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Weeks, Ramirez homer late, Brewers top Astros 3-1

HOUSTON — Houston starter Erik Bedard had perhaps his best performance of the season on Wednesday night. When he left in the eighth inning, it quickly fell apart for the Astros.
Oregon St. knocks Indiana out of CWS with 1-0 win

OMAHA, Neb. — Aaron Slegers was really good. Unfortunately for Indiana, Matt Boyd was great.
Oregon St. knocks Indiana out of CWS with 1-0 win

OMAHA, Neb. — In the kind of pitchers' duel the College World Series hadn't seen in three decades, Matt Boyd was just a bit superior to Aaron Slegers.
Red Sox bats quiet in 6-2 loss to Rays

BOSTON — Red Sox starter Ryan Dempster received plenty of support from his manager Wednesday night. What would really help is if he got a little more help from Boston's hitters.
Grilli blows save, Pirates lose to Reds 2-1 in 13

CINCINNATI — The Pittsburgh Pirates ended Mat Latos' streak of 21 starts without a loss by shutting out the Reds in the second game of their series. With another shutout within reach, they had one of their own pitching streaks busted.
Adam Scott to be busy Down Under in November

SYDNEY — Masters champion Adam Scott has entered November's Australian Open at Royal Sydney, meaning he'll play at least three times in four weeks Down Under - and possibly all four.
Hughes roughed up, Yanks lose 2nd game of DH

NEW YORK — The hits kept coming and Phil Hughes was having trouble figuring out what to do. The Yankees' batters were searching for answers of their own against Chris Capuano.
Struggling Rockies lose 5-2 to Blue Jays

TORONTO — Life without All-Star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki isn't going too well for the Colorado Rockies.
Papelbon blows save, Phils lose to Nats

PHILADELPHIA — Jonathan Papelbon blew another save, and then his fuse.
Marcum loses again, Mets fall to Braves 5-3

ATLANTA — The losses keep coming for Shaun Marcum.
Weeks, Ramirez homer later, Brewers top Astros 3-1

HOUSTON — Rickie Weeks hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and Aramis Ramirez added a solo shot in the ninth to lift the Milwaukee Brewers to a 3-1 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday night.
Bruce's HR ties it, Reds beat Pirates 2-1 in 13

CINCINNATI — Jay Bruce ended Jason Grilli's saves streak with a solo homer in the ninth, and Brandon Philips singled with the bases loaded in the 13th inning on Wednesday night, rallying the Cincinnati Reds to a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Molina, Westbrook lead Cardinals over Cubs, 4-1

ST. LOUIS — Yadier Molina hit his fifth home run and Jake Westbrook pitched seven innings of two-hit ball in the St. Louis Cardinals' 4-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs 4-1 on Wednesday night.
Oregon St. knocks Indiana out of CWS with 1-0 win

OMAHA, Neb. — Matt Boyd pitched a four-hitter and struck out 11 and Oregon State made a fourth-inning sacrifice fly stand for a 1-0 victory over Indiana in the College World Series on Wednesday night.
Jennings, Hellickson help Rays top Red Sox, 6-2

BOSTON — Desmond Jennings homered, Jeremy Hellickson pitched six strong innings and the Tampa Bay Rays ended their drought at Fenway Park, beating the Red Sox 6-2 Wednesday night.