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Scott, Guthrie lead Orioles over Boston
BALTIMORE (AP) -- Luke Scott homered and had three of Baltimore's 11 hits off Josh Beckett, and the Orioles received a fine pitching performance from Jeremy Guthrie in a 5-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night.

Gross singles in 11th, Rays beat Yankees
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Gabe Gross singled with no outs in the 11th inning to drive in the first run Mariano Rivera has allowed all season, giving Tampa Bay a 2-1 victory over the New York Yankees and sending the Rays into first place in the AL East.

Gross singles in 11th, Rays beat Yankees
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Gabe Gross singled with no outs in the 11th inning to drive in the first run Mariano Rivera has allowed all season, giving Tampa Bay a 2-1 victory over the New York Yankees and sending the Rays into first place in the AL East.

Duke, Sanchez lead Pirates past Braves in DH opener
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Freddy Sanchez's three-run double in the fifth inning broke a scoreless tie, leading Zach Duke and the streaking Pittsburgh Pirates past the Atlanta Braves 5-0 Monday in the first game of a doubleheader.

Astros rally with 6-run 8th to beat Dodgers 8-5
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Hiroki Kuroda took a no-hitter into the seventh inning for the Los Angeles Dodgers before the Houston Astros broke out for seven hits and six runs in the eighth inning to pull out an 8-5 victory Sunday.

Braun hits 2 HRs, Brewers hold on for 5-3 win
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Ryan Braun hit a pair of solo home runs, Jeff Suppan pitched seven solid innings and the Milwaukee Brewers' new closer by committee held on for a 5-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.

Crawford's 3-run homer lifts Rays over Angels
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Carl Crawford hit a three-run homer and Cliff Floyd added a pair of run-scoring singles, helping the Tampa Bay Rays stop Ervin Santana from becoming the AL's first seven-game winner with an 8-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday.

Uggla hits two home runs to lead Marlins over Nationals
WASHINGTON - Dan Uggla's second home run on Sunday was a go-ahead drive in the eighth inning that lifted the Florida Marlins to their seventh straight win, 5-4 over the Washington Nationals.

Uggla hits two home runs to lead Marlins over Nationals
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Dan Uggla's second home run on Sunday was a go-ahead drive in the eighth inning that lifted the Florida Marlins to their seventh straight win, 5-4 over the Washington Nationals.

Blue Jays-Indians game rained out
CLEVELAND - The Toronto Blue Jays-Cleveland Indians game was postponed by rain Sunday and will be made up in a doubleheader on Monday.

Yankees-Tigers game rained out
DETROIT (AP) -- The finale of the weekend series between the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers was postponed by rain on Sunday. A makeup date wasn't immediately announced.

Maddux gets 350th career win as Padres beat Rockies 3-2
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Greg Maddux became the ninth pitcher in big league history to win 350 games, reaching the plateau in his fifth try and leading the San Diego Padres to a 3-2 win over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night.

Beltran drives in 5 runs, Santana and Mets beat Reds 12-6
NEW YORK (AP) -- Carlos Beltran hit a bases-loaded triple and drove in five runs to back Johan Santana's first home win for the Mets, and New York beat the Cincinnati Reds 12-6 in the first game of a day-night doubleheader Saturday.

Rollins helps Phillies win in return
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Jimmy Rollins led the Philadelphia Phillies to victory in his long-awaited return.

Lamb lifts Twins past Red Sox 7-6 with 2-run single
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Struggling Mike Lamb lifted the Minnesota Twins past the Boston Red Sox 7-6 on Friday night with a two-run single in the ninth inning against Jonathan Papelbon, who blew his second consecutive save opportunity.

Texas Rangers post third straight shutout
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Scott Feldman and three relievers combined for Texas' third consecutive shutout and Brandon Boggs drove in three runs to help the Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 4-0 on Friday night.

Indians' 6-run rally defeats Blue Jays 6-1
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Casey Blake and Ben Francisco hit two-run doubles in a six-run seventh inning to help C.C. Sabathia and the Cleveland Indians defeat Roy Halladay and the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 in a duel of Cy Young Award winners on Friday night.

Shields pitches 1-hitter, Longoria homers in ninth for Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - James Shields pitched a one-hitter and Evan Longoria's two-run, ninth-inning homer snapped a scoreless tie and gave the Tampa Bay Rays a 2-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.

Lilly pitches Cubs to 3-1 win over Diamondbacks
CHICAGO - Ted Lilly kept his glove on his hand this time.

Rangers, Mariners scuffle in Texas' 5-0 win
SEATTLE (AP) -- Ian Kinsler hit a two-run homer and then got hit by a pitch, setting up a fourth-inning brawl in the Texas Rangers' 5-0 win over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night.

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