| Holm's first career homer propels Giants past Phillies
Steve Holm's first major league home
run in the bottom of the seventh inning drove in the winning run, as the San
Francisco Giants edged the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-3, in the rubber match at
AT&T Park.
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| Greene homers, Young sharp as Padres down Rockies
Khalil Greene belted a two-run homer run,
and Tadahito Iguchi went 3-for-5 with a run scored and one batted in, as the
San Diego Padres defeated the Colorado Rockies, 6-1, in the finale of a three-
game set.
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| Brown keys Oakland's win over Rangers
Emil Brown finished with four runs batted
in, including a three-run homer, as the Oakland Athletics avoided a weekend
sweep and clobbered the Texas Rangers, 12-6.
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| Cubs top D-Backs
Daryle Ward's two-run pinch-hit double in
the bottom of the eighth inning lifted the Chicago Cubs over the Arizona
Diamondbacks, 6-4, to complete a three-game sweep at Wrigley Field.
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| Gagne relieved of closing duties for Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers manager Ned Yost announced
before Sunday's 5-3 win over St. Louis that Eric Gagne had been relieved of
his closer duties and will approach the ends of games with a closer-by-
committee.
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| Braun leads Brew Crew past Cards
Ryan Braun's fourth career multi-homer
game helped the Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in
the third of a four-game set at Miller Park.
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| KC's Bannister shuts down O's
Brian Bannister was virtually
untouchable through eight innings as the Kansas City Royals avoided a four-
game sweep with a 4-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.
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| Crawford's HR carries Rays to sweep of Angels
Carl Crawford blasted the go-ahead
three-run homer in the sixth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays used 15 hits to
beat the Angels, 8-5, completing a three-game weekend sweep.
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| Beltran, Mets blast Reds
Carlos Beltran hit a two-run home run and
an RBI double, and the New York Mets downed the Cincinnati Reds, 8-3, in the
rubber match at Shea Stadium.
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| Rockies call up prospect Reynolds, option struggling Redman
The Colorado Rockies sent scuffling pitcher
Mark Redman to the minor leagues on Sunday, while calling up top prospect Greg
Reynolds to start their 6-1 loss against the San Diego Padres on Sunday.
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