Tigers rally for seventh straight win (AP)

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Brad Penny is trying to work faster, taking less time between pitches when he’s on the mound. Of course, the only real way to speed up the game is by getting the other team out. Penny allowed four runs in the first inning but managed to settle down, and his Detroit teammates slugged their way [...]

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Avila helps Tigers win seventh straight (AP)

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Chisenhalls HRs help Indians end skid (AP)

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Lonnie Chisenhall hit a pair of two-run homers and the Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago White Sox 8-4 on Friday night. Chisenhall, Cleveland’s rookie third baseman, set career highs with his two homers and four RBIs and the Indians snapped a four-game losing streak. Ezequiel Carrera, Kosuke Fukudome, Shelley Duncan and Lou Marson had two [...]

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Howard homers, Halladay stifles Brewers (AP)

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Ryan Howard homered in his return to the lineup and Roy Halladay continued the Phillies’ pitching dominance in Milwaukee, leading Philadelphia to a 5-3 victory over the Brewers on Friday night. The NL East’s top team won its fifth straight and bettered the NL Central-leading Brewers again. Cole Hamels tossed a complete game in Thursday’s [...]

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Rangers Lewis snaps lengthy win drought (AP)

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Colby Lewis pitched into the eighth inning for his first victory in nearly a month even while giving up another home run as the AL West-leading Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 13-4 on Friday night. Lewis (12-10) trailed 2-0 only four batters into the game after Josh Willingham’s two-run homer, the AL-high 33rd allowed [...]

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To Err Is The Astros

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Houston Astros' Clint Barmes jumps over teammate Humberto Quintero's broken bat as he heads to third during the third inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Friday, Sept. 9, 2011, in Washington. Quintero was out at first. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Recap title courtesy of Clack.

Hmmm where to start, maybe a list:

The Good:

The Astros scored three runs.
Jason Bourgeois went 3-5.
Clint Barmes went 2-5 scoring a run and driving in a run.
J.D. Martinez showed off a his arm gun.
Chris Johnson did not strikeout in 4 at bats
Bud Norris went 7 innings allowing only 2 runs
Lucas Harrell had 3 strikeouts in 1.1 innings
The game went into extra innings.

The Bad:

The offense: 0 walks 10 strikeouts.
Jordan Schafer got called out on a hit by Bourgeois.
Brett Wallace pinch hit and is now 0-25.
Bud Norris had an error on a pickoff attempt that scored an unearned run.
Lucas Harrell had 3 walks in 1.1 innings and 1 earned run, he also collected the loss.
Jimmy Paredes made an error to end the game.
The Astros lose.

Tomorrow is another beautiful day in Astro fandom.

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Yankees Lose Lance Pendleton to Astros

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Guthrie pitches Orioles past Blue Jays (AP)

Baseball has taught Jeremy Guthrie not to worry about things beyond his control, so the Orioles pitcher insists he’s not concerned about an ugly win-loss mark. Record aside, Guthrie remains focused on his own performance. He had every reason to be happy Friday night. Guthrie pitched three-hit ball for seven innings, Vladimir Guerrero and Nick [...]

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Mets beat Cubs on Turners hit in 9th (AP)

Justin Turner doubled in the winning run with two outs in the ninth inning and the New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4 on Friday night after blowing a lead moments before. Turner also had a tiebreaking double in the fifth and finished with three hits. Jason Bay doubled twice and threw out a [...]

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Yankees Swisher out with elbow pain (AP)

Nick Swisher is out of the New York Yankees’ lineup with pain in his left elbow. Swisher sat out Friday night when the AL-leading Yankees began a three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels. Swisher says he felt pain in his throwing arm during Thursday’s loss at Baltimore. The right fielder is batting .262 with [...]

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