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KC's Santana fans 8, but gives up 4 HRs to Angels

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Ervin Santana's mastery of the strike zone against his former teammates was incomplete.

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Joe Blanton got some backing from the Angels' bats and bullpen, and finally got his first win of the season.

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Francona manages at Fenway for 1st time since 2011

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Terry Francona felt right at home in the visiting dugout.

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The Colorado Avalanche are rounding up the old crew to restore the downtrodden franchise.

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Red Wings top Blackhawks 2-0, take 3-1 series lead

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Jimmy Howard kept Jonathan Toews in his misery, making three saves against the struggling star to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 2-0 on...

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Encarnacion, Arencibia lead Blue Jays past Orioles

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The Toronto Blue Jays are glad to see sluggers Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion hitting well at the same time.

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Fielder's single gives Tigers 7-6 win over Twins

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Prince Fielder bounced a tiebreaking single off Jared Burton's glove in the eighth inning, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 7-6 come-from-behind victory over the...

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Kreider keeps Rangers alive with OT goal

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Chris Kreider proudly wore the Broadway Hat in the victorious New York Rangers dressing room as he tried to describe the feeling of saving his team's season.

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Stubbs, Reynolds lead Indians to 12-3 win over Sox

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Drew Stubbs and Mark Reynolds drove in three runs each and Cleveland had 16 hits in the Indians' 12-3 win over the Boston Red Sox in manager Terry Francona's return...

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Jackson, Cubs fall to Pirates for 4th loss in row

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Edwin Jackson pitched just three innings Thursday before being removed following a long rain delay. That was long enough for the Cubs right-hander to absorb another...

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McCutchen, Pirates beat Cubs for 4th straight win

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It was hard to tell whether the Pittsburgh Pirates were heading on a road trip or getting ready for a Stanley Cup playoff game after beating the Chicago Cubs 4-2 on...

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Rangers scratch Richards for pivotal Game 4

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Struggling Rangers center Brad Richards was a healthy scratch Thursday night when New York faced elimination in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series...

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Heat, Pacers say Game 2 should be even better

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Losing a game at the final buzzer, no less than a playoff game on the road against the reigning NBA champion Miami Heat, would seem to have potential to demoralize...

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James, Bryant voted to All-NBA first team

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LeBron James was a unanimous pick for the All-NBA team and Kobe Bryant earned his record-tying 11th first-team selection.

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Pacers see chance slip in Game 1 of East finals

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Paul George did all he could.

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Padres' rally fizzles in 5-3 loss to Cardinals

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Burch Smith's first stint in the major leagues was a short one.

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