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Jimmy Key is pitching his second season with the Yankees, but his impact on the team's performance is already evident. His brilliant pitching into the eighth inning and winning his ninth straight game made the Yankees overwhelming in humbling Baltimore by 6-1. Key's consistency has been
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The Toronto Blue Jays have put Al Leiter on the 15-day disabled list due to a strained groin, while the Chicago White Sox face new competition in the AL Central. Meanwhile, the California Angels have traded Dwight Smith to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for a player to be chosen
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Montreal Expos lefthander Jeff Fassero stunned the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night, pitching 8 2/3 innings of strong baseball, just one strike shy of a no-hitter. Fassero's impressive performance came as a surprise, given his past struggles. A year ago, he was regarded as little more than
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As the New York Mets fell 3-5 to the Colorado Rockies, pitching ace Bret Saberhagen's impressive streak of innings without walking a batter came to an end at 41. Taking the loss, Saberhagen watched as the Rockies tagged him for three hits and two runs in the eighth
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Mets' pitcher Mike Maddux suffered a disastrous outing in the eighth inning, allowing five runs that put the Mets in a four-run hole against the Colorado Rockies. This marked the third big inning for Maddux this season, contributing to the Mets' 10-8 loss. Despite a strong effort by
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As the professional sports season heats up, teams in the American and National Leagues are making key roster moves and transactions to enhance their chances of success. Recent announcements from the Major League Baseball (MLB) and National Basketball Association (NBA) have seen several players moved via waivers, disabled lists, and
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The New York Mets have found their footing after a dismal 103-loss season in 1993, taking a significant step towards respectability with a three-game sweep of the Central Division-leading Cincinnati Reds. Behind a strong team effort, the Mets secured an 8-5 victory on Sunday, capping off a thrilling weekend series.
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The New York Yankees secured their third consecutive victory Friday night, defeating the Kansas City Royals 5-2 behind a strong performance from starter Jimmy Key and an explosive first inning. Key pitched eight strong innings, allowing 11 hits and two runs, to improve to 7-1 and extend the Yankees'
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As the Detroit Tigers and Toronto Blue Jays prepare to play their rubber match in Toronto, the two teams are struggling to keep pace with the New York Yankees, who currently lead the American League East by 8.5 games. The division has been dominated by the East, with the
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The Minnesota Twins continued their momentum, completing a three-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles with a 5-2 victory. Kevin Tapani pitched a five-hitter, striking out four and walking one, as the Twins moved to 9-3 in May and within one victory of .500. The Orioles, who came to Minnesota with
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The Cincinnati Reds emerged victorious over the San Diego Padres, 3-2, in a closely contested game marked by a concerning injury to Reds starter Tom Browning. As Browning made a pitch in the sixth inning, he fell to the ground, clutching his upper left arm, and was carried off the
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The Toronto Blue Jays took the final two games of a three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers, thanks to good pitching and a ninth-inning rally. Pat Hentgen nearly pitched his fourth complete game in his past five starts, but it was Darren Hall who secured the win with his first
