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Roch Kubatko / MASNsports.com:
Fit to be tied (updated) — Luke Scott hit his second home run since the break with two outs in the fourth inning, and Chad Moeller's RBI double further reduced the Angels' lead to 6-4. — One inning later, we have a tie game. — Nick Markakis just reached the flag court in right after Adam Jones walked.
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Associated Press:
Angels' Torii Hunter enjoys happy return from DL — BALTIMORE — After missing 32 games, Torii Hunter is ready to get back in the pennant race. — The Los Angeles Angels center fielder was activated from the 15-day disabled list late Saturday night and inserted in the starting lineup Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles.
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Bob Condotta / Seattle Times:
Jake Locker signs with Angels — The UW quarterback was drafted in the 10th round of this year's baseball draft — For now, Jake Locker plans only to be a Husky in the Backfield. But should he ever want to be an Angel in the Outfield, the opportunity will be there for him.
Associated Press:
Angels use nine-run 13th inning to beat Orioles 17-8 — BALTIMORE (AP) — Torii Hunter (FSY) waited nearly six weeks for the opportunity to win a game for the Los Angeles Angels, then blew it by lining into a double play with the bases loaded in the 11th inning.
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 118: Yankees at Mariners — YANKEES (74-43) — Pitching: RHP Joba Chamberlain (8-2, 3.85). — MARINERS (60-57) — Suzuki RF — Branyan 1B — Lopez 2B — Griffey DH — Gutierrez CF — Hannahan 3B — Johjima C — Langerhans LF — Wilson SS
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Jeter sets mark for shortstops in Yankee loss — SEATTLE - Derek Jeter has never been one to celebrate his personal accomplishments, always choosing to focus on the Yankees' success instead of his own. — The Yankees didn't have much success in Sunday's 10-3 loss to the Mariners …
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 117: Yankees at Mariners (with Marte update)
Game 117: Yankees at Mariners (with Marte update)
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MLB:
New York Mets third baseman David Wright out of hospital with post-concussion symptoms after beaning … NEW YORK — Mets third baseman David Wright was discharged Sunday from the hospital a day after suffering a concussion when he was struck in the head by a pitch from San Francisco Giants starter Matt Cain.
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Mets' Wright hit in head, suffers concussion
Mets' Wright hit in head, suffers concussion
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Associated Press:
Zaun's pinch-hit grand slam lifts Rays past Jays — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Gregg Zaun's (FSY) new teammates were well aware of his knack for hitting grand slams. After all, he had a game-winner against the Rays last season. — He gave them another one to talk about Sunday.
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Marlins rout Rockies in Game 1 of doubleheader — MIAMI (AP) — Chris Volstad (FSY) joined his Florida teammates on their hitting tear — and he pitched a pretty good game, too. — Volstad hit a two-run single in a five-run second and the Marlins beat the Colorado Rockies 10-3 in the first game of a doubleheader Sunday.
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Yankees DH Matsui out indefinitely — Buzz up! — SEATTLE (AP)—Hideki Matsui — has been held out of the New York Yankees lineup because of swelling in his balky knee and is out indefinitely. — Manager Joe Girardi said Sunday before New York tried for a four-game series sweep …
Associated Press:
Rangers beat Red Sox to take wild-card lead — ARLINGTON, Texas - Ian Kinsler homered and drove in two runs, Dustin Nippert pitched six solid innings and the Texas Rangers passed Boston in the AL wild-card race, beating the Red Sox [team stats] 4-3 Sunday. — The Rangers took two of three …
John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Getting restless for Reds to get younger — Insider — Full disclosure here: I thought Wladimir Balentien was hurt and the Reds were keeping his injury quiet. Balentien is healthy but he wasn't in the lineup Saturday night - the third straight start he's missed.
Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:
Giants' small ball making a splash in Bay area — SAN FRANCISCO — The Splash Hits sign at AT&T Park, which tracks home runs dunked into McCovey Cove by Giants hitters, sits at 49. Four homers have reached the water since Barry Bonds' 35th and final bay ball Aug. 8, 2007.
Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Padres confident they'll ink top pick Tate — Second-, fourth-rounders also remain unsigned — ST. LOUIS — The Padres remain confident that they will get a deal done with their first-round pick, high school outfielder Donavan Tate, though it likely won't happen until sometime shortly before Monday's 9 p.m. PT deadline.
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