CLEVELAND (AP) - CC Sabathia joined Boston's Josh Beckett as the majors' only 11-game winners by pitching the Cleveland Indians to a 5 to 2 win over Oakland.
Sabathia is 11-2. He allowed nine hits in his second complete game this month. He's 2-5 lifetime in 12 career starts against the A's.
Ryan Garko drove in two runs with a fourth-inning double off Chad Gaudin, who fell to 6-3. Travis Hafner homered for Cleveland.
Alfonso Soriano hit a game-ending two-run single to give the host Chicago Cubs a 10-9 victory against the Colorado Rockies last night after the Cubs’ bullpen blew an 8-3 lead in the ninth inning.
After Todd Helton doubled in a run with no outs in the ninth against reliever Scott Eyre, Bobby Howry (4-4) took over and was greeted by consecutive run-scoring singles from Garrett Atkins and Brad Hawpe. Then Troy Tulowitzki hit a three-run homer to put the Rockies ahead by 9-8. After Tulowitzki’s home run, a fan charged at Howry and was only a few feet from the mound before guards tackled him.
The Cubs started a rally in the ninth with the help of two singles and an error. With the bases loaded, Soriano hit his single, driving in pinch-runner Jacque Jones and Koyie Hill.
ATLANTA - Brian McCann's run-scoring single gave the Braves their first lead in a week, and he added a three-run homer to lift the Atlanta Braves to a 4-1 victory over the Washington Nationals last night.
The Braves snapped a five-game losing streak, their longest of the season. The streak included four shutout losses.
McCann's second four-RBI game of the season helped Tim Hudson (7-5) win for the first time since May 30. Bob Wickman got three outs for his 13th save in 16 chances.
He sees happy diners eating and drinking at restaurants terraced over the C&O canal in Georgetown.
He sees Georgetown Park, the enclosed mall he now controls, serving as both a place to buy edgy fashion and view the latest modern art.
He sees the District of Columbia government helping to make his dreams come true with tax breaks.
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