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Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Joba better, but Yanks' 'pen, pop win it — Giambi goes deep; Abreu drives in three against Royals — NEW YORK — This seemed like an ordinary jam in an ordinary inning, with a runner on second base and Joba Chamberlain on the mound. But the fact that it was Chamberlain, and not someone else, made it different.
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George Vecsey / New York Times:
In a Forced Conversion, the Pitch Count Is the Boss — When the ascetic-looking gent with No. 42 on his back enters the game, maybe it doesn't matter how the Yankees arrived at this propitious moment. — When the entire stadium quivers to the ominous chords of “Enter Sandman,” that means the Mariano Rivera era is still going strong.
Associated Press:
Chamberlain improves in second start for Yankees — NEW YORK - Joba Chamberlain mixed in some curveballs and changeups and moved one step closer to getting past the pitch-count limits that have held him back in his first two starts. — All Dan Giese got Sunday was the lineup card and a souvenir ball from a game he'll never forget.
Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
Good News: Mets Score More Than a Run. The Bad News: Don't Ask. — SAN DIEGO — Willie Randolph handled the Mets' first three losses to the Padres reasonably well. He lamented what went wrong, praised what little went right and expressed hope that tomorrow, yes, tomorrow, would be the day it all got better.
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Clark's homer gives Padres sweep of Mets — SAN DIEGO (AP)—Tony Clark took a smooth swing and let Billy Wagner supply the power. — Clark connected for a pinch-hit, three-run homer off Wagner with two outs in the eighth inning Sunday, sending the San Diego Padres to an 8-6 victory and a four-game sweep of the New York Mets.
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Texas vs. Tampa Bay — Rangers earn victory against squabbling Rays — CBSSports.com wire reports — ARLINGTON, Texas — David Murphy filled in aptly in the No. 3 spot of the Texas lineup with an early home run before German Duran and Ramon Vazquez also homered in the Rangers' 6-3 victory over Tampa Bay on Sunday.
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ESPN.com:
Rays' pitcher, catcher scuffle in dugout after fourth — ARLINGTON, Texas — Tampa Bay starting pitcher Matt Garza and catcher Dioner Navarro had to be separated after arguing in the dugout during Sunday's game at Texas. — Television cameras caught the pitcher and catcher face-to-face …
Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Bullpen salvages series finale win — Villanueva, Torres work out of jams to secure Brewers' victory — DENVER — It certainly was not easy. Then again, nothing seems easy for the Brewers away from Miller Park. — An error by second baseman Joe Dillon in the seventh inning and another …
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Charles Odum / Associated Press:
Howard lifts Phillies to sweep of Braves — ATLANTA (AP)—The Philadelphia Phillies' three-game sweep of Atlanta left the Braves fearing they could be on the verge of being left out of the NL East race. — Ryan Howard drove in two runs in the ninth inning with his third double …
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Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Testimony on Steroids in Baseball Is Questioned — When baseball and union officials appeared before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on March 17, 2005, they presented figures that showed that baseball's two-year-old testing program had substantially reduced the number …
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Associated Press:
Cuban prospect defects to U.S. … MIAMI (AP) — One of Cuba's top baseball prospects has defected and settled in South Florida in hopes of playing in the major leagues. — Dayan Viciedo arrived in the United States at the end of May and is now living with friends and family, his agent, Jaime Torres, said Sunday.
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Andrew Seligman / Associated Press:
White Sox rip Twins, win sixth straight — CHICAGO (AP)—Ozzie Guillen took his shots, and now, his hitters are taking theirs. — Nick Swisher and Alexei Ramirez homered, and Joe Crede had another big day at the plate as the Chicago White Sox routed the Minnesota Twins again, 12-2 on Sunday for their sixth straight win.
Alan Robinson / Associated Press:
Bay's double lifts Pirates over Arizona — PITTSBURGH (AP)—Doug Davis didn't look the way Arizona pitchers Brandon Webb and Dan Haren did the two previous days. Not surprisingly, the Diamondbacks didn't resemble the first-place team that finally appeared to be breaking out of a slide.
Janie McCauley / Associated Press:
Ellis' slam in 12th lifts A's by Angels — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP)—Mark Ellis figured his 12th-inning drive would stay fair, then thought again as it took a sharp hook to the left. Everything turned out just fine for Oakland, though. — Ellis hit a two-out grand slam Sunday …
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