Bucs end futility vs. Brewers with split (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 22 August 2011 11:39:33 PM. © MLB News Blog

Ryan Doumit homered and drove in two runs as the Pittsburgh Pirates ended more than a year of futility against the Milwaukee Brewers with a 9-2 win in the second game of a doubleheader on Monday night. The Brewers took the opener 8-1 for their 13th straight victory over Pittsburgh, but the Pirates pounded Milwaukee [...]

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Wilson, Rangers shut down Red Sox 4-0 (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 22 August 2011 11:26:25 PM. © MLB News Blog

C.J. Wilson threw 6 2-3 scoreless innings for his 13th victory and Mike Napoli hit a three-run homer as the AL West-leading Texas Rangers returned home with a 4-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night. Wilson (13-5) struck out four while limiting the Red Sox to four singles. Napoli’s 21st homer, in [...]

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Braves blank Cubs, Uggla hits 30th HR (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 22 August 2011 11:20:31 PM. © MLB News Blog

Jair Jurrjens pitched in and out of trouble for 6 1-3 innings, Dan Uggla and Freddie Freeman homered and the Atlanta Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 Monday night for their fifth straight win. Jurrjens (13-5) allowed eight hits and walked five. The Cubs stranded 11 runners in the first six innings. Uggla’s two shots [...]

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Dodgers score 2 in 9th, rally past Cards (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 22 August 2011 11:12:26 PM. © MLB News Blog

Aaron Miles’ RBI triple keyed a two-run, ninth inning rally and the Los Angeles Dodgers came from behind to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 on Monday night. Cardinals starter Chris Carpenter, who has never lost to Los Angeles, dominated the Dodgers for eight innings, shutting them out on five hits.

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OMG Alex Gonzalez Took A Walk Overflow Thread:
Braves @ Cubs 8/22

post from Talking Chop on 22 August 2011 11:01:14 PM. © Talking Chop

Jose Constanza removed from game due to turned ankle, and Jair Jurrjens appears to have discomforted his previously injured knee. :(

But how about that Dan Uggla, huh? Nothing but ~~rally killers~~ homers. Selfish goon.

Good guys up at the Friendly Confines, 3-0 going into the 7th.

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Arizona loses season-high sixth straight (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 22 August 2011 10:58:23 PM. © MLB News Blog

Nearly five months into his first season with the Washington Nationals, Jayson Werth believes he’s finally getting into a groove at the plate. Given the lofty expectations that came with his $126 million contract, the upswing is quite overdue. Werth hit a three-run homer, Ross Detwiler took a four-hitter into the seventh inning and the [...]

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The Lovable Losers

post from Atlanta Baseball Talk on 22 August 2011 10:42:57 PM. © Atlanta Baseball Talk

When the Braves and Cubs get together it reminds me of my tutelage as a baseball fan. Growing up in Indianapolis I didn?t have a team. After moving to Indy from Cleveland in 1994 (Yes, as an 8 year old…[...]

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Lee sharp again, Phillies beat Mets 10-0 (AP)

Cliff Lee is such a perfectionist that he nitpicks even the minor stuff. Lee threw seven sharp innings, John Mayberry Jr. and Hunter Pence each hit a two-run homer and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 10-0 Monday night. The Phillies rocked Dillon Gee (11-5) to earn their major league-best 82nd win.

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Ms hand Indians fourth straight loss (AP)

Franklin Gutierrez lifted a bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the ninth inning and the Seattle Mariners scored the go-ahead run without getting a hit to beat the Cleveland Indians 3-2. The Indians, swept by AL Central-leading Detroit over the weekend, lost their fourth in a row. Seattle stopped its five-game losing skid and won for only [...]

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Verlander first in majors to 19 wins (AP)

Justin Verlander became the first 19-game winner in the majors, Alex Avila hit his 15th homer and the AL Central-leading Detroit Tigers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-2 on Monday night. Verlander (19-5) won his seventh consecutive start, giving up one run and three hits in seven innings. The 19 wins match his career high, [...]

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