Sports Stories from August 17, 2012 (Change date)
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Francisco’s single gives Braves 4-3 win over L.A.Aug 17, 2012 11:58 pm - ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves were scuffling against Chris Capuano. They turned to an unlikely player for a spark. Light-hitting Paul Janish sparked a tying rally, and k...
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Morse slams Santana to lift Nats over Mets 6-4Aug 17, 2012 11:45 pm - WASHINGTON — Michael Morse is making up for lost time. Morse hit a grand slam, Bryce Harper also homered and the Washington Nationals became the latest team to tag a str...
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Diamondbacks down Astros 3-1Aug 17, 2012 11:48 pm - HOUSTON — Wade Miley pitched six solid innings and drove in a run to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 3-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday night. Miley hit a ...
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Encarnacion homers to lead Jays over RangersAug 17, 2012 11:44 pm - TORONTO — Yu Darvish paid a high price for making one bad pitch to Toronto’s top hitter. Edwin Encarnacion hit his 31st home run, J.A. Happ won his second straight start...
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Jeter hits 250th HR in Yanks’ 6-4 victory over Red SoxAug 17, 2012 11:56 pm - NEW YORK — Derek Jeter stood by his locker and smiled with satisfaction. He hit his 250th home run, and it helped the New York Yankees pick up a win. Over the Boston Red...
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Pirates edge Cardinals 2-1Aug 17, 2012 11:43 pm - ST. LOUIS — James McDonald halted a string of ineffective starts with six innings of two-hit ball, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 Friday...
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Cain dominates Padres in Giants’ 10-1 winAug 18, 2012 12:29 am - SAN DIEGO — Matt Cain pitched eight dominating innings and the San Francisco Giants scored eight runs in the third inning to move into first place in the NL West with a ...
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Rays rough up Weaver in 12-3 win over AngelsAug 18, 2012 12:30 am - ANAHEIM, Calif. — B.J. Upton went 4 for 5 with a home run and three RBIs, Ben Zobrist and Jose Molina also homered and the Tampa Bay Rays battered Jered Weaver for a car...
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Mariners top Twins 5-3Aug 18, 2012 12:26 am - SEATTLE — John Jaso and Miguel Olivo homered, and Hisashi Iwakuma pitched seven strong innings to help the Seattle Mariners beat the Minnesota Twins 5-3 on Friday night....
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Johnson TDs carry Titans to 30-7 win over BucsAug 18, 2012 12:22 am - TAMPA, Fla. — For every step forward in the preseason, there is always something that needs fine-tuning. Entering their second preseason outings, the Tennessee Titans a...