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Carroll Rogers / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Harris erupts with 6 hits, 6 RBIs in win — On a perfectly pleasant night, in front of a regular season-record 53,953 fans turning Turner Field claustrophobic, the Braves and Willie Harris played up to the atmosphere Saturday night. — How else to explain the outpouring of offense …
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Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Braves rout Birds, 14-6 — ATLANTA — For a fleeting moment Saturday night, it looked as if Tony La Russa was ready to end it all. — Perhaps having seen one three-run rally too many, the Cardinals manager darted between innings onto the Turner Field warning track, just as the Budweiser …
George Henry / Associated Press:
Braves rout Birds, 14-6 — ATLANTA (AP) — Willie Harris became the second player in Atlanta history with six hits in a game, going 6-for-6 with two triples and six RBIs to help the Atlanta Braves beat the St. Louis Cardinals 14-6 on Saturday night. — Felix Milan, in 1970, was the last Braves player with a six-hit game.
Jay Cohen / Associated Press:
Yankees acquire C Jose Molina from Angels for minor league reliever — NEW YORK (AP) — Looking to bolster their bench, the New York Yankees acquired catcher Jose Molina from the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night for minor league reliever Jeff Kennard. — Molina, a defensive specialist …
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Yankees acquire Molina in swap with Angels — NEW YORK (AP) — Looking to bolster their bench, the New York Yankees acquired catcher Jose Molina from the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night for minor league reliever Jeff Kennard. — Molina, a defensive specialist, was batting .228 …
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Anthony Maggio / Yahoo! Sports:
Angels trade C Molina to Yankees — MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) - The Los Angeles Angels lost another link to their 2002 World Series championship team on Saturday, trading backup catcher Jose Molina to the New York Yankees for righthanded pitcher Jeff Kennard. — Molina, who started Saturday's …
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Rangers DH Sosa leaves game after getting beaned — ARLINGTON, TEXAS (TICKER) — Sammy Sosa was helped off the field after getting hit in the head by a pitch Saturday night. — With the Texas Rangers leading 5-, Sosa was leading off the top of the third inning when the second pitch …
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Yanks score five in the sixth in win — LIKE THIS STORY? — NEW YORK (AP) - Shelley Duncan's first major league homer capped New York's five-run sixth inning, and Hideki Matsui also connected to lead the Yankees past the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7-3 in the first game of a day-night doubleheader Saturday.
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Notes: Gross sent down to Triple-A — Spurling back after family emergency; Hall set for rehab outing — MILWAUKEE — The Brewers' pitching staff grew to 13 strong on Saturday, when reliever Chris Spurling was reinstated from the bereavement list and little-used outfielder Gabe Gross was optioned to Triple-A Nashville.
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Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com:
Notes: Van Benschoten return nears — Right-hander pleased with results after Friday's side session — PITTSBURGH — After throwing his second bullpen session of the week on Friday, Pirates right-hander John Van Benschoten spoke encouragingly of the positive strides he is making toward regaining …
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Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
Patterson's future with O's up in the air — Center fielder free agent after 2007; Tejada returns home for X-rays — Jay Payton (16) congratulates Nick Markakis, center, and Corey Patterson (17) after both scored on a double by Kevin Millar. — OAKLAND, Calif. - Corey Patterson's recent surge …
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Joe Capozzi / Palm Beach Post:
Police use stun gun in Olsen arrest — Police say Marlins pitcher refuses to stop his car and then fights officers in front of his home. — MIAMI GARDENS — Five days after being suspended for scuffling with his teammates, Marlins pitcher Scott Olsen was arrested early Saturday after failing …
Dave van Dyck / Chicago Tribune:
Clear sailing after Jones clears mind — All-Star break just boost Cubs outfielder needed — When things were at their worst July 4, when Jacque Jones was hitting .167 over 40 games and rumored on the Cubs' discard list, he admits to wondering if he still could play the game.
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Tigers beat Royals on Inge's HR in 10th — DETROIT (AP) — The Royals and Tigers played a game that looked so ugly Saturday night that Detroit manager Jim Leyland could hardly watch. — But was it so bad he could smell it? — "That one had a bad odor to it the whole way," Leyland said.
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Tim Lemke / Washington Times:
No resolution to stadium dispute — The Washington Nationals have requested the use of an arbitrator to settle a dispute with the D.C. Sports and Entertainment Commission over millions of dollars in costs related to the construction of the team's new ballpark.
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