| Rangers' Hamilton scratched from lineup
Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton
was a late scratch from the lineup in Wednesday's game against the Kansas City
Royals.
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| Pena's homer provides lone run as Rays edge Blue Jays
Carlos Pena homered and Matt Garza went
7 2/3 strong innings as Tampa Bay edged Toronto, 1-0, in the second tilt of a
three-game series at Tropicana Field.
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| Johnson goes the distance to lead Fish past Bravos
Josh Johnson's brilliant four-hitter marked the
first complete game of his career and Dan Uggla was the offensive catalyst, as
the Florida Marlins defeated the Atlanta Braves, 4-1, and evened their three-
game series at Turner Field.
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| Braves obtain Dessens
The Atlanta Braves signed pitcher Elmer
Dessens on Wednesday to a contract through the end of this season. He is
expected to be added to the club's roster later this week.
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| Buscher leads the way as Twins clip Mariners
Brian Buscher's pinch hit two-run single in
the eighth inning proved to be the difference as Minnesota fought back to beat
Seattle, 6-5, in the finale of a three-game set at Safeco Field.
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| Gerut, Padres rally to complete sweep of Diamondbacks
Jody Gerut had three hits, including the
game-winning RBI single in the eighth, as San Diego defeated Arizona, 5-4, to
complete a three-game sweep of the NL West-leading Diamondbacks.
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| Cards purchase Phelps' contract, send Garcia down
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased the
contract of first baseman Josh Phelps from Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday, and
optioned pitcher Jaime Garcia to Memphis.
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| Padres send Banks, Corey to minors
The San Diego Padres optioned pitcher
Josh Banks to Triple-A Portland and activated pitcher Bryan Corey from the 15-
day disabled list and sent him to Portland Wednesday.
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| Dodgers recall DeWitt, designate Ozuna for assignment
The Los Angeles Dodgers recalled third
baseman Blake DeWitt from Triple-A Las Vegas Wednesday and designated
utilityman Pablo Ozuna for assignment.
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| Marquis, Cubs complete sweep of Pirates
Jason Marquis threw seven scoreless innings
and combined with two relievers on a five-hit shutout, as the Chicago Cubs
completed a three-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 2-0 victory at
PNC Park.
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