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51 min ago | The Miami Herald

Boston Red Sox

Jon Lester tries to stay undefeated on the season and pitch the Boston Red Sox to a sixth straight victory on Monday night in the opener of a three-game series with the Chicago White Sox.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, American League East, Baseball Players, Jon Lester, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Clay Buchholz, Dylan Axelrod

5 hrs ago | The Wichita Eagle

Oakland Athletics

After ending their recent struggles in Oakland, the Texas Rangers try to secure their MLB-leading 30th victory of the season on Monday night when they host a rematch with the A's. The Rangers begin this three-game series with the best record in baseball at 29-15. They have won 12 of their last 16 games, taking two of three in Oakland from May ... (more)

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Related Topix: Sports, American League West, Major League Baseball, Alexi Ogando, Mitch Moreland, Baseball Players, Oakland Athletics, Texas Rangers, David Murphy

9 hrs ago | The Miami Herald

New York Yankees

The Baltimore Orioles try to put the brakes on a five-game losing streak Monday when they begin a three-game set with the New York Yankees at Camden Yards.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, American League East, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, CC Sabathia, Baseball Players, Freddy Garcia, Nick Markakis

13 hrs ago | Dallas Morning News

Grant: Last-place Astros biggest long-term threat to Texas Rangers in AL West

And here, all along, you were thinking the Rangers' chief competition in the AL West was Oakland or Los Angeles.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League West, Major League Baseball

17 hrs ago | Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Doolittle shines as A's 'lights-out' left-hander in bullpen

OAKLAND – It has become custom at O.co Coliseum to temporarily turn off the scoreboard and video monitors above the stadium's upper levels when A's closer Grant Balfour enters a game.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball

Sun May 19, 2013

The Campbell Reporter

Oakland A's complete sweep of Kansas City Royals

Yoenis Cespedes has been playing in the big leagues for less than a season and a half, but his eight years' worth of experience playing in Cuba before that helped engineer the A's 4-3 win Sunday over Kansas City, completing a three-game sweep of the Royals.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League West, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, David Lough, Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Royals, Yoenis Cespedes, Derek Norris

WTVF Nashville

Ravs Hit 2 Hrs, Beat Orioles 3-1 For 3-Game Sweep

Matt Moore pitched seven innings of five-hit ball to stay unbeaten, Luke Scott and Matt Joyce homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-1 Sunday for a three-game sweep.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, American League East, Baseball Players, Chris Tillman, Matt Moore, Luke Scott, Matt Joyce, Desmond Jennings

Bradenton.com

Indians blank Mariners 6-0

Brantley hit a three-run homer in the second inning off Hernandez , who failed to go at least six innings for the first time this season.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League Central, Major League Baseball, Jason Kipnis, Baseball Players, Justin Masterson, Michael Brantley, Justin Smoak, Felix Hernandez

The Miami Herald

Diamond roughed up in Twins' 12-5 loss to Red Sox

Minnesota starter Scott Diamond stayed out of trouble against David Ortiz and the Boston Red Sox batters at Fenway Park 11 days ago.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League Central, Major League Baseball, Scott Diamond, Baseball Players, David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox, Aaron Hicks, Joe Mauer

Rant Sports

Boston Red Sox Look to Move into First in American League East versus Minnesota Twins

After a red hot start by the Boston Red Sox , they have been in a bit of a slide as of late.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, American League East, Minnesota Twins, Joe Mauer, Baseball Players, Justin Morneau, David Ortiz

The York Daily Record

Fantasy baseball: The best pitching available

New York Yankees starting pitcher David Phelps throws a pitch to the Toronto Blue Jays in the first inning of their MLB American League game at Yankee Stadium in New York, May 18, 2013.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Ivan Nova, Baseball Players, New York Yankees, David Phelps, Toronto Blue Jays, Andy Pettitte

KARE-TV Minneapolis

Ortiz powers Red Sox past Twins, 12-5

David Ortiz homered twice and drove in six runs to torment his former team once again, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 12-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night.

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Related Topix: Sports, David Ortiz, Scott Diamond, American League Central, Baseball Players, Major League Baseball, Daniel Nava, Dustin Pedroia

Sat May 18, 2013

Rant Sports

Chicago White Sox' Adam Dunn Enjoys Hitting Baseball Again

In fact, he dislikes baseball so much that he wanted nothing to do with the round object hurled at him on a daily basis.

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Related Topix: Sports, Adam Dunn, Baseball Players, American League Central, Major League Baseball, Garrett Richards

The Orlando Sentinel

Orioles give up six runs in top of ninth inning in 10-6 loss to Tampa Bay Rays

If they are going to continue to be successful, if they are going to hang around toward the top of the American League East standings all year, the Orioles have to buck this recent trend of short, uneven starts from their rotation.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, American League East, Baseball Players, Chris Tillman, Tampa Bay Rays, Jim Johnson, Matt Joyce, Ben Zobrist

ESPN

Surging Indians walk off against Mariners

Mark Reynolds ' fielder's choice with the bases loaded in the ninth inning lifting the Cleveland Indians to a 5-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League Central, Major League Baseball, Jason Kipnis, Baseball Players, Zach McAllister, Yoervis Medina, Justin Smoak, Cleveland Indians

CBS Sports

Yankees acquire infielder Brignac

The New York Yankees have acquired Reid Brignac from the Colorado Rockies , Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com has learned.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, American League East, Reid Brignac, Baseball Players

Camden Chat

How Do The Orioles' Hitters Stack Up By Position Against The Rest Of The American League?

Orioles DH and 2B feel like they must be the worst in the American League. Sadly, this is true.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, American League East, Baseball Players, Chris Davis, Baltimore Orioles

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

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