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Howie Rumberg / Yahoo! Sports:
Unassisted triple play ends Phils' win over Mets — Buzz up! — NEW YORK (AP)—It happened so fast, Eric Bruntlett — needed a few moments before he realized he had just ended a game with an unassisted triple play. — Bruntlett became the second player in major league history …
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Bruntlett's unassisted triple play helps Phillies halt Mets 9-7 — NEW YORK (AP) — It happened so fast, Eric Bruntlett (FSY) needed a few moments before he realized he had just ended a game with an unassisted triple play. — Bruntlett became the second player in major league history …
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Mike Puma / New York Post:
WILPON'S DECREE ENSURES MINAYA, MANUEL BACK IN '10 — Omar Minaya evidently won't be the scapegoat for the Great Flushing Train Wreck of 2009. — HUBBUCH ON TWITTER — Mets owner Fred Wilpon broke his extended silence yesterday, just long enough to take one question from The Post …
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Sabathia … BOSTON(AP) Derek Jeter hit the first pitch of the game for one of New York's five homers off Josh Beckett , CC Sabathia became the majors' first 15-game winner, and the Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 8-4 Sunday night. — The expected pitchers duel between the AL's only 14 …
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Jack Curry / New York Times:
In Red Sox' Bullpen, Arms Not Exactly Open — BOSTON — Jonathan Papelbon is a superb closer for the Red Sox, but he has moonlighted as a general manager for the past two days. Papelbon has shown why he is better at firing fastballs than he is at assembling a bullpen.
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Thomas Harding / MLB.com:
Rockies to sign Ortiz; Giambi deal close — Pact with righty likely official Sunday; slugger would add depth — DENVER — The Rockies will announce on Sunday the signing of veteran right-hander Russ Ortiz to a Minor League contract, and they're close to signing slugger Jason Giambi to a Minor League deal …
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Roberts, Reimold lead Orioles past White Sox — CHICAGO — Brian Roberts had three hits, Nolan Reimold hit a two-run homer and the Baltimore Orioles beat Mark Buehrle and the Chicago White Sox 5-4 on Sunday. — Jason Berken (3-11) won just for the second time since May 26.
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Manager Ozzie Guillen optimistic Jake Peavy will pitch for Chicago White Sox this year — CHICAGO — White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen remains optimistic that Jake Peavy will pitch again this season, even if he's not relying on the right-hander's return. — “I don't count on him,” said Guillen.
Bill Plaschke / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers' bullpen sees a role reversal — (Jeff Gross / Getty Images / August 22) — Jonathan Broxton sets up the save for George Sherrill in victory over Cubs. — Eighth inning, Dodgers leading Chicago Cubs by two swings, phone rings in the Dodgers' bullpen for their setup reliever. — Hello?
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Bob Klapisch / NorthJersey.com:
Burnett, Posada not on the same page — BOSTON — The Yankees' renaissance summer might look pretty from afar - and it appears to be collapse-proof in the standings - but here's something to remember as the postseason looms: There's an unmistakable gulf between A.J. Burnett and Jorge Posada …
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Associated Press:
Smoltz dominates Padres in Cardinals debut — SAN DIEGO (AP) — John Smoltz (FSY) cleared his mind of all the bad things that happened to him with the Boston Red Sox, fixed his delivery and had a brilliant debut with the St. Louis Cardinals. — Smoltz struck out a season-high nine …
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Jimenez … DENVER(AP) Ubaldo Jimenez had to pitch like an ace to beat Tim Lincecum , and that's exactly what he did. — Jimenez threw eight strong innings, outdueling Lincecum, and Seth Smith hit a two-run homer in the seventh that carried the Colorado Rockies past the San Francisco Giants 4-2.
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Jake Fox leads Cubs to 3-1 victory over Dodgers — LOS ANGELES — Jake Fox went 4 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs, and the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday to avoid a four-game sweep. — Fox had the first four-hit game of his career …
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