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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Five hundred! — BALTIMORE - Manny Ramirez kept saying 'Don't worry about it!' Well, no need to ask the question again. — Ramirez has sent this large Red Sox crowd here at Camden Yards into a frenzy by stroking his 500th homer in the seventh inning. — The home run came on the first pitch …
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David Ginsburg / Associated Press:
Red Sox's Ramirez joins 500 homer club — BALTIMORE (AP)—Manny Ramirez connected for career homer No. 500 on Saturday night, hitting a drive off Baltimore Orioles right-hander Chad Bradford to become the 24th major leaguer to reach the milestone. — Ramirez drove the first pitch into the seats in right-center in the seventh inning.
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Ian / SOX & Dawgs:
Congratulations Manny Ramirez on 500 Home Runs — Congratulations goes out to Boston Red Sox left fielder Manny Ramirez who has hit the 500th home run of his career. — It was solo shot the opposite way on the first pitch he saw from Orioles reliever Chad Bradford. Manny becomes the 24th member of the 500-home-run club.
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 55: Yankees at Twins — YANKEES — Chien-Ming Wang (6-2, 3.82) against the Minnesota hitters. — Boof Bonser (2-6, 6.16) against the New York hitters. — Notes: Matsui is 17 of his last 31 with 13 runs scored and leads the AL at .339. ... Cano is 2 of his last 19 and is down to .219.
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Associated Press:
Posada could rejoin Yankees on Wednesday … ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jorge Posada passed a key test in his rehab program for a sore right shoulder and could rejoin the Yankees as early as Wednesday. — New York's catcher made two strong throws to second base in an extended spring training …
Associated Press:
Red Sox activate, send down RHP Buchholz — BALTIMORE (AP)—The Boston Red Sox activated right-hander Clay Buchholz from the 15-day disabled list on Saturday and optioned him to Triple-A Pawtucket, where he had been on a rehabilitation assignment. — Buchholz was placed on the disabled list …
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Tom D'Angelo / Palm Beach Post:
Nolasco stifles Phillies; three home runs help Marlins regain first place — PHILADELPHIA — Ricky Nolasco was able to do something Saturday that nobody has for a week: cool off the Philadelphia Phillies' blistering offense. — Nolasco pitched the Marlins back into first place …
Joe Capozzi / Palm Beach Post:
Gary Carter hasn't been shy about his interest in managing the Mets — Gary Carter will spend a good 14 hours today on a bus ride from Yuma, Ariz., to the northern California city of Chico. Not the most ideal Sunday for a retired All-Star catcher with a plaque in the Baseball Hall of Fame, but Carter doesn't mind.
Ken Davidoff / Newsday:
Mets need to keep winning for us to start believing — There's an old-fashioned in-house wall phone in the middle of the Mets' clubhouse at Shea Stadium. When it rings, it's usually for Jay Horwitz, the Mets' venerable vice president, media relations. — It rang Saturday night at about 7:20.
Associated Press:
Rivas hits grand slam in Pittsburgh's victory over Cards — ST. LOUIS (AP)—Luis Rivas made the most of his unexpected opportunity. — Replacing the injured Jack Wilson, Rivas hit his first career grand slam in a five-run third inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 14-4 on Saturday night.
Steve Kornacki / MLive.com:
DETROIT TIGERS BASEBALL — Leyland tinkering with Tigers: Guillen headed to outfield, Willis to get start in Oakland — SEATTLE — The status quo is being shaken. Tigers manager Jim Leyland said prior to Friday night's game with the Mariners that changes are coming.
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Andrew Bagnato / Associated Press:
Webb pitches shutout for 10th victory — PHOENIX (AP)—Hoping to rouse his slumping team, Arizona manager Bob Melvin called a clubhouse meeting three hours before Saturday's game. — All he really needed to do was pencil Brandon Webb's name onto his lineup card.
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Katie Thomas / New York Times:
A Player Destined for the Majors Chose First to Play for Himself — NASHVILLE — A high school senior named Pedro Alvarez went to bat during a major league draft showcase at Yankee Stadium three springs ago. — Thwack! The ball winged into the upper tiers. Smack! Another home run.
The Times-Tribune:
Not so fast on Karstens going to New York — When Jeff Karstens was pulled from tonight's game after four innings, it seemed a no-brainer that he would be the long reliever called to New York on Tuesday. When I talked to Karstens and Dave Miley after the game, though, that scenario changed.
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Tom D'Angelo / Palm Beach Post:
Marlins Notebook: Ross on home run roll — PHILADELPHIA - Cody Ross was running off the field at the end of the seventh inning Wednesday when Mets third baseman David Wright turned and said: “Don't be afraid to hit a single.” But why hit a single when home runs are coming just as easily?
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