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3 hrs ago | Lansing State Journal

Cabrera double lifts Tigers over Rangers 2-1

Solid pitching and early scoring led the Lansing Lugnuts to a 3-1 win over the Great Lakes... Miguel Cabrera went 3 for 4 with a go-ahead double in the sixth inning to back Rick Porcello and... Detroit Tigers catcher Alex Avila follows through his swing on a sacrifice fly that scored teammate Miguel Cabrera during the fifth inning of a baseball ... (more)

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Related Topix: Sports, American League Central, Major League Baseball, Alexi Ogando, Baseball Players, Miguel Cabrera, Rick Porcello, Alex Avila, Detroit Tigers

4 hrs ago | CBS Local

Kuroda Simply Dominant, Owns Blue Jays Over 8 In Yankees' Win

In a revolving-door season, Joe Girardi is grateful he has to spend little time worrying about Hiroki Kuroda.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, American League East, Ivan Nova, Baseball Players, J.P Arencibia, Brett Lawrie, New York Yankees, Mark Buehrle

Fri May 17, 2013

Seattle Times

Adam Rosales' go-ahead homer lifts A's past Royals

Adam Rosales hit a go-ahead home run leading off the eighth inning, Josh Donaldson also connected and the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Friday night.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Jarrod Dyson, Salvador Perez, David Lough, Adam Rosales, American League West, Major League Baseball, Josh Donaldson

CNN

Yankees place Pettitte (back strain) on 15-day DL

Pettitte was placed on the 15-day DL Friday because of a strained left trapezius muscle in his upper back.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, American League East, Ivan Nova, Baseball Players, Eduardo Nunez, Derek Jeter, Mark Teixeira, Alex Rodriguez

WNEM-TV Saginaw

Yankees put LHP Andy Pettitte on 15-day DL

Pettitte was placed on the 15-day DL Friday because of a strained left trapezius muscle in his upper back.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, American League East, Ivan Nova, Baseball Players, Eduardo Nunez, Andy Pettitte, Derek Jeter, Mark Teixeira

BleacherReport

Is a Vote of Confidence Truly the Kiss of Death for MLB Managers?

Moreno's super-expensive baby may be a super-disappointing 15-25, but he's not about to flip out.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, National League, National League East, American League Central

UnionLeader.com

Allen Lessels' On Baseball: Bard tough to watch, tough to root against

One of the toughest parts of what he's going through, struggling Sea Dog pitcher and one-time Red Sox standout "The preparation work, the work between innings has been really good," Bard said on Thursday outside the Sea Dogs dugout.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball

Ledger-Enquirer.com

Houston Astros

The Houston Astros get a taste of some National League baseball on Friday when they play the first of three games against their former division rival Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, J.D Martinez, Jordan Lyles, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, National League, Pittsburgh Pirates

BleacherReport

What Is Baseball's More Powerful League, the AL or NL?

I don't have the time, the energy or the clipboard, but if I were to go around and survey baseball fans, I'm guessing the general assumption would be that most of the power resides in the American League.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, National League

Thu May 16, 2013

Sports Network

American League Game Capsules

Michael Morse clubbed a solo homer to help lift the Seattle Mariners to a 3-2 win over the New York Yankees in the rubber match of a three-game set.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Dustin Ackley, Baseball Players, Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees, Hector Noesi, Brendan Ryan

CBS Local

Sports Verdict: Most Impressive Start To The Season? Mariano Rivera Vs. Miguel Cabrera

Two of the elite talents in the American League, Miguel Cabrera and Mariano Rivera, have begun this year no differently than any other they have played.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball

Lasorda's Lair

Is This The End Of Josh Beckett?

Today is an off-day for the Dodgers, and as they are flying into Atlanta for a weekend series starting on Friday, I thought it would be a perfect time to bring you another great guest article from Michael V. Pina of ESPN's TrueHoop Network.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Josh Beckett, Jason Varitek, CC Sabathia, A.J. Ellis

CBS Local

Orioles Manager Buck Showalter Talks Baltimore Baseball

Baltimore Orioles Manager Buck Showalter joined the Norris & Davis show to talk about his team.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, American League East, Baseball Players, Chris Tillman, Jim Johnson, Manny Machado

Detroit News

Tigers' Verlander, Rangers' Darvish set to duel in marquee mound matchup

And fittingly, the opener features two of the premier pitchers - Tigers ace Justin Verlander , who has led the American League in strikeouts three of the past four seasons, against Rangers ace Yu Darvish , who leads all major league pitchers in strikeouts this season and is among the leaders in victories.

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Related Topix: Sports, Doug Fister, Baseball Players, Derek Holland, Justin Verlander, Major League Baseball, Yu Darvish

Bradenton.com

Angels lose 9-5 to Royals after giving up 7 in 3rd

So he pulled him with the bases loaded and none out in the third inning - even though he was only down 1-0. Then everything fell apart.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League Central, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Jarrod Dyson, Eric Hosmer, Aaron Crow, American League West, Kansas City Royals

Wed May 15, 2013

Star-Telegram.com

Arencibia, Lind homer as Blue Jays beat Giants

J.P. Arencibia and Adam Lind each hit two-run home runs, Ramon Ortiz won for the first time since 2011 and the Toronto Blue Jays won their season-high fourth straight game Wednesday night, beating the San Francisco Giants 11-3. The last-place Blue Jays, who came in with the fewest runs of any AL East team, have 33 runs and 41 hits in their past ... (more)

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, American League East, J.P Arencibia, Baseball Players, Brett Lawrie, Adam Lind, Ramon Ortiz, Toronto Blue Jays

WKYC-TV

Indians hope offense returns in finale with Phillies

The high-octane offense the Cleveland Indians once displayed has gone cold of late and the club looks to end its punchless ways Wednesday afternoon against the Philadelphia Phillies.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, National League East, Domonic Brown, Baseball Players, American League Central, Corey Kluber, Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies

The Miami Herald

Boston Red Sox

Two of the better left-handers in baseball face off on Wednesday when Jon Lester and the Boston Red Sox continue their three-game series against David Price and the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Boston Red Sox, Baseball Players, Jon Lester, David Price, Tampa Bay Rays, Matt Joyce

Halo Hangout

Link Hangout

Jered Weaver will need rehab starts, The Angels are giving up too many two-out runs and, what a Josh Hamilton strikezone looks like in constellation form.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League West, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Jered Weaver, Josh Hamilton, Los Angeles Angels, Texas Rangers, C.J. Wilson

The Age

Bulldogs players after losing the 2010 preliminary final.

The Boston Red Sox baseball franchise in the Major League of America is a famous source of both fascination and inspiration for sport lovers all over the world.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball