Saltalamacchias 3-run HR powers Red Sox (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 19 August 2011 11:56:31 PM. © MLB News Blog

Terry Francona was hoping that Andrew Miller could give him about 75 pitches. Francona didn’t know how far that would take the Boston Red Sox, and he certainly wasn’t sure how effective Miller would be. He was happy with both answers. Miller lasted into the sixth inning despite the pitch limit and allowed the only [...]

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Hughes, Martin lead Yanks over Twins 8-1 (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 19 August 2011 11:56:25 PM. © MLB News Blog

Joe Girardi has been searching for some answers for his jumbled starting rotation for weeks, hoping someone would emerge to back CC Sabathia. With a month and a half to go before the postseason, the old Phil Hughes is showing signs of coming back, just in time. Hughes allowed just two hits in 7 2-3 [...]

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Diamondbacks suffer third straight loss (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 19 August 2011 11:52:30 PM. © MLB News Blog

A seven-game winning streak pushed the Arizona Diamondbacks into first place. A three-game losing skid isn’t causing any panic. Daniel Hudson gave up three homers and the first-place Diamondbacks lost again, falling 4-2 to the Atlanta Braves in a matchup of NL playoff contenders. Derek Lowe and four relievers combined on a six-hitter for the [...]

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Morelands 2 HRs, 5 RBIs lift Rangers (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 19 August 2011 11:20:33 PM. © MLB News Blog

Josh Hamilton hit a tiebreaking home run in the sixth inning, Mitch Moreland added two homers, a three-run shot in the fourth and a two-run shot in the sixth, and the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago White Sox 7-4 on Friday night. Moreland tied a career-high with five RBIs for the Rangers, who rallied for [...]

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Chipper definitely returning in 2012 (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 19 August 2011 11:08:27 PM. © MLB News Blog

Third baseman Chipper Jones says he’s definitely playing for the Atlanta Braves in 2012. The 39-year-old Jones considered retiring last year, then decided to come back after sustaining a serious knee injury. He’s had several nagging injuries this season and needed arthroscopic knee surgery in early July.

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Braves Use The Long Ball To Beat Arizona 4-2

post from Talking Chop on 19 August 2011 11:00:58 PM. © Talking Chop

Home runs and high fives for everyone.

Atlanta utilized the long ball to beat Arizona 4-2 Friday night at Turner Field.

Michael Bourn got the scoring going in the bottom of the first inning as he led off with a home run to right field off of Diamondbacks starter Daniel Hudson.

The Braves added to their lead in the bottom of the third inning as Jose Constanza walked with two outs to bring up Brian McCann. McCann crushed his 20th home run of the season into the right field seats for a two-run home run to make it a 3-0 game.

Derek Lowe recorded no outs in the sixth inning, and left with a line of 5 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K.

Hudson allowed yet another home run in the sixth inning as Chipper Jones got into the action with an opposite field homer to up the lead to 4-0.

Hudson left after the sixth inning, finishing with a line of 6 IP, 7 H, 4 R (earned), 1 BB, and 5 K.

Justin Upton scored the Diamondbacks two runs in the top of the seventh with a two-run double to center that scored Sean Burroughs and Colin Cowgill and cut the lead to 4-2. Both of the runs were charged to Arodys Vizcaino.

Jonny Venters threw seven pitches in a scoreless eighth inning and Craig Kimbrel recorded his 38th save of the season with a scoreless ninth inning.

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Red-hot Avila homers as Tigers top Tribe (AP)

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By July, Alex Avila had gone from an unknown to the American League’s starting catcher in the All-Star game. What he has done in August has been more impressive. With Victor Martinez hobbled by a sore knee, Avila has caught Detroit’s last 13 games despite manager Jim Leyland’s concerns about wearing out the 24-year-old.

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Slumping Giants blanked by lowly Astros (AP)

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Wandy Rodriguez pitched eight innings and had a two-run single to lead the Houston Astros to a 6-0 victory over the slumping San Francisco Giants on Friday night. The Astros were leading 2-0 in the sixth inning when Carlos Corporan hit an RBI single with two outs and Rodriguez followed with a long single down [...]

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Braves use 3 homers to beat Arizona 4-2 (AP)

The Braves did all their scoring with the long ball and Derek Lowe combined with four relievers on a six-hitter, leading Atlanta past the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 Friday night in a matchup of NL playoff contenders. Michael Bourn led off the bottom of the first with his first homer since coming to the Braves in [...]

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