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Johnny Damon and Mark Teixeira hit back-to-back homers in the eighth inning Sunday night, and the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2 to finish their first four-game home sweep of their bitter rival in 24 years. Victor Martinez hit a two-run homer off Phil Coke (4-3) in the top of the eighth, [...]

Red Sox slugger Jason Bay was back in the lineup Sunday night against the New York Yankees, ending the Kevin Youkilis adventure in left field and returning some pop to what's been a punchless offense. Bay had missed the first three games of the series after re-injuring his hamstring while running out a grounder Wednesday [...]

Aaron Harang had been hearing it from family members and friends, a constant reminder as the losses piled up over the past two months. They should leave him be now. Harang ended the worst winless stretch of his career with his first victory since late May, Brandon Phillips and Adam Rosales each homered and the [...]

No matter what pitch Taylor Teagarden called, Derek Holland executed it precisely. Through the first five hitless innings to the last 1-2-3 frame, the rookie catcher and his rookie left-hander were perfectly poised while shutting out the majors' highest-scoring team. The Texas Rangers claimed they weren't even the least bit shocked by Sunday's seasoned effort [...]

Baseball's No. 2 official takes David Ortiz at his word that over-the-counter supplements and vitamins likely caused him to wind up on a list of alleged drug users. "I'm not in a position to believe or disbelieve. I accept what he says," Bob DuPuy, baseball's president and chief operating officer, said Sunday.

Johan Santana threw eight strong innings and tied his career high with two hits and an RBI as the New York Mets avoided a four-game sweep with a 5-1 win over the San Diego Padres on Sunday. Santana (13-8) tied for the major league lead in wins as he held the Padres to one run [...]

Javier Vazquez won his fifth straight decision with eight solid innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-2 on Sunday to take three of the four games in their weekend series. Vazquez (10-7) reached double digits in wins for the 10th consecutive season, handing the NL West-leading Dodgers their 10th loss in [...]

The New York Yankees activated right-hander Chad Gaudin before Sunday night's game against the Boston Red Sox, giving them an extra arm in the bullpen and someone who could make a spot start if necessary. The Yankees acquired Gaudin from the San Diego Padres last week for cash or a player to be named later.

Todd Helton had three hits to extended his hitting streak to 14 games, Dexter Fowler scored three times and the Colorado Rockies beat the Chicago Cubs 11-5 on Sunday. Carlos Gonzalez also had three hits for Colorado, which had 14 hits. Milton Bradley went 4-for-5 and Koyie Hill had three hits for the Cubs, who [...]

Rookie Derek Holland threw a three-hitter against the majors' highest-scoring offense for his first career shutout, and the Texas Rangers gained ground on the AL West-leading Los Angeles Angels with a 7-0 victory Sunday. The 22-year-old Holland (5-7) didn't allow a hit until the sixth inning of his 12th career start as Texas took two [...]