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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Yankees claim Wang has sprain — The Yankees did not reveal much about Chien-Ming Wang's injured right foot. — “We're saying it's a sprained foot,” Joe Girardi said. The manager said the injury was to Wang's foot, not his Achilles tendon or ankle. They would not say whether he had a fracture.
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 70: Yankees at Astros — YANKEES (36-33) — ASTROS (33-36) — Chien-Ming Wang (7-2, 4.30) vs. the Houston hitters — Roy Oswalt (5-6, 5.06) vs. the New York hitters. — Notes: I know I often have typos in the lineup. But, yes, Melky is playing RF. ...
Associated Press:
Cardinals catcher removed on stretcher in neck brace — ST. LOUIS (AP)—Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina was taken off the field on a stretcher with a brace around his neck after getting run over on a tag play in the ninth inning Sunday. — Molina was taken to a hospital for evaluation of neck and back pain.
Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
De La Rosa, Taveras steal road show — Strong starting pitching and five stolen bases lead to a shutout in Chicago. — The Denver Post — Rockies outfielder Willy Taveras steals second base during the seventh inning Saturday night in Chicago. (Jerry Lai, The Associated Press )
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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Interest in Rockies' Fuentes, but deal not close — The Mets have shown interest in Rockies closer Brian Fuentes, though no deal is considered imminent. — An All-Star the last three years, Fuentes picked up his 10th save of the season Saturday night in Chicago, locking down the Rockies' 2-0 win and lowering his ERA to 2.28.
Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Late rally not enough to save Dodgers from defeat — Dodgers shortstop Angel Berroa breaks his bat during a swing in the third inning Sunday. Berroa got enough of the ball to get a hit. — Chan Ho Park gives up five runs in 1 1/3 innings of relief as the Tigers sweep the series and hand L.A. a fifth consecutive loss.
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:Indians coming to visit Dodgers; Angels head to Philadelphia
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Jim Molony / MLB.com:
Wade feeling out trade market — Astros GM looking ahead to deadline dealing — HOUSTON — Astros general manager Ed Wade was extremely busy during the offseason, signing Kazuo Matsui, Darin Erstad, Doug Brocail, Geoff Blum, Brian Moehler and Shawn Chacon and trading for Miguel Tejada …
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
YANKEES MONITOR C.C. SWEEPSTAKES — Indians GM Mark Shapiro is both a realist and an executive who is willing to act quickly. And his club has played so poorly and has so many key injuries (Jake Westbrook, Fausto Carmona, Travis Hafner, Victor Martinez) that he is leaning more toward trading free-agent …
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Steven Marcus / Newsday:
Drug secret helped Mets get Keith Hernandez — The 25th anniversary of the most significant trade in Mets history includes a historic footnote. It might never have occurred if the Mets' front office knew why the Cardinals were unloading Keith Hernandez. — Years before he became …
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Bill Madden / NY Daily News:
Madden: Willie knows Met injuries are no excuse — Throughout this time of personal crisis, Willie Randolph has been loathe to cite the fact that the team everyone - his bosses most of all - proclaimed to be worthy of going all the way to the World Series has been beset by injuries all season.
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Amanda Comak / MLB.com:
Hernandez caps wild win for Orioles — Catcher hits walk-off single in ninth after Salazar's homer ties it — BALTIMORE — If the Orioles have proved one thing this season, it's that no opponent's lead is safe — 19 of the team's 34 wins have been come-from-behind victories.
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Kevin Kernan / New York Post:
JOBA II . . . WITH A TWIST — ROBERTSON'S KILLER CURVE WILL CARRY HIM TO BRONX — THERE are two young relievers on the fast track to Yankee Stadium, one you've heard about - Mark Melancon. The other has been quietly streaking up the ranks. His name is David Robertson. — Remember the name.
Associated Press:
Fresno State unleashes barrage against Rice — OMAHA (AP) — Danny Muno, Alan Ahmady and Jordan Ribera launched three-run homers and Fresno State's amazing postseason run continued with a stunning 17-5 victory over Rice in the College World Series. — The Bulldogs, the first No. 4 regional seed …
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Mark Hale / New York Post:
AMAZIN'S STUCK IN SPLITSVILLE — WILLIE'S FATE THE FOCUS AS METS LOSE ONE, WIN ONE — It was a critical weekend for Willie Randolph, and now that it's over, the decision on his Mets future could come immediately. — Randolph's underachieving and embarrassing Mets split a doubleheader with Texas today …
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T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Byrd likely to play into doubleheader — Texas (34-35) at New York (32-34), Sunday, 12:10 p.m. CT — NEW YORK — Marlon Byrd, out of the starting lineup for the first two games of the Rangers' series with the Mets, could be back on the field on Sunday at Shea Stadium.
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Justice B. Hill / MLB.com:
Indians reach deal with top pick — Chisenhall, 29th overall selection, inks Minor League contract — CLEVELAND — Lonnie Chisenhall had nothing special he'd planned to do with the riches that are afforded a first-round Draft pick. — To Chisenhall, the money meant maybe a new car, nothing more.
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