Cards Top Pirates 5-3 to Sweep Twinbill
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Scott Rolen became the third St. Louis player to hit 30 homers this season and Chris Carpenter set a career best with his 13th win, leading the Cardinals over the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3 Friday night to complete a day-night doubleheader sweep.
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Philadelphia, PA -- Ty Wigginton hit a two-run homer and Tike Redman drove in two runs with a double to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.
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Carlos Beltran homered for a playoff-record fifth straight game as the Houston Astros beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-5.
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The St. Louis Cardinals became the first major league team to clinch a playoff spot this season, winning the Central for the third time in five seasons.
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Andy Pettitte made another effective start against Pittsburgh and the Houston Astros won consecutive games for the first time in more than two weeks, beating the Pirates 7-4 Saturday night.
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The Yankees moved one step closer to a 100-win season and the American League East title, finishing off a doubleheader sweep of the Twins with a 5-4 victory.
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For the Rangers, how sweep it is. The Rangers overcame a vicious hit on Ryan Hollweg by the Islanders' Chris Simon to sweep a home-and-home series with a 2-1 win over their rivals on Thursday night.
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Kelvim Escobar breezed to his ninth victory, Vladimir Guerrero homered and the Los Angeles Angels routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-1 Saturday night.
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Chris Carpenter pitched eight innings to win his second straight start and Chris Duncan homered for the third consecutive game to lead the St. Louis Cardinals over the Chicago Cubs 5-3 Sunday.
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Jeff Bagwell, Brad Ausmus and Lance Berkman drove in two runs each and the Houston Astros shook off Pirates starter Oliver Perez's dominance in the opener, beating Pittsburgh 9-2 for their 13th victory in 14 games and a doubleheader split.
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Robinson Cano clubbed two homers and Chien-Ming Wang pitched one-hit ball over seven innings on Thursday to lead the New York Yankees to a 5-0 win over the Boston Red Sox and a three-game series sweep.
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Craig Biggio drove in three runs and Andy Pettitte pitched the surging Houston Astros to their seventh straight victory, 7-4, over the Pirates last night in Pittsburgh.
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Roy Oswalt combined with three relievers for a five-hit shutout that helped the Houston Astros maintain their late-season charge with 3-0 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday.
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Rick Ankiel homered for the first time in 17 games and Albert Pujols delivered a key pinch-hit, leading the St. Louis Cardinals over the Houston Astros 7-4 Saturday night.
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Prince Fielder hit his National League-leading 40th home run of the season, Ryan Braun had three hits including a homer and the Milwaukee Brewers completed a three-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 7-4 victory on Sunday.
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Alex Rodriguez homered for the fifth consecutive game and Chien-Ming Wang won his 18th game as the Yankees completed a three-game sweep of the Royals on Sunday.
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The rookie John Van Benschoten allowed five hits in eight innings for his first major league victory, and the Pirates beat the Astros, 6-1, last night.