Sports Stories from August 17, 2012 (Change date)
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Jeter hits 250th HR in Yanks’ 6-4 victory over Red SoxAug 17, 2012 9:29 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 9:29 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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Fielder’s 2 HRs help Tigers beat Orioles 5-3Aug 17, 2012 9:29 pm - DETROIT — Prince Fielder hit a pair of long two-run homers, and hardly seemed impressed by his display of power. Fielder slammed a 462-foot deep drive to right-center an...
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Diamondbacks down Astros 3-1Aug 17, 2012 9:29 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 9:29 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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Marlins dispatch Rockies 6-5Aug 17, 2012 9:29 pm - DENVER — Jose Reyes and Giancarlo Stanton homered, Wade LeBlanc won for the first time as a starter and the Miami Marlins beat the Colorado Rockies 6-5 on Friday night. ...
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Cain dominates Padres in Giants’ 10-1 winAug 17, 2012 9:23 pm - 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 17, 2012 9:23 pm - 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 17, 2012 9:23 pm - 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 17, 2012 9:08 pm - 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...