 | Padres extend affiliation with Single-A Fort Wayne
The San Diego Padres announced Thursday that
they have extended their player development contract with the Fort Wayne
TinCaps.
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 | Braves' Hudson aims to shut down Mets in series finale
Offense has been tough to come by for the Mets in their
current series with the Braves. It should be even tougher tonight with Tim
Hudson, the National League's earned run average leader, set to take the hill.
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 | Phillies make a quick stop at Colorado
Given how well the Phillies have played out west over the
last week, they certainly won't mind staying there for an extra game. It
doesn't hurt that its a matchup against the Rockies either.
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 | Mound Presence: A's lefty Braden faces Yankees again
Oakland Athletics starter Dallas Braden won't have to worry
about Alex Rodriguez running across his pitching mound this afternoon due to
the slugging third baseman currently being on the disabled list.
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 | Skidding Indians head out west to battle Mariners
The Cleveland Indians will take their four-game losing
streak out west for seven straight games starting with tonight's opener of a
four-game series against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field.
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 | Twins seek to sweep Tigers out of Minnesota
The American League Central-leading Minnesota Twins will
continue their homestand tonight and try for a second sweep of the Detroit
Tigers this season in the finale of a three-game series at Target Field.
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 | Red Sox aim to stay in playoff mix, take series from O's
The Boston Red Sox have missed the playoffs only once in
the previous seven years, but are in danger of being left out for the first
time since the 2006 campaign.
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 | Marlins P Nolasco done for season; Hayes separates shoulder
Florida Marlins right-hander Ricky Nolasco will
miss the remainder of the season and will have surgery next week to repair
torn medial meniscus in his right knee.
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 | Matsui, Angels use long ball to down Mariners
Hideki Matsui belted the go-ahead, two-run
homer in the seventh inning and Alberto Callaspo tacked on a solo shot the
following frame, as the Angels beat Seattle, 4-2, in the rubber match of a
three-game series.
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 | Giants capitalize on eighth-inning miscues by Rockies
Darren Ford scored on a crazy turn of
events after a wild pitch in the bottom of the eighth frame, as the Giants
edged the Rockies, 2-1, at AT&T Park.
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