Pirates Overbay examines bat in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates Lyle Overbay grimaces as he examines his bat in the eighth inning of the Cincinnati Reds 3-1 win at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on July 20, 2011. UPI/Archie Carpenter
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Vernon Wells scored in the ninth inning on an infield single from Brennan Boesch Wednesday, giving the New York Yankees a 3-2 win over Colorado.
Josh Donaldson belted a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning Sunday, boosting the Oakland Athletics over the New York Yankees 5-4.
Phil Hughes fired eight shutout innings for his first victory of the season Saturday, staking the New York Yankees to a 4-2 decision over Oakland.
Eduardo Nunez scored the go-ahead run on a double play grounder in the sixth Wednesday and the New York Yankees held on to edge Houston 5-4.
Travis Hafner went 3-for-4 with three RBI Tuesday, backing Hiroki Kuroda's seven shutout innings in the New York Yankees' 7-4 win over Houston.
Lyle Overbay slammed a go-ahead, two-run homer in the seventh inning Sunday, lifting the New York Yankees to a 3-2 win and four-game sweep of Toronto.
David Phelps struck out nine during an emergency, four-inning relief effort Friday that boosted the New York Yankees to a 6-4 decision over Toronto.
Travis Hafner hit one of New York's three solo homers and had two RBI Friday in helping the Yankees roll over Toronto 9-4.
Robinson Cano homered among his four hits Tuesday, providing five RBI for the New York Yankees in their 14-1 rout of Cleveland.
Miguel Cabrera went 4-for-4 with an RBI while Prince Fielder and Andy Dirks each drove two runs Saturday in Detroit's 8-4 spanking of the New York Yankees.
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