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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 117: Yankees at Angels — YANKEES (63-54) — Andy Pettitte (12-9, 4.34) vs. the Los Angeles hitters. — Joe Saunders (14-5, 3.03) vs. the New York hitters. — Notes: The Yankees start the day 7.5 games out of first in the division and four games behind in the wild card. ...
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Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Angels top Yanks on walk-off single — Rivera surrenders winning single to Figgins in ninth inning — ANAHEIM — The Yankees needed this win. They could not afford a sweep. — So imagine their feeling when Chone Figgins hit a walk-off single off Mariano Rivera to lift the Angels over the Yankees, 4-3, on Sunday afternoon.
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Brian McTaggart / Houston Chronicle:
With Lee out, Astros say Bonds isn't an option — Comments Recommend — CINCINNATI — Astros general manager Ed Wade said today the club isn't interested in signing slugger Barry Bonds as a replacement for left fielder Carlos Lee, who is likely out of the season with a broken finger.
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Bill Chastain / MLB.com:
Crawford sent to DL with finger injury — All-Star outfielder could require surgery; Baldelli activated — SEATTLE — Carl Crawford has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a subluxation of his right middle finger tendon, and his status for the remainder of the season is unknown.
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Marc Topkin / The Heater:
Crawford on DL, Baldelli back — LF Carl Crawford is on the 15-day DL with a right hand injury that he said could sideline him for 6-8 weeks and possibly require season-ending surgery, though the Rays say they don't yet know the severity of the injury or how long he is likely to be out.
Dave van Dyck / Chicago Tribune:
Contreras out for season, White Sox fall out of 1st — Will this be remembered as Black Saturday, the day the bottom fell out for the White Sox? — In only one gloomy evening, the White Sox lost pitcher Jose Contreras, their postseason ace in 2005, for the season and again lost their grip …
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Michael Silverman / Clubhouse Insider:
Wakefield (shoulder) to DL; Youkilis (shoulder) a late scratch — CHICAGO — Tim Wakefield is going on the disabled list with a stiff, tight right shoulder. His next start was scheduled for the homestand opener on Tuesday. A replacement has yet to be named.
Associated Press:
Webb wins 17th game, leads majors — PHOENIX (AP) — The majors' winningest pitcher this season also showed off his hitting stroke on Sunday. — Brandon Webb threw six strong innings for his major league-leading 17th win and hit a two-run double to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 6-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves.
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David Ginsburg / Associated Press:
Kinsler has 5 hits, Rangers rip O's 15-7 — BALTIMORE (AP)—With Ian Kinsler and Josh Hamilton leading the way, the Texas Rangers emphatically ended an uncharacteristic hitting drought. — Kinsler broke out of an extended slump with a career-high five hits, including a homer …
Alan Friedman / MLB.com:
Hoffpauir ties PCL record with four jacks — Connects in consecutive at-bats in I-Cubs' rout of Express — Micah Hoffpauir's attempts to shorten his swing produced a night of historic long balls. — Hoffpauir homered in his first four at-bats Saturday to tie the modern Pacific Coast League mark …
David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Glavine returns to Braves rotation next week — Phoenix — Tom Glavine's return is a go. — The left-hander pitched five solid innings in an injury-rehab start for Class AA Mississippi on Saturday and is scheduled to start for the Braves on Thursday against Chicago.
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John Perrotto / Baseball Prospectus:
Every Given Sunday — Waiving Good-bye? — friendly — While most of the heavy-duty trading is over now that the deadline to make deals without securing waivers passed on July 31, there are still potential swaps to be made. A couple of relievers cleared waivers and changed teams this past week …
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Bill Chastain / MLB.com:
Price could be with Rays next month — Club officials say young lefty might get another promotion — SEATTLE — Now that top prospect David Price has been moved up to Triple-A Durham, there's just one more step to take. And don't think the Rays aren't mulling over the prospect of having …
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