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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 26: Red Sox at Yankees — Pitching: RHP Joba Chamberlain (1-0, 3.13). — Chamberlain vs. the Boston hitters. — RED SOX (16-10) — Ellsbury CF — Pedroia 2B — Ortiz DH — Bay LF — Lowell 3B — Drew RF — Bailey 1B — Varitek C — Green SS
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Posada to disabled list — Sweeny Murti of WFAN is reporting that Jorge Posada will be placed on the disabled list with a hamstring strain. — No word yet on who will be replacing him. Obviously this is a big blow to the Yankees. After never being on the disabled list in his career …
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Yankees place catcher Jorge Posada on 15-day disabled list with strained hamstring
Yankees place catcher Jorge Posada on 15-day disabled list with strained hamstring
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Posada suffers hamstring injury, to have MRI
Posada suffers hamstring injury, to have MRI
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Associated Press:
Dodgers tie MLB record with 12-0 start at home, beat D'backs — LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers tied the modern major league record for the longest home winning streak to start a season, improving to 12-0 at Chavez Ravine as Jeff Weaver pitched them to a 3-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.
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Associated Press:
Victorino, Werth homer, spark Phillies past Cardinals — ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies' center fielder was the big story a day after Rick Ankiel's harrowing headfirst crash into the wall. — Shane Victorino was 4 for 5 with a home run and three RBI and Jayson Werth …
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Matthew Leach / MLB.com:
Out of hospital, Ankiel back in clubhouse — Cards outfielder sore, but tests show no broken bones — ST. LOUIS — Sore but moving around well, Rick Ankiel returned to the Cardinals' clubhouse Tuesday, barely 20 hours after his frightening collision with the left-center field wall at Busch Stadium.
Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
Red Sox earn high five — Finish trip with another win vs. NY — + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email — NEW YORK - Gone from their loved ones during this nine-game road trip, the Red Sox [team stats] were only too glad to return home in the wee hours this morning.
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Los Angeles Times:
Starting rotation remains a strength in Angels' victory — Shane Loux gives up one run in seven innings as Angels end trip on a winning note. — Reporting from Oakland — In less than four seasons as a big league pitching coach Mike Butcher has already made a name for himself …
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Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
A-Rod probe will include pitch tipping … Major League Baseball is expanding its investigation of Yankees superstar Alex Rodriguez by adding the pitch-tipping allegation spelled out in Selena Roberts' new book A-Rod to the agenda, people familiar with the inquiry told SI.com.
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Associated Press:
Phillips' bat, Volquez's arm help Reds blank Marlins — MIAMI (AP) — Brandon Phillips tied a career high with six RBIs, Edinson Volquez allowed three hits in eight innings and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Florida Marlins 7-0 on Tuesday night. — Nick Masset pitched a perfect ninth …
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Zimmerman extends hit streak to 23 — Nats third baseman delivers RBI single in third at-bat — WASHINGTON — Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman extended his hitting streak to 23 games against the Astros at Nationals Park on Tuesday afternoon. The game was eventually suspended by rain tied at 10 in the 11th inning.
B.J. Rains / MLB.com:
Phillies hold ailing Utley out of lineup — Bruised foot flares up; club hopes he can play Wednesday — ST. LOUIS — Phillies second baseman Chase Utley was held out of Tuesday's lineup against the Cardinals after his bruised right foot flared up during Monday night's 6-1 win.
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Rhett Bollinger / MLB.com:
A's activate Copeland, demote Eveland — Outfielder comes off DL; left-hander optioned to Triple-A — The A's reinstated outfielder Ben Copeland from the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday and optioned left-hander Dana Eveland to Triple-A Sacramento. — Copeland, who has yet …
Cjennings / Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees Blog:
Yankees re-sign Humberto Sanchez — Here's the official Cervelli-Pilittere press release from the Trenton Thunder. It includes word that the Yankees have re-signed Humberto Sanchez (right) and assigned him to the Trenton disabled list. — C FRANCISCO CERVELLI PROMOTED FROM TRENTON TO NEW YORK
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Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Norton mourns tragedy 20 years later — Braves veteran's mother was slain by his father — ATLANTA — Twenty years later, the pain of finding a murdered mother at the foot of her bed rests primarily through the reality that the same love she'd provided her children will never be experienced …