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Adam Rubin / Surfing the Mets:
Braves 11, Mets 0: Redding out, Lugo in? — What next? — Gary Sheffield downplayed the extent of the injury to his right leg, calling it a hamstring cramp unrelated to the trouble he's had with the back of that knee. Mike Pelfrey allowed nine runs for the second time this season.
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Bart Hubbuch / New York Post:
JERRY'S JOKE KNOCKS DOCS — ATLANTA — Manager Jerry Manuel figures to get an earful from his bosses — if he hasn't already — after an ill-advised joke last night following the Mets' 11-0 loss to the Braves. — Manuel poked fun at the team's beleaguered medical staff when asked …
Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Redding is on way out, Lugo may be on deck — ATLANTA - General manager Omar Minaya predicted Jeff Francoeur's addition last week wouldn't be the Mets' last maneuver before the trading deadline. Now, it's becoming reality. — After the Braves routed the Mets, 11-0, Friday night …
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Adam Kilgore / Boston Globe:
Sox, Bay break off talks
Sox, Bay break off talks
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Tony Massarotti / Boston Globe:
Lugo designated for assignment
Lugo designated for assignment
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 89: Tigers at Yankees — YANKEES (52-37) — Pitching: LHP CC Sabathia (8-6, 3.86). — TIGERS (48-40) — Granderson CF — Polanco 2B — Cabrera 1B — Thames DH — Ordonez RF — Raburn LF — Inge 3B — Laird C — Everett SS — Pitching: RHP Justin Verlander (10-4, 3.38).
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Associated Press:
Teixeira's go-ahead HR in seventh lifts Yankees over Tigers — NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Teixeira bailed out a shaky A.J. Burnett with a go-ahead, three-run homer off Joel Zumaya, and the New York Yankees opened the second half with a 5-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night.
Mel Antonen / USA Today:
Get to know: Braves' Jurrjens, from Curacao to bigs — Jair Jurrjens, a right-hander for the Atlanta Braves, is the first pitcher from the Caribbean island of Curacao to reach the major leagues. — The Detroit Tigers signed Jurrjens as a non-drafted free agent in 2003 …
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Associated Press:
Boston bolts out of gate with easy victory — Kevin Youkilis and David Ortiz spark the offense, and Clay Buchholz earns the win in Boston's first game after the break. — TORONTO — Kevin Youkilis hit a two-run homer, Clay Buchholz pitched 5 2/3 innings to earn his first major-league victory …
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Melissa Segura / Sports Illustrated:
Prized Dominican shortstop Sano passes MLB inspection — The prized prospect of this year's July 2nd international free agent class, Miguel Angel Sano, passed his Major League Baseball age and identity investigation, a source in the Dominican Republic tells SI.com. — An official announcement is expected later today.
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Rockies 5, Padres 3 — SAN DIEGO (AP) — Whatever flicker of hope the San Diego Padres had after scoring two runs in the fifth inning was quickly doused by Colorado right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez. — Jimenez bounced back from his only shaky inning to finish with 10 strikeouts …
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Phillies 6, Marlins 5, 12 Innings — MIAMI (AP) — A downpour led to an early exit for Cole Hamels on a long night for the Philadelphia Phillies. Yet they keep winning, rain or shine. — Chase Utley hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the 12th inning, and the Phillies extended their winning streak …
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Astros 8, Dodgers 1 — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Roy Oswalt continued his dominance over NL West teams with a four-hitter, Ivan Rodriguez homered among his four hits and Miguel Tejada also connected, leading the Houston Astros to an 8-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night.
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Rays 8, Royals 7 — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Evan Longoria and Pat Burrell hit two-run homers in consecutive innings to help the Tampa Bay Rays rally for an 8-7 win over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night. — Longoria, who missed Tuesday night's All-Star Game with an infected finger …
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White Sox 12, Orioles 8 — CHICAGO (AP) — Jim Thome hit a grand slam and a three-run homer for a career-high seven RBIs Friday night, carrying the Chicago White Sox to a 12-8 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. — With 14 RBIs in the last three games, Thome increased his career total …
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Halladay inquiries made — GM Melvin doesn't reveal details of talks with Toronto — By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel — Cincinnati — Milwaukee Brewers general manager Doug Melvin said Friday that he had talked to the Toronto Blue Jays about ace right-hander Roy Halladay …
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Cardinals 6, Diamondbacks 1 — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Albert Pujols hit two homers to add to his major league-leading total and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-1 on Friday night. — The multi home run game was the eighth for Pujols, who has 34 homers and 89 RBIs, which also leads the majors.
Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Dodgers enter race for Roy (cont.) — Dodgers aiming high — The Dodgers already have one of the best pitching staffs in baseball — statistically speaking, anyway. But they are looking for relief now. And their excellent performance thus far also won't prevent them from trying …
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Heyman On Halladay, Francoeur, Brewers
Heyman On Halladay, Francoeur, Brewers
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