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8:40 AM ET, August 28, 2007

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Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Anderson leads Halos past Mariners  —  Left fielder drives in three; Lackey goes nine shutout innings  —  SEATTLE — For their biggest game of the season thus far, the Angels had the right combination to throw at the Mariners.  —  John Lackey — in a diminished condition with a throat infection …
Discussion: 6-4-2
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Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Matthews wants a September to remember  —  Angels starting pitcher John Lackey threw his second consecutive seven-hit shutout agains the Mariners on Monday night in a 6-0 victory at Safeco Field in Seattle.  Lackey (16-8) struck out five and didn't walk a batter.
Discussion: Halos Heaven
John Hickey / Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
Blue Monday for M's  —  Lackey's shutout puts Angels up three games in West  —  The Mariners have done many amazing things to get themselves into the pennant race.  —  What they haven't done is find a way to solve the mystery that is John Lackey.  —  The Los Angeles Angels came …
Gregg Bell / Associated Press:
Angels' Lackey blanks Mariners again  —  SEATTLE (AP) — John Lackey was dominant.  He was nasty.  He was just plain sick.  —  Yes, he really was.  —  Lackey, pitching with a possible case of strep throat severe enough to cause the Angels to form a Plan B in case he couldn't start …
Discussion: Epic Carnival
ESPN.com:
Astros fire manager Garner, GM Purpura  —  HOUSTON — Less than two years ago, the Houston Astros were celebrating their first National League pennant.  On Monday, they were starting over.  —  Manager Phil Garner and general manager Tim Purpura were fired by owner Drayton McLane …
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Larry Lage / Associated Press:
Tigers chase Mussina, rout Yankees 16-0  —  DETROIT (AP) — Justin Verlander found his groove on the mound, and the Detroit Tigers rediscovered their stroke at the plate.  —  Verlander shut down the New York Yankees with his best stuff since throwing a no-hitter while Detroit roughed …
Roger Rubin / NY Daily News:
Pedro takes major step toward big leagues  —  JUPITER, Fla. - It was a strategy move, but Pedro Martinez was having none of it.  —  Frank Cacciatore, manager of Single-A St. Lucie, looked at the situation and thought the move was obvious.  Martinez had one out and runners on second and third in the sixth inning of a tie game.
Discussion: MetsBlog.com and New York Post
Rob Bradford / Boston Herald:
Back in good standing: Sox relish opportunity for control of AL East  —  NEW YORK - It has been 12 years since the geniuses of baseball have been called upon to assign a "magic number" to the Red Sox [team stats]' run at the American League East crown.  —  But if the next three games …
Rob Maaddi / Associated Press:
Utley makes impact in Phillies victory  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Chase Utley got a standing ovation, a curtain call and heard "M-V-P" chants.  —  Not a bad way to return from the disabled list.  —  Utley had three hits, including a solo homer, in his first game since having hand surgery one month ago …
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John Harper / NY Daily News:
Time Torre throws changeup at rotation  —  DETROIT - A few days ago, Mike Mussina scoffed at any notion that he needed to pitch well last night to retain his spot in the rotation.  —  "Who would they replace me with?"  Mussina asked dismissively.  —  Three innings into a third straight disastrous start …
Discussion: New York Post
Sports Illustrated:
Presidential hopeful Giuliani weighs in on Bonds' record  —  DETROIT (AP) -Rudy Giuliani wants to be president, but he still thinks like a prosecutor when it comes to Barry Bonds.  —  Giuliani was asked about Bonds' controversial pursuit of the career home-run record while attending Monday …
Discussion: MLB News Blog
Hacks with Haggs:
Did you hear the story about Pedroia?  —  This entry was posted on 8/26/2007 2:08 PM and is filed under uncategorized.  —  Arizona State University baseball coach Pat Murphy has kept the great Sun Devils tradition alive over the last 13 years that he's headed the program …
MLB.com:
McReynolds to be missed by many  —  Scout was a major influence in the baseball community  —  You won't find a copy of "Moneyball" in the office of Minnesota Twins general manager Terry Ryan, but you will find a copy of "The Baseball Scout's Notebook" within easy reach of his desk.
Beth Harris / Associated Press:
Dodgers hold off Nationals, gain in West  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Derek Lowe won despite giving up three homers, Ramon Martinez hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly and the Los Angeles Dodgers gained ground in the NL West with a 5-4 victory over the Washington Nationals on Monday night.
Discussion: Federal Baseball
Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
Tribe turns triple play vs. Twins  —  Indians complete feat for first time in 15 years  —  CLEVELAND — It's the Indians' own little version of the "Hail Mary" — the last play of practice.  —  Every day, as batting practice is winding down and the Tribe is about to trot back into the clubhouse …
Discussion: Twinkie Town
 
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