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Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Clean sweep — Red Sox complete Chicago whitewashing — CHICAGO — John Blake, the Red Sox media relations director, looked up from his laptop computer at the end of the fifth inning, right after Julian Tavarez had struck out the side for the first time this season, and casually announced to those within earshot, "Yankees lose."
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Peter's Red Sox Forever
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Toni Ginnetti / Chicago Sun Times:
Sox' futility a four-gone conclusion — Another double-digit disaster: S. Siders outscored 46-7 in series — The previous series sweep between the White Sox and Boston Red Sox is the one Ozzie Guillen prefers to remember. — It came in a 2005 American League Division Series …
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Surviving Grady
Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
Notes: Sox tinker with rotation — Danks will go in Thursday finale; Floyd gets spot start — CHICAGO — Somewhere around 12 hours before the latest official decision concerning the White Sox rotation was handed down Saturday morning, John Danks made his feelings known in regard to getting …
Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Jurrjens sent to DL with inflammation — MRI on rookie's right shoulder suggests no need for surgery — DETROIT — Jair Jurrjens has been living his dream ever since being called up to the Major Leagues. His dream is now on hold for a couple of weeks, but it doesn't appear to be the nightmare many feared.
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Tiger Tales
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Associated Press:
Tigers hit 3 HRs off Hughes, top Yanks — DETROIT (AP) — The New York Yankees hit the ball hard Sunday. The Detroit Tigers just kept making all the plays. — The Tigers used three early homers and three late defensive gems to beat the Yankees 5-4, and can win their first series since mid-July …
Lisa Olson / NY Daily News:
Difference with lefty looks hefty — They hadn't much in common, but that's what made last night's catwalk to the mound all the more intriguing. — Where others noticed flaws, David Wells peered in at a reflection that told him he was still something special.
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New York Post
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Jay Cohen / Associated Press:
Wells wins Dodgers debut, beats Mets 6-2 — NEW YORK (AP) — David Wells played a lot of golf and surfed after the San Diego Padres cut him earlier this month. He thought his big league career was over. — It turns Boomer may not be done after all. — Wells pitched five effective innings …
Andrew Bagnato / Associated Press:
Young's 2 early homers lift Arizona — PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks are in first place despite giving up 32 more runs than they've scored. — For clues to how the Diamondbacks have done it, see their 5-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday afternoon.
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Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Notes: A day later, Wagner ready to pitch — Lo Duca returns from disabled list, but what about Chavez? — NEW YORK — Billy Wagner's dead arm is alive enough. — Wagner said he was ready to pitch if needed in Sunday's series finale against the Dodgers, a day after pronouncing himself unavailable …
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Guillen is key to Mariners' rise — With his seventh team in seven years, once-maligned outfielder is a big reason for Seattle's turnaround this season. — If we have a West Coast equivalent of Manny being Manny, it might be Jose being Jose. — Guillen, that is.
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Halos Heaven
Andy Jasner / MLB.com:
Notes: Stansberry relishes debut — Barrett feeling better, aiming to return to Padres by Sept. 1 — PHILADELPHIA — Craig Stansberry was never so happy to be lifted from a game as he was Friday night. — After two at-bats, he came out of Triple-A Portland's game at Tacoma and learned he was being recalled to the Padres.
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Gaslamp Ball
George King / New York Post:
YANKS' TOP PICK TO HAVE SURGERY — Andrew Brackman, the Yankees' first-round pick in the June draft, has decided his right elbow will be better served by undergoing Tommy John surgery, according to agent Scott Boras. — Brackman, who signed a four-year deal worth $4.5 million that includes …
Helene Elliott / Los Angeles Times:
Wells' depth impresses his new team — NEW YORK — David Wells had always thrived in situations like this. — The Mets had loaded the bases in the fifth inning Sunday, and the hostile crowd at Shea Stadium was using its raucous energy and leather lungs to squeeze a hit out of Moises Alou's lively bat.
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New York Post
Maria Aspan / New York Times:
Andy Rooney Regrets a Racist Comment in a Recent Column — The humorist and commentator Andy Rooney has made a career out of being a grumpy old man, most frequently at the end of "60 Minutes" on CBS. But his latest rant, in the syndicated column he writes for Tribune Media Services …
Dick Kaegel / MLB.com:
Notes: Brown still producing RBIs — Veteran in the running to again lead Royals in category — KANSAS CITY — Do you know who has a chance to lead the Royals in RBIs? The same guy who has led the club the previous two seasons. — That's right — Emil Brown.
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Royals Authority