The Good, The Bad and Uggla

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The Good: After losing two of three from both the Padres and Mets, the Braves bounced back this week to sweep the Marlins and pull to just 2 games behind the Phillies. The Braves had phenomenal pitching performances by Tommy…[...]

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Rangers end 8-game road skid vs. Twins (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 10 June 2011 11:30:28 PM. © MLB News Blog

Michael Young had three hits and three RBIs, Adrian Beltre added two hits and drove in two, and the Texas Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins 9-3 on Friday night. The Rangers sent 11 batters to the plate and scored a season-high seven runs in the second inning to snap an eight-game road losing streak against [...]

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Markakis slam, 6 RBIs keep Orioles hot (AP)

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Nick Markakis broke a prolonged power slump with a grand slam and a two-run double, Jake Arrieta took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and the surging Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-0 Friday night. J.J. Hardy hit his second leadoff homer for the Orioles, who have won four straight to get within [...]

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Braves 11, Astros 4

post from Capitol Avenue Club on 10 June 2011 11:09:41 PM. © Capitol Avenue Club

Who needs Heyward, McLouth, Prado, or McCann?

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Brewers spoil La Russas 5,000th game (AP)

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Ryan Braun and Corey Hart homered, Chris Narveson threw eight innings and the Milwaukee Brewers kept rolling at home despite a small fire in the ballpark in an 8-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night. Narveson (3-4) began his career as a Cardinals draft pick, but he’s played an important role in [...]

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Yankees beat Indians 11-7 in testy game (AP)

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Alex Rodriguez hit a colossal home run, Curtis Granderson also connected and the New York Yankees got back on track with an 11-7 victory over the skidding Cleveland Indians in a game that quickly grew testy Friday night. Yankees manager Joe Girardi and Cleveland counterpart Manny Acta got into a face-to-face screaming match when both [...]

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Red Sox win seventh straight, top Jays (AP)

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Clay Buchholz allowed three hits over seven innings, Jacoby Ellsbury went 3 for 5 with three runs scored and Boston beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Friday night, the Red Sox’s seventh straight win to match their season high. Buchholz (5-3) struck out six and walked two as he ended a career-long run of [...]

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Halladay majors first 9-game winner (AP)

Roy Halladay tossed seven masterful innings to become the first nine-game winner in the majors, Placido Polanco hit a grand slam and the Philadelphia Phillies held on to beat the Chicago Cubs 7-5 Friday night. Halladay (9-3) gave up six hits and struck out nine to earn his first win against the Cubs.

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Marlins end 8-game skid, beat Arizona (AP)

Logan Morrison and Mike Stanton each hit a two-run homer and the Florida Marlins snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 6-4 victory over Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night. John Buck also homered and drove two runs for the Marlins, who had seven of their 13 hits go for extra bases. Emilio Bonifacio had two [...]

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Peguero leads Ichiro-less Ms by Tigers (AP)

Carlos Peguero homered and tripled starting in place of Ichiro Suzuki in right field, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Friday night. The struggling Suzuki, who had played in 255 consecutive games, was given the night off. Peguero, a rookie playing his 26th major league game, helped Seattle overcome a 2-1 [...]

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