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Cano's blast punctuates Yanks' homer attack

41 min 10 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

53 min 10 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

55 min 10 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

58 min 10 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

59 min 10 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

59 min 10 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

1 hour 10 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

1 hour 3 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

1 hour 13 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

1 hour 23 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

1 hour 27 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

1 hour 30 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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Slowey's gem pushes Twins' streak to seven

1 hour 40 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

1 hour 43 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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Padres land Ludwick from Cards at Deadline

1 hour 58 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

1 hour 59 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

2 hours 1 min 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

2 hours 4 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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Royals give Yost two-year extension

2 hours 9 min ago
The Royals extended the contract of manager Ned Yost for two years on Saturday. Yost took over from Trey Hillman, who was dismissed, on May 14. Since then the club has posted a 31-37 mark.
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Marlins find lefty reliever in O's Ohman

2 hours 29 min ago
The Marlins acquired a badly needed lefty reliever for their bullpen just before the non-waiver Trade Deadline on Saturday, when they nabbed southpaw Will Ohman from the Orioles in exchange for right-hander Rick VandenHurk.
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