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Braun hits two-run homer as Brewers top Cubs — MILWAUKEE (AP) — Ryan Braun hit a two-run homer in the eighth and the Milwaukee Brewers rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs, who may be without third baseman Aramis Ramirez for an extended period after he dislocated his left shoulder Friday night.
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O's trade Freel to Cubs for Gathright — Outfielder, who hit .254 with 21 steals for KC in '08, assigned to Norfolk — Orioles disgruntled utility man Ryan Freel got his wish Friday as he was traded to the Chicago Cubs for outfielder Joey Gathright, who cleared waivers and was assigned to Triple-A Norfolk.
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Tigers' Verlander strikes out 11, shuts out Indians in duel with Lee — CLEVELAND (AP) — Justin Verlander struck out 11 and outpitched reigning Cy Young Award winner Cliff Lee for the second time in a week, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 1-0 Friday night.
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Jason Beck / MLB.com:
With help in field, Verlander denies Lee — Game-saving catch by Granderson preserves shutout win — CLEVELAND — Clete Thomas legged out an infield single to allow Curtis Granderson to score the game's only run, rewarding Justin Verlander for his nine shutout innings with just his second career win …
Joshua Robinson / New York Times:
Five-Run Inning Gives Mets Room for Errors — The last time Jon Niese was thrown into the pitching mix for the Mets, there was no room for error. It was September and the team was battling the Philadelphia Phillies, the weight of its collapse the previous season and a gaping hole in the rotation.
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 29: Yankees at Orioles (updated with A-Rod pre-game audio) — YANKEES (13-15) — Pitching: LHP CC Sabathia (1-3, 4.85). — Sabathia vs. the Baltimore hitters. — ORIOLES (12-17) — Roberts 2B — Jones CF — Markakis RF — Mora 3B — Huff 1B — Wigginton DH — Montanez LF
Associated Press:
Zito gets first win as Giants edge Manny-less Dodgers — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Barry Zito outpitched Chad Billingsley to record his first win of the season on his sixth attempt, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 on Friday night. — The Dodgers have lost …
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Kendrick's inside-the-park homer lifts Angels over Royals — ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Howie Kendrick's two-run, inside-the-park homer Friday night helped the Los Angeles Angels to a 4-1 victory and put a stop to the Kansas City Royals' six-game win streak. — In his third start of the season …
Jeff Fletcher / MLB FanHouse:
A's Acquire Adam Kennedy — The A's, whose infield has been ravaged by injuries, have acquired former ALCS MVP Adam Kennedy from the Rays for a player to be named. Kennedy, 33, was assigned to Triple-A Sacramento as a paper move because he wasn't expected to arrive in time for Friday's game.
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Hitting streak reaches 26 for Zimmerman — Nats third baseman singles in first inning against D-backs — PHOENIX — Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman said he doesn't think about his current hitting streak at all, but he has a knack for extending it in a quick manner.
John Tomase / Boston Herald:
Jason Bay finds spotlight again — Big HR keys Red Sox comeback — + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email + Bio — Jason Bay's 2-year-old daughter Addison recently added a new phrase to her vocabulary, and it couldn't have come at a better time: “Home run, da da.”
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Chris Forsberg / Boston Globe:
Family: DiMaggio was watching his beloved Sox when he died — Though ill with pneumonia, Dom DiMaggio was doing something he loved — watching the Red Sox play, and play well — when he died this morning in his Marion home. — Son by his side, the former Red Sox center fielder was watching …
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Turn that @#*&% off! — The way it works in a Major League clubhouse is that the starting pitcher that day gets to pick the pre-game music. — CC Sabathia is not a music guy on game days. He's more of a walk-around-and-talk-to-assorted- teammates guy. So Nick Swisher (of course) …
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