Even those who didn't know Mike Flanagan couldn't help but feel the emotion that swept through Camden Yards on Friday night. The Baltimore Orioles celebrated the life of their former pitcher before and during their 12-5 win over the New York Yankees. Afterward, it was evident that the victory would have been far sweeter under different circumstances.

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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. Thames launched a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning and New York beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-5 on Saturday to set a season high with its eighth straight victory.

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Phil Hughes was angry. With the New York Yankees leading in the fifth inning, there was no way he was going to let Jose Reyes get the best of him again. Instead of going with his fastball one more time, the right-hander threw a looping curve that dropped Reyes to a knee as he swung through it for strike three.

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David Wright dove for home plate in the first inning, then pumped his fist and screamed after a crucial out in the sixth. Make no mistake about it -- winning at Yankee Stadium is a big deal to the New York Mets. Hisanori Takahashi outpitched Javier Vazquez in their second low-scoring duel this season and the Mets ran their winning streak to eight games with a 4-0 victory over the suddenly slumping...

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