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Greg Johns / Mariners blog:
Slumping Mariners fire hitting coach Cockrell — Looking for answers for the worst offensive team in the American League, the Seattle Mariners fired hitting coach Alan Cockrell on Sunday morning. — Alonzo Powell, the club's Triple A hitting coach, has been names as his replacement.
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Kevin Baxter / Los Angeles Times:
Mariners end eight-game losing streak against Angels — Ervin Santana is roughed up for four runs with two outs in the fourth inning of an 8-1 loss in Seattle. — Reporting from Seattle — It was hard to say what hurt the Angels more in Sunday's 8-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners, the balls that were hit or the ones that weren't.
Jim Street / MLB.com:
Mariners part ways with Cockrell — Triple-A counterpart Powell promoted to big leagues — SEATTLE — The Mariners have dismissed hitting coach Alan Cockrell and promoted Triple-A hitting coach Alonzo Powell, the club announced on Sunday. — Powell will assume the role of the Mariners' hitting coach effective immediately.
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Associated Press:
Braden throws 19th perfect game in MLB history — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Dallas Braden definitely owns the mound now. — Braden pitched the 19th perfect game in major league history on Sunday, shutting down the majors' hottest team and leading the Oakland Athletics to a 4-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays .
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Andrew Marchand / ESPN:
Rodriguez speaks up: ‘Good for him’ … BOSTON — During the sixth inning of Oakland Athletics pitcher Dallas Braden's perfect game Sunday, New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez was asked what he thought. — “No more about him, please,” Rodriguez said before scurrying off.
Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
A mayday call in second month? — I don't want to panic or overreact, but is it possible the Red Sox season is already over? Is it time for Danny Ainge to toss a white towel onto the Fenway lawn? — Was run prevention a giant sack of fool's gold? — Did Theo Epstein know this might …
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
At Fenway, seats are full but something is missing
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Associated Press:
Giants halt Mets' 9-game home winning streak — NEW YORK (AP) — After Brian Wilson watched Jason Bay 's shallow fly take a wild ride in the wind and end up falling in for a leadoff double in the ninth, he changed his approach. — He focused on strikeouts.
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Associated Press:
Cubs fall to the Reds 5-3 — CINCINNATI — Joey Votto hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning to help Mike Leake and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 5-3 on Sunday. — Votto connected on Ryan Dempster's first pitch after he was visited by manager Lou Piniella.
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Associated Press:
Blackburn, Twins blank Orioles in Mauer's return — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A few adjustments have paid big dividends for Nick Blackburn . — Blackburn threw seven strong innings, Denard Span had his third three-hit game of the month and the Minnesota Twins beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-0 Sunday to earn a split of the four-game series.
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Associated Press:
Dodgers pin first loss of year on Rockies' Ubaldo Jimenez — LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw threw eight innings of two-hit ball today and led the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 2-0 victory over Ubaldo Jimenez and the Colorado Rockies. — Kershaw (2-2) held the Rockies to a pair of infield hits …
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Wayne Coffey / NY Daily News:
In 48th season with New York Yankees, Gene Monahan faces lonely battle — The quietest Yankee is walking down a corridor in the home clubhouse, his team on the road, his life in upheaval, the hardest spring of his life slamming into him like a fastball in the ribs.
Canadian Press:
LEWIS' THREE-RUN HOMER IN 9TH RALLIES JAYS PAST WHITE SOX — CHICAGO — Fred Lewis hit a three-run homer off Bobby Jenks and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the Chicago White Sox 9-7 on Sunday. — Jenks (1-1) failed to retire any of the four batters he faced.
TSN.ca:
ASTROS USE PADRES ERRORS TO AVOID SWEEP — The Sports Network — Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Hunter Pence went 3-for-5 with a solo homer and drove in the game-winning run in the 11th inning, as the Astros took advantage of a pair of late errors from the Padres to avoid a three-game sweep at Minute Maid Park.
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Ben Goessling / MASNsports.com:
Slaten called up; Chico DFAed (but staying) - The Goessling Game — The Nationals rounded out their bullpen this morning by purchasing the contract of left-hander Doug Slaten from Triple-A Syracuse, giving them another left-hander who could free up Sean Burnett to take a broader role in the seventh inning.
Wallace Matthews / ESPN:
Ending slump serious business for Tex — Levity preceded Mark Teixeira's third homer, but he was dialed in for the at-bat … BOSTON — Something happened at Fenway Park on Saturday that players who participated in the game will be talking about for years, if not decades, to come.
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Outfielder Jenkins admits retirement is near — PHOENIX — Even after putting out feelers to all 30 teams earlier this year and getting nothing more than Minor League offers, former Brewers All-Star and Phillies World Series champ Geoff Jenkins still is not ready to utter the word retirement.
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