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Though hitless, Manny injects spark into LA: With a five-run first inning, the Dodgers went on to a 6-3 win over the Padres in Manny Ramirez's first game back from a 50-game suspension.
Pujols' slam notches several milestones: Albert Pujols' home run in the eighth inning gave him the Cardinals single-season and career grand slam record, and was also the 350th of his career, making him the third-youngest player to reach that plateau.
Tigers pull out 16-inning win over Twins: What had been a blown six-run lead for the Tigers became a victory after Placido Polanco's 16th-inning single pulled Detroit back up for good, sending the Tigers to an 11-9 win over the Twins on Friday night.
Lopez victorious in return to action: Making his first Major League start in almost two years, Rodrigo Lopez stifled the Mets for 6 1/3 innings, and the Phillies offense woke up in a big way en route to a 7-2 victory.
Gehrig, veterans honored this weekend: Today, every home team will conduct a special on-field ceremony to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Lou Gehrig's farewell speech. And all weekend long, players again will wear those red Stars&Stripes caps for Welcome Back Veterans.
All-Star Selection Show set for Sunday: With All-Star balloting coming to an end, the baseball world eagerly awaits the announcement of the teams on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on TBS.
Lawyer: Clemens did not test positive in '03: The lead lawyer for Roger Clemens said Friday that the seven-time Cy Young Award winner is not among the players who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003.
Palmeiro denies knowingly taking PEDs: Former Major Leaguer Rafael Palmeiro was inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame in Lubbock, Texas, and while there maintained in an interview with ESPN that he never knowingly took performance-enhancing drugs.
Ryan: Rangers are not hindered: Team president Nolan Ryan said the Rangers will not be restricted from conducting business, including making trades, because of owner Tom Hicks' financial troubles.
Manny deflects PED questions: Manny Ramirez deflected questions about his use of performance-enhancing drugs during a news conference before Friday night's game in San Diego.
Danks outduels Greinke in opener: John Danks hurled 7 1/3 scoreless innings while Scott Podsednik and A.J. Pierzynski each recorded three hits in the White Sox 5-0 victory vs. the Royals on Friday night.
Cubs walk the walk, top Brewers in 10: Jake Fox drew a walk-off walk with two outs in the 10th inning to give the Cubs a 2-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday afternoon.
Yankees power Burnett past Blue Jays: Robinson Cano and Alex Rodriguez each went deep, and Yankees starter A.J. Burnett tossed seven solid innings to upend the Blue Jays, 4-2, on Friday.
Hoffpauir follows Pujols' lead for Cards: Jarrett Hoffpauir's two-out, two-run single in the top of the ninth gave the Cardinals a hard-fought 7-4 win on Friday, one only made possible when Albert Pujols hit a grand slam an inning before.
Conrad makes presence felt with Braves: Promoted to replace the injured Kelly Johnson, Brooks Conrad's pinch-hit three-run homer proved vital as the Braves held on to beat the Nationals, 9-8, on Friday evening.
Giants' onslaught buries Astros: Backed by the Giants' season-high run total in his second Major League start, Ryan Sadowski won his home debut in a 13-0 rout of the Astros on Friday night at China Basin.
Twin milestones for Hunter: Tommy Hunter won for the first time in the Majors on his 23rd birthday, backed by a big home run from Hank Blalock in a win over the Rays on Friday night.
Choo homers twice as Tribe routs A's: Shin-Soo Choo led the way as the Indians banged their way out of a five-game losing streak on Friday night, topping the Athletics, 15-3, in the opener of a three-game holiday-weekend series at Progressive Field.
Mariners prevail in 11 behind Johnson: Catcher Rob Johnson's third double of the game drove in two runs in the 11th inning on Friday, lifting the Mariners to a 7-6 victory over the Sox before 38,078 at Fenway.
Hernandez right at home in victory: Welcome home, David Hernandez. Baltimore's rookie starter pitched in front of a friendly crowd at Angel Stadium on Friday, an assemblage that even chanted"Let's go David,"at various points of the game.

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Date: Feb 09, 2003

How many innings did Ty Cobb pitch in the major leagues?

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"The guys put their careers on the line. One pitch could have blown out their arms. You hear the rap people put on the modern-day player -- I, I, I and me, me, me -- well, this series (1995 Division playoffs between New York and Seattle) was anything but that. If this doesn't do a lot to diminish the greedy ballplayer image, I don't know what will."

by David Cone

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'05 - The Athletics scored two runs in the 20th inning, giving Rube Waddell a 4 - 2 victory over Cy Young of the Red Sox. Both pitchers went the distance. Young didn't allow a walk.
'08 - George Wiltse of the New York Giants pitched a 10-inning, 1 - 0 no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies.
'12 - George Mullin of the Detroit Tigers celebrated his 32nd birthday by pitching a no-hitter over the St. Louis Browns.
'39 - Jim Tabor of the Boston Red Sox hit three home runs, including two grand slams, in an 18 - 12 triumph over the Philadelphia Athletics in the second game of a doubleheader.
'76 - The Phillies' Tim McCarver lost a grand slam when he passed Garry Maddox on the basepaths. The Phillies still beat the Pirates 10 - 5 at Pittsburgh.
'84 - The New York Mets beat the Braves 16 - 13 in 19 innings at Atlanta. The game went until just before 3 a.m. July 5, and was followed by a fireworks display for the 10,000 still left in the stands. The Braves tied the score 13 - 13 on a homer by pitcher Rick Camp in the 18th inning.

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In game five of the 1920 World Series Bill Wambsganss executed the first unassisted triple play.