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Blue Jays hand Royals 11th straight loss, 4-1 — KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Jose Bautista hit a two-run homer, Kelly Johnson also went deep and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the bumbling Kansas City Royals 4-1 on Monday night to complete a four-game sweep. — The Blue Jays improved to 6-1 on the road this season …
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Scuffling Bautista finds ways to contribute — KANSAS CITY — Jose Bautista's slow start? Looking closely at the stats, it might not be as slow as some think. — Bautista has led the American League in home runs in each of the past two seasons, driving in more than 100 runs both years.
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Uribe, Capuano lead Dodgers over Braves 7-2 — LOS ANGELES—Juan Uribe tied a career high with four hits and drove in three runs, and Chris Capuano pitched out of trouble for seven innings to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 7-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Monday night.
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Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Knee discomfort keeps Chipper out of lineup — LOS ANGELES — As Chipper Jones gingerly made his way around the visitors' clubhouse at Dodger Stadium on Monday, he was displaying some of the left knee discomfort that has intensified over the past couple of days.
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Peavy's 3-hitter leads White Sox past A's 4-0 — OAKLAND, Calif.—Jake Peavy pitched a three-hitter, Adam Dunn and Paul Konerko hit back-to-back homers and the Chicago White Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 4-0 on Monday night for their fourth straight victory.
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Paul Sullivan / Boston Herald:
Joe Mather's 2-run single in 9th lifts Cubs past Cardinals — CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs are off to one of their worst starts in team history, which is pretty amazing considering how many horrendous teams they've trotted out since 1876. — But if past is prologue, perhaps the early-season trauma …
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Upton, Miley Lead Arizona to 9-5 Win Over Phillies — PHOENIX (AP) — Justin Upton burst out of a slow start to the season with two RBIs, including his first home run, and the Arizona Diamondbacks pounded the Philadelphia Phillies 9-5 on Monday night. — Left-hander Wade Miley …
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Jeter Gets 4 Hits for Yankees in 7-4 Win at Texas — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Derek Jeter had four hits to stretch his hitting streak to 13 games, Alex Rodriguez belted career home run No. 632 and the New York Yankees beat the Texas Rangers 7-4 on Monday night.
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Braun, Greinke Lead Brewers Past Astros 6-5 — MILWAUKEE (AP) — Ryan Braun broke out of his slump with a homer and three hits, Zack Greinke remained unbeaten at Miller Park the Milwaukee Brewers held off the Houston Astros 6-5 on Monday night. — Braun also singled in a run and doubled to end a 2-for-20 slide.
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Bumgarner, Giants Beat Mets for Doubleheader Sweep — NEW YORK (AP) — Madison Bumgarner pitched seven neat innings, Pablo Sandoval homered to match a team mark set by Willie Mays and the San Francisco Giants beat the New York Mets 7-2 Monday night for a doubleheader sweep.
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Lincecum searching for Freak of old — NEW YORK — If I didn't know better, if the guy on the mound had been someone other than Tim Lincecum, I would have just dismissed him as another struggling major league starter. — Tim Lincecum doesn't labor. Tim Lincecum doesn't top out at 92 mph and sit at 89-90.
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Ross Homer Lifts Red Sox to 6-5 Win Over Twins — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Cody Ross homered twice, tying the game with a two-run shot in the seventh inning and giving Boston the lead with two outs in the ninth to snap a five-game losing streak for the Red Sox and beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5 on Monday night.
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