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Associated Press:
New York Mets' Brian Schneider returns; Oliver Perez suffers setback — NEW YORK — Catcher Brian Schneider was activated from the disabled list on Saturday and put into the New York Mets' starting lineup against the Florida Marlins. — Manager Jerry Manuel also gave third baseman David Wright …
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Joe Cowley / Chicago Sun Times:
From rags to Richard — Once-tattered staff posts 11th consecutive strong start in rout
From rags to Richard — Once-tattered staff posts 11th consecutive strong start in rout
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Pettitte is Yanks first concern — CLEVELAND - The drought is finally over. — After 971 days, the Yankees are looking down on the rest of the American League East, having overtaken first place from the Red Sox with a 3-1 win over the Indians Friday night.
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Erik Boland / E-Boland and the Bombers:
Pettitte: definitely making my next start
Pettitte: definitely making my next start
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 49: Yankees at Indians — YANKEES (28-20) — Pitching: LHP CC Sabathia (4-3, 3.42). — INDIANS (21-29) — Asdrubal Cabrera SS — Grady Sizemore DH — Victor Martinez C — Jhonny Peralta 3B — Shin-Soo Choo RF — Mark DeRosa LF — Ryan Garko 1B — Ben Francisco CF
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
CC set to lead Yankees vs. former club — New York (28-20) at Cleveland (21-29), 7:05 p.m. ET — CLEVELAND — CC Sabathia never had a proper chance to say goodbye to the people of Cleveland, the city which became his second home after signing as an 18-year-old from the Bay Area.
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Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Reds place Votto on 15-day DL — Stress shelves first baseman; Castillo up from Triple-A — MILWAUKEE — Reds first baseman Joey Votto was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Saturday because of stress-related issues. — Catcher/infielder Wilkin Castillo was recalled from Triple-A Louisville to take Votto's roster spot.
Associated Press:
Price gets first regular-season win for Rays — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — David Price struck out 11 to earn his first regular-season win in the majors, and Evan Longoria got his 55th RBI of the season to help the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 on Saturday.
Associated Press:
Blue Jays outrun Red Sox, take 2nd straight from AL East foes — TORONTO (AP) — Alex Rios had four hits and drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, leading Brian Tallet and the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday.
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Associated Press:
Bound for DL: Athletics' Buck — ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics placed outfielder Travis Buck on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left oblique muscle prior to Saturday night's game against the Texas Rangers. — Buck homered and went 3-for-4 in the first game of Friday's doubleheader …
Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Cubs hand Dodgers worst loss of the season — Starting pitcher Eric Stults gives up four runs in three innings and reliever Jeff Weaver fares just as poorly in 2 1/3 innings. — Reporting from Chicago — The Dodgers were handed their most lopsided loss of the season today at Wrigley Field …
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Geoff Baker / The Seattle Times:
What is going on with Raul Ibanez in Philadelphia? — We'll take a short break from the Mariners this morning and deal with an ex-Mariner who is finally getting his due around baseball. Don't worry, we'll get back to debating the merits of Jose Lopez and company in a few hours.
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Right hamstring hampers Blake — Slight strain keeps third baseman out of Dodgers' lineup — CHICAGO — Dodgers third baseman Casey Blake, who missed two games earlier this month with a slightly strained left hamstring, was out of the starting lineup Saturday with the same injury to his right hamstring.
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
With Myers out, Phils to go after difference-maker — Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005. He appears weekly on the FSN Baseball Report and MLB on FOX. — add this