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Coco Crisp, Yoenis Cespedes homer to lead A’s to 3-0 win over Royals - The Washington Post

Coco Crisp, Yoenis Cespedes homer to lead A’s to 3-0 win over Royals - The Washington Post: "KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Dan Straily was surrounded by trouble in the second inning when pitching coach Curt Young made a visit to the mound.

Straily went on to earn his first major league victory as Coco Crisp and Yoenis Cespedes homered to lead the Oakland Athletics to a 3-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night."

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Liriano wins 1st for Sox, thanks to 5 HRs

Liriano wins 1st for Sox, thanks to 5 HRs: "ALEX RIOS HIT a three-run homer against his former team and Francisco Liriano earned his first victory with the Chicago White Sox in a 7-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday night.

Tyler Flowers, Dayan Viciedo, Alexei Ramirez and Dewayne Wise all hit solo home runs as the White Sox matched a season high by going deep five times. Chicago has hit 27 home runs in its past 13 games. The power surge helped Chicago win its first series in Toronto since 2006."

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Beer butts, bums and Obama magic in Iowa - southbendtribune.com

Beer but no bumper cars as Obama magic slips in Iowa - southbendtribune.com: "WATERLOO, Iowa (Reuters) - He avoids the State Fair bumper cars, speaks to smaller groups, and makes fewer promises than he did in 2008.

Four years after Iowa propelled President Barack Obama to the White House, he needs the state more than ever, but a tour through his old campaign stomping grounds this week revealed a much different political climate - and a much different candidate -- than the Iowa and the Obama of four years ago."

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