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        <title><![CDATA[ Kazmir Shines as Rays Beat Slumping Yankees 5-2]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Scott Kazmir sparkled in his first start since agreeing to a $28.5 million contract extension, and the surprising Tampa Bay Rays dropped the New York Yankees into last place with a 5-2 victory Thursday. Kazmir allowed three singles in six scoreless innings, and Akinori Iwamura and Shawn Riggans homered off Ian Kennedy for the AL East-leading Rays.]]></description>
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        <pubDate> Thu, 15 May 2008 22:29:09 CDT  </pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[  Braun Agrees to 8 Years, $45M ]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Ryan Braun grinned. He had just agreed to the largest contract in Milwaukee Brewers' history. &quot;I really believe in the direction this franchise is headed,&quot; the NL Rookie of the Year said Thursday after his $45 million, eight-year deal was announced. &quot;I'm extremely excited in our future.&quot;]]></description>
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        <pubDate> Thu, 15 May 2008 22:19:44 CDT  </pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[ Dempster K's 12 to Lead Cubs Over Padres 4-0]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Ryan Dempster struck out a career-high 12 and hit a go-ahead single against Greg Maddux during a four-run fifth inning, leading the Chicago Cubs over the punchless Padres 4-0. Jim Edmonds singled in his debut with the Cubs, who won three of four from the team with the worst record in the major leagues (15-27).]]></description>
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        <pubDate> Thu, 15 May 2008 22:14:22 CDT  </pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[  Bay Lifts Pirates to Series Win ]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Pinch-hitter Jason Bay's three-run homer off Jason Isringhausen snapped an eighth-inning tie and capped the Pittsburgh Pirates' rally from an early four-run deficit in an 11-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday. Nate McLouth added his 11th homer for the Pirates.]]></description>
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        <pubDate> Thu, 15 May 2008 22:05:18 CDT  </pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[ Indians Sweep A's, Scoreless Streak Ends]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[An unearned run against Aaron Laffey caused by his own throwing error ended the scoreless streak by Cleveland Indians' starters at 44 1-3 innings but didn't interrupt their string of dominant outings. Laffey pitched the Indians to a 4-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday, completing a three-game sweep.]]></description>
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        <pubDate> Thu, 15 May 2008 21:53:22 CDT  </pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[  Mussina Stops Streaking Rays  ]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Robinson Cano went 4-for-4 and drove in a run to back the pitching of Mike Mussina, helping the New York Yankees end the Tampa Bay Rays' six-game winning streak with a 2-1 victory on Wednesday. Mussina (6-3) allowed one run and five hits over 6 1-3 innings to win his fifth consecutive decision.]]></description>
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        <pubDate> Thu, 15 May 2008 00:11:13 CDT  </pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[  Nationals Topple Mets 5-3 ]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Ryan Zimmerman hit a long homer and Tim Redding pitched two-hit ball for six innings, sending the Washington Nationals to a 5-3 victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday night. Jesus Flores hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the seventh off Aaron Heilman, who was booed on and off the mound by the Shea Stadium crowd.]]></description>
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        <pubDate> Thu, 15 May 2008 00:06:00 CDT  </pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[ Glavine Gets 1st Win for Braves since 2002]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Tom Glavine pitched 5 2-3 effective innings to earn his first win for Atlanta in six years and the Braves held on for an 8-6 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night. Chipper Jones, Yunel Escobar and Kelly Johnson each hit solo homers and Brian McCann drove in three runs to support Glavine (1-1).]]></description>
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        <pubDate> Wed, 14 May 2008 23:59:26 CDT  </pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[  Reds Hook Marlins 7-6 in Extras ]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[The Cincinnati Reds blew a six-run lead in the ninth, but Paul Janish singled home the tiebreaking run in only his second big-league at-bat for a 7-6, 10-inning victory over the Florida Marlins on Wednesday night. Renyel Pinto (1-2) walked two with two outs before Janish, who arrived from the minors earlier in the day, singled to right field to end it, raising his right fist in triumph.]]></description>
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        <pubDate> Wed, 14 May 2008 23:54:10 CDT  </pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[  Verlander Loses Seventh   As Tigers Fall to Royals]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Luke Hochevar pitched six strong innings and Joey Gathright drove in the only runs, helping the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 2-0 on Wednesday night and hand Justin Verlander his AL-leading seventh loss. Hochevar (3-2), the first overall pick in the 2006 draft, limited the Tigers to four singles while striking out five and walking three.]]></description>
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        <pubDate> Wed, 14 May 2008 23:48:08 CDT  </pubDate>
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