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Recap: Texas vs. Detroit

David Murphy stroked a go-ahead three-run homer in the sixth and the Texas Rangers won a slugfest, 11-8, over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday in the finale of a four-game set.

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Second baseman Mark Ellis rejoins Dodgers' lineup

Second baseman Mark Ellis was activated from the 15-day disabled list Sunday, having been cleared by the medical staff to return to the lineup after playing in two minor league games.

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Sam Donnellon: Galvis, Kratz save the day for Phillies

PHILADELPHIA - When you are scuffling, there is no such thing as a little mistake. Domonic Brown's sixth-inning throw to first is misplayed into an eventual unearned run ... Cliff Lee's ninth-inning baserunning gaffe gives dominant Cincinnati Reds closer Aroldis Chapman a two-out save opportunity...

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Red Sox compete sweep of Twins

The best part of the game on Sunday - perhaps the series and the entire homestand - might have been the movie.

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Dodgers blow another late lead, are swept by Braves with 5-2 loss

Clayton Kershaw will pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers in their series opener against the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday at Miller Park.

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Angels' Jason Vargas baffles White Sox in 6-2 victory

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Jason Vargas had a harder time controlling his preschool-age son Joshua than he did controlling the Chicago White Sox on Sunday, which is a good sign for the Angels and Joshua.

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Braves use small-ball rally to complete sweep of Dodgers

After struggling against a rookie pitcher with a bloated ERA - does that sound familiar? - and wasting scoring opportunities in the sixth and seventh innings, the Braves did something a lot of folks at soggy Turner Field probably weren't expecting Sunday.

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A's stay patient, make it a sweep

Yoenis Cespedes has been playing in the big leagues for less than a season and a half, but his eight years' worth of experience playing in Cuba helped engineer the A's 4-3 win Sunday over Kansas City, completing a three-game sweep of the Royals.

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Rockies blank slumping Giants

DENVER-Giants manager Bruce Bochy leaned back in his chair and tried to explain a week's worth of terrible starting pitching. Are the Giants starters tired from the long 2012 season? Are some of them pitching hurt? Is there a crisis of confidence?

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Rays send Orioles to 5th straight loss

Last season, Orioles manager Buck Showalter had the base of the right-field foul pole at Camden Yards painted black in order to help discern balls in play from home runs.