Moore makes move in Connecticut

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The American - at 13 under overall - has won in each of the past two seasons, and is in contention to make it three straight winning years after a four-under 66 at TPC River Highlands on Saturday.

Moore has been inside the top 10 at the end of each day at the PGA Tour event, and is a stroke clear of Australia's Aaron Baddeley.

Baddeley moved to 12 under courtesy of a five-under 65, as the 33-year-old eyes his first win since February 2011.

Spaniard Sergio Garcia headlines a group of four a further shot back on 11 under, after his round of 65 thrust him into contention and left him alongside South Korea's KJ Choi and Americans Scott Langley and Michael Putnam.

Further back at nine under are Americans Kevin Streelman (64), Nick Watney (65), Chad Campbell (67), Bud Cauley (68), Jamie Lovemark (70); Sweden's Carl Pettersson (66) and New Zealand's Tim Wilkinson (67).

Streelman's round of six under was the best of the day, and included seven birdies.

Champion in 2012, Australia's Marc Leishman rocketed up the leaderboard to seven under overall - and a tie for 20th - courtesy of a 65, while defending champion Ken Duke (71) is well back at two under in a tie for 55th.

World number three and 2010 winner Bubba Watson (67) and the seventh-ranked Jason Day (67) are tied for 34th on four under overall, while Matt Kuchar - ranked fifth - is one stroke better but faltered with a 72 on Saturday.

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