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DALLAS - Mark Letestu returned from an injury. Kevin Connauton was back in Dallas. Each of them had a big goal for the Columbus Blue Jackets.After the Stars pulled within one, Letestu clinched Columbus 4-2 victory Tuesday night with his fourth goal on a 2-on-1 break with 2:58 to play. He had missed the previous 28 games because of a groin/abdominal injury.Connautons goal made it 3-0 at 3:57 of the second period. It was his first game against his former team since the Blue Jackets claimed him on waivers on Nov. 18.Its good for them. Its good for the team, Columbus coach Todd Richards said. You could see that the guys were happy when Kevin scored, and then Mark, the last goal, a big goal. You can see what he adds to our team.Connauton, who scored one goal in 44 games during his time with Dallas, has six in 18 games for the Blue Jackets.It was nice and weird at the same time, the defenceman said of his return to Dallas. The fact we walked out of here with a win is a good feeling.The Blue Jackets improved to 12-2-1 in the last 15 games, moving above at 18-17-3.Its a good accomplishment considering where we were at a month, month and a half ago, Richards said.Columbus goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky made 11 of his 24 saves in the third period, when Dallas outshot the Blue Jackets 11-4.Columbus Nick Foligno had three assists, and Scott Hartnell added two. Ryan Johansen had a goal and an assist.Ales Hemsky and Antoine Roussel scored in the second period for Dallas, which outshot Columbus 26-20 for the game.Anders Lindback had 16 saves in only his fifth start for the Stars - his first since Nov. 29.He hasnt started in a long stretch, and its tough, Dallas coach Lindy Ruff said. But we probably needed him to be a little bit better if were going to win that game.The Blue Jackets have won their last four games in Dallas.James Wisniewski scored his fourth goal at 5:21 of the first period when his shot from the slot deflected off Hemskys stick and Lindbacks left leg.Johansen added a power-play goal at 7:26. He took a pass from Hartnell into the right faceoff circle. When Lindback went low, Johansen lifted the puck over him and into the net.We werent ready to play, Ruff said. Taking three penalties in the first, that hurt us. After that, we were the team that dominated possession.Each team had five power plays, but Columbus scored the only power-play goal.We had maybe three opportunities to score on our power play, Ruff said, which with that number of power plays isnt enough.Connauton sent a shot from the blue line past Lindback at 3:57 of the second.Dallas then rallied. 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A couple of dinky hits and a daring move on the basepaths got the Orioles started, and Nate McLouth hit a tiebreaking home run in the seventh inning to rally Baltimore to a 4-3 victory Friday night. "Tonight was a team win because we didnt get anything until the sixth inning," said Adam Jones, who drove in the tying run. "We got everything in spurts." Sabathia was vying for his 200th win and New York manager Joe Girardi was in line for his 600th career victory, but Orioles rookie pitcher Kevin Gausman was the one who ended up celebrating a milestone win. Gausman (1-3) earned his first major league victory, allowing three hits over 4 1-3 innings as part of a relief crew that blanked the Yankees over the final six innings. Gausman followed for Rule 5 draftee T.J. McFarland, who yielded three runs in 2 2-3 innings in his first major league start. "Its funny because McFarland got his first (win) when I was pitching and I got my first when he started," Gausman said. Tommy Hunter got the final six outs for his second save. Orioles manager Buck Showalter opted against using closer Jim Johnson, who has blown five save opportunities this season. "I think hes leading the league in appearances, he pitched three out of four days, threw 60-something pitches in three days," Showalter said. "I just wanted to give him one more day. He feels good and I want to keep him that way." Sabathia (8-6) took a no-hitter and a 3-0 lead into the sixth, when it all came apart. "Weve been battling and scuffling all year, fighting through all the injuries," the left-hander said. "Then to come out here and get three and not be able to hold it... its extremely frustrating." McLouth and Casilla singled and scored on a double by Manny Machado, who was 2 for 13 lifetime against Sabathia. Machado took third on a fly ball by J.J. Hardy and came home on an infield dribbler by Jones -- a hit that mirrored Casillas earlier in the inning. "We got a couple swinging bunts there that worked out our way," Showalter said. Plus, Machado wouldnt have scored had he not advanced on the fly ball. Making the final out at third base is a cardinal sin in baseball, but Machados risk proved worthwhile. "I think thats the key to the game," Jones said. At least as significant as McLouths shot on an 80 mph slider. When the ball cleared the fence, Sabathia dropped into a crouch on the mound and wore a disgusted look on his face, about the same frown he displayed when walking off the mound.dddddddddddd "It was just everything from the night," Sabathia said. "Like I said, not being able to hold the lead, and then the ultimate of giving up the lead and giving up the game. Its frustrating. I try not to show my emotions too much, but it happens." Sabathia allowed four runs and five hits in seven innings. He was seeking his 200th career win; instead, the left-hander fell to 17-5 lifetime against the Orioles. In the days leading up to the game, the Yankees listed David Phelps as their starter. But Sabathia got the call, and Girardi insisted the mix-up stemmed from a miscommunication between pitching coach Larry Rothschild and the teams public relations department. "In my mind, it was always CC on Friday and Phelps on Saturday," Girardi said. Robinson Cano had three hits for the Yankees to move past Frank Crosetti into 19th place on the team career list with 1,543. Cano drove in a run and scored one, but it wasnt enough to prevent New York from losing its third straight and 11th in 16 games. McFarland faced only three batters before falling into a 1-0 hole. Brett Gardner opened the game with a double and scored on a single by Cano. The Yankees got two on with one out in the second before McFarland worked out of the jam. But the rookie couldnt get through a third inning in which New York scored twice on four hits. Singles by Lance Nix, Cano and Vernon Wells produced a run, and Chris Stewart chased McFarland with a two-out RBI single for a 3-0 lead. Through five innings, the only Baltimore batter to reach was Alexi Casilla on an error by third baseman Alberto Gonzalez. In the sixth, though, the Orioles finally solved Sabathia. "I feel like Im wasting starts," he said. "Im throwing the ball good, but just not being able to put together a whole start. Its frustrating." NOTES: Commenting on the effort of injured stars Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez to return, Girardi said, "I dont know which one well see play in a game first." ... Baltimores Adam Jones has not drawn a walk in 165 plate appearances since May 18. ... Machados double was his 37th, tops in the majors and just 19 short of Brian Roberts single-season team record. ... Ichiro Suzukis 21-game hitting streak at Camden Yards ended with an 0-for-4 performance. ... Phelps, who has won his last nine starts against AL East foes, will be opposed by lefty Zach Britton on Saturday night. ' ' '