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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Yankees set errorless mark — CLEVELAND - The Yankees established a major-league record with their 18th consecutive errorless game Monday night, surpassing the 2006 Red Sox for fielding excellence. — “It's quite an accomplishment,” Derek Jeter said. “A lot of people deserve credit, because that's a complete team effort.
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 51: Yankees at Indians (updates with news of setbacks for Molina, Nady)
Game 51: Yankees at Indians (updates with news of setbacks for Molina, Nady)
Joel Sherman / Hardball:
3 UP: MATSUI, MANAGERIAL STUPIDITY, PUTZ
3 UP: MATSUI, MANAGERIAL STUPIDITY, PUTZ
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Matthew Leach / MLB.com:
Cards receive good news about Glaus — St. Louis plans to keep looking for options at third base — ST. LOUIS — The Cardinals received “encouraging” news regarding injured third baseman Troy Glaus on Monday, but not so encouraging that they won't actively pursue a player to fill in for him.
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Austin Jackson: A Star Under Construction — MOOSIC, Pa. — Albert Jackson builds 18-wheel trucks for Peterbilt Motors, a job with skills that helped him raise an athletic prodigy. Before the Yankees started grooming his son Austin to be their next star, it was Albert's handiwork that charted his course.
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Julio released; Burns summoned — By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel — Miami - Jorge Julio pitched his way off the Brewers' roster by failing to retire a batter Monday night. — The Brewers have released Julio and called up journeyman reliever Mike Burns from Class AAA Nashville.
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Jesse Sanchez / MLB.com:
Roster set for Hall of Fame Classic — Twenty-eight former big leaguers to play on June 21 — The roster for the Hall of Fame Classic June 21 in Cooperstown is now complete. — The star-studded roster for the Father's Day game at Doubleday Field includes 28 former Major League players …
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Associated Press:
Diamondbacks 3, Dodgers 2 — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Billy Buckner threw six scoreless innings and rookie Josh Whitesell hit a two-run double, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night. — The Dodgers threw five wild pitches …
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Howard, Utley hit consecutive HRs, power Phillies past Padres — SAN DIEGO (AP) — Chase Utley and Ryan Howard hit consecutive home runs in the fifth inning and Philadelphia beat Adrian Gonzalez and the San Diego Padres 5-3 on Monday night, the Phillies' fourth straight win.
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Chamberlain goes career-high 8 innings; Yanks error free for record 18th game — CLEVELAND — The midges didn't affect Joba Chamberlain in his first start in Cleveland — and neither did the Indians' hitters. — Chamberlain allowed two runs in a career-high eight innings and the New York Yankees set …
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Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Braves not pushing panic button — Pitching staff's work, NL East foes keeping race close — ATLANTA — Two months into the season, the Braves are still waiting for the arrival of pitching prospect Tommy Hanson and the solution to their outfield woes, which seemingly grow with every Jordan Schafer strikeout.
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Ramirez, Hermida help Marlins surge past Brewers — MIAMI (AP) — Hanley Ramirez and Jeremy Hermida had RBI singles in Florida's five-run sixth inning and the Marlins rallied to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-4 on Monday night. — Jorge Cantu had two RBIs for Florida. Ramirez finished with three hits.
Boston Herald:
Clock's ticking for Theo Epstein — How long can Red Sox' success last if David Ortiz, SS woes continue? — DETROIT - With two months in the books of the Red Sox [team stats]' 2009 season, their plot is beginning to resemble one of those boilerplate thrillers where the leading man spends …
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Thomas Harding / MLB.com:
Jimenez returns to site of crossroads — Colorado (20-30) at Houston (21-28), 6:05 p.m. MT — HOUSTON — Rockies right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez's easy smile almost never changes. It's there even when he's unsuccessful. But last April 20 in the visitors' clubhouse at Minute Maid Park, he scowled as he spat his words.
Associated Press:
Pirates rally with five runs in eighth to subdue Mets — PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andy LaRoche had three RBIs and the Pittsburgh Pirates scored five runs in eighth inning to beat the New York Mets 8-5 on Monday night. — Adam LaRoche and Jack Wilson had three hits apiece for Pittsburgh …
Gordon Edes / Yahoo! Sports:
Fortunes tied to disabled list — Buzz up! — CHICAGO - So, what to make of the impact injuries and attrition have had on the season's first two months? — Fans in Arizona and Cleveland would tell you that injuries have quashed hope, with their counterparts in Philadelphia …
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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Sheffield hobbles around with knee pain — PITTSBURGH - Add Gary Sheffield to the list of hobbled Mets. — Sheffield moved gingerly going from first to third on Jeremy Reed's third-inning double, then labored going after Adam LaRoche's double to right-center off Pedro Feliciano in the eighth.
T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Inbox: Will Andrus' glove be recognized? — Fans ask about trades, road record, lack of walks and more — I know it's early, but Elvis Andrus is certainly making a case for Gold Glove consideration. How many rookies have ever won a Gold Glove? — An unofficial survey shows …
Associated Press:
Doctor pleads guilty to giving 'roids to players — NEW YORK (AP) — A doctor accused of supplying professional baseball players with illegal performance-enhancing drugs pleaded guilty to two federal criminal charges Monday, according to a newspaper report.
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Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
Hill pitches gem in win over Mariners — After pep talk from Kranitz, he finds groove, finishing with 7 scoreless innings — SEATTLE - Ichiro Suzuki, the first Seattle Mariner to bat on Monday night, reached third base with no outs and the Mariners didn't score — not just that inning, but for the entire game.
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