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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:
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.
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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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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Adam Kilgore / Boston Globe:
Daisuke Matsuzaka's wet, slightly wild rehab start — PAWTUCKET, R.I. - Daisuke Matsuzaka experienced only one problem last night. Mud stuck to the bottom of his cleats during the second inning, and the metal tool on the mound could not sufficiently remove it.
Ken Belson / New York Times:
Easy to Hit It Out at Yankee Stadium, but Just Try Getting Back In — Every team has to work out kinks in their new ballparks. But for the Yankees, the process has become somewhat ridiculous. — Since the new Yankee Stadium opened last month, the team has dealt with the continually embarrassing sight …
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Matt Gagne / NY Daily News:
Fans go berserk over Yankeegate mess
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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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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 …
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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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.
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
No timetable for return of Kuroda, Kuo — Opening Day starter yet to take mound during DL stint — LOS ANGELES — Hiroki Kuroda played catch Monday and Hong-Chih Kuo did not, but there's no timetable for either disabled pitcher to take the mound again for the Dodgers.
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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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