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Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - Manny Ramirez went 4-for-5 with a double and two solo home runs as the Los Angeles Dodgers snapped a season-high eight-game losing streak with a much-needed 6-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Chad Billingsley

San Diego, CA (Sports Network) - Luis Rodriguez went 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored as the San Diego Padres routed the Colorado Rockies, 9-4, in the second of three games at Petco Park. Brian Giles, Will Venable and Edgar Gonzalez each drove in

Oakland, CA (Sports Network) - The Minnesota Twins announced their September 1 call-ups following Saturday's 3-2 setback to the Oakland Athletics. Six players will join the team Tuesday in Toronto following the completion of the minor league schedule.

Detroit, MI (Sports Network) - Billy Butler clubbed two home runs and drove in four, as the Kansas City Royals thumped the Detroit Tigers, 13-3, in the second installment of a three-game set from Comerica Park. Mike Aviles and Mark Teahen knocked in a

Oakland, CA (Sports Network) - Ryan Sweeney's bunt attempt in the bottom of the ninth allowed both the tying and game-winning runs to score when Joe Nathan threw the ball away at third, as the Oakland Athletics stole a 3-2 win from the Minnesota Twins,

Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Geoff Blum went 2-for-4 with a double, home run and three runs batted in to lead the Houston Astros to an 8-5 win over St. Louis, in the second of three games with the Cardinals. Hunter Pence finished 2-for-4 with a

Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) - The Cincinnati Reds recalled pitcher Ramon Ramirez from Triple-A Louisville on Saturday, enabling the right-hander to make his major league debut against the San Francisco Giants. Ramirez replaced Johnny Cueto, who was

(Sports Network) - The Cleveland Indians have dropped back-to-back games since ripping off 10 consecutive wins, and will try to salvage the finale of a three-game series today versus the Seattle Mariners at Progressive Field. The Indians had the streak

(Sports Network) - Toronto Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay will try to win his fourth straight start when he takes the hill this afternoon in the finale of a three-game series against the New York Yankees in the Bronx. Halladay, the 2003 AL Cy Young Award