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Sep 6, 2007 5:12 AM CDT

Arizona Puts Padres Away 9-6

D'backs hammer San Diego's ace to regain division lead

(Newser) - Jake Peavy gave up eight runs in four innings for a crushing loss that prevented San Diego from pulling ahead of the Diamondbacks in the National League West race. The Padres ace had a stellar record against arch-rival Arizona, including 45 strikeouts in 26 innings and a 1.71 ERA,...

Cubs Retain Half-Game Lead Over Brew Crew

Sep 6, 2007 4:10 AM CDT

Cubs Retain Half-Game Lead Over Brew Crew

With Zambrano scuffling, Lilly proves stabilizer for rotation

(Newser) - Since signing mercurial ace Carlos Zambrano to a $91.2 million contract, the Cubs have chalked up a 0-5 record and an 8.29 ERA in his last six starts. But off season acquisition Ted Lilly is stepping up. Lilly cooled off the Dodgers to keep Chicago a half game...

A-Rod Powers Yanks Past Mariners

Sep 6, 2007 3:16 AM CDT

A-Rod Powers Yanks Past Mariners

Rodriquez hits two homers in 7th in key victory

(Newser) - A-Rod wasn't even supposed to play in last night's game. Less than two hours before the opening pitch, Rodriguez was stuck in a Manhattan hospital while doctors examined his injured ankle. Hours later, he cracked his Major League-leading 47th and 48th homer in the 7th inning, leading the Yankees to...

Arizona Within .001 of San Diego

Sep 5, 2007 4:31 AM CDT

Arizona Within .001 of San Diego

D-Backs pound Young, keep division race interesting with 9-1 win

(Newser) - As they have done all season, Arizona followed a lopsided loss with a win, prevailing 9-1 against division-leading San Diego following a 10-2 drubbing. With a 77-63 record, the D-Backs are now just .001 behind the Padres (76-62) in the standings. Enormous All-Star Chris Young, 6'10", was walloped for five...

He's Ba-a-ack

Sep 4, 2007 6:46 AM CDT

He's Ba-a-ack

Pedro notches 3000th strikeout, lasts five innings in 10-4 win over Reds

(Newser) - Eleven months after rotator cuff surgery, Pedro Martinez became the 15th pitcher in MLB history to record 3,000 strikeouts, scoring a win over Cincinnati in his first major-league start of 2007. The wily vet allowed three runs, two earned, in five innings on 76 pitches, and had made just...

D'backs Back on Top in NL West

Aug 31, 2007 6:14 AM CDT

D'backs Back on Top in NL West

Arizona squeaks by in huge game against Padres to regain the division lead

(Newser) - After chalking up an eight-run lead and then watching it dwindle, the Diamondbacks held on to win 8-7 and move back ahead of San Diego in the NL West. D'backs closer Jose Valverde gave up a solo homer to Milton Bradley in the ninth before striking out two Padres to...

Yanks Sweep Sox In The Bronx

Aug 31, 2007 4:17 AM CDT

Yanks Sweep Sox In The Bronx

Wang's one-hitter gives Yanks half-game lead in AL wild card race

(Newser) - Pitcher Chien-Ming Wang's one-hit outing handed the Yankees a 5-0 win over Boston last night, the final installment of a crucial three-game sweep in the Bronx. Though the Sox busted Wang's no-hitter in the seventh, the righty blanked their All-Star lineup to give New York a half-game lead over Seattle...

Phillies Trounce Mets as Wagner Melts Down

Aug 31, 2007 3:18 AM CDT

Phillies Trounce Mets as Wagner Melts Down

NY closer blows a save; Mets' division lead narrows to two games

(Newser) - The Mets counted on closer Billy Wagner to pull off a crucial two-inning save last night, and he blew it. Wagner surrendered one run in the eighth inning and two in the ninth, the last on a Chase Utley single that won the game 11-0 for Philadelphia. The Phillies' key...

Anderson Wipes Out Mets' Chance for Win

Aug 30, 2007 7:46 AM CDT

Anderson Wipes Out Mets' Chance for Win

Interference call negates game-tying run, Mets lose 3-2

(Newser) - The Mets had the chance last night to avoid their fourth loss in four days, with the tying run on third in the ninth inning. But then pinch-hitter Marlon Anderson slid off the base path and into Phillies second baseman Tadahito Iguchi, who was sent sprawling. Anderson was called out...

Clemens, Yanks Down Sox, 4-3

Aug 30, 2007 4:00 AM CDT

Clemens, Yanks Down Sox, 4-3

NY ties Seattle for AL wild-card lead with key victory over Boston

(Newser) - The Yankees grabbed a share of the AL wild-card lead last night with a 4-3 win over Boston in the Bronx. Roger Clemens took a no-hitter into the sixth and surrendered only two hits in six innings for New York, while Boston's Josh Beckett gave up 13 hits en route...

D-Backs Lead Teeters After Padres Win

Aug 29, 2007 9:01 AM CDT

D-Backs Lead Teeters After Padres Win

San Diego shells Webb, creeps to within 1 of division rivals

(Newser) - The Diamondbacks watched their lead in the NL West narrow to a single game after their second straight loss, 6-4, to the second-place Padres. Arizona ace Brandon Webb gave up six runs on seven hits and earned an error in just over five innings. Arizona skipper Bob Melvin was kicked...

Howard Lifts Phillies Over Mets 4-2

Aug 29, 2007 2:17 AM CDT

Howard Lifts Phillies Over Mets 4-2

All-Star's walk-off blast cuts Mets' lead in NL East to 4 games

(Newser) - Ryan Howard's 10th-inning walk-off homer handed Philadelphia a 4-2 win over the Mets last night, lifting the Phillies to within four games of New York in the National League East. Though a two-run shot from Carlos Delgado gave the Mets an early lead, clutch hits from Jimmy Rollins and Aaron...

Yanks Topple Boston 5-3

Aug 28, 2007 11:06 PM CDT

Yanks Topple Boston 5-3

Pettitte and the Bombers best Matsuzaka and the Sox in first of three

(Newser) - The Yankees downed Boston 5-3 last night in the first of a crucial three-game series. Andy Pettitte was masterful for New York, surrendering six hits in seven innings, while the Bombers hammered Boston hurler Daisuke Matsuzaka. Johnny Damon's tie-breaking homer in the seventh handed closer Mariano Rivera a two-run lead,...

Dodgers Best Nationals, 5-4

Aug 28, 2007 7:16 AM CDT

Dodgers Best Nationals, 5-4

Lowe gets the win as LA inches up in the NL West

(Newser) - Derek Lowe gave up three homers to the Nationals last night, but the Dodgers' bats gave him enough run support to improve his season record to 11-11. Jeff Kent ignited two rallies just a day after being hit in the head by a pitch, and Juan Pierre went two for...

Astros Dump Manager Garner, GM Purpura

Aug 28, 2007 5:13 AM CDT

Astros Dump Manager Garner, GM Purpura

Houston owner says it's 'time for a change' in last-place operation

(Newser) - The Astros released manager Phil Garner and general manager Tim Purpura yesterday, temporarily replacing them with bench coach Cecil Cooper and the president of operations Tal Smith. The Astros, who have sunk to 58-73 under Garner and Purpura, are tied with Pittsburgh for last place in the National League Central,...

Tigers Trounce Yanks 16-0

Aug 28, 2007 1:33 AM CDT

Tigers Trounce Yanks 16-0

Verlander blanks New York; Detroit hammers Mussina to take a key 3-1 series win

(Newser) - The Tigers punished the Yankees 16-0 last night in the final match-up of a crucial four-game series. Starter Justin Verlander was masterful for Detroit, blanking New York and surrendering only three hits in seven innings, while the Tigers pounced on Yankee hurler Mike Mussina for their highest run total this...

Wells Gets It Done for Dodgers

Aug 27, 2007 9:47 AM CDT

Wells Gets It Done for Dodgers

Boomer pitches in at plate, too, sparking 6-2 win in LA debut

(Newser) - David Wells secured the Dodgers a much-needed win last night in New York, giving up two runs in five innings and scoring a run in his first start for the team, a 6-2 victory over the Mets. The 250-pound 44-year-old beat out a bunt in the fifth inning to spark...

BoSox Sweep ChiSox

Aug 27, 2007 4:30 AM CDT

BoSox Sweep ChiSox

Boston routs Chicago 11-1 to move 7½ games ahead of the Yanks in the AL East

(Newser) - The Red Sox routed the White Sox 11-1 yesterday, with home runs from David Ortiz, J.D. Drew, and Bobby Kielty rounding out Boston's four-game sweep in Chicago. The Sox, climbing to 7½ games ahead of the Yanks in the American League East, hammered pitcher Javier Vazquez to end his...

Tigers Edge Yanks 5-4

Aug 27, 2007 1:18 AM CDT

Tigers Edge Yanks 5-4

Injury benches ace Jurrjens as Detroit holds on to down New York

(Newser) - The Tigers paid a price for their dramatic 5-4 win over the Yankees yesterday. Curtis Granderson's in-the-park homer earned Detroit the win, but ace starter Jair Jurrjens—a key weapon in the Tigers' battle for the American League Central—went out early with an injury to his throwing shoulder and...

Indians Zing Zumaya & Tigers in the 10th

Aug 24, 2007 3:31 AM CDT

Indians Zing Zumaya & Tigers in the 10th

Closing pitcher hands the Tribe 2½-game lead in AL Central

(Newser) - The Indians bested the Tigers 3-1 last night, clinching a 2-1 series win and climbing to 2½ games ahead of Detroit in the American League Central division. Though starters Jake Westbrook and Nate Robertson pitched shutouts through eight innings, Tigers closer Joel Zumaya surrendered three hits to Victor Martinez, Kenny...