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Mariners stomp Angels 8-3

By Mike DiGiovanna
May 29, 2010


Anaheim, CA — Any momentum the Angels gained in wins over Toronto on Tuesday and Wednesday fizzled with Friday night's 8-3 loss to Seattle, a game in which Mariners left-hander Cliff Lee allowed two earned runs and four hits and struck out 10 in eight innings.

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'Bay Power' leads the Mets over Yankees 6-4

By Ben Shpigel
May 24, 2010


This series began with the Mets reeling, but it ended with the words of Joe Girardi about his Yankees echoing true. The Mets rode the power of Jason Bay and the left arm of Johan Santana to a six-run lead Sunday, then held on as Francisco Rodriguez struck out Alex Rodriguez with runners on first and third to finish off a 6-4 victory.

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Pena hits 2 HRs, Rays take Yankees 8-6

By Ben Walker
May 21, 2010


New York, NY — Carlos Pena, James Shields and the Tampa Bay Rays left Yankee Stadium with more than a two-game sweep and baseball’s best record. They took off supremely confident they can play well in the home of the World Series champions.

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Dodgers 9th consecutive win, a 7-3 victory over Astros

By Jim Peltz
May 19, 2010


Despite laboring at times and squandering an early lead, Hiroki Kuroda kept fighting long enough for his hitters to score again, and the Dodgers won their ninth consecutive game Tuesday night, a 7-3 victory over the Houston Astros at Dodger Stadium.

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Yankees 10th straight win over Twins

Associated Press
May 15, 2010


New York, NY — Andy Pettitte watched Joe Mauer 's drive in the sixth inning sail deep toward left-center as he headed to back up home plate, nervous that somehow the ball would elude Brett Gardner and spoil his return to the mound.

No need to worry, Andy. The Yankees' defense was that good Saturday.

Gardner caught the ball on the warning track, preserving Pettitte's two-hit performance in his first start in 10 days, and New York beat the Minnesota Twins at home for the 10th straight time in the regular season, 7-1.

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Verlander, Cabrera help Tigers shutout Yankees 6-0

Associated Press
May 13, 2010


Detroit, MI — On Monday, the Detroit Tigers pitching staff seemed to be on the verge of collapse.

Three days later, everything is fine.

Justin Verlander kept up a much-needed success streak for the Detroit rotation, throwing 6 2-3 shutout innings in the Tigers' 6-0 victory over CC Sabathia and the New York Yankees on Thursday.

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Blue Jays over White Sox 9-7

Associated Press
May 9, 2010


Chicago, IL — Fred Lewis hit a three-run homer off Bobby Jenks and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the Chicago White Sox 9-7 on Sunday.

Jenks (1-1) failed to retire any of the four batters he faced. Travis Snider doubled and John Buck singled before Lewis drove a 3-1 pitch into the right-field seats to give the Blue Jays an 8-7 lead. It was Lewis’ second homer of the season.

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Padres in first place is not the only surprise this baseball season

By Jon Heyman
May 5, 2010


San Diego, CA — Here's yet another surprise from the first-year general manager of the team that has been the season's biggest surprise to date. Jed Hoyer says if the Padres contend, they could actually become a trade-deadline buyer, and not the seller everyone expects them to be.

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Sox swept by Orioles in Baltimore, fans asking: is season over?

By Dan Shaughnessy
May 3, 2010


Baltimore, MA — The Red Sox are shuffling and you can hear the cackling from coast to coast.

Those legions of Boston fans who come to your town, take over your ballpark, and chant, "Let's go, Red Sox" are suddenly silent.

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Mets beat Dodgers 7-3 for seventh straight win

April 28, 2010


New York, NY — John Maine returned from an odd injury to pitch into the seventh inning, and the New York Mets beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-3 Wednesday to complete their best homestand in more than 20 years.

Angel Pagan had a two-run triple, helping the Mets beat the Dodgers for the third time in less than 24 hours and extend their winning streak to seven.

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Brewers batter Pirates 20-0

Associated Press
April 22, 2010


Pittsburgh, PA — Ryan Braun, Jim Edmonds and the Milwaukee Brewers went totally batty.

The Brew Crew piled up 25 hits Thursday and trounced Pittsburgh 20-0, handing the Pirates the most lopsided loss in their 124-year history.

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Zumaya (Zoom Zoom) wants more than 100 mph

By Tim Brown
April 21, 2010


Anaheim, CA — Joel Zumaya has a chili dog in one hand and a baseball in the other. He’s demonstrating how he grips his new pitch, a split-fingered fastball.

On the baseball, not the dog.

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Rockies blank Braves 4-0

Associated Press
April 17, 2010


Atlanta, GA — Ubaldo Jimenez pitched the first no-hitter in the Colorado Rockies' 18-year history, dominating the Atlanta Braves in a 4-0 victory Saturday night.

Jimenez (3-0) walked six — all in the first five innings. He was helped by Dexter Fowler's diving catch on Troy Glaus' drive to left-center field in the seventh inning. Jimenez was at his best in the final innings, reaching the high 90s with his fastball through the final batter.

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Eveland’s brilliance puts Jays over Orioles 3-0

By David Ginsburg
April 10, 2010


Baltimore, MD — Dana Eveland pitched brilliantly into the eighth inning in his Toronto debut, and the Blue Jays got two RBIs from No. 9 hitter Jose Molina in a 3-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night.

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Mets oust Marlins 7-1

By David Waldstein
April 6, 2010


Flushing, NY — No one can know for certain what fortunes await the Mets in 2010, but for one game, one significant game, things could not have gone much better.

In spectacular spring weather on Monday, the Mets took the field for the first time this season and bathed their fans in the warmth of a well-executed 7-1 decision over the Florida Marlins.

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Granderson’s first AB homer inspires obscure call

By 'Duk
April 5, 2010


Boston, MA — I thought Curtis Granderson might be pretty jazzed about starting his Yankee career with a homer in his first AB and earning a trademark home run call from radio broadcaster John Sterling.

"Something sort of grandish!" yelled the bombastic Sterling as Granderson's second inning home run cleared the center field fence at Fenway Park.

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