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Pedro Martinez outdueled Tim Redding and looked again like a free-agent bargain, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 1-0 win over the New York Mets and a doubleheader sweep on Sunday night. Martinez (5-0) tossed six-hit ball, struck out seven and threw 130 pitches in eight shutout innings. He retired 10 straight at one point [...]

Former New York Mets outfielder Lenny Dykstra has gone from filing for bankruptcy to pawning off his sports memorabilia. Auctioneers plan to sell a trove of memorabilia that the financially troubled All-Star left unclaimed at a pawnshop in Beverly Hills. Among the items are Dykstra's 1986 New York Mets World Series championship ring and trophy.

Rangers rookie Tommy Hunter had fun during a long rain delay. Then he got down to business. Hunter threw a six-hitter for his first complete game and the Rangers hit three homers to beat the Seattle Mariners 7-2 in the opener of a doubleheader Sunday. Rain that pelted the area for the past four days [...]

Ichiro Suzuki has become the first player in major league history with at least 200 hits in nine straight seasons. The Seattle Mariners' right fielder set the mark with an infield single in the second inning of the nightcap of doubleheader against the Texas Rangers. In his second at-bat of the game, Suzuki beat out [...]

Tommy Hunter threw a six-hitter for his first complete game and the Texas Rangers hit three homers to beat the Seattle Mariners 7-2 in the rain-delayed opener of a doubleheader Sunday. Chris Davis, David Murphy and Nelson Cruz connected for the Rangers, who began the day three games behind Boston for the AL wild card.

Tim Lincecum will return to the mound Monday for San Francisco after the Giants ace missed his last start with spasms and inflammation in his lower back. Lincecum (13-5) will pitch the opener of a key home series against the Colorado Rockies, who lead the Giants by 4 1/2 games in the NL wild-card race.

Despite dropping two of three games to San Diego, the Colorado Rockies like their position in the National League playoff chase. Tony Gwynn drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in a three-run sixth inning and the Padres beat the wild card-leading Rockies 7-3 Sunday. The Rockies open a three-game series in San [...]

Despite dropping two of three games to San Diego, the Colorado Rockies like their position in the National League playoff chase. Tony Gwynn drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in a three-run sixth inning and the Padres beat the wild card-leading Rockies 7-3 Sunday. The Rockies open a three-game series in San [...]

Torii Hunter had no idea he was batting .220 against Mark Buehrle when he came to the plate leading off the seventh inning. All that Hunter knew was, he got a juicy pitch. Hunter hit a tiebreaking home run off the four-time All-Star, and the Los Angeles Angels put another crimp in Chicago's playoff hopes [...]

Jon Lester allowed two hits in eight innings and the Boston Red Sox beat Tampa Bay 4-0 on Sunday for a doubleheader sweep, handing the AL champion Rays their 11th consecutive loss. Tampa Bay's losing streak is the longest by a major league team this season. In the opener, Dustin Pedroia's tiebreaking, two-run homer in [...]