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David Ginsburg / Associated Press:
Texas 1st in 110 years to score 30 runs — BALTIMORE (AP) — The Texas Rangers became the first team in 110 years to score 30 runs in a game, setting an American League record Wednesday in a 30-3 rout of the Baltimore Orioles. — Trailing 3-0 in the opener of a doubleheader …
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David Pinto / Baseball Musings:
Texas Tees Off — Marlon Byrd just hit the third home run of the game for the Texas Rangers, a grand slam in the sixth to extend the Rangers lead to 10-3 over the Orioles. Vazquez and Saltalamacchia also went deep with a three-run and solo shot respectively. They just need a two-run homer for the homer cycle.
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One More Dying Quail
Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Pettitte has the upper hand — Angels' struggles against left-handers continue. New York breaks it open against Shields in the eighth. — As good a record as the Angels have this season, and as well as they've played at home, there has been one weak link in their chain of victories …
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
A few things.... A few things..... *Speedy recovery to Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd who had a blood clot in his lung discovered just in time. Boyd spent a few days in a Rhode Island hospital but is back on his feet taking blood thinners for a while. The Can is doing good work …
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SOX & Dawgs
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Spencer Fordin / MLB.com:
O's name Trembley manager for '08 — Skipper, who has led club to winning record, has option for '09 — BALTIMORE — The Orioles eliminated the lone major storyline left in their season Wednesday, when they announced that Dave Trembley would remain as manager beyond this season.
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Humbug Journal
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Associated Press:
ERA leader Young has hurt back — NEW YORK — Major league ERA leader Chris Young returned to San Diego on Wednesday to get his ailing back examined, and the playoff-contending Padres weren't sure when he would pitch again. — The All-Star righty was forced to leave Tuesday night's game …
Kevin Baxter / Los Angeles Times:
Lowe does his part for Dodgers — He throws seven strong innings in a blowout that keeps L.A. within 21/2 games of the wild-card lead. — PHILADELPHIA — In the days just after World War II, when the Boston Braves' rotation consisted of little more of Johnny Sain and Warren Spahn …
Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
Tribe makes some noise with lumber — Each member of starting nine collects hit; Gutierrez homers — DETROIT — On the TV monitors in the visitor's clubhouse at Comerica Park late Wednesday night flashed the score from Baltimore: Rangers 30, Orioles 3. — But to the Indians …
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Let's Go Tribe!
Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Schilling's comments devilish — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Curt Schilling raised a few eyebrows when he said on his weekly radio appearance yesterday that the idea of playing for the Devil Rays next season had some appeal to him. — Schilling did not come to terms with the Sox this spring …
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Dick Kaegel / MLB.com:
Notes: Greinke back in rotation — Will start Friday night against Indians; six-man rotation planned — CHICAGO — Zack Greinke is back in the Royals rotation and will pitch Friday night against the Cleveland Indians at Kauffman Stadium. — Greinke will replace Odalis Perez …
Aaron Fitt / Baseball America:
Serrano Withdraws Name — UC Irvine coach Dave Serrano has taken his name out of the running for Oregon's vacant head coaching job. — Baseball America's 2007 Coach of the Year had delayed his scheduled visit to Eugene so he and his wife and staff could make a trip to Las Vegas to celebrate …
Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates Notebook: Duffy, hurt again, could be out of team's plans — DENVER — The question with Chris Duffy no longer seems to be as simple as whether or not he will return this season. — It could be whether he returns to the Pirates at all. — Duffy, the team's opening day center fielder …
Rob Bradford / Boston Herald:
Papelbon a changed man: Save No. 30 one for books — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The last time Jonathan Papelbon [stats] reached the 30-save plateau, he was a different pitcher, a different person. — It was Aug. 4 last season when he blew away two of three Tampa Bay hitters on the way to save No. 30.
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Cincinnati Enquirer:
Do Reds lose out by winning now? — Here's the awkward, Twilight Zone spot Pete Mackanin finds himself in, as the Reds season sinks to Page 12 of the morning Sports section: — Mackanin needs wins. The Reds need answers. — If the interim manager entertains any thought of keeping the job, a strong finish is mandatory.
Phawker:
EXCLUSIVE: Stephen A. Smith Stripped Of Column — UPDATE: The Philadelphia Inquirer confirms our story. — Inquirer sports columnist Stephen A. Smith has been stripped of his column and has been offered a job as a general assignment reporter in the Inquirer's sports department …
