Oswalt dominant as Phils beat Nats 5-0 (AP)

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Roy Oswalt had a most unusual 24 hours. On Friday night, after a long rain delay, he was scratched from his scheduled start. He finally took the mound Saturday and had his longest outing of the season. Oswalt pitched eight-hit ball for eight innings, Wilson Valdez and Jimmy Rollins each drove in two runs and [...]

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Royals 8-run 6th denies Wakefield 200th (AP)

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Tim Wakefield is still searching for his 200th victory. It’s been nearly a month since the Red Sox knuckleballer won his 199th game. He’s gone 0-2 with three no-decisions in his past five starts, including Saturday night’s 9-4 loss to Kansas City. “I’m not frustrated,” said Wakefield, who got a no-decision against the Royals.

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Twins rip Burnett for rare win vs. Yanks (AP)

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A.J. Burnett lost his composure and failed to finish the second inning, when the Minnesota Twins scored five times on their way to a 9-4 victory over the New York Yankees on Saturday. Francisco Liriano (9-9) threw seven stellar innings for the Twins, who played like they were taking a decade’s worth of frustration out [...]

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Q: How many Rockies does it take to beat the
Dodgers A: 22.

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DENVER, CO - AUGUST 20: A fan holds up a sign for Todd Helton #17 of the Colorado Rockies during the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Coors Field on August 20, 2011 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Garrett W. Ellwood/Getty Images)

The Full Roster. Kevin Millwood, Jhoulys Chacin and Edgmer Escalona. Those were the three Rockies on the 25 man roster not to see any action in the 13 inning battle.

The At Bat. Helton vs. Guerra. Down 6-4 and after falling behind 1-2 and three point five gazillion pitches later, Todd Helton came through in the bottom of the twelfth with the hit that saved the game. Somebody was just mentioning the other day that Helton's doubles weren't memorable. Let double #553 be forever seared into your collective memories, Rockies fans, as one worth bringing up.

The Redemption. Helton's double would have tied the game, and the subsequent Eliezer groundout to score Troy Tulowitzki would have won it had Dexter Fowler not made a poor decision to dive for a catch on a Trent Oeltjen drive in the first half of the inning. Already down 5-4, Oeltjen's inside the park HR gave the Dodgers that 6-4 lead. So, in the 13th inning, after a Mark Ellis double, Fowler came up with a chance to make amends.

59 - 68

Games Back: 10.5

Streak: Won 1

Games Left: 35

Amends were made. The Rockies won 7-6. The best game of the season? Perhaps? Was anybody able to see it? Only a few hearty souls.

via www.fangraphs.com

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Brandon Beachy and Dan Uggla Deliver In A 8-1
Atlanta Win Over Arizona

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Uggla Smash!

Atlanta gave Wade Miley a rude welcome to the major leagues and beat Arizona 8-1 Saturday night.

The Diamondbacks got the scoring going in the first inning against Brandon Beachy. Justin Upton singled with one out for Miguel Montero, who doubled to right field field. Montero's double scored Upton and gave Arizona an early 1-0 lead.

Atlanta came right back with runs in the bottom of the first inning. With Chipper Jones on base after a fielders choice, Dan Uggla crushed his 28th home run of the season to left field to give the Braves a 2-1 lead.

The Braves increased their lead in the bottom of the second inning. Jose Constanza singled and advanced to second for Brandon Beachy. Beachy singled to left, scoring Constanza to make it a 3-1 lead.

In the fifth inning, Atlanta added yet again to its lead. A Michael Bourn single and a walk to Martin Prado put runners on first and second for Chipper Jones, who singled into right field to score Bourn and up the Braves lead to 4-1. Freddie Freeman gave Atlanta another run with a sacrifice fly to open it up to a 5-1 game.

Miley failed to record an out in the fifth inning, finishing with a line of 4 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, and 5 K.

Michael Bourn made the defensive play of the game in top of the sixth inning with a leaping grab into the wall in center with two outs.

Atlanta kept the scoring going in the bottom of the sixth inning, as Bourn singled to center with two outs. Martin Prado doubled to left field to score Bourn and make it a 6-1 lead.

Beachy threw six strong innings, giving up only four hits and the one run while walking one and striking out seven.

Back-to-back home runs came in the seventh inning from Dan Uggla (his second of the game) and Freddie Freeman to cap off the scoring at 8-1.

George Sherrill, Cristhian Martinez, and Scott Linebrink combined to pitch the final three scoreless innings.

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Ugglas 2 HRs help Braves rip Arizona (AP)

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Dan Uggla’s strong recovery from a woeful first half has affirmed what Braves manager Fred Gonzalez thought all along: “You’ve got to believe the back of the baseball card,” Gonzalez said, referring to Uggla’s record of consistent power. Uggla homered twice and drove in three runs, Brandon Beachy gave up only one run in six [...]

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Replacement Rios lifts ChiSox by Rangers (AP)

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Alex Rios entered the game when Carlos Quentin was injured in the first inning then hit a go-ahead double in the eighth, giving the Chicago White Sox a 3-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday night to snap a three-game skid. Brent Lillibridge came in to pinch-run after Paul Konerko’s one-out single.

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Inge homers in return, Tigers rout Tribe (AP)

Brandon Inge homered in his return to the Tigers lineup and Detroit went on to rout the Cleveland Indians 10-1 on Saturday night. Inge was designated for assignment in July, a move that many expected to end his 11-year career. He accepted a demotion to Triple-A Toledo, though, and hit well enough for the Mud [...]

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Speed Kills Overflow Thread: Braves vs.
Diamondbacks 8/20

Michael Bourn, doing it all. Good guys up 6-1 going into the 7th.

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Fowlers RBI in 13th makes up for miscue (AP)

Dexter Fowler atoned for a crucial mistake by hitting an RBI single with two outs in the 13th inning Saturday that gave the Colorado Rockies a 7-6 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Fowler misplayed a line drive by Trent Oeltjen into an inside-the-park homer in the 12th that gave Los Angeles a 6-4 lead.

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