American League News
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Updated 3 hours, 28 minutes ago
Mickey Hatcher was fired as hitting coach of the Los Angeles Angels, who have scored the third- fewest runs in the American League and gotten one home run in 146 at-bats from free-agent acquisition Albert Pujols.
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Andy Pettitte pitched into the seventh inning in his first appearance for the New York Yankees since 2010, a 6-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners in which he said a couple of mistakes led to a pair of two-run home runs.
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Nick Johnson hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning to give the American League East-leading Baltimore Orioles a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in a Major League Baseball contest.
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The Toronto Blue Jays, who are tied for third lowest in the American League with a club batting average of .238, signed nine-time All-Star Vladimir Guerrero to a minor-league contract.
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The Baltimore Orioles’ first three batters each hit a home run to open the bottom of the first inning against the Texas Rangers, setting an American League record.
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Josh Hamilton became the 16th player in Major League Baseball history to hit four home runs in a game and drove in a career-high eight runs as the Texas Rangers won 10-3 at Baltimore.
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Mariano Rivera, Major League Baseball’s saves leader, suffered a potentially career-ending torn ligament in his right knee before the New York Yankees’ 4-3 loss at the Kansas City Royals last night.
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Mariano Rivera’s career-threatening knee injury has Las Vegas sports books reassessing both his value to the New York Yankees and the public’s perception of the team’s championship chances.
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Jered Weaver of the Los Angeles Angels pitched the second no-hitter of the Major League Baseball season in a 9-0 win over the Minnesota Twins.
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Former New York Yankees pitcher David Wells is selling a cap worn by Babe Ruth to help pay for baseball field renovations at his San Diego high school.
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