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Late Teixeira homer lifts Yankees past Tigers 5-3

NOT VERY RELIEVING After Detroit reliever Ni Fu-te of Taiwan made way for right-hander Joel Zumaya, Mark Teixeira belted a game-winning three-run homer

REUTERS AND AP , NEW YORK

The Phillies have won 11 of their past 12 games and have won seven straight games in Miami, five this season.

REDS 4, BREWERS 0

In Cincinnatti, Ohio, Bronson Arroyo threw seven shutout innings to steer Cincinnatti over Milwaukee.

Arroyo was coming off another shutout win, over New York on Friday. Edward Encarnacion tied his career high with the four hits, including a solo homer that left him 7 for 7 in the first two games of the series.

In other NL action, it was:

• Cardinals 6, Diamondbacks 1

• Pirates 2, Giants 1, 14 inns

• Braves 11, Mets 0

• Cubs 3, Nationals 1

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