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Janie McCauley / Associated Press:
San Diego 6, San Francisco 4 — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Brian Giles broke out his slump with one powerful swing and stopped the San Diego Padres' late-season swoon for now. — Giles, who had four hits in his last 52 at-bats, hit a go-ahead three-run homer with two outs in the ninth …
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Alan Robinson / Associated Press:
Bucs hold off Arizona, end 9-game slide — PITTSBURGH (AP) — The late-inning comeback was exceptional, coming on the road in a tight NL West race during the final week of the season. The Arizona Diamondbacks' only problem was they couldn't finish it. — Pinch-hitter Josh Phelps singled …
Tyler Kepner / Bats:
Loss in Tampa Bay Not a Preview of Things to Come — The Yankees blew a five-run lead with a chance to clinch a playoff spot on Tuesday, and on its face, that is awful. But consider that no more than three of those 10 innings were thrown by pitchers who will be on the postseason roster.
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Edwar Ramirez, Brian Brunney blow game, playoff chances — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The postseason roster doesn't have to be set for another week, but a few of the Yankees' relievers started to help Joe Torre with his decisions last night against the Devil Rays.
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Rob Maaddi / Associated Press:
Teixeira, Chipper power Braves by Phils — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Given an opportunity to control their playoff hopes, the Philadelphia Phillies turned into scoreboard watchers again. — Mark Teixeira hit a three-run homer and Chipper Jones had a two-run shot, helping the Atlanta Braves keep …
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David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
What to do about Andruw Jones? — After a run of 14 consecutive division titles, the Braves are in danger of missing the playoffs for the second year in a row. In the second of a four-part series, the AJC will look at what went wrong this season and what Braves fans may expect for 2008.
Chris Jenkins / Associated Press:
Fielder hits 50th, Brewers 2 games out — MILWAUKEE (AP) — Prince Fielder didn't really want to keep his 50th home run ball as a souvenir. — The one he really wants is No. 52. And while he's at it, he wouldn't mind winning an MVP award — all in the name of sticking it to his estranged father.
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Tom Haudricourt / Brewers Blog:
Attanasio says Yost is "fine" — Brewers owner Mark Attanasio said he did not think manager Ned Yost has been twisting in the wind but nevertheless told me today Yost's job is secure for 2008. — "Ned is fine," said Attanasio, on hand at Miller Park for the Brewers' game against St. Louis.
Joe Capozzi / Palm Beach Post:
Wiley, Rosenthal in line for pitching coach — M IAMI GARDENS — Former pitching coaches Mark Wiley and Wayne Rosenthal are among the candidates the Marlins will likely consider to replace Rick Kranitz. — Wiley, a Boca Raton resident, was the Marlins' pitching coach in 2005 …
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Clemens scratched from Tuesday's start — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Roger Clemens' sore left hamstring will keep him off the mound for at least three more days, as the Rocket was scratched from his start tonight against the Devil Rays. — Kei Igawa will start in Clemens' place …
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Mark Kiszla / Denver Post:
Loose clubhouse proves best elixir — Los Angeles - Is it safe to exhale? — The Rockies stand tall. But, if they insist on playing with fate in this crazy dream of making the playoffs, anyone who loves them might crumble from the emotional strain. — Colorado won for the ninth consecutive …
Bill Plaschke / Los Angeles Times:
Don't write Kemp's name in ink in the 2008 lineup — Dodgers might be willing to trade young slugger for a veteran in his prime. — The kid gloves are off. — After watching their youth movement crash and burn against a wall of reality last week, the Dodgers are quietly mulling a slight change of direction.
WCVB-TV:
Red Sox Owner Buys $16 Million House To Tear It Down — BOSTON — After spending $16 million to buy a palatial Brookline, Mass., estate complete with a main house and 5,000-square-foot guest house, Red Sox owner John Henry plans to tear it down. — Henry filed paperwork …
John Hickey / Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
Mariners' hopes dashed — The New York Yankees couldn't extinguish the Mariners' flickering postseason hopes, so the Cleveland Indians did it for them. — The American League Central champion Indians blew a 3-1 lead in the ninth inning, but pulled out a 4-3 win in the 12th …
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Roger Rubin / NY Daily News:
Willie Randolph, Omar Minaya show united front — Just as winning has a way of covering up the little fissures in any team, losing has a way of making them look worse. This has been true of the Mets the past two weeks as their NL East lead over Philadelphia went from seven games to just two.
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Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com:
Pirates hire Huntington as new GM — Exec spent past 10 years within the Indians' organization — PITTSBURGH — Looking for a general manager with a keen eye for evaluating talent and a scouting background, the Pirates announced early Tuesday that Indians advance scout Neal Huntington …
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