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Cano's blast punctuates Yanks' homer attack

Major League Baseball - 40 min 36 sec ago
Robinson Cano blasted a solo home run in the top of the ninth inning off Rafael Soriano, lifting the Yankees to a 5-4 victory over the Rays on Saturday at Tropicana Field.
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Pena day-to-day after leaving in seventh

Major League Baseball - 52 min 36 sec ago
Carlos Pena left Saturday night's game before the top of the seventh with right foot soreness and is day-to-day with the injury.
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Burrell's big fly caps Giants' huge month

Major League Baseball - 54 min 36 sec ago
Pat Burrell hit a two-out, two-run homer in the eighth inning off Dodgers closer Jonathan Broxton to give the Giants a 2-1 win Saturday at AT&T Park.
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Wandy whips Crew with eight scoreless

Major League Baseball - 57 min 36 sec ago
Wandy Rodriguez pitched eight shutout innings and the Astros racked up the hits early in a 6-0 win over the Brewers on Saturday.
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With moves, Dipoto puts stamp on D-backs

Major League Baseball - 58 min 36 sec ago
Jerry Dipoto may hold an interim title as D-backs general manager, but over the last month, he has reshaped the team according to his vision.
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Braves land Farnsworth, Ankiel from KC

Major League Baseball - 58 min 36 sec ago
Braves general manager Frank Wren managed to upgrade his outfield mix and add depth to his bullpen by acquiring outfielder Rick Ankiel, right-handed reliever Kyle Farnsworth and cash considerations from the Royals just before Saturday's non-waiver Trade Deadline.
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Papi comes through with another walk-off hit

Major League Baseball - 59 min 36 sec ago
In eight seasons with the Red Sox, David Ortiz has built his reputation on being a player who delivers late-inning heroics. Saturday against the Tigers, he did not disappoint, delivering a walk-off three-run double in the ninth for a 5-4 victory.
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Flurry of Deadline deals shakes up game

Major League Baseball - 1 hour 2 min ago
Once again, the Trade Deadline provided the baseball season with a frenzy of activity in the middle of the building drama that is the stretch run to the playoffs.
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Giants bolster bullpen at Deadline

Major League Baseball - 1 hour 12 min ago
Beating Saturday's Trade Deadline, the Giants fortified their bullpen by obtaining left-hander Javier Lopez from the Pittsburgh Pirates and right-hander Ramon Ramirez from the Boston Red Sox.
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Early outburst, Braden key A's win

Major League Baseball - 1 hour 22 min ago
The A's snatched their runs early and often Saturday, and lefty Dallas Braden put together a rather effective outing as Oakland claimed a 6-2 victory over the host White Sox, who saw a 12-game winning streak at U.S. Cellular Field snapped.
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After making moves, Nats shift focus to Dunn

Major League Baseball - 1 hour 26 min ago
Adam Dunn stayed put with the Nationals because general manager Mike Rizzo couldn't get what he wanted in return.
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Butler takes turn as hero in Royals' win

Major League Baseball - 1 hour 29 min ago
On the day Kansas City traded reliever Kyle Farnsworth and outfielder Rick Ankiel, then locked up manager Ned Yost through the 2012 season, Billy Butler hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning, propelling the Royals to a 4-3 victory over the Orioles at Kauffman Stadium on Saturday night.
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Knee tendinitis sidelines Hamilton (AP)

Yahoo - 1 hour 32 min ago
Major league batting leader Josh Hamilton was scratched from the Texas Rangers' lineup Saturday night because of patella tendinitis in his right knee. Hamilton, hitting .362 with 23 homers and 75 RBIs, started in center field in Friday night's 9-7 loss to the Angels. He was shifted to left field in the fifth inning after feeling discomfort in his troublesome knee, and came out of the game...
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Slowey's gem pushes Twins' streak to seven

Major League Baseball - 1 hour 39 min ago
The Twins took the second in a row from the Mariners on Saturday night, extending their winning streak to seven games. The 4-0 victory was highlighted by a hot first inning for the Twins and solid pitching from Kevin Slowey.
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Hanigan helps Reds cap wild July with win

Major League Baseball - 1 hour 42 min ago
A four-run bottom of the seventh inning helped the Reds rally to a 5-2 win over the Braves on Saturday afternoon before a sellout crowd of 41,611 fans at Great American Ball Park.
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Ortiz's 3-run double in 9th lifts BoSox (AP)

Yahoo - 1 hour 48 min ago
The Boston Red Sox didn't pick up any new impact players at the trading deadline. Instead, they showed some signs of life thanks to one of their old stars. David Ortiz brought back memories of the team's World Series runs with his first game-ending hit in almost a year, doubling in three runs with one out in the ninth inning on Saturday to lead the Red Sox to a 5-4 victory over the Detroit...
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Padres land Ludwick from Cards at Deadline

Major League Baseball - 1 hour 57 min ago
Two days after adding six-time All-Star infielder Miguel Tejada, the San Diego Padres struck again, adding outfielder Ryan Ludwick from St. Louis.
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Pitchers' movement highlights Deadline

Major League Baseball - 1 hour 58 min ago
It's been a year dominated by starting pitchers, yes, but the old baseball adage says you can never have enough. That showed again at the Trade Deadline, when a number of big-name starters were on the move.
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Marlins focused on making playoff push

Major League Baseball - 2 hours 27 sec ago
The Marlins clubhouse took a hit on Thursday when veteran Jorge Cantu was traded to the Rangers for prospects Evan Reed and Omar Poveda.
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No frustration for Rays after Deadline

Major League Baseball - 2 hours 3 min ago
The Rays went into Saturday's game against the Yankees with the second-best record in baseball. It is a young, athletic team that plays quality defense, which was kept in perspective when considering trades. They weren't going to trade just to trade. If they dealt quality, they wanted to get a major piece in return.
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