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Brewers acquire Felipe Lopez — By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel — Cincinnati - While on the hunt for a starting pitcher, Brewers general manager Doug Melvin decided to give his offense a boost today by trading for Arizona second baseman Felipe Lopez.
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Joel Pineiro does it all for Cardinals in 2-1 win — ST. LOUIS — Joel Pineiro hit a two-run double and pitched seven sharp innings, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 2-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday. — Pineiro entered the game with one RBI this season before lining …
Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com:
Sanchez, Wilson reject contract offers — Infielders haven't made counter-offers; Bucs not optimistic — PITTSBURGH — Both Freddy Sanchez and Jack Wilson have rejected the Pirates' contract offers, and as of Sunday, neither has come back to present a counter-offer.
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Drew Silva / MLB Rumors:
O's, Padres Swap Salazar and Meredith — 6:51pm: As several readers have pointed out, this deal may be a precursor to a Danys Baez or George Sherrill trade. — Both have been floated as possible trade chips recently. — 6:29pm: Kubatko reports the Orioles have acquired submariner Cla Meredith in return.
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Roch Kubatko / MASNsports.com:
A done deal? (updated) — I'm hearing some rumblings that the Orioles just traded Oscar Salazar to the San Diego Padres. — I don't have confirmation at this point, or what the Orioles would receive in return, but I'm working on it. — Update: I received confirmation from a club official that the deal is done.
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Associated Press:
Roy Halladay pitches 6-hitter, Blue Jays beat Red Sox — TORONTO — If this was Roy Halladay's final start for the Blue Jays, he made it a good one. — Halladay pitched a six-hitter to win for the first time since June 7 and Rod Barajas drove in three runs, leading Toronto past the Boston Red Sox [team stats] 3-1 on Sunday.
David Ely / MLB.com:
Ethier, DodgersWin host yoga session — Fans enjoy event with outfielder, his personal instructor — LOS ANGELES — At 11 a.m. PT on most game days, Andre Ethier is at home enjoying a peaceful breakfast. Later, it's off to the ballpark to get ready for another game.
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Associated Press:
Happ still unbeaten as Phillies run win streak to eight — MIAMI (AP) — Unbeaten rookie J.A. Happ won again, and so did the Philadelphia Phillies. — Happ allowed five hits in seven innings, and the Phillies extended their longest winning streak since 2006 to eight games by beating the Florida Marlins 5-0 Sunday.
Joe Christensen / Around the Majors:
Twins agree to minor-league deal with Grudzielanek — ARLINGTON, TEXAS — The Twins have agreed to terms on a minor-league deal with second baseman Mark Grudzielanek, General Manager Bill Smith said today. — The move, first reported at www.sethspeaks.net, gives the Twins another option at second base …
Matt Casey / Newsvine:
Yankees Old Timer's Day might need a nap — Disclaimer: I love baseball. I love history. I love baseball history. I'm a Mets fan who does not dislike the Yankees (settle down Benigno). — That being said ... it might be time to put this Old Timer's Day thing on the shelf …
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Associated Press:
Kemp's tiebreaking homer vaults Dodgers past Astros — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matt Kemp hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning, Brad Ausmus had a pair of RBI doubles and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Houston Astros 4-3 on Sunday to split their four-game series.
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Sandy Burgin / MLB.com:
Edgar Gonzalez carted off after scary injury — Adrian leaves game to be with brother after fastball to helmet — SAN DIEGO — Padres second baseman Edgar Gonzalez was taken off the field on a cart after being hit on his helmet by a Jason Hammel fastball in the bottom of the sixth inning.
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David Lennon / Newsday:
Redding appears to be on way out — ATLANTA - Stuck in an unfamiliar role, with the Mets desperate for bench help, Tim Redding was asked Saturday about the possibility of getting released after a published report suggested he is a goner in the very near future. — “I'm not an idiot,” Redding said.
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Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
Joba tames Tigers on Old-Timer's Day — Joba Chamberlain had another terrific outing against Detroit and Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira slugged long home runs as the Yankees completed a three-game sweep of the Tigers with a 2-1 victory at the new Stadium.
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