Brandon Inge homer helps A's blast Detroit

ESPN

The Detroit Tigers could be having second thoughts about their decision to let Brandon Inge go. The Oakland Athletics are surely happy with the Tigers' decision. Inge looks to continue his recent tear at the plate for Oakland as the Athletics and 1 hour ago • AP Brandon Inge is putting on a home run [...]

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Raleigh's Josh Hamilton remains humble after homers

Chicago Trib

The crazy MLB train rolled along last night with Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton belting four home runs against the Orioles, and the A's beating the Blue Jays on a walk-off grand slam by Brandon Inge (released just a couple of weeks ago by the Tigers) Josh Hamilton had a night for the ages on Tuesday [...]

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Josh Hamilton won't be distracted

ESPN

BALTIMORE — Josh Hamilton has become the 16th player in major league history to hit four home runs in a game. Facing the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night, the Texas Rangers outfielder hit two-run homers in the first, Josh Hamilton's historic slugfest Tuesday night in Baltimore made him the 16th player in major league history [...]

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Josh Hamilton continues torrid start with four home run game; is he primed for …

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Tuesday night in Baltimore, Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton batted five times and came away with four homers and a double. That's one of them productive games, and for your convenience we have video of his feat. BALTIMORE — Moments before he made history with his final swing in an incredible four-homer performance, Josh Hamilton stepped [...]

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Josh Hamilton: Four-homer night complicates Rangers' dilemma

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Josh Hamilton's historic slugfest Tuesday night in Baltimore made him the 16th player in major league history with four homers in a game. Here's how his big night stacks up against the rest. _Josh Hamilton, Texas, May 8, 2012. BALTIMORE — Moments before he made history with his final swing in an incredible four-homer performance, [...]

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Jayson Werth: I'm motivated by Phillies fans

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WASHINGTON — Washington Nationals right fielder Jayson Werth broke his left wrist Sunday night trying to make a sliding catch against the Philadelphia Phillies. "It's a clean break," Washington manager Davey Johnson said News, analysis and opinion from the fan perspective. Jayson Werth has broken his wrist diving for a ball in Sunday nights game [...]

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Phillies LHP Cole Hamels suspended 5 games for throwing at Nats rookie Bryce …

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By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com | 05/07/12 8:07 PM ET CHICAGO — Cubs manager Dale Sveum didn't see Cole Hamels hit the Nationals' Bryce Harper with a pitch on Sunday, but he did hear about the Phillies pitcher's comments. Hamels plunked Harper in the back Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels has been suspended five games [...]

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Phillies LHP Cole Hamels suspended 5 games for throwing at Nats rookie Bryce …

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WASHINGTON — Cole Hamels admits it: He plunked rookie phenom Bryce Harper on purpose. "I was trying to hit him," the Philadelphia lefty said. Cole Hamels hit Bryce Harper with a pitch, and then the world of baseball media erupted in outrage when Hamels admitted that he did it intentionally. Because athletes are punished for [...]

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Jayson Werth: I'm motivated by Phillies fans

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Right fielder Jayson Werth will miss at least six weeks, and probably several months, after he broke his left wrist diving to make a catch, Manager Davey Johnson said. After the Phillies salvaged their only victory of the series, the Nationals' Jayson Werth's broken wrist is expected to keep him sidelined for at least a [...]

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Bryce Harper steals home after Cole Hamels hits him with a pitch, Nationals …

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The usual suspect: The greatest trick Bryce Harper ever pulled was convincing the world he was only a 19-year-old rookie. The kid who seems to do something unique in every game did it again, stealing home on a pickoff attempt by Cole Hamels in the AP Cole Hamels admits he intentionally hit Nationals phenom Bryce [...]

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