MLB Photos of the Week

MLB Photos of the Week

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Alex Rodriguez homered to deep right center in the top of the ninth to give the Yankees a one-run lead over the Red Sox on Sunday. New York held on to win 6-5.

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Manny Ramirez dives into second for a double in the seventh against the Yankees at Fenway Park on Sunday. Boston lost 6-5.

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The Red Sox' Mike Lowell runs into Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano, but couldn't prevent him from turning a double play in the fourth inning Saturday at Fenway Park. The Red Sox won 11-6.

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Indians centerfielder Grady Sizemore makes a diving catch of a fly ball by the Red Sox' Wily Mo Peña in the fourth inning of a May 28 game at Fenway Park. Boston won 4-2.

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Cubs manager Lou Piniella argues with third base umpire Mark Wegner before being ejected in the eighth inning of a game against the Atlanta Braves at Wrigley Field on Saturday. Chicago lost 5-3.

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The Royals' Tony Peña breaks his bat as he grounds into a fielder's choice in the fifth inning against the Orioles on May 30 in Kansas City. Baltimore won 3-0.

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Royals catcher John Buck looks in vain for a call after Melvin Mora beat the tag on a single by Ramon Hernandez during the sixth inning of a May 29 game in Kansas City. Baltimore won 6-2.

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The Devil Rays' Akinori Iwamura is congratulated after scoring the winning run on a single by Elijah Dukes in the bottom of the ninth against the Tigers on May 28 at Tropicana Field. Tampa Bay won 6-5 in Iwamura's first game back with the D-Rays after missing over a month with an oblique injury.

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Angels third baseman Chone Figgins snags a line drive by the Mariners' Kenji Johjima during the third inning May 28 in Anaheim. Seattle won 12-5.

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Cardinals shortstop Aaron Miles flies over the Rockies' Matt Holiday after forcing him out at second and making the throw to first for a double play to end the first inning May 31 at Coors Field. St. Louis won 7-3.

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Mets shortstop Jose Reyes flips the ball to second to get the Diamondbacks' Chris Snyder out in the fifth inning Sunday at Shea Stadium. The D-Backs won 4-1.

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Mets catcher Paul Lo Duca argues with Randy Marsh after the Giants' Omar Vizquel beat Lo Duca's tag to score in the 12th inning May 29 at Shea Stadium. The Mets scored twice in the bottom of the inning to win 5-4.