A game filled with strong pitching ended on one bad pitch.

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Carlos Santana hit a grand slam with one out in the ninth inning to give Cleveland a 9-5 win over the Detroit Tigers as the surging Indians extended their home winning streak to 11 games Friday. It was the latest dramatic win for the Indians, who mobbed Santana at home plate after the switch-hitter drove a 3-1 pitch from Joaquin Benoit (0-1) over the right-field wall.

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Mark Trumbo homered and drove in four runs, Ervin Santana won for the first time this season and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-5 on Friday night. Trumbo, who entered with one hit in 20 at-bats over his previous seven games, had two hits, including a two-run homer. The Angels have won nine of 13 road games this year.

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The Atlanta Braves are continuing to investigate allegations against pitching coach Roger McDowell that he directed anti-gay slurs toward fans at San Francisco's AT&T Park on Saturday, and team officials are expected to meet with McDowell on Thursday, the Atlanta…

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The Atlanta Braves are continuing to investigate allegations against pitching coach Roger McDowell that he directed anti-gay slurs toward fans at San Francisco's AT&T Park on Saturday, and team officials are expected to meet with McDowell on Thursday, the Atlanta…

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The Los Angeles Angels activated right-hander Joel Pineiro and left-handed reliever Scott Downs from the 15-day disabled list, and optioned right-hander Matt Palmer to Triple-A Salt Lake and designated right-hander Jason Bulger for assignment.

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Cliff Pennington opened the 10th inning with a triple off the glove of left fielder Vernon Wells and the Oakland Athletics went on to beat the Los Angeles Angels 2-1 Wednesday, avoiding a three-game sweep. Former Angels closer Brian Fuentes returned to Anaheim and gave up the tying run in the bottom of the ninth after an error by third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff.

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Josh Willingham already was out of the Oakland Athletics' lineup Tuesday because of back stiffness, and then the A's lost another outfielder to an injury. Coco Crisp, who'd recorded 10 hits in his previous 16 at-bats, left in the third inning after sprinting to first…

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A successful pitcher, on any level, must not only have a fastball with great movement, but also an array of two to three pitches which compliment it. With any number of pitches and pitch combinations available, you'll want to experiment and find which ones do, and do not, work…

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Throughout Kendrys Morales' recovery from last year's broken ankle, the Los Angeles Angels have maintained an optimistic stance. That optimism has not been rewarded. Manager Mike Scioscia might have made the most honest assessment of Morales' recovery when he was asked…

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