| Brew Crew makes history with sweep of Cardinals
Ryan Braun clubbed a two-run homer with one
out in the top of the ninth inning to lift the surging Milwaukee Brewers to a
4-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals and complete their first-ever four-game
sweep in the Gateway City.
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| Meche, Buck lead Royals over Rays in KC
Gil Meche was brilliant on the hill and
John Buck drove in two runs, as the Kansas City Royals staved off a late
comeback by the Tampa Bay Rays to take a 4-2 victory.
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| There's no place like home; Cubs fry Fish at Wrigley
Aramis Ramirez keyed a four-run fifth inning
with a two-run double and Carlos Zambrano tossed seven strong innings, as the
Chicago Cubs downed the Florida Marlins, 6-3, in the opener of a four-game
series at Wrigley Field.
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| Herrera earns first MLB win as Bucs down Padres
Yoslan Herrera was solid on the mound to
pick up his first major league win, and the Pittsburgh Pirates made short
work of the San Diego Padres, 9-1, in the opener of a four-game set.
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| Marlins reinstate P Miller from DL; option P Tucker to Double-A
The Florida Marlins reinstated pitcher Justin
Miller from the 15-day disabled list on Thursday.
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| Washington's Milledge reinstated from DL
The Washington Nationals activated
outfielder Lastings Milledge from the 15-day disabled list Thursday.
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| Rays activate SS Bartlett
The Tampa Bay Rays activated shortstop
Jason Bartlett from the 15-day disabled list Thursday.
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| Wood put on DL
The Chicago Cubs placed pitcher Kerry Wood on
the 15-day disabled list Thursday with a blister on his right index finger.
The move is retroactive to July 14.
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| Cain is able! Giants sweep Nats
Matt Cain threw a four-hit shutout and
Dave Roberts singled home the winning run in the eighth inning as the San
Francisco Giants completed a three-game sweep over the Washington Nationals
with a 1-0 victory that lasted a mere two hours.
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| Royals place Gathright on DL
The Kansas City Royals placed
outfielder Joey Gathright on the 15-day disabled list with a bone bruise in
his right shoulder and recalled outfielder Mitch Maier from Triple-A Omaha.
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