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Mike Fitzpatrick / Associated Press:
Pettitte outpitches Santana as Yankees edge Mets — NEW YORK — Andy Pettitte was getting antsy during a sixth-inning rain delay. He figured he owed the New York Yankees at least a few more outs, but his body was beginning to stiffen up in the clubhouse. — So the 36-year-old lefty went …
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 81: Yankees at Mets — Sorry for the technical difficulties. But we're back. — YANKEES (43-37) — Damon LF — Jeter SS — Abreu RF — Rodriguez 3B — Giambi 1B — Posada C — Cano 2B — Cabrera CF — Pettitte LHP — METS (39-40) — Reyes SS — Easley 2B
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Minus a Star, the Bullpen Stays Strong — The topic makes Kyle Farnsworth cringe. Some people may be surprised that the Yankees' bullpen functions without Joba Chamberlain, but Farnsworth is not. He was signed as the Yankees' setup man when Chamberlain was still in college.
Thor Nystrom / MLB.com:
Mota lowers ERA during off-day — Successful scoring appeal helps reliever's statistics — MINNEAPOLIS — Guillermo Mota lowered his ERA by more than half a run on Thursday. What made the development especially interesting was that Milwaukee was enjoying an off-day.
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Parra quiets Twins as Brewers end Minnesota's win streak — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Manny Parra allowed two hits in seven innings to win his sixth straight start and the Milwaukee Brewers beat Minnesota 5-1 on Saturday night to end the Twins' 10-game winning streak.
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Ken Mandel / MLB.com:
Phillies may move Myers to bullpen — Struggling righty endured shortest start of career Friday — ARLINGTON — Struggling starting pitchers typically say the worst part about a poor outing is waiting five days until the next one. — Brett Myers may have to wait longer.
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Stephen Hawkins / Associated Press:
Phillies may demote RHP Myers to bullpen — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP)—Struggling right-hander Brett Myers could soon be out of Philadelphia's starting rotation and back in the bullpen. — Since winning consecutive decisions in mid-April, Myers (3-9, 5.84 ERA in 17 starts) is 1-8 in his last 13 starts.
David Ginsburg / Associated Press:
Orioles storm past Nationals — Scott, Hernandez homer in rain-delayed game before 39,479 at Nationals Park — By the time a severe thunderstorm drenched a history-making crowd at Washington's new ballpark, the Orioles had already dampened the enthusiasm of most of the 39,479 fans.
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Dan Connolly / Baltimore Sun:
Gibbons so close, yet far — Ex-Oriole's road to redemption takes him to independent-league series in York, Pa. — YORK, Pa. - Jay Gibbons is a 50-minute drive from the place where he was once a hero, 50 minutes away from a stadium where his best buddies are still revered.
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Antonio Gonzalez / Associated Press:
Webb wins 12th, helps Arizona end slide — MIAMI (AP)—Brandon Webb slammed a water bottle into the trash can and paced the dugout yelling after he was taken out, showing the kind of emotion that's been missing from his recent outings. — Webb returned to his All-Star form …
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Jack Curry / New York Times:
With a Few Powerful Swings, Giambi Turns His Season Around — Jason Giambi insisted he was not thinking about the possibility of making the American League All-Star team. Giambi moved his head from side to side and widened his eyes to punctuate his point. Really, Giambi said and tried to show, it is something he has not pondered.
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Associated Press:
3,494 and counting: Ballhawk in league all his own — DENVER (AP) — Zack Hample can beg for a baseball in 32 languages, including Swahili, Swedish and sign. — The baseball-seeking savant from Manhattan has tricks galore to help him snare a prized souvenir at a major league game …
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