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CHICAGO - For Josh Willingham, that flub in the fourth was an eternity ago when he came to the plate in a big spot for the Minnesota Twins. It was just about coming up with another clutch hit.

BALTIMORE - The Los Angeles Dodgers got a coveted victory, and it didn't matter one bit whether they earned it or had it handed to them. What counted was that their six-game losing streak was over.

BOSTON - The Boston Red Sox had the emotion and a seven-game winning streak on their side. The Kansas City Royals had the pitching and enough timely hitting to come away with a doubleheader sweep.

TORONTO - This time the rally stuck. One day after an 11th-inning defensive blunder spoiled a Toronto comeback, the Blue Jays reeled off six straight runs Sunday afternoon to down the New York Yankees 8-4 and avert a series sweep.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Everyone knows the Mets need more than just Matt Harvey on the mound. So when Dillon Gee finally pitched in Sunday, he wasn't the only one smiling in the clubhouse.

BOSTON - The Boston Bruins saluted rather than celebrated.

CHICAGO - Worn down by the mundane routine of extended spring training, John Danks had no problem trading the heat of Arizona for the cool weather in Chicago. Anything that gets him closer to the major leagues is his preferred direction.

LONDON - They crossed the line in front of Buckingham Palace with black ribbons on their chests and the Boston Marathon victims on their minds.

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. - The Los Angeles Clippers played above the rim, not enough to live up to their Lob City moniker but enough to beat Memphis at its own rebounding game.