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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Cameron Maybin capped a dramatic eight-run ninth inning with a tiebreaking three-run double, and the Detroit Tigers overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 10-7 on Thursday night.Detroit trailed 7-2 entering the ninth and opened the inning with four consecutive hits off Ryan Garton, including Victor Martinezs RBI single.Erasmo Ramirez (7-7) replaced Garton and allowed Justin Uptons run-scoring single, Steven Moyas sacrifice fly and an RBI single to Jarrod Saltalamacchia that made it 7-6.Jose Iglesias drew a walk to load the bases, and Ian Kinsler got another free pass on a 3-2 pitch to tie it 7-7.Maybins drive to left-center cleared the bases to put Detroit up 10-7.Winner Anibal Sanchez (5-8) gave up two runs in two innings. Francisco Rodriguez got the final three outs for his 22nd save.INDIANS 4, BLUE JAYS 1TORONTO -- Carlos Carrasco struck out a season-high 14, Jason Kipnis and Rajai Davis hit solo home runs and Cleveland matched a franchise record by winning its 13th consecutive game.Clevelands streak is the longest by any team this season, and the longest for the Indians since winning 13 straight in 1951. Cleveland also won 13 in a row in 1942.Carrasco (4-2) allowed one run and three hits in 7 1/3 innings to win back-to-back starts for the first time since April 13 and 19. The right-hander was sidelined from April 25 to June 2 with a strained left hamstring.Cody Allen got the last three outs for his 17th save.R.A. Dickey (5-9) allowed three runs and eight hits in seven innings.YANKEES 2, RANGERS 1NEW YORK -- Chase Headley scored on a passed ball with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, and New York won in its final at-bat for the second straight game.Didi Gregorius, who had the winning home run Wednesday night, hit a solo shot in the fifth to tie the score after Shin-Soo Choo homered to lead off the game.Tony Barnette (5-3), the third Rangers reliever of the afternoon, walked Headley to lead off the bottom of the ninth. With runners on second and third and two outs, his pitch got through catcher Robinson Chirinos and Headley just beat the throw.Aroldis Chapman (2-0) earned the win after pitching a scoreless ninth.METS 4, CUBS 3NEW YORK -- Yoenis Cespedes socked a colossal home run, Jeurys Familia pitched out of a huge jam in the ninth inning and rookie replacement Brandon Nimmo keyed a three-run rally in the seventh that sent New York past Chicago in their first meeting since last years NL Championship Series.Baezs throwing error at second base allowed Nimmo to score the go-ahead run, and the Mets overcame a 3-0 deficit to stop their four-game slide. New York, which swept Chicago last October to reach the World Series, had lost nine straight regular-season games to the Cubs dating to August 2014.Joel Peralta (0-1) walked slumping pinch-hitter Alejandro De Aza before Nimmo, starting for injured outfielder Curtis Granderson, singled on the ninth pitch of a gritty at-bat for his first career RBI.Erik Goeddel (1-0) struck out two in 1 2/3 hitless innings for the win.NATIONALS 13, REDS 4WASHINGTON -- Danny Espinosa hit a grand slam and a three-run homer to finish with a career-high seven RBI, and Washington cruised to its fifth straight victory.The switch-hitting shortstop connected off Brandon Finnegan (3-7) batting right-handed, then went deep from the left side against Josh Smith.Gio Gonzalez (4-7) gave up four runs and struck out nine over six innings for the NL East-leading Nationals.ROYALS 4, CARDINALS 2ST. LOUIS -- Kendrys Morales homered and recorded his sixth straight multihit game to lead Kansas City.Wade Davis recorded his 19th save in 21 opportunities.Morales, a designated hitter playing right field for the second straight night, doubled in the sixth inning off Mike Leake (5-6) to push the lead to 3-1.Kansas City reliever Dillon Gee (3-2) picked up the win allowing one run in two innings.DODGERS 8, BREWERS 1MILWAUKEE -- Trayce Thompson, Yasmani Grandal and Corey Seager hit home runs to lead Los Angeles.Kenta Maeda (7-5) held the Brewers to one run over six innings.Thompson put the Dodgers in front in the second with a two-run homer off Zach Davies (5-4). Grandal extended the Dodgers lead in the fourth with a solo blast over the left-field bullpen. Seagers homer in the fifth accounted for two of the Dodgers three runs in the inning.WHITE SOX 6, TWINS 5CHICAGO -- J.B. Shucks two-out single scored the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning and Todd Frazier hit his 23rd home run for Chicago.Fernando Abad (1-2) got the first two batters in the eight before consecutive walks. Shucks career high-tying third hit of the game to left scored Avisail Garcia from second.Nate Jones (4-2) allowed a hit while getting four outs and David Robertson worked around a single in the ninth for his 21st save. Cheap NFL Jerseys China . Hamelin, who triumphed in the 500 on Saturday, edged out Victor An of Russia by 0.021 seconds to maintain his lead in the World Cup standings. Russias Vladimir Grigorev was third. In the relay, Canada took control six laps from the finish line to beat Russia and the Netherlands. Wholesale NFL Jerseys USA . Ryan Garbutt had a goal and two assists as Dallas snapped a six-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. https://www.cheapnfljerseysjustwholesale.com/cheap-nhl-jerseys . -- Gus Malzahn finally had his day in Fayetteville. Cheap MLB Jerseys . You can watch the game live on TSN at 7:30pm et/4:30pm pt. The Flyers had won seven of eight before dropping their last two outings on consecutive days over the weekend. Philadelphia was handed a 6-3 loss by the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday afternoon before dropping a 4-1 decision to the Rangers the following night in New York City. Wholesale NFL Jerseys . LOUIS -- Attorneys for the St. ATLANTA -- Walter Banks posed for pictures, caught up with old friends and turned a bit wistful as he remembered all the good times as an Atlanta Braves usher.It was time to say goodbye.Again.The Braves played their final game at Turner Field on Sunday, ending a run that lasted a mere 20 seasons with a 1-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers. They are moving to a new stadium in the suburbs next season, while Turner Field will carry on as the downsized home of Georgia States football team.A sellout crowd of 51,220 turned out for the occasion, while Banks manned his usual position in the box seats near the Atlanta dugout, not far from former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn.Banks was wearing a Braves jersey with No. 51 on the back, marking his seasons of service with the team going back to its move from Milwaukee in 1966.You save the best to the last, he said. No matter if they win, lose or draw, youll always remember this day.Banks spent 31 seasons working as a Braves usher at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium -- though, he was quick to point out, it was actually 32 since he started in 1965 when the Triple-A Crackers called it home while the Braves spent a lame-duck season in Wisconsin.Ive met so many people, so many friends, he said. A lot of people, I wont get to get see anymore.Banks was on hand for the Braves final game at their previous home in 1996. The following year, the team moved next door to Turner Field, which began life as the main stadium for the Atlanta Olympics before it was converted into a baseball park.Atlanta Fulton-County Stadium was imploded, clearing the way for a parking lot that served its replacement.That was an easy move for Banks and other longtime stadium employees. Hes not sure hell be heading to SunTrust Park, which is only about 15 miles away but isnt served by Atlantas rapid-transit system.If they get transportation, it would be a lot better, Banks said.The Braves marked the final game at the ballpark affectionately known as the Ted -- a nod to its namesake and former Braves owner Ted Turner -- with elaborate ceremonies before and after the game.For starters, they recognized their all-time Turner Field team. One by one, they trotted in through an opening in the center-field wall, beginning with Chipper Jones. He took his former position at third base, followed by shortstop Rafael Furcal, second baseman Marcus Giles, first baseman Adam LaRoche, left fielder Brian Jordan, center fielder Andruw Jones, right fielder Gary Sheffield and catcher Javy Lopez.Finally, the pitchers emerged -- three of them. Hall of Famers Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and John Smoltz strolled out together in their familiar Bravess jerseys, the crowd saving its biggest cheer for the remarkable trio.dddddddddddd They anchored the team through much of its unprecedented run of 14 straight division titles, the last nine of which came after the move to Turner Field.Maddux, Glavine and Smoltz were fittingly given the honor of throwing out the ceremonial first pitches in unison -- or maybe they shouldve called them the last pitches. They were joined on the mound by another Hall of Famer, former Braves manager Bobby Cox.A giant American flag was unfurled across the outfield during the national anthem, which was capped off by two military jets roaring overhead on an unseasonably warm afternoon.As soon as Jim Johnson struck out Justin Upton to end the game, the grounds crew hustled on the field to pry up home plate. Former home run king Hank Aaron and Braves chairman Terry McGuirk took it on a police-escorted trip to the new stadium, which was met with a smattering of boos when shown on the video board. To cap things off, team president John Schuerholz led the crowd in one last Tomahawk Chop, the crowd roaring as night fell.SunTrust Park has sparked plenty of debate over its location outside the city center, near one of the most congested interchanges in the metro area, and a secretive deal that gave the Braves some $400 million in public funding.But Tim Landrey, who attended the Turner Field finale with his 12-year-old son, Jack, is eager to attend games at the new stadium. He said it will be a bit closer to his home and there will be more to do at the mall-like complex adjacent to SunTrust Park, which will include restaurants, retail shops and a hotel.The Braves had long complained that the city never followed through on plans to bring development to the struggling neighborhood that surrounds Turner Field.Im looking forward to going to Braves games and hitting a restaurant or a bar before or after the game, Landrey said. Its something to do as opposed to just coming here, so its a good move for the Braves.Turner Field is barely older than Braves rookie shortstop Dansby Swanson, who was born in 1994 in suburban Kennesaw and has fond memories of cheering on the Braves as a child.Its a little bit surreal, Swanson said. This was pretty much my whole life, what I can remember. You cant really put it into words. I dont know if Ive even allowed myself to think about whats going on today and this whole year.---Follow Paul Newberry on Twitter at www.twitter.com/pnewberry1963 . His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/paul-newberry . ' ' '
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