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Jimmy Golen / Associated Press:
Red Sox's Lester no-hits Royals — BOSTON (AP)—Jon Lester has survived cancer and pitched a World Series clincher for the Boston Red Sox. — Now he can add a no-hitter to his already amazing list of accomplishments. — The 24-year-old lefty shut down Kansas City 7- Monday night …
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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Lester completes no-hit feat — Southpaw becomes 18th Red Sox pitcher to seal the deal — BOSTON — If only all the spectators and teammates who reveled in Jon Lester's magical Monday night at Fenway Park could have seen the way it started. — There the left-hander was in the bullpen warming …
Will Carroll / Unfiltered:
Lester's No Hitter — As a cancer survivor, let me congratulate Jon Lester in a way that only some of you will understand. Whether it's Lance Armstrong winning the Tour, Lester throwing a no-hitter, or getting up in the morning and typing, any victory against cancer is a sweet one.
Jeff Horrigan / Boston Herald:
Jason Varitek catches spot in history books — Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek [stats] sheepishly admitted he had no idea Jon Lester [stats] was in the process of pitching a no-hitter last night at Fenway Park [map] until just before the eighth inning. — “I looked up after the seventh …
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Support for Girardi, a Bit Less for Cashman — Not long ago, a humbling weekend for a stumbling Yankees team could have provoked the principal owner, George Steinbrenner, into criticizing the manager. Times have changed, but only to a point. — Hank Steinbrenner, who is co-chairman …
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Mike Lupica / NY Daily News:
Lupica: A-Rod goes it A-lone — This is a dream setting for Alex Rodriguez and a dream entrance, seven months after it seemed he had made the worst and tackiest exit any famous Yankee has ever made. He will come riding into Yankee Stadium Tuesday and be greeted as if he's riding Big Brown.
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Sports Illustrated:
Pedro looks good, could return soon … PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Mets pitcher Pedro Martinez threw so well in an extended spring game on Monday that he's been summoned to Atlanta for a bullpen session in front of club officials Wednesday. — If all goes well, Martinez hopes to be pitching in the majors not long after that.
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Roger Rubin / NY Daily News:
Heavy heart for Mets' Pedro — PORT ST. LUCIE - Pedro Martinez may be on the fast track back into the Mets' starting rotation, but he is traveling that road with a heavy heart. — After facing minor leaguers in game competition Monday at Tradition Field, Martinez was equal parts enthusiasm and concern in an extended interview.
Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Peavy to be placed on disabled list — Righty to miss at least two starts with elbow soreness — SAN DIEGO — The pain in Jake Peavy's right elbow had gotten so bad this week that he winced even when he did things that did not involve throwing a baseball 95 mph.
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Tom Haudricourt / Brewers Blog:
Melvin has no problem with Braun's comments — I just spoke via telephone with Brewers general manager Doug Melvin, who is in Nashville scouting the Brewers' Class AAA affiliate. I wanted to know if he had any problem with what Ryan Braun said after the Brewers lost, 11-7, Sunday in Boston to get swept in that interleague series.
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T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Blalock's return to shift lineup around — Move to first base has implications for Catalanotto, Shelton — MINNEAPOLIS — Two questions arise from Hank Blalock's move to first base: — First, what happens to Frank Catalanotto and Chris Shelton when Blalock returns?
Josh Dubow / Associated Press:
Longoria's HR in 13th gets Rays by A's — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP)—Evan Longoria hit a two-run homer in the 13th inning and the Tampa Bay Rays overcame a pair of home runs by Frank Thomas to beat the Oakland Athletics 7-6 Monday night. — Eric Hinske also hit a two-run homer and Jason Hammel …
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Associated Press:
DeWitt's RBI single in 9th lifts Dodgers — LOS ANGELES (AP)—The Los Angeles Dodgers had the right hitter up with the bases loaded in the ninth inning. — Blake DeWitt's second RBI single of the game lifted the Dodgers to a 6-5 comeback win over Cincinnati on Monday night, snapping the Reds' six-game winning streak.
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Randy Miller / phillyBurbs.com:
Victorino bothered by benching — Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino rode the bench for the second day in a row Sunday and would like an explanation from manager Charlie Manuel. — “I'm very disappointed,” Victorino said. “I'll talk to him at some point and see what's going on. I'm going to have to.”
