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Cobb, Joyce Lead Rays Over Atlanta 5-2 — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Alex Cobb won his first start of the season, Matt Joyce hit a grand slam and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Atlanta Braves 5-2 on Saturday. — Cobb (1-0) allowed two runs and six hits in seven innings. He retired his last 10 batters.
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Calf to sideline Chipper for remainder of series — ST. PETERSBURG — Chipper Jones left Friday's 5-3 win against the Rays after the seventh inning with a left calf contusion he sustained after being hit by a B.J. Upton grounder in the third inning. Jones stayed in the game and went hitless …
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Michael Baron / MetsBlog.com:
Final Score: Blue Jays 2 Mets 0 — The Mets (21-19) were shutout by the Blue Jays (23-18) by the score of 2-0 today in Toronto. — For a full recap and box score, check out SNY.TV. — The Least You Should Know: — Miguel Batista started for the Mets and pitched two scoreless innings before exiting with lower back discomfort.
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Manny Acosta has a 10.53 ERA! — Last night in Toronto, Manny Acosta allowed five earned runs and walked four batters in only two innings of work. — In 17 games this season, Acosta is 1-2 with a 10.53 ERA, allowing 42 base-runners in only 19 2/3 innings.
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Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
Rockies lose third straight on homestand, 10-3 to Mariners — Today's gloomy weather was a perfect match for the Rockies' effort against Seattle. And for the dark cloud that already hangs over their season. — In another listless performance, the Rockies lost 10-3 to the Mariners …
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Millwood Throws 2-Hitter in 4-0 Win — DENVER (AP) — Kevin Millwood tossed a two-hitter for his first shutout in nearly nine years and Mike Carp hit a solo homer, helping the Seattle Mariners snap a four-game skid with a 4-0 win over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night.
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McCutchen Homers Twice as Pirates Beat Tigers 4-3 — DETROIT (AP) — Andrew McCutchen hit a pair of two-run homers and A.J. Burnett pitched six solid innings to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-3 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. — A day after Detroit's Justin Verlander took …
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Joey Votto hits 3-run HR, Reds hold off Yankees 6-5 — NEW YORK — Joey Votto hit a three-run homer, Jose Arredondo worked out of a ninth-inning jam for his first major league save and the Cincinnati Reds held off the New York Yankees 6-5 Saturday. — New York scored twice off Sean Marshall …
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Giants Extend Home Dominance Over Athletics, 4-0 — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ryan Vogelsong allowed one hit in seven scoreless innings and played a key role in San Francisco's go-ahead rally as the Giants beat the Oakland Athletics for the 11th straight time at home, 4-0 on Saturday.
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Barry Zito beats his old team as Giants take Bay Bridge opener vs. A's … SAN FRANCISCO — Barry Zito no longer knows anybody playing on the other side with Oakland. He's not pitching against pals as he did before, when the pressure mounted in such situations and he fizzled. — “That was difficult,” Zito said.
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Jorge De La Rosa rehab pushed back — DENVER — Hard-throwing lefty Jorge De La Rosa's comeback from Tommy John surgery hit a speed bump Saturday when the Colorado Rockies decided to shut him down because of tightness in his left forearm. — De La Rosa had been on pace to return …
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Walk in 9th Leads Dodgers Past Cardinals 6-5 — LOS ANGELES (AP) — A.J. Ellis drew a bases-loaded walk in the ninth inning, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 6-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night in the opener of a series between the NL West and Central Division leaders.
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Hamels Pitches Phillies Past Red Sox 6-4 — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cole Hamels pitched seven strong innings, and Hunter Pence and Freddy Galvis homered to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to their sixth straight victory with a 6-4 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.
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