Orioles deny CC Sabathia his 20th victory (AP)

CC Sabathia had no reason to expect his game plan, the one that has been nearly perfect against Baltimore throughout his career, would fail him as he tried for his first 20-win season. The newly pesky Orioles had other ideas. Adam Jones capped a three-run first inning with a two-run single and Jake Arrieta made the lead stand up, lifting Baltimore to a 6-2 victory over the New York Yankees on...

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Thames’ homer lifts Yankees over Blue Jays (The Canadian Press)

New York Yankees' Marcus Thames(notes) watches his two-run home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010, at Yankee Stadium in New York.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Marcus Thames is making the most of every opportunity to play, a big reason the New York Yankees are rolling right along without several injured all-stars.


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Blue Jays look to head north after break (CBC.ca)

There's reason for Canadian baseball fans to cheer at the all-star break despite the fact the Toronto Blue Jays are a game under .500 at 44-45. "Everybody expected us to be way behind Baltimore in last place," says manager Cito Gaston.

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