Blake goes deep to help Tribe top Jays
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Casey Blake hit a three-run homer, Fausto Carmona won back-to-back starts for the first time in almost two months and the Cleveland Indians beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-4 on Saturday.
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Lamb, who was in spring training with the Yankees, went 4-for-5, including his career-high 10th homer, and drove in four runs as the surging Astros beat the Pirates, 10-5, yesterday at Minute Maid Field for their ninth win in a row.
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Chris Drury and the New York Rangers made their contribution to what proved to be a memorable Sunday for the Big Apple's pro sports teams.
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Mike Lamb went 4 for 5 with a home run and four runs batted in to lead the Houston Astros to their ninth straight victory, 10-5 over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates yesterday.
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Frans Nielsenâs first N.H.L. goal turned out to be the winner and the Islanders defeated the Montreal Canadiens, 3-2, on Saturday. Jeff Tambellini and Jason Blake also scored for the Islanders.
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Jason Giambi homered to end the longest slump of his career and Esteban Loaiza finally earned his 100th career victory and first for the Yankees, leading New York over the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 Tuesday night.
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The New York Yankees got a lot done on the eve of the trade deadline. Johnny Damon showed off his power with a pair of upper-deck homers Sunday in the Yankees' 4-2 win over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. New York then got another big bat to play beside Damon in the outfield.
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With the playoffs again out of reach for the Texas Rangers, they can take care of personal achievements. Gary Matthews Jr. scored three times, Michael Young and Mark Teixeira each drove in four runs and all three reached milestones Friday night as the Rangers began their final home series with a 12-4 victory over the Cleveland Indians.
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The Houston Astros, who are battling for a wild-card playoff spot, powered their way to a season-best sixth straight victory yesterday.
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Delray Beach Â· It may not have been the best tennis James Blake has ever played, but it was good enough. In the opening round of the Millennium International Tennis Championship on Tuesday
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Casey Blake homered on David Riske's first pitch in the ninth inning Friday night to rally Cleveland to a 5-4 win over the Kansas City Royals, moving the Indians closer to an AL Central title.
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Casey Blake and Victor Martinez hit first-inning homers and the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 7-4 on Friday night.
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Fausto Carmona pitched seven-plus innings to help the Cleveland Indians avoid a three-game sweep with a 5-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. Casey Blake extended the majors' longest hitting streak of the season to 26 games as Cleveland won for only the third time in eight games.
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It's gotten so bad for the New York Yankees that opponents are stealing home on them. Aaron Hill slid in safely ahead of Andy Pettitte's throw in the seventh and Alex Rios had a go-ahead sacrifice fly to help the Toronto Blue Jays beat New York 3-2 Tuesday night.
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James Blake put a nightmare year behind  him Tuesday, helping the U.S. make a winning start to their  defense of the Hopman Cup against the Netherlands.
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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Perhaps the consistency is paying off. With manager Terry Francona's decision to leave struggling right fielder J.D. Drew in the fifth spot in the order, it was gratifying for Francona (and the team) to see Drew deliver two key hits in yesterday's 6-5 win over the Rangers.
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Rick DiPietro stopped an Islanders-record 56 shots, but counterpart Henrik Lundqvist made the biggest save, denying Randy Robitaille in the shootout to give the Rangers a 2-1 victory last night.