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Cabrera Steals Home in Padres' Win Over Dodgers — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pinch-runner Everth Cabrera stole home to tie the game with two out in the ninth inning and Will Venable came around with the winning run when closer Kenley Jansen threw the ball past catcher A.J. Ellis …
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Ludwick's HR sends Reds over Cards 3-2 in 10th — CINCINNATI—Ryan Ludwick homered in the 10th inning and the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 on Saturday for their fifth straight win. — Cincinnati's surge has moved it back into first place in the NL Central.
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Cards activate Berkman from DL — CINCINNATI (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals activated first baseman Lance Berkman off the disabled list before the second game of their series against the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday. — Berkman had been sidelined since he tore cartilage in his right knee while stretching for a throw May 19.
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Sanchez single helps Giants beat Astros 3-2 in 12 — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Hector Sanchez's throwing error in the ninth inning prevented Tim Lincecum from getting a well-deserved win. — His walkoff single in the 12th moved the San Francisco Giants back into first place in the NL West.
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Bumgarner, Posey lead Giants past Astros 5-1
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Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
Have we jumped to conclusions again on NY Mets? Terry Collins' team starting to show similar post All-Star Game fade — Flaws of young Mets like Kirk Nieuwenhuis, Lucas Duda and Jordany Valdespin are becoming exposed, as a second straight loss against Atlanta Braves could point to another second-half collapse
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Carter sparks A's power surge in 9-3 win vs Twins — MINNEAPOLIS—Chris Carter and Yoenis Cespedes each homered and drove in three runs, powering the Oakland Athletics past the Minnesota Twins 9-3 on Saturday night. — Seth Smith and Brandon Moss also homered to beat Cole De Vries (2-2) and back Tommy Milone (9-6).
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Teagarden homer gives Orioles win over Tigers in 13 innings — BALTIMORE — Taylor Teagarden ended his first game with the Baltimore Orioles in stunning fashion, hitting a two-run homer in the 13th inning that sealed an 8-6 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday.
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Bruce Levine / ESPN:
Sources: 10 teams pursuing Cubs' Dempster … CHICAGO — After pitching six shutout innings Saturday in a 4-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks to extend his scoreless innings streak to 33, Chicago Cubs starter Ryan Dempster could not avoid questions about his seemingly inevitable departure from the organization.
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Nick Cafardo / The Boston Globe:
Mitchell Report laid groundwork for major strides — Major League Baseball's steroid policy has been successful, and now with expanded human growth hormone blood testing all season long rather than just in spring training a possibility, according to Players Association executive director Michael Weiner …
Gregor Chisholm / MLB.com:
Chavez optioned to Las Vegas after difficult outing — TORONTO — The Blue Jays optioned right-hander Jesse Chavez to Triple-A Las Vegas following another disappointing outing on Saturday afternoon. — Chavez entered in the eighth inning to protect an 11-4 lead against Cleveland.
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Cano, Granderson power Yankees past Angels — Recap — Box Score — Play-By-Play — Photos — Conversation — Robinson Cano, Curtis Granderson go deep to dump Angels — NEW YORK — Robinson Cano and Curtis Granderson each hit two-run homers off Jerome Williams on Saturday …
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Fluky back injury sidelines Gonzalez — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Adrian Gonzalez felt fine when he worked out with the Red Sox on Thursday night at Tropicana Field. A routine trip to the mall on Friday changed that. — Gonzalez was getting a cup of coffee at the International Plaza …
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Ross homers and drives in four as Braves beat Mets — ATLANTA — David Ross homered and drove in four runs, Chipper Jones also connected and the Atlanta Braves survived a crisis at shortstop to beat the New York Mets 7-5 on Friday night. — The Braves started the day thin at shortstop.
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Final Score: Braves 7 Mets 5
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Cody Ross bamboozled by Bobby Valentine's benching — + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Bobby Valentine's first lineup card of the second half of the season resulted in a closed door meeting with outfielder Cody Ross, who wanted to know why he wasn't starting …
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