Polanco Propels Mids
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Quarterback Aaron Polanco scores three touchdowns and rushes for 143 yards Saturday to lead Navy to a 28-24 win over Northeastern.
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Left fielder Raul Ibanez had one of those so-that&#39;s-how-Ichiro-does-it experiences Wednesday night during one heck of a singles party.
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At age 22, Francisco Liriano is still learning. After a sensational first half and a hurried trip to the All-Star game, it was apparently time for his next lesson.
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Whaddya think? Let him close tonight? He threw only 99 pitches and he was still pumping high-octane gas at the end. Curt Schilling might be good for a batter or two in a pinch tonight.
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Turning point: Austin Kearns slugged a two-run homer in the 12th to win it for the Reds. CHICAGO -- Big names come to town. The payroll increases.
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David Dellucci hit two solo home runs and Kevin Mench had a three-run drive, powering the Texas Rangers past the Royals, 5-3, at Kansas City last night. The Rangers won their seventh straight and remained tied with the Red Sox atop the wild-card standings.
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A four-pitch sequence in the fifth inning Friday night produced something the Mariners hadn&#39;t done in nearly eight years. Miguel Olivo hit a home run to left-center field.
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Alfonso Soriano hits two of Chicago's four homers and the Cubs continue their late-season power display, increasing their NL Central lead in the process.
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Jason Giambi took a curtain call and Esteban Loaiza got the souvenir ball. For a pair of guys struggling since playing in the all-star game, it was a nice time to break out.
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* Turning point: After Mark Prior&#39;s 129-pitch gem in the opener, the Cubs lost their wild-card lead as David Weathers stifled Chicago&#39;s bats.
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Carlos Guillen can thank teammate Dmitri Young for half of his special game.
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Apparently Jeff Suppan&#39;s performance in Game 4 of the National League Division Series caught the attention of Cardinals manager Tony La Russa and pitching coach Dave Duncan.
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The Kansas City Royals can&#039;t seem to figure out Justin Verlander. Verlander allowed two hits over seven innings and Placido Polanco drove in three runs to help the Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City 6-0 Saturday night.
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So it is with Nomar Garciaparra, who, less than a year ago, was regarded as one of the top dozen or so players in the major leagues.
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Chip Ambres drove in Lastings Milledge with the go-ahead run in the 10th inning to boost the Mets to a victory against the Dodgers on Sunday afternoon.
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Everyone was buzzing about Barry Bonds. National League manager Tony La Russa had just posted his lineup for Tuesday night's All-Star game and Bonds, baseball's prodigy and pariah, was batting second, rather than his customary cleanup spot.
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With do-it-all cleanup batter Brandon Phillips leading the way, the Cincinnati Reds are playing much better than a last-place team under interim manager Pete Mackanin.