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Garret Anderson drove in three runs, Nate McLouth homered and the Atlanta Braves broke out of their offensive slump with a 9-7 win over Roy Oswalt and the Houston Astros on Thursday night. Brian McCann had four hits and two RBIs for the Braves, who chased the Astros' ace after two innings and finished with [...]

Nick Johnson drove in four runs and the Florida Marlins beat the listless New York Mets 13-4 on Thursday night to gain ground on the NL East-leading Phillies. Hanley Ramirez and Cody Ross each had three hits and two RBIs for the Marlins, who completed their first sweep of the Mets since taking four straight [...]

Ian Desmond homered and drove in four runs in his major league debut and Livan Hernandez pitched into the eighth inning, leading the Washington Nationals to an 8-7 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night. The NL East-leading Phillies, who began the day with a six-game edge over Florida, had won nine straight against [...]

Zack Greinke has a glittering 2.22 ERA in 28 starts, a stretch of excellence that would make him a leading Cy Young Award contender on just about any team other than the stumbling Kansas City Royals. The wiry right-hander also ranks among the league leaders in several other categories, including an AL-best three shutouts.

Tampa Bay slugger Carlos Pena has had season-ending surgery to repair two broken fingers on his left hand. The Rays expect a full recovery in eight to 10 weeks. Pena was injured Monday in New York when he was hit by a pitch from Yankees ace CC Sabathia. Dr. Doug Carlan performed surgery Thursday, inserting [...]

Yankees pitcher David Robertson has been told to rest for 10-14 days by Dr. James Andrews. Complaining of stiffness in his right elbow, Robertson was examined by Andrews on Thursday in Pensacola, Fla. The right-hander is to begin a throwing program after the rest period. In other news, the Yankees said catcher Kevin Cash cleared [...]

The Washington Nationals have claimed left-hander Jesse English off waivers from the San Francisco Giants and added him to their 40-man roster. The 24-year-old English went 7-7 with a 4.20 ERA in 26 games, including 19 starts, for Double-A Connecticut this season. To make room for English on the 40-man roster, the Nationals designated catcher [...]

Brad Lidge and Charlie Manuel say their relationship is fine after a meeting to discuss the struggling closer's role with the Philadelphia Phillies. Lidge and Manuel spoke following Wednesday night's game against Washington. On Thursday, the manager wouldn't say when or if Lidge will get his job back as closer.

Garrett Atkins hit a two-run homer and Jason Giambi had a two-run double in a five-run third inning, sending the Colorado Rockies to their seventh straight win, 5-1 over the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday. The NL wild card leaders increased their cushion to 4 1/2 games over idle San Francisco and crept within two games [...]

Alex Gordon and Alberto Callaspo homered, leading the last-place Kansas City Royals past the Detroit Tigers 7-4 on Thursday for a surprising three-game sweep of the AL Central leaders. It was the first three-game sweep of an American League team at home this season for the Royals. They've won four straight overall for the first [...]