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These Birds don't rattle easily. A day after a demoralizing defeat, the Baltimore Orioles won a test of wills and Game 4 of the AL division series, bouncing back to outlast the New York Yankees 2-1 in 13 innings Thursday night on J.J. Hardy's RBI double.

The first wild-card playoff game in baseball history turned out to be just plain wild Friday, thanks to a complicated rule that has long been part of baseball, even if many people - even hard-core fans - don't know exactly what it is. The disputed call led to a protest by the Braves - which was quickly denied - and an ugly display as fans littered the field with debris, causing a 19-minute delay.

Eddie Murray made big money in baseball with his powerful swing from both sides of the plate. According to the Securities and Exchange Commission, he had some illicit help after leaving the game.

The purchase of the San Diego Padres by current minority owner Ron Fowler, the O'Malley family and golfer Phil Mickelson from John Moores for $800 million was approved by baseball's owners today.

In what has become the year of the perfect game, Felix Hernandez of the Mariners added his name to the list, marking the first time that three pitchers have pulled off the feat in the same season.

While cleaning out the attic of their late grandfather’s house, Karl Kissner and Karla Hench unknowingly made the dream of baseball card collectors everywhere come to life.

Pablo Sandoval hit a bases-loaded triple off Justin Verlander during a five-run first inning, and the National League romped to an 8-0 victory over the American League in the All-Star game Tuesday night.

HBT: The selections weren't that bad. Still, it's hard to believe Bryce Harper and Austin Jackson didn't make the cut.

Roger Clemens has been acquitted on all charges by a jury that decided he didn't lie to Congress when he denied using performance-enhancing drugs. Jurors returned their verdict Monday after close to 10 hours of deliberation. The outcome brings an end to a 10-week trial that capped an expensive, five-year investigation into one of the greatest pitchers in the history of baseball.

The Giants franchise waited a long time for a perfect game, and Cain became the one to finally do it. Not Hall of Famers Christy Mathewson or Juan Marichal or Gaylord Perry before him.