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Sports Illustrated:
Tulowitzki turns unassisted triple play; Dodgers outlast Padres in 17 innings — Colorado shortstop Troy Tulowitzki was amazed by his good fortune. The Los Angeles Dodgers were just happy to emerge from the longest game in the major leagues this season with a win.
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Associated Press:
Dodgers outlast Padres 5-4 in 17 innings (AP) — SAN DIEGO (AP) — Brady Clark hit a go-ahead double in the 17th inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 5-4 on Sunday in the longest game in Petco Park's four-year history. — It also was the longest game in the major leagues this season.
Owen Perkins / MLB.com:
Tulowitzki turns unassisted triple play — Rookie shortstop gives Rockies a boost against Braves — DENVER — Rookie shortstop Troy Tulowitzki gave the Coors Field crowd something to cheer about Sunday, once they recovered their dropping jaws. — In the top of the seventh inning of a tied game …
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Tony DeMarco / MLB.com:
Davies, Wickman struggle in loss — Braves lose chance to sweep Rox as Holliday homers in 11th — DENVER — So take your pick of major events surrounding the Braves' 9-7 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Sunday: — • Closer Bob Wickman can't figure out what's wrong, and it's costing the Braves.
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Archie Bunker's Army
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Yanks' pitching, not Torre, is to blame — Anyone in Knee-jerk America — that's you, mutinous occupants of the blogosphere, talk-radio land and George Steinbrenner's inner circle — ever imagine what the Yankees might look like without Joe Torre? — Didn't think so. — Torre shouldn't be fired Monday.
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MLB Trade Rumors
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Murray Chass / New York Times:
Steinbrenner May Need Time to Regain Firing Form — George Steinbrenner's April managerial scorecard: — 1982 — Bob Lemon, 14 games. — 1985 — Yogi Berra, 16 games. — 2007 — Joe Torre, 23 games? — Today is the last day of April, and Steinbrenner has a few hours left …
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Notes: Williams on DL; King returns — Injured ankle shelves righty; healthy lefty back in bullpen — WASHINGTON — The Nationals activated left-hander Ray King and placed right-hander Jerome Williams on the 15-day disabled list with a mild left ankle sprain.
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Tarik El-Bashir / Washington Post:Williams Makes Case To Stay in Nats' Rotation
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Just A Nats Fan
Mark Hale / New York Post:'EXTRA' SPECIAL — BELTRAN, WRIGHT LIFT METS IN 12TH
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Associated Press:
Cardinals reliever Hancock killed in car crash — ST. LOUIS — Josh Hancock, a key member of the bullpen that helped the St. Louis Cardinals win the World Series last season, was killed in a car crash early Sunday. — The Cardinals postponed their home game Sunday night against the Chicago Cubs.
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MLB.com:
Cardinals mourn loss of pitcher Josh Hancock — Reliever killed in tragic automobile accident Sunday a.m.; tonight's game with Cubs is postponed — ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Cardinals were informed this morning by the St. Louis Police Department of the tragic death of pitcher Josh Hancock …
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Bill Bryan / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals reliever Hancock killed in car crash; tonight's game postponed — St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Josh Hancock was killed early Sunday in an accident on Highway 40 (Interstate 64), just west of Compton Avenue, authorities said. — Hancock's Ford Explorer slammed into the rear …
Associated Press:
A's acquire OF Langerhans from Braves (AP) — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics got some relief for their injury-depleted outfield Sunday, acquiring Ryan Langerhans in a trade with the Atlanta Braves for a player to be named or cash. — Langerhans will join the A's in Boston …
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Notes: Gonzalez likes club's moxie — Manager knows his players will battle until the last out — PHILADELPHIA — Staging late-inning rallies is typically a benchmark for playoff-contending clubs. — Few teams are better at threatening late than the Braves.
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FishStripes
Associated Press:
Red Sox beat sinking Yankees 7-4 (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — The Boston Red Sox ended April on a high, thanks to another listless performance by the New York Yankees. — David Ortiz, Alex Cora and Manny Ramirez homered, Julian Tavarez got his first win of the season and the Red Sox beat New York 7-4 Sunday …
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Guzman's return in holding pattern — Righty will go back to minors as Cubs keep rotation intact — ST. LOUIS — The postponement of Sunday night's game caused by the death of St. Louis pitcher Josh Hancock will delay Angel Guzman's return to the Cubs' rotation.
Associated Press:
Struggling Pitcher Hits His Spots With Twins — Ramón Ortiz has found smiling much easier this spring, and the Minnesota Twins are happy to help. — In January, Ortiz was still available as a free agent at the relative bargain price of $3.1 million for a year. The reason?
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Hardball Times
Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Duque & Valentin share same hospital — WASHINGTON - Orlando Hernandez, scheduled to face the Marlins tonight at Shea, flew to New York ahead of his teammates yesterday to be examined for shoulder tightness. — Omar Minaya said El Duque had not been scratched, but the GM suggested …
Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Angels homer their way over White Sox — Izturis, Guerrero connect on back-to-back blasts in fourth — CHICAGO — It was, as Angels lineups go, unique. — For the first time this season, Shea Hillenbrand played first base and Robb Quinlan started in left field. Brandon Wood made his second career start at third.
