Southpaw Manny Parra continues a breakout season in his first full year in the major leagues today when the Milwaukee Brewers host the San Diego Padres to close out a four-game series at Miller Park.

Astros‘ Oswalt blanks Rockies with one-hitter
Roy Oswalt threw a one-hitter and Hunter Pence hit a two-run home run to help the Houston Astros beat the Colorado Rockies 2-0 on Saturday night.

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Reds rattle Wood in ninth for comeback victory
Jolbert Cabrera hit a game-ending RBI single off Chicago Cubs closer Kerry Wood to complete Cincinnati’s three-run ninth inning and give the Reds a 4-3 win on Sunday.

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Chris Young takes perfect game into eighth inning (AP)

Chris Young came within four outs of perfection, a major accomplishment for a guy whose season has been anything but perfect. Young retired the first 23 Brewers in order before Gabe Kapler homered, and the San Diego Padres beat Milwaukee 10-1 on Sunday. Not bad for a guy who missed nine weeks after a scorching liner from Albert Pujols broke his nose.

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Padres call up Macias, Ekstrom
Padres call up Macias, Ekstrom San Diego recalled outfielder Drew Macias and right-handed pitcher Mike Ekstrom from Double-A San Antonio before Saturday night’s game with the Brewers.

Dodgers take over NL West lead after pounding Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks gave Manny Ramirez three chances to hurt them Saturday. He came through twice, and that was enough for the streaking Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Rangers‘ Kinsler having season-ending surgery
Texas Rangers All-Star second baseman Ian Kinsler will have season-ending surgery to repair a sports hernia.

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Rays salvage strong Kazmir performance for win over Yankees
Scott Kazmir allowed one hit in six scoreless innings, and Tampa Bay’s bullpen weathered ninth-inning home runs by Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez to hang on for a 7-5 victory over the New York Yankees on Thursday night.

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Hardy’s single in 11th helps Brewers win 3-2 (AP)

CC Sabathia was his usual dominant self Friday night, but the Milwaukee Brewers needed a clutch hit from shortstop J.J. Hardy to finally get a September win. The Brewers, trying to make the playoffs for the first time in 26 years, beat the San Diego Padres 3-2 in 11 innings on Hardy’s RBI single. The win snapped the Brewers‘ four-game losing streak and got them within four games of the NL…

Broken wrist sidelines White Sox MVP candidate Quentin
Chicago White Sox All-Star left fielder Carlos Quentin, a leading contender for the American League MVP award, will undergo surgery next week on his fractured right wrist, the White Sox announced Friday.

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Lee’s 20-2 among stat gems deep in standings
Lee, who struggled with injuries last season in going 5-8, is the seventh pitcher since 1920 to start 20-2 and is Cleveland’s first 20-game winner since Gaylord Perry was 21-13 in 1974. “Guys like playing behind Cliff because he works fast, throws strikes and attacks hitters,” Indians general manager Mark Shapiro says.

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Uribe goes yard twice as White Sox trample Angels
Juan Uribe homered twice, Paul Konerko added a solo shot and Mark Buehrle pitched six shutout innings to help the Chicago White Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 10-2 in a meeting of division leaders on Friday night.

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Time running out for you to see the Padres in S.D.

Today is the last day to sign up for the city’s trip to a San Diego Padres game.

Estes picks up win; Rasner shelled in loss

MLB.com/Associated Press MILWAUKEE - Douglas High School graduate Shawn Estes, 35, and Will Venable, 25, might as well be beginning their tryouts for big league jobs in 2009 in the final month of this season.

Iguchi rejoins Phillies

Without Tadahito Iguchi, the Phillies‘ 2007 drive to the postseason would have been bumpier.

Delgado fuels Mets comeback after Sheets exits early
The shadows in late afternoon at Miller Park can be brutal to hitters, but Carlos Delgado made good contact anyway.

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Martinez ends HR drought, Indians beat White Sox
Victor Martinez hit his first home run in nearly a year to help the Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago White Sox 9-3 on Tuesday night.

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Lee becomes Indians’ first 20-game winner in 34 years
Once inside the clubhouse, Cliff Lee’s teammates popped open champagne and toasted his latest win, his biggest win.

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Postseason chase takes precedence
Mat Gamel is one of several players Milwaukee recalled when rosters expanded Monday. He is a top hitting prospect, but the Brewers are likely to continue using their primary starters while they chase a postseason berth.

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Marlins recall minor-league HR leader McPherson
Baseball’s home run leader joined the Florida Marlins on Tuesday. Dallas McPherson, who hit 42 home runs for Albuquerque, was recalled from the Triple-A team. Playing primarily at third base but also seeing some time at first, McPherson hit .275 with 98 RBI.

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Is Sabathia the best midseason acquisition ever?
CC Sabathia, Milwaukee’s 6-7, 290-pound left-handed starter, says he’s the same guy he’s always been. Sabathia may be the same guy, but the Brewers are not in the same place since he arrived in a trade with the Cleveland Indians on July 7.

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Dunn’s double propels Diamondbacks over Cardinals
With his slumping team down three runs in the sixth inning, Arizona manager Bob Melvin started making notes for a postgame pep talk. The Diamondbacks spared him the trouble, rallying for a 4-3 victory on Adam Dunn’s winning double in the ninth.

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McDonald’s clutch hit in extras lifts Jays over Twins
John McDonald singled home the go-ahead run in the 11th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Minnesota 5-4 on Wednesday night, posting their eighth straight victory over the Twins.

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Beckett set to return in Texas on Friday
Red Sox ace Josh Beckett is set to rejoin Boston’s rotation on Friday night in Texas.

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For the past month, manager Joe Torre has been watching Manny Ramirez perform at the level of a 12-time All-Star and is still probably wondering who that guy was that caused all that discord trying to get out of Boston. Ramirez homered and drove in three runs Tuesday night, and the resurgent Los Angeles Dodgers closed in on Arizona in the NL West with an 8-4 win over the San Diego Padres.

Martinez ends HR drought, Indians beat White Sox
Victor Martinez hit his first home run in nearly a year to help the Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago White Sox 9-3 on Tuesday night.

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Mussina gets 17th win, Chamberlain returns for Yanks
Mike Mussina earned his 17th win, and the New York Yankees got home runs from Alex Rodriguez and Xavier Nady in a 7-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night.

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Postseason chase takes precedence
Mat Gamel is one of several players Milwaukee recalled when rosters expanded Monday. He is a top hitting prospect, but the Brewers are likely to continue using their primary starters while they chase a postseason berth.

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D’backs’ Drew, M’s Beltre ride cycles to historic nights
Hitting for the cycle is becoming so common, people hardly even notice. With Stephen Drew and Adrian Beltre both collecting cycles last night, that makes five already this season.

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Gerut’s finger keeping him on the bench
Gerut’s finger keeping him on the bench When will Jody Gerut play again? It seems only his sprained left middle finger knows for sure, and it hasn’t given the center fielder much to go on. He could miss his sixth straight game on Wednesday.

Early lead bashed away by LA
Early lead bashed away by Dodgers The Padres took a two-run lead into the fourth, but rookie southpaw Wade LeBlanc, in his Major League debut, surrendered four runs and the Dodgers didn’t look back in a 6-4 win at Dodger Stadium.

Zambrano departs early as Astros nip Cubs in extras
Carlos Zambrano left his start with arm problems after five innings Tuesday, and the Chicago Cubs matched their longest losing streak of the year with a 9-7, 11-inning loss to the Houston Astros.

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Robertson breaks 36-year-old hits mark
Robertson breaks 36-year-old record

Zambrano departs early as Astros nip Cubs in extras
Carlos Zambrano left his start with arm problems after five innings Tuesday, and the Chicago Cubs matched their longest losing streak of the year with a 9-7, 11-inning loss to the Houston Astros.

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Marlins recall minor-league HR leader McPherson
Baseball’s home run leader joined the Florida Marlins on Tuesday. Dallas McPherson, who hit 42 home runs for Albuquerque, was recalled from the Triple-A team. Playing primarily at third base but also seeing some time at first, McPherson hit .275 with 98 RBI.

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Suffering Nationals dream of bright future
The Washington Nationals’ new ballpark is transforming a desolate area less than a mile from the Capitol, but condominiums, restaurants and office buildings are the only things on the rise in the neighborhood.

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Ramirez, Ethier lead Dodgers over Padres, 8-4 (AP)

For the past month, manager Joe Torre has been watching Manny Ramirez perform at the level of a 12-time All-Star and is still probably wondering who that guy was that caused all that discord trying to get out of Boston. Ramirez homered and drove in three runs Tuesday night, and the resurgent Los Angeles Dodgers closed in on Arizona in the NL West with an 8-4 win over the San Diego Padres.

Ramirez, Ethier lead Dodgers over Padres, 8-4

San Diego Padres‘ Cha Seung Baek, of South Korea, pitches in the first inning of an MLB baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Tuesday, Sept.

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Sherpa’s sleepers could be a guide to victory next season
For those in keeper leagues, there’s plenty of time before decisions have to be made, but the process of assembling the best possible roster doesn’t need to wait until pitchers and catchers report next spring.

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Bautista, Rios homer to lift Blue Jays over Twins
Jose Bautista and Alex Rios both had four hits and hit back-to-back homers Tuesday night and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Minnesota 7-5, their seventh straight victory over the Twins.

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Red Sox overcome 4-run deficit to beat Orioles in ninth
AL batting leader Dustin Pedroia homered in the seventh inning to begin Boston’s comeback from a four-run deficit, and the Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 Wednesday when pitcher Jim Miller’s threw away a bunt for a game-ending error.

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Attention to detail keeps baseball’s team officials busy
Every team has its version of Rockies assistant GM Bill Geivett. They’re all crucial extensions of their higher-profile general managers, sharing a multitude of tasks and expertise needed to run a 21st-century Major League Baseball team.

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McDonald’s clutch hit in extras lifts Jays over Twins
John McDonald singled home the go-ahead run in the 11th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Minnesota 5-4 on Wednesday night, posting their eighth straight victory over the Twins.

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Robertson breaks 36-year-old hits mark
Robertson breaks 36-year-old record

Ready in familiar company with Padres
Ready in familiar company with Padres A day after his Triple-A Portland Beavers completed the season, their manager, Randy Ready, arrived at Dodger Stadium a bit unsure of what his duties will be during the month of September.