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12:25 AM ET, September 6, 2009

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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 136: Yankees at Blue Jays  —  YANKEES (86-49)  —  Pitching: LHP Andy Pettitte (12-6, 4.03).  —  BLUE JAYS (60-74)  —  Scutaro SS  —  Hill 2B  —  Wells CF  —  Millar 1B  —  Ruiz DH  —  Encarnacion 3B  —  Bautista RF  —  McDonald LF  —  Chavez C  —  Pitching: LHP Brett Cecil (6-3, 5.42).
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Jonathan Abrams / New York Times:
Bullpen Helps Make Pettitte Look Good in Yankees' Win Over Blue Jays  —  TORONTO — The Yankees' incumbent closer, Mariano Rivera, will return soon.  The interim, Phil Hughes, has plugged the gap in his absence.  But anyone who spells Rivera, by definition, has a fleeting role.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Marc Carig / New Jersey Online:
NY Yankees notes: Good signs for Mariano Rivera after bullpen session … TORONTO — A few quick notes from the Rogers Centre, where jets participating in the nearby Canadian International Air Show are periodically buzzing the ballpark.  — Yankees closer Mariano Rivera can be ready …
Discussion: River Avenue Blues
Associated Press:
New York Yankees Mariano Rivera throws bullpen session
Discussion: NESN.com
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
D-Backs-Dodgers deal hits snag  —  D-Backs feel Dodgers did not act in good faith in swap sending Garland to LA  —  When the Diamondbacks agreed Monday to send pitcher Jon Garland and cash to the Los Angeles Dodgers for a player to be named, they expected that player to be Tony Abreu …
Discussion: MLB Rumors and MLB FanHouse
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Red Sox-White Sox: Updates  —  (6:24, Game Over, Chicago 5, Boston 1)  —  Tough start to this four-game series for the Red Sox losing the first two games of the four-game series.  Gavin Floyd struck out a career-high 11 batters, allowed three hits and no walks over eight innings in a superb performance.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
FINAL: White Sox 12, Red Sox 2
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
MLB:
Kansas City Royals' Jose Guillen shutting it down for the season  —  Kansas City Royals outfielder Jose Guillen is out for the season, according to ESPNdeportes.com's Enrique Rojas.  —  Guillen  —  “I won't play anymore for the rest of the season to recover well from the injury,” …
Joe Capozzi / Palm Beach Post:
Florida Marlins perfect since clubhouse spat, beat Washington Nationals 9-6  —  WASHINGTON — Maybe a little clubhouse friction was just what the Marlins needed to spark a final push for the playoffs.  —  Hanley Ramirez returned to the starting lineup Friday night and drove in two runs …
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MLB.com:
Chris Coghlan of the Florida Marlins Voted Winner of the Gillette …
Discussion: FishStripes
Projo Sox Blog:
Red Sox complete Wagner trade  —  CHICAGO _ The Red Sox sent minor-league first baseman Eddie Lora to the New York Mets as part of the trade that brought left-handed pitcher Billy Wagner to Boston on Aug. 25.  —JOE McDONALD
Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Contreras strong-arms Rockies' win in debut  —  At first glance, it seemed like an odd partnership.  The Rockies needed a starting pitcher, but did they need this one?  Jose Contreras has a wonderful resume, though there were no distinctions added this season.
Discussion: Purple Row
NY Daily News:
Clemens strikes out with defamation suit  —  More than A year and a half after starting with a bang, the defamation suit Roger Clemens brought against his former trainer Brian McNamee ended with a whimper last week in Houston, where federal judge Keith Ellison of the U.S. District Court dismissed the case with prejudice.
Geoff Morrow / The Sports Blog with The Patriot-News:
Marrero belts first Class AA homer as Senators return to .500  —  Chris Marrero blasted his first career Class AA home run, and the Harrisburg Senators opened their final series of the 2009 series with a 7-3 victory over Bowie in front of 2,953 at Prince George's Stadium.
Kristie Ackert / NY Daily News:
Gentry finally feeling love from Mets  —  For years, Gary Gentry felt he wasn't welcome at Shea Stadium, the place where he and the '69 Mets made miracles happen 40 years ago.  —  Gentry, who says Shea was never the same after orignal team owner Joan Payson died in 1975 …
Discussion: The Mets Police
 
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