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Rangers top Angels, push lead back to 9 (AP)
Rich Harden was itching to get off the disabled list and back to what he does best. In his first game back for the Texas Rangers, he matched up against former Oakland teammate Dan Haren. Harden won the duel, pitching seven solid innings Saturday night in a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. “It feels good to get back out there on the mound,” Harden said.
Video shows Kings’ Evans driving 120 mph (AP)
The basketball court isn’t the only place where Sacramento Kings player Tyreke Evans apparently likes to move fast. A video released by the California Highway Patrol shows Evans speeding past vehicles on Interstate 80 in his purple Mercedes. CHP officers say he was driving 120 to 130 miles per hour.
Mauer has cortisone shot, out 2 games (AP)
Joe Mauer is expected to miss two games after receiving a cortisone shot in his right shoulder following the Minnesota Twins’ 4-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night. The reigning American League MVP, Mauer has been dealing with tendinitis since he took a foul tip off the shoulder earlier in July.
Rockies’ Gonzalez walkoff HR caps cycle (AP)
Carlos Gonzalez went to the plate in the bottom of the ninth replaying in his head the words of his teammates: this was his night and he had it in him to do something special. Punctuating those encouraging words, Gonzalez hit a game-ending home run to complete the cycle, and the Colorado Rockies rallied to beat the Chicago Cubs 6-5 Saturday night after blowing a three-run lead in the eighth…
Twins win seventh straight behind Slowey (AP)
Kevin Slowey has a firm grip on his spot in Minnesota’s rotation after a lackluster stretch in the middle of July. Slowey pitched eight sparkling innings, Joe Mauer had three hits and the Twins beat the Seattle Mariners 4-0 on Saturday night for their seventh consecutive win. Delmon Young added two hits and two RBIs, including a run-scoring triple in Minnesota’s three-run first.
Cano’s HR helps Yankees extend East lead (AP)
Alex Rodriguez is stuck in neutral in his quest for 600 career homers, yet the New York Yankees keep rolling along. Robinson Cano’s 21st home run of the season snapped a ninth-inning tie Saturday night, giving the AL East leaders a 5-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. “That was a huge win for us.
Braden, A’s end ChiSox’s home win streak (AP)
Dallas Braden proved White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen wrong. Braden pitched his third complete game of the season, Kevin Kouzmanoff homered among his three hits and the Oakland Athletics ended the Chicago White Sox’s 12-game home winning streak, 6-2 Saturday night. Guillen was convinced his lineup would have a better showing against Braden (6-7), who beat the White Sox on July 25 in Oakland to…
Rockies’ Gonzalez gets cycle with game-winning HR
Carlos Gonzalez hit a game-ending home run to complete the
cycle, and the Colorado Rockies rallied to beat the Chicago Cubs
6-5 Saturday night after blowing a three-run lead in the eighth
inning.
Chicago Cubs – Colorado Rockies – Hit – sport – Carlos Gonzalez
