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Matsuzaka’s 8 strong innings, Beltre’s grand slam lift Boston to 6-2 win over Cleveland

Matsuzaka’s pitching, Beltre’s power lead Boston

Izturis single gives Orioles 5-4 win over Angels and 3-game sweep for Showalter

Orioles beat Angels 5-4 for three-game sweep

Orioles 5, Angels 4

Orioles 5, Angels 4

Los Angeles			Baltimore
ab r h bi		ab r h bi
EAyar ss	3 0 0 0		BRorts 2b	4 1 1 1
MIzturs 2b	4 1 0 0		Markks rf	4 1 2 2
BAreu lf	4 1 1 1		Wggntn 3b	4 0 2 0
TrHntr rf	4 1 2 3		Scott 1b	4 0 1 0
HMatsu dh	4 0 1 0		AdJons cf	4 1 2 0
Callasp 3b	4 0 1 0		Pie lf	4 0 1 1
HKndrc 1b	4 0 1 0		Wieters c	4 0 1 0
JMaths c	2 0 0 0		Lugo pr	0 1 0 0
Willits ph	1 1 1 0		CPttrsn dh	3 1 2 0
BoWlsn c	1 0 0 0		CIzturs ss	4 0 1 1
Bourjos cf	3 0 0 0
Totals	34 4 7 4		Totals	35 5 13 5

Eric Hinske ends 0-for-17 streak with tiebreaking home run off Tim Lincecum

Hinske snaps 0-for-17 streak with homer

ATLANTA — Eric Hinske snapped an 0-for-17 hitless streak with a tiebreaking, sixth-inning home run off Tim Lincecum to help the Atlanta Braves to a 3-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday night.

Braves 3, Giants 2

Braves 3, Giants 2

San Francisco			Atlanta
ab r h bi		ab r h bi
ATorrs rf	5 1 3 1		Infante 2b	4 0 2 0
FSnchz 2b	4 0 1 0		Heywrd rf	3 0 1 0
A.Huff 1b	4 0 1 1		C.Jones 3b	4 0 0 0
Posey c	4 0 0 0		McCnn c	3 0 0 0
Uribe ss	3 0 1 0		Hinske 1b	4 1 1 1
Burrell lf	4 0 0 0		Ankiel cf	3 1 0 0
Sandovl 3b	4 0 2 0		AlGnzlz ss	3 1 1 2
Rownd cf	3 1 0 0		MeCarr lf	3 0 1 0
Linccm p	3 0 0 0		Jurrjns p	2 0 0 0
JaLopz p	0 0 0 0		Venters p	0 0 0 0
Renteri ph	1 0 0 0		DHrndz ph	1 0 0 0
		Saito p	0 0 0 0
		Wagner p	0 0 0 0
Totals	35 2 8 2		Totals	30 3 6 3

McDonald pitches six shutout innings in Pirates debut as Pittsburgh beats Rockies 5-1

New Pirates McDonald shuts down Rockies in 5-1 win

Altidore and Gonzalez replace Jones and Marshall on US roster for Brazil exhibition

Altidore & Gonzalez in; Jones & Marshall out

Pirates 5, Rockies 1

Pirates 5, Rockies 1

Colorado			Pittsburgh
ab r h bi		ab r h bi
S.Smith lf	3 0 0 0		AMcCt cf	3 1 1 0
Barmes 2b	3 0 1 0		Tabata lf	4 0 1 0
CGnzlz cf	4 0 0 0		NWalkr 2b	4 1 2 1
Tlwtzk ss	4 0 3 1		GJones 1b	4 1 2 1
Giambi 1b	4 0 0 0		Alvarez 3b	4 0 1 1
Olivo c	4 0 0 0		Milledg rf	4 1 1 0
Hawpe rf	4 0 1 0		Snyder c	4 0 2 0
Stewart 3b	4 0 1 0		Cedeno ss	3 1 1 2
Francis p	1 0 1 0		JMcDnl p	2 0 0 0
Corpas p	0 0 0 0		Clemnt ph	1 0 0 0
RFlors p	0 0 0 0		Ledezm p	0 0 0 0
Fowler ph	0 1 0 0		Gallghr p	0 0 0 0
Street p	0 0 0 0		JThms p	0 0 0 0
		Resop p	0 0 0 0
Totals	31 1 7 1		Totals	33 5 11 5

Phelps, Soni win titles at US nationals with world’s fastest times

Phelps, Soni win titles at US nationals

IRVINE, Calif. — World and Olympic champion Michael Phelps won the 100-meter butterfly at the U.S. national championships on Thursday night with the fastest time in the world this year.

Soni wins 100 breaststroke at US nationals with world’s fastest time this year

Soni wins 100 breaststroke at US nationals

WR Hakeem Nicks back at practice, O’Hara out probably until Monday

WR Nicks returns to practice, C O’Hara still out

Nationals rookie Strasburg fine after simulated game, still set for Tuesday return

Strasburg fine, ready to return Tuesday

PHOENIX — Washington Nationals rookie Stephen Strasburg made it through his simulated game without any problems and appears to be ready to rejoin the rotation on Tuesday.

Nolan Ryan wins again: Hall of Famer’s group takes bidding war for Texas Rangers