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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Yankees Celebrate Bad Day for Beckett — BOSTON — The Yankees have seen Josh Beckett at his best, and now they have seen him at his worst. In their final game at Fenway Park this season — until a possible playoff date, anyway — the Yankees stung their nemesis for five home runs Sunday night.
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Sabathia … BOSTON(AP) Derek Jeter needed one pitch to reach a milestone and get the Yankees going again. — New York's leadoff batter hit the first pitch of the game for a homer, his 2,700th career hit, and the Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 8-4 Sunday night with five homers off Josh Beckett .
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:Burnett, Yankees burned by Red Sox
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John Schlegel / MLB.com:
Deal for Wagner hits potential roadblock — Red Sox, veteran closer must resolve issues, agent says — The Red Sox and Billy Wagner reportedly need to resolve some issues in order for the veteran reliever to waive his no-trade clause and clear the way for a deal with the Mets.
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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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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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Rockies get to Lincecum … 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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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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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 …
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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Bill Center / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Pads extend Eckstein deal before getting blanked — WHO'S HOT — Matt Holliday: Cardinals left fielder hits a three-run homer in the first, and now has nine home runs in his past 37 games. — WHO'S NOT — Kevin Correia: Padres starting pitcher is touched up for a three-run homer …
Josh Jackson / MLB.com:
Moore throws Cyclones' first no-hitter — 2008 14th-round pick cruises through seven-inning game — You'd never know it, but Brandon Moore didn't have a good feel for his fastball on Sunday. — That didn't stop the 23-year-old Mets prospect from hurling the first no-hitter in Brooklyn Cyclones history, though.
