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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Yanks ride Aceves past Angels — Righty goes seven strong in first start; Jeter passes Babe — ANAHEIM — The Yankees' chances at October baseball may have been reduced to a sliver, but Alfredo Aceves offered plenty of promise for those willing to look ahead to the organization's future.
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
A memorable night for the Aceves family — Before you get too excited about Alfredo Aceves, here's two words for you: — Ian Kennedy. — IPK had a 1.89 ERA over 19 innings last September and is now pitching in the International League playoffs. So don't get too carried away by Aceves having a 1.29 ERA over 14 innings.
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Ruthian feat for Captain Jeter — ANAHEIM - Around the same time that Phil Hughes and Ian Kennedy were being hailed as the next great starters in pinstripes this spring, the Yankees signed an unknown pitcher named Alfredo Aceves out of the Mexican League. — Who would have thought that Aceves …
Associated Press:
Yankees' bats, Aceves' gem stop Angels from clinching piece of West — ANAHEIM, Calif. — Johnny Damon, Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter were big at the plate, yet the Yankee power hitters were awed by their teammate on the mound who was unruffled in his first major league start.
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Bill Chastain / MLB.com:
First place remains in Rays' hands — Late come-from-behind victory helps chase Fenway demons — BOSTON — Finally, a win at Fenway Park. And they don't get much more exciting than the 5-4 Rays victory over the Red Sox on Tuesday night in front of a sellout crowd of 37,573.
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Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
Tough day trims White Sox lead — Chicago drops both games of doubleheader to Toronto — CHICAGO — It didn't take much prodding to produce a consensus opinion among the White Sox concerning Tuesday's doubleheader home sweep administered by the red-hot Blue Jays.
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Howie Rumberg / Associated Press:
Delgado's 2 HRs help Mets pad East lead — NEW YORK (AP)—Carlos Delgado is putting on such an impressive power display that he reminds Mets manager Jerry Manuel of another big hitter he once had. — “Albert Belle,” Manuel said. “The second half of—I forgot what year it was …
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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Papelbon takes center stage in spoof — Closer's past dancing moves unveiled via high school video — BOSTON — When a team has been playing as well as the Red Sox have been of late, there tends to be some time for levity. — Enter David Ortiz, who announced to a clubhouse full of players …
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Fuentes' stay with Rockies likely coming close to end — ATLANTA — Closing time has begun to take on a different meaning for Brian Fuentes. — With each save, Fuentes draws near the end of his Rockies career. The left-hander said Tuesday he would like to re-sign with Colorado as a free agent …
Mark Lelinwalla / NY Daily News:
Schilling rips Big Apple fans, says Yankees ‘suck’ — Talk about adding insult to injury. — With the Yankees on the verge of missing their first postseason in 13 years, Curt Schilling is making sure he sticks it to the Big Apple to the very end. — “The Yankees suck this year and …
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Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Cubs let go of early lead in loss to Cards — Piniella shows dissatisfaction after eighth loss in nine games — ST. LOUIS — Lou Piniella has had enough. — “We're playing like we're waiting to get beat,” the Cubs manager said after Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Brewers fall to Reds in 11 innings — Durham's homer knots game in seventh; McClung takes loss — MILWAUKEE — All of the pitching changes, pinch-hitters and pinch-runners made it feel like a Spring Training game, but it had all the import of October. — And the Brewers, once again, let it slip away.
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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Ethier, Manny spark Dodgers rally — Ramirez drives in go-ahead run with sac fly in eighth inning — SAN DIEGO - Andre Ethier drove in the tying run, scored the go-ahead run on Manny Ramirez's sac fly and drove in four runs as the Dodgers rallied to beat the Padres Tuesday night, 6-2.
Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
Julio Lugo aims to return as starter — Quad injury, Jed Lowrie in way — + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email — His left quadriceps has been hurting for nearly two months now but Julio Lugo [stats]'s confidence remains perfectly healthy. — Lugo is not simply optimistic …
Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Bullpen is Manuel's Maine idea — Jerry Manuel doesn't foresee John Maine returning during the regular season, but the interim manager said the pitcher could contribute in October in the bullpen if the Mets reach the postseason. — Maine won't be cleared to pick up a ball until next week.
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Peter Botte / NY Daily News:
It's Exit Sandman as Mets plan for future — Billy Wagner defiantly insists the likelihood of him pitching again is “100%,” but the Mets still need a closer for next season. — Wagner, who broke down in tears at the end of a 20-minute press conference to discuss the Tommy John surgery he'll …
