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  • Giants get within 1 game of NL West lead (AP)

    Giants get within 1 game of NL West lead (AP)

    The Giants admit they're watching the scoreboard, even though they're in control of their own fate. They already knew the NL West-leading San Diego Padres had lost 4-2 to Colorado earlier Sunday for their 10th consecutive defeat. The Giants then went o...

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  • Braves’ Morrison hopes to play Monday (AP)

    Braves’ Morrison hopes to play Monday (AP)

    The ballpark fell silent as fans rose in alarm after a foul ball felled Florida Marlins rookie Logan Morrison in the on-deck circle. Morrison wasn't seriously hurt but left the game. His spot in the lineup was filled by recent minor league call-up Scot...

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  • Padres’ skid at 10 after loss to Rockies (AP)

    Padres’ skid at 10 after loss to Rockies (AP)

    No matter what they try, the San Diego Padres just keep losing. The NL West-leading Padres lost their 10th straight game Sunday as Melvin Mora hit a go-ahead single that sent the Colorado Rockies to a 4-2 win. "We have a sense of urgency right now," Pa...

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  • Twins win when Rangers coach interferes (AP)

    Twins win when Rangers coach interferes (AP)

    The stop sign that Texas third base coach Dave Anderson put up was apparently a little too good. In a bizarre and disputed play, Anderson was called for interfering with runner Michael Young for the final out Sunday, giving the Minnesota Twins a 6-5 wi...

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  • Bird’s late 3 sends Storm to WNBA finals (AP)

    Bird’s late 3 sends Storm to WNBA finals (AP)

    Sue Bird wanted no part of a deciding game with a spot in the WNBA finals on the line. Thanks to her clutch shooting, the Seattle Storm won't have to worry about that risky proposition. Bird made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 2.8 seconds left Sunday and...

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  • White Sox score 4 in 9th to sweep BoSox (AP)

    White Sox score 4 in 9th to sweep BoSox (AP)

    If the Chicago White Sox end up winning the AL Central, Sunday's victory may be a game that's talked about as the key to their late-season run. Gordon Beckham's bases-loaded walk with two outs pushed Chicago ahead in a four-run ninth inning that lifted...

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  • Cards win 2 of 3 from Reds, still down 7 (AP)

    Cards win 2 of 3 from Reds, still down 7 (AP)

    The St. Louis Cardinals handled the Cincinnati Reds again. Small consolation for a team that's seven games back in the NL Central because they can't beat anybody else in the division. Matt Holliday hit a go-ahead, three-run homer to back Chris Carpente...

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  • A-Rod returns but Yankees’ run ends at 8 (AP)

    A-Rod returns but Yankees’ run ends at 8 (AP)

    Joe Girardi would still rather have Alex Rodriguez in his starting lineup. The Yankees had been riding a season-high eight-game winning streak while their star third baseman was on the disabled list with a nagging calf injury. They'd won 11 of their la...

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  • Kelly savors first win, Michigan up next (AP)

    Kelly savors first win, Michigan up next (AP)

    Brian Kelly relaxed after his first victory at Notre Dame as only a coach can. He tuned in to some more football, catching the second half of a game involving the school he led to an unbeaten record last season. After a long day of football and ceremon...

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  • Manny hit by pitch to cap Fenway return (AP)

    Manny hit by pitch to cap Fenway return (AP)

    Red Sox fans got one more chance to show their feelings toward Manny Ramirez in the series finale with the Chicago White on Sunday. White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen decided to keep Ramirez out of the starting lineup after he played both games of a doubl...

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