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Chase Utley, Shane Victorino and Greg Dobbs went deep, Cole Hamels ripped a two-run double and Jimmy Rollins crossed the plate twice — just in the first inning alone. By the time Jayson Werth circled the bases after hitting a grand slam off an infielder, the Philadelphia Phillies were on their way to handing the [...]

Jason Marquis pitched eight innings for his major league-leading 11th win and Todd Helton's RBI double in the first provided the only run the Colorado Rockies needed in a 1-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Monday night. It was the eighth 1-0 game in Coors Field history, and first since Sept.

Mike Hampton pitched seven solid innings, Miguel Tejada and Geoff Blum drove in two runs apiece and the Houston Astros beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 on Monday night. Hampton (5-5) allowed one run and three hits to improve to 14-3 with a 2.20 ERA in 20 career starts against Pittsburgh dating to 1995.

Mike Jacobs' homer in the ninth inning gave the Kansas City Royals the lead over the Detroit Tigers. Jacobs' teammates responded by giving him the silent treatment in the dugout after he cleared the fences for the first time in a month. "At first, I couldn't figure out where everyone had gone, but then I [...]

Randy Johnson is expected to miss at least two starts as the 300-game winner recovers from a strained shoulder. The San Francisco Giants placed the left-hander on the 15-day disabled list Monday after he hurt himself on a swing Sunday. Johnson, who last month became the 24th player in major league history to reach 300 [...]

Rookie Brett Anderson threw Oakland's first complete game since last July 8 and outpitched 21-year veteran John Smoltz to lead the Athletics to a 6-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night. Former Boston star Nomar Garciaparra tipped his helmet and tapped his chest as he received a one-minute standing ovation before his [...]

Rookie Randy Wells won his fourth straight start, Derrek Lee homered and the Chicago Cubs got their sixth win in eight games, beating the Atlanta Braves 4-2 on Monday night. Wells (4-3) gave up seven hits and two runs in six innings, including a homer to Nate McLouth. Kevin Gregg worked the ninth for his [...]

The Phillies tied a franchise record with 10 runs in the first inning against the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night. Chase Utley hit a three-run homer and Shane Victorino and Greg Dobbs each had two-run shots in the inning. Pitcher Cole Hamels chipped in with a two-run double. Red starter Johnny Cueto retired just two [...]

The Tribune Co. has reached a written agreement to sell the Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field and other assets to the family of TD Ameritrade founder Joe Ricketts for about $900 million, a person close to the negotiations said Monday. The agreement was reached over the weekend and a document outlining the deal — called a [...]

The Giants have placed left-hander Randy Johnson on the 15-day disabled list with a strained shoulder. Johnson originally hurt the shoulder on a swing Sunday and left his start after committing a throwing error in the top of the fourth inning. The 45-year-old Johnson (8-6) underwent an MRI exam Monday that revealed the strain.