Duncan's slam helps Cardinals thump A's
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Juan Encarnacion did the little things to get the St. Louis offense going again. So Taguchi did his share, too. Chris Duncan provided the power stroke with a pinch-hit grand slam.
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Dan Haren is pitching so well the Athletics hardly miss Barry Zito. Bobby Crosby homered off Zito, Mark Ellis also connected and Haren won his seventh straight decision, leading the A's past the San Francisco Giants 6-0 on Saturday.
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Bobby Crosby hit a three-run double in  the fifth inning as the Athletics ended Kenny Rogers dominance  in Oakland, downing the Texas Rangers 5-4 in American League  play on Thursday.
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Barry Zito pitched 6-1/3 strong   innings as the Oakland A's completed a three-game series sweep   of the fading Boston Red Sox with a 7-2 win in Oakland on   Wednesday.
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Jose Molina's rare home run was enough offense for the Los Angeles Angels in a 2-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Thursday night.
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Albert Pujols made sure the St. Louis Cardinals got off to another fast start.
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The St. Louis Cardinals reached 100 wins for the first time since 1985 and the seventh time overall, beating the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 Thursday behind Yadier Molina&#39;s first major league home run.
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Jason Botts hit his first career home run and Ian Kinsler drove in a run with a broken-bat grounder that pushed the Texas Rangers to a 4-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday night.
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Tim Duncan scored 34 points, and San Antonio had its best shooting night of the season in a 116-97 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night.
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Tim Duncan poured in a season-high 34  points and grabbed 13 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs won  their fifth straight game, 88-80 over the 76ers in Philadelphia  Thursday.
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The St. Louis Cardinals recalled outfielder-first baseman Chris Duncan from Triple-A Memphis on Sunday.
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Jim Edmonds made a circus catch. Jeff Suppan outpitched the Rocket. And Albert Pujols and Scott Rolen came through, yet again. Surrounded by a rollicking sea of red, clearly these St.
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Mark Mulder has lost his edge, and the Oakland Athletics are in ever-greater danger of losing their spot atop the AL West. Mark Teixeira hit a three-run homer off Mulder, and the Texas Rangers kept creeping back into the playoff chase with a 10-3 victory over the A's on Wednesday night.
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Bengie Molina went 4-for-4 with a three-run homer, Kelvim Escobar outpitched Kevin Brown and the Anaheim Angels completed a three-game sweep.
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Victor Diaz hit a tying, three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning, and Craig Brazell's first major league home run in the 11th gave the Mets a stunning victory.
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Marco Scutaro's latest game-winning hit gave the Oakland Athletics a chance to wrap up the AL West at home this weekend. With runners on first and third and one out in the bottom of the 12th, Scutaro lined a single to deep left-center over a five-man infield to give Oakland a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night, reducing the Athletics' magic number to two.
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Yadier Molina homered during a tone-setting, five-run first inning Monday night and drove in four runs overall, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 13-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds and the early advantage in their pivotal matchup.