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Brian McCann doubled, homered and drove in 3 runs, and Adam LaRoche added 3 hits and a homer of his own as the Braves beat the Cubs, 8-4
Jay Gibbons homered, walked and drove in 3 runs to help Erik Bedard and the Orioles knock off the Yankees, 9-4
Rookie Hong-Chih Kuo allowed just three hits in six innings in his first major league start to lead the Dodgers to a 5-0 win over the Mets
Javier Valentin hit 2 homers, drove in 3, and scored 3 times, and Kyle Lohse allowed just one run over 7 innings as the Reds took care of the Pirates, 9-1
Nick Swisher went 4-for-4 with a grand slam, and Frank Thomas added 3 hits and 3 RBI of his own as Oakland edged Tampa Bay, 8-6. Rocco Baldelli had 3 hits, a double, and a home run for the D-Rays
Ryan Howard doubled, homered twice and drove in all 3 Philadelphia runs, and Jamie Moyer allowed just one run over 8 innings as the Phillies defeated the Marlins, 3-2
In a wild game in Boston, the Royals, behind 3 hits, 3 RBI, 2 doubles, and a home run from Mike Sweeney, came back to plate 2 runs in the 9th inning to nip the Red Sox, 10-9. David Ortiz doubled, tripled, had 3 hits and drove in 4 runs for Boston
Behind home runs from Morgan Ensberg and Aubrey Huff, the Astros rallied to score 3 times over the last 3 innings to beat the Brewers, 4-3
Joe Mauer had 3 hits and scored 3 runs, and Justin Morneau added 3 RBI as the Twins held off the Tigers, 9-5
Paul Konerko had 4 hits, but it was A.J. Pierzynski's 2-run walk-off homer that sent the White Sox to a 7-6 win over the Indians
Carlos Quentin had 4 hits, and Conor Jackson and Eric Byrnes each drove in 4 runs to help Livan Hernandez (2 hits allowed over 7 innings) and the Diamondbacks destroy the Cardinals, 13-1
Richie Sexson hit a grand slam, and Kenji Johjima added a 3-run blast to give Seattle all the offense they needed to defeat Texas, 7-2
Joe Saunders allowed just one run on 5 hits through 7 2/3 innings as the Angels beat the Blue Jays, 4-1
Matt Cain was on fire again tonight, allowing just one hit over 7 innings as the Giants shutout the Padres, 4-0
Brad Hawpe had 3 hits and drove in 3, and Jeff Salazar added 3 RBI of his own as the Rockies outlasted the Nationals in a Colorado slugfest, 11-8

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"Short Stops" Around the League - September 7, 2006

by Joe Hamrahi on Fri 08 Sep 2006 12:14 AM EDT

Chris Duffy went 4-for-4 with 2 home runs, 3 RBI, and scored 3 times as he almost single-handedly led the Pirates past the Cubs, 7-5
Jose Reyes hit an inside-the-park homer and drove in 3 runs, and Tom Glavine was superb as New York cruised to its second straight shutout, a 7-0 win over the Dodgers
Jason Michaels, Ryan Garko, Andy Marte, and Aaron Boone each had 3 hits as the Indians pummeled Mark Buehrle and the White Sox, 9-1
Justin Verlander allowed just one run over 7 innings, and the Detroit offense exploded for 4 home runs as the Tigers knocked off the Twins, 7-2
Ryan Howard, Chris Coste (4 RBI), Chase Utley (3 RBI), and Jeff Conine (3 RBI) all homered as the Phillies buried the Marlins, 14-8. Miguel Cabrera had 4 hits for Florida.
Scott Spiezio hit 2 home runs and drove in 3 to help the Cardinals to an easy 6-2 win over the Diamondbacks
Aaron Cook pitched a solid game, and Matt Holliday had 2 hits, a home run, and drove in 3 as the Rockies tripped up the Nationals, 10-5

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