 Santana shows Yanks what they missed
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Two-time Cy Young Award winner Johan Santana, who the Yankees passed on over the winter, pitched the Mets to a 7-4 victory Saturday in the Subway Series. The lefty ran his career interleague record to 17-4.
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MIAMI, 12:19 p.m. May 17 (AP)
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PHOENIX, 1:16 p.m. May 16 (AP)
At 9-0, Webb dominating in the desert: Brandon Webb is off on another streak. Last year, he threw 42 straight scoreless innings. Now Arizona's ace has won his first nine starts.
SAN FRANCISCO, 7:43 p.m. May 16 (AP)
White Sox fire 3 scouts following investigation: The Chicago White Sox fired director of player personnel David Wilder on Friday along with two other scouts in the club's Latin American operation.
ARLINGTON, Texas, 7:33 p.m. May 16 (AP)
Another no-decision for Chacon: Houston's Shawn Chacon set a major league record by making his ninth consecutive start without a decision to begin the season.
NEW YORK, 7:07 p.m. May 16 (AP)
Girardi, Randolph, Padres' Black to serve as All-Star coaches: Joe Girardi is handing his office in Yankee Stadium over to Boston's Terry Francona for the All-Star game.
SAN FRANCISCO, 6:59 p.m. May 16 (AP)
Magowan stepping down from Giants: Peter Magowan, the owner who brought Barry Bonds to San Francisco, built a new ballpark and kept major league baseball in the city, is stepping down as managing partner of the Giants.
TAMPA, Fla., 6:38 p.m. May 16 (AP)
Steinbrenner not venting over last place: Hank Steinbrenner sounded optimistic on Friday, one day after his struggling New York Yankees fell into last place in the American League East.
PHILADELPHIA, 6:19 p.m. May 16 (AP)
Werth homers in first three at-bats: Jayson Werth homered in his first three at-bats and tied a Philadelphia Phillies record with eight RBIs against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night.
ST. LOUIS, 4:07 p.m. May 16 (AP)
Cardinals closer goes on disabled list: Jason Isringhausen pitched three times after cutting his pitching hand, apparently from striking a television in frustration, before the St. Louis Cardinals placed their bedraggled closer on the 15-day disabled list.
CINCINNATI, 4:07 p.m. May 16 (AP)
Indians will fill closer's role with four pitchers: Rafael Betancourt has lost his job as interim closer for the Cleveland Indians, who plan to use several relievers at the end of games until Joe Borowski returns from an arm injury.
BALTIMORE, 2:57 p.m. May 16 (AP)
Nationals activate Young from 15-day disabled list: First baseman Dmitri Young was activated from the 15-day disabled list Friday by the Washington Nationals, who used him as their designated hitter in the first of three interleague games against the Baltimore Orioles.
2:24 p.m. May 16 (AP)
Hernandez, Twins eager for him to hit: When the schedule sends the Minnesota Twins on the road for an interleague series, manager Ron Gardenhire gets nervous.
MILWAUKEE, 10:42 a.m. May 16 (AP)
Braun agrees to $45M, 8-year deal with Brewers: Ryan Braun had no intention of leaving the Milwaukee Brewers anytime soon. “I really believe in the direction this franchise is headed,” the NL Rookie of the Year said Thursday after his $45 million, eight-year deal was announced. “I'm extremely excited in our future.”
TAMPA, Fla., 10:19 a.m. May 16 (AP)
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PHOENIX, 9:52 p.m. May 15 (AP)
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MLB owners get tougher on drugs: Baseball owners unanimously ratified tougher drug testing rules Thursday, and commissioner Bud Selig said he will now turn his attention to whether maple bats have become dangerous.
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CLEVELAND, 4:30 p.m. May 13 (AP)
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LOS ANGELES, 1:11 p.m. May 12 (AP)
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MILWAUKEE, 3:04 p.m. May 11 (AP)
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'Pitch-hitter' putting fear into opponents: Four batters into Randy Wolf's seventh inning that Sunday afternoon, the Arizona Diamondbacks had cut two runs off a 6-1 Padres lead. With one out, Arizona still had men on second and third when relief pitcher Brandon Medders' turn came up in the batting order.
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