Weekend Buzz: Yankees keep getting Mo greatness
There's a Yankee hiding out of the spotlight. Yeah, that's possible. Quietly, Mariano Rivera has yet to allow a run this season. As he keeps showing season after season, there's no closer quite like him, Scott Miller says.
Uggla continues to mash as Marlins win 7th in a row
Dan Uggla's second home run on Sunday was a go-ahead drive in the eighth inning that lifted the Florida Marlins to their seventh straight win, 5-4 over the Washington Nationals.
Rays stifle Santana, Angels to complete sweep
Carl Crawford hit a three-run homer and Cliff Floyd added a pair of run-scoring singles, helping the Tampa Bay Rays stop Ervin Santana from becoming the AL's first seven-game winner with an 8-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday.
Cubs complete three-game sweep of Diamondbacks
Pinch-hitter Daryle Ward delivered a two-run double in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs rallied again to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4 Sunday after the anticipated showdown between Carlos Zambrano and Randy Johnson got wiped out.
Braun smacks 2 HRs, Brewers top Cards
Ryan Braun hit a pair of solo home runs, Jeff Suppan pitched seven solid innings and the Milwaukee Brewers' new closer-by-committee held on for a 5-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.
Brewers pull scuffling Gagne from closer's role
The Brewers yanked Eric Gagne from the closer's role on Sunday after the reliever called his latest performance embarrassing and said he didn't feel he deserved to pitch the ninth anymore.
Astros break up Kuroda's no-hitter, beat Dodgers
Hiroki Kuroda took a no-hitter into the seventh inning for the Los Angeles Dodgers before the Houston Astros broke out for seven hits and six runs in the eighth inning to pull out an 8-5 victory Sunday.
BoSox lose
Craig Monroe went 2-for-4 with two of light-hitting Minnesota's three home runs and four RBI, and the Twins hung on for a 9-8 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday night.
AL: Bannister helps Royals end hex vs. Orioles
Sunday's AL roundup: Brian Bannister allowed two singles in eight innings and the Kansas City Royals beat Baltimore 4-0 to end their 12-game skid against the Orioles.
NL: Mets display power in victory over Reds
Sunday's NL roundup: Carlos Beltran and Ryan Church hit back-to-back homers in the fifth inning to support Oliver Perez and lead the New York Mets to an 8-3 victory over the bumbling Cincinnati Reds.
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