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David Lennon / Newsday:
Ollie faces setback, not surgery — As bad as Oliver Perez was in Tuesday's rehab start for Triple-A Buffalo, his situation actually worsened Saturday when the Mets announced he was headed back to Port St. Lucie because of a recurrence of patellar tendinitis in his right knee.
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Yankees' Sabathia wins in return to Cleveland — CLEVELAND (AP) — CC Sabathia won in his return to Cleveland, and the New York Yankees got home runs from Jorge Posada and Nick Swisher in a 10-5 victory over the Indians on Saturday night. — Sabathia (5-3) didn't allow a hit until the fifth …
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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
CC set to lead Yankees vs. former club
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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.
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Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Votto heads to DL with ‘personal issue’ — Recent dizziness only part of problem; Reds cite ‘stress’ — MILWAUKEE — The reason was more surprising and mysterious than expected but one thing was certain on Saturday: The Reds will be without the services of best hitter Joey Votto for at least two weeks, maybe more.
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Associated Press:
Dempster rebounds as Cubs beat Dodgers 7-0 — CHICAGO (AP) — Ryan Dempster bounced back from his worst start of the season, pitching seven sharp innings for the Chicago Cubs in a 7-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday. — Milton Bradley had three hits and Reed Johnson homered for the Cubs …
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Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers lose and Eric Stults might be out of a job — Sprained thumb could cost left-hander his spot in rotation as he lasts only three-plus innings against the Cubs. — Reporting from Chicago — What would you do if you were Eric Stults? — You're 29 years old, no longer a kid.
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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.
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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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.
Kevin Van Valkenburg / Baltimore Sun:
O's five-game winning streak ends vs. Tigers — Big games from Scott, Wieters not enough against Detroit ace Verlander — Matt Wieters showed the world that, yes, the hype is probably justified. Luke Scott continued to hammer the ball like a dialed-in slugger in a beer-league softball game.
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Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
Rox edge San Diego 8-7 — Barmes contributes triple, two doubles, single — Happy honeymoon, Jim Tracy! — A walk-off win featuring Garrett Atkins desperately sliding into home in the ninth gave the Rockies a dramatic 8-7 win over San Diego on Saturday night at Coors Field.
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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.