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Cubs dedicate Billy Williams statue (AP)
A statue of Hall of Famer Billy Williams was dedicated by the Chicago Cubs outside Wrigley Field on Tuesday. The sculpture was unveiled before Chicago's home game against the Houston Astros. Williams was accompanied at the ceremony by his wife, Shirley. Also in attendance were former teammates Ernie Banks, Ferguson Jenkins, Ron Santo and Glenn Beckert, and Chicago dignitary Rev.

Padres scratch Latos but end skid at 10 (AP)
The San Diego Padres can finally exhale. Their 10-game losing streak is over. Nick Hundley homered and drove in two runs, Tim Stauffer filled in for ailing ace Mat Latos and the NL West leaders beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 on Monday night for their first win since Aug. 25. "You would never have thought that winning one game would be so important," said Mike Adams, who won in relief.

Giants win, stay 1 game back in NL West (AP)
With a runner on third base in the ninth inning, Buster Posey hit a flare to right field that was caught by a diving Gerardo Parra. Two innings later, Posey and the Giants got a break. Posey hit a two-out single to the same spot Parra robbed him earlier and Nate Schierholtz followed with a two-run triple, helping San Francisco stay close to the NL West lead with a 2-0 win over the Arizona...

Orioles activate RHP Hernandez from DL (AP)
The Baltimore Orioles have activated right-hander David Hernandez from the 15-day disabled list and recalled two minor leaguers to their expanded roster. Hernandez had been out since Aug. 5 because of a left ankle strain. A late-inning specialist, he was 5-8 with two saves and a 4.52 ERA in 33 games. Hernandez was shifted to the bullpen in late May.

Slumping Braves fall to Pirates 3-1 (AP)
The Atlanta Braves lost a game they badly needed to win. Even worse, they lost to a Pirates team whose only apparent goal appears to be avoiding the franchise's worst season in nearly 50 years. Neil Walker hit a two-run homer, Brian Burres limited Atlanta to one run over six innings in his first start in more than three months and the Pirates beat the can't-get-hot Braves 3-1 on Monday.


 
 


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