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Ryan Howard homered twice, Jimmy Rollins hit a three-run shot, and the Philadelphia Phillies overcame a shortened start by rookie J.A. Happ to end Atlanta's seven-game winning streak with a 9-4 victory Friday night. Philadelphia, which has won six straight, snapped the Braves' longest stretch of consecutive victories since July 2006, dropping Atlanta 8 1/2 [...]

Matt Holliday homered off Aaron Heilman leading off the bottom of the ninth inning giving the St. Louis Cardinals a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night, reducing their magic number for clinching the NL Central to six. Holliday had been 6 for 29 in the first six games of a nine-game homestand, [...]

Scott Kazmir pitched six scoreless innings to get his first victory for the AL West-leading Los Angeles Angels and Vladimir Guerrero homered in a 2-0 victory Friday night over the slumping Texas Rangers, who dropped a season-high 7 1/2 games back in the division. Kazmir lowered his ERA to 1.42 in four starts since being [...]

Michael Cuddyer's two-run homer was all Brian Duensing needed to beat Detroit and move Minnesota within three games of the AL Central lead, energizing the Twins in a 3-0 victory over the Tigers Friday night. This is the closest the Twins (75-72) have been to first place since Aug. 2. They're 6-1 at home this [...]

Ryan Zimmerman hit his 30th homer, Josh Bard drove in three runs and the Washington Nationals held off the free-falling New York Mets 6-5 on Friday night. New York rallied for three runs in a wild ninth inning and had runners at second and third when Jeff Francoeur hit a comebacker that knocked Mike MacDougal's [...]

John Baker's RBI single highlighted Florida's four-run rally in the ninth inning on Friday night, and the Marlins snapped their nine-game losing streak in Cincinnati with a 4-3 victory over a Reds team that had been previously perfect at holding such leads. The Reds were 57-0 when leading after eight innings, the only NL team [...]

Clay Buchholz pitched six innings of five-hit ball, and the Boston Red Sox beat Baltimore 3-1 Friday night to extend their winning streak against the Orioles to six games. Jason Bay hit his team-high 34th home run for the Red Sox, who have won eight of nine and 14 of 19 to take command in [...]

Carlos Delgado might have played his last game for the New York Mets. The slugger had another setback while rehabbing from right hip surgery and it appears increasingly unlikely that he'll be able to return to the lineup before the season ends. Sidelined since May 11, Delgado tried again to run outside last weekend but [...]

New York Yankees starter Andy Pettitte finished his regular bullpen session and says he's ready to test out his tired left shoulder against the AL West leading Los Angeles Angels. Pettitte threw his bullpen Friday in Seattle without any problems. Manager Joe Girardi says everything points to Pettitte starting Monday night against the Angels after [...]

Colorado closer Huston Street could return as early as Sunday from biceps tendinitis that has sidelined him since Sept. 1. Manager Jim Tracy said Street reported no pain after a 15-pitch simulated game on Friday afternoon at Chase Field. Tracy said Street would take Saturday off but could be available for the finale of a [...]