Angels win seventh straight behind Izturis, Garland

Angels win seventh straight behind Izturis, Garland
Jon Garland allowed two runs in seven-plus innings, Maicer Izturis hit a leadoff homer for the second straight game, and the …

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Phillies gun down tying run at the plate to top Braves
Shane Victorino drove in the go-ahead run with a triple in the 10th, then threw out Gregor Blanco at the plate as the tying …

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Padres win fourth straight 2-1 game
Padres win fourth straight 2-1 game Thanks to Scott Hairston’s walk-off homer off Mets reliever Pedro Feliciano in the 10th, the Padres became the first team in baseball history to win four consecutive 2-1 games.

Royals trade SS Berroa to Dodgers
The Kansas City Royals traded shortstop Angel Berroa, the 2003 American League Rookie of the Year, to the Los Angeles Dodgers …

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Padres bid for four-game sweep
Padres bid for four-game sweep The Padres will look for a sweep of the Mets on Sunday as they look to continue a string of good play over the last several games on Sunday.

Yankees pinning playoff hopes on Chamberlain’s development
Joba Chamberlain has already dazzled New York and mesmerized opponents with his lights-out combination of fastballs and sliders …

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Manny: Spat with Youkilis ‘in the past’
Manny Ramirez strolled into the middle of the clubhouse with a bat in his hand and smile on his face Friday, ready to put his …

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San Diego Padres Team Report (PA SportsTicker)
The Padres matched their longest winning streak of the season with a third consecutive victory, 2-1, over the New York Mets on Friday. All three wins have come by that same score, the first time in franchise history the club has won three consecutive 2-1 games. The stretch marks the second time San Diego has won three in a row on the year. … OF Jody Gerut went hitless in his pinch at-bat on Friday. Gerut had his team-best nine-game hitting streak snapped. … LHP Randy Wolf’s victory on Friday was his fourth straight and the fifth consecutive time the club has won a game that Wolf started.

Peavy may return to Padres rotation next week (AP)
Padres pitcher Jake Peavy is likely to return to the rotation next week if he does not have any physical setbacks from a simulated game he threw on Saturday. Peavy, the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner, threw 61 pitches to three batters over four innings in the simulated game at Petco Park. “I do feel good enough to pitch in a game, health-wise,” he said.

Damon goes 6-for-6 with winning single for Yankees
Johnny Damon went 6-for-6 with a game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth inning, rallying the New York Yankees to a wild …

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