Bobby Cox is still waiting for the one retirement gift he wants most of all — one last trip to the postseason. It's a gift that could keep him in the dugout a few weeks longer. "I'll have time to reflect on what has happened this year and throughout my time in Atlanta in about another month and a half," Cox told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

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When Adam Dunn stepped to the plate for his final at-bat in what might have been his last home game as a member of the Washington Nationals, the crowd of 20,026 gave him a standing ovation. And the big fella got, well, a bit emotional. "You can't even put that into words. That's the first time in a long time" — and he drew out the "O" so it sounded like…

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Ben Francisco hit two of Philadelphia's four homers Wednesday night, and a lineup filled with reserves led the NL East champion Phillies to a 7-1 victory over the last-place Nationals in Washington's home finale. Only two regulars started for Philadelphia, which is 95-64 and already was assured of home-field advantage throughout the postseason, as manager Charlie Manuel gave key cogs such…

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Shortstop Jimmy Rollins has spent a lot of time on the disabled list this season. He's only appeared in 84…

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Jay Bruce homered on the first pitch of the bottom of the ninth to give Cincinnati a 3-2 victory over Houston on Tuesday night, sending the Reds to the postseason for the first time in 15 years.

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By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writer

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WASHINGTON – The Philadelphia Phillies are the NL East champions for the fourth consecutive year and, fittingly, Roy Halladay helped seal the deal this time with a two-hitter.

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NEW YORK, N.Y. – Yankee Stadium wasn't that much of a home run haven this year.

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Matt Cain carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning, pitching the San Francisco Giants past the fading Colorado Rockies 4-2 on Sunday and back into first place in the NL West.

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Chris Denorfia doubled in the winning run off rookie Aroldis Chapman with two outs in the ninth inning to give the San Diego Padres a 4-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday and a share of the National League West lead with San Francisco. The Reds' magic number for clinching the NL Central was trimmed to two before the first pitch when the St.

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