Angels 8, Blue Jays 2

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Howie Kendrick drove in three runs, and the Los Angeles Angels got homers from Torii Hunter and Garret Anderson in an 8-2 victory over of the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night.Jered Weaver recovered nicely from a history-making loss to the Dodgers last Saturday, allowing two runs and six hits in 7 1-3 innings while [...]

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Phillies rally to beat Mets behind Victorinos hit
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Shane Victorino slapped his hands together after rounding first base, pumped his fist and braced himself for a beating. A game-ending hit can be a painful experience sometimes. Victorino’s two-out RBI single in the ninth inning lifted the Philadelphia Phillies over the New York Mets 3-2 on Friday night.Read the full story.

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Pujols becomes fifth-fastest to 300 HRs (AP)

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Albert Pujols hit his 300th career home run Friday night, becoming the fifth-youngest player to reach the milestone. The Cardinals slugger lined his 18th homer of the season on a 2-2 pitch from the Cubs’ Bob Howry in the eighth inning, the ball banging off the foul pole in left field. He beat Hall of [...]

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Bronx Banter: Sweet Lou

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Here's to one of the great days in Yankee Stadium history...

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Perry helps Braves beat Astros to end skid (AP)

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Jason Perry filled in quite nicely for Jeff Francoeur. Perry hit a run-scoring triple in his first major league at-bat, Tim Hudson gave up only one run in seven innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros 6-2 on Friday night to end a five-game losing streak. The Braves, who hadn’t led a game [...]

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Cust homers to back Blanton, As beat White Sox
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Joe Blanton entered Friday night fresh off a loss that made the A’s starter the American League’s first 11-game loser. Mark Buehrle of the White Sox came in on a roll over the last six weeks. Just figures that it would be Blanton, not Buehrle, who pitched a gem. Jack Cust hit a two-run homer, [...]

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Zambrano leads Cubs to 2-1 win over Cardinals
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The return of Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano trumped the soap opera setting of Jim Edmonds’ homecoming and Albert Pujols’ 300th home run. Zambrano came off the 15-day disabled list from a shoulder strain with six spotless innings Friday night, leading Chicago to a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in the opener of a [...]

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Diamondbacks recall pair (PA SportsTicker)

The Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday recalled infielder Emilio Bonafacio and outfielder Alex Romero from Class AAA Tucson of the Pacific Coast League.Read the full story.

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Twins 12, Indians 3

Delmon Young hit a three-run home run and had a season-high four RBIs, Nick Punto homered and also had four RBIs, and the surging Minnesota Twins beat the free-falling Cleveland Indians 12-3 on Friday night.Paul Byrd (3-10) hung a breaking ball to Young in the third inning and the second-year outfielder lined it over the [...]

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Cust homers to back Blanton and As beat White Sox
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Jack Cust hit a two-run homer and Joe Blanton pitched seven solid innings to lead the Oakland Athletics to a 7-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night. Emil Brown and Wes Bankston both collected three hits for Oakland, which had 17 hits. The White Sox dropped their second straight game after winning [...]

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