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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 31: Mariners at Yankees — YANKEES — MARINERS — Chien-Ming Wang vs. the Seattle hitters. — Erik Bedard vs. the New York hitters. — Notes: Wang has pitched twice to Molina this season. He has allowed one earned run over 16 innings. ... Seattle has lost two straight. ...
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ESPN.com:
Posada out at least five weeks with shoulder injury — NEW YORK — Jorge Posada stood in front of his locker, his right shoulder wrapped in bandages following treatment. — The good news was the New York Yankees catcher didn't need an operation now. The bad news was that he will be sidelined for at least five weeks.
Associated Press:
Steinbrenner unhappy — TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Yankees co-chairman Hank Steinbrenner said Friday he's unhappy with New York's play so far this season and vowed the team would stick with its plan for reliever Joba Chamberlain. — “I'm very disappointed with the way the season has gone, period …
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Hughes to wear glasses upon return — NEW YORK — Phil Hughes was not even 3 years old when the movie “Major League” was released, but now the Yankees right-hander has something in common with Charlie Sheen's fictional Rick Vaughn character. — Hughes visited a Connecticut optometrist …
David Lennon / Newsday:
Mets feel right at home with 7-2 win over D'backs — David Wright (5) celebrates with teammate Jose Reyes (7) after Wright's two-run home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the sixth inning. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin / May 3, 2008) — PHOENIX - As long as the Mets stay at Chase Field …
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Tom Haudricourt / Brewers Blog:
Gallardo has torn ACL — Houston - As it turns out, Brewers right-hander Yovani Gallardo did not escape serious injury Thursday in a collision at first base in Chicago. — Far from it. — An examination in Milwaukee this morning revealed Gallardo suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament …
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David Andriesen / Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
Yankees 5, M's 1 — THE SCENE: It was a cold one at Yankee Stadium, which is now just 68 regular-season games away from ending its run as home of the Yankees. A storm front arrived in the afternoon, and the temperature was 49 degrees for the first pitch with a strong wind blowing in from left field.
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John Nalbone / New Jersey Online:
Thunder's Tabata regrets leaving team — TRENTON — Jose Tabata batted sixth and played right field against Portland last night, one day after the Thunder prospect finished serving a three-game suspension for storming out of the clubhouse and going home moments after striking out in the seventh inning …
Associated Press:
Dazed Gomez carted off field — MINNEAPOLIS (AP)—A dazed Carlos Gomez was carted off the field in the fifth inning on Friday night after the Minnesota Twins center fielder took a throw from Ivan Rodriguez off the head while stealing second base. — Gomez got a good jump on the pitch …
Leitch / Deadspin:
Sadly, Julio Franco Cannot Play Forever — One wouldn't think that this would be classified as “news,” necessarily, but we still find it noteworthy, and kind of sad: Julio Franco has officially announced his retirement. — Well, we think so, anyway; the story has only been reported …
Pat Graham / Associated Press:
Furcal leads Dodgers to seventh straight — DENVER (AP)—Rafael Furcal can't remember having a better stretch at the plate. — The Los Angeles shortstop had three hits, including a three-run homer in a seven-run sixth inning, and the Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 11-6 Friday night for their seventh straight win.
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Jon Krawczynski / Associated Press:
Hernandez, Morneau power Twins by Tigers — MINNEAPOLIS (AP)—As Livan Hernandez floated a 61-mph curveball toward the plate, Miguel Cabrera just couldn't resist. — He took a mighty cut at the Eephus-like pitch, only to pop up harmlessly into center field.
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George Henry / Associated Press:
Hudson Pitches 11th Career Shutout — ATLANTA — Tim Hudson pitched his 11th career shutout and Brian McCann hit a two-run homer, helping the Atlanta Braves end a season-high four-game losing streak with a 2-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night.
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Rob Maaddi / Associated Press:
Burrell's homer in 10th lifts Phillies — PHILADELPHIA (AP)—Pat Burrell got one fastball after another until he timed it just right. — Burrell hit a two-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning, lifting the Philadelphia Phillies over the San Francisco Giants 6-5 on Friday night.
Associated Press:
Tulowitzki likely out until All-Star break — DENVER — Colorado Rockies star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki tore a tendon in his left quadriceps and could be out until the All-Star break, if not longer. — “Best-case scenario is six weeks. The realistic one is a few months,” agent Paul Cohen told The Associated Press on Thursday.
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