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Michael Silverman / Associated Press:
Red Sox bats take offense — Maligned lineup comes through when pitching, defense doesn't — NEW YORK - Until further notice, all permits and licenses for the Red Sox [team stats]' run prevention program have been pulled. — Taking over like Al Haig, the team's run production unit …
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Joba Chamberlain and Mariano Rivera let Boston Red Sox come back on New York Yankees for 7-6 win — Joe Girardi played Tuesday night's game under protest after watching Boston conduct what he felt was a questionable pitching change, but there were plenty of things for the Yankees' manager …
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Pinstripe Alley
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Don't make Epstein face the music for this — NEW YORK — No, Theo Epstein was not with the Red Sox last night. — The general manager was seen at the Pearl Jam concert at TD Garden Monday night, which led some to question where his priorities are. Well, relax.
Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
Season is suddenly ripe for gripes — NEW YORK — Rain delayed the start of last night's Red Sox-Yankees game. The day-long downpour canceled batting practice and made life miserable for fans who arrived on schedule. — But the worst thing about the rain was that it gave the Red Sox …
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Rob Bradford / WEEI:
LOWELL'S ‘FRUSTRATION’ CONTINUES TO MOUNT
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JSOnline:
Hoffman must take Macha off hook — By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel — Cincinnati - It's up to Trevor Hoffman now. — Hoffman has to go into manager Ken Macha's office Wednesay and tell him to remove the 42-year-old right-hander from his role as the Milwaukee Brewers' closer.
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Michael Hunt / JSOnline:
Should Brewers fire Macha? Maybe, but on performance, not personality — When a team goes as sour as a three-month-old carton of milk, a faction either wants the manager fired or it wants him to suddenly start shooting fire out of every available orifice.
External / Associated Press:
Game Time … ATLANTA — The Braves struggled with the fundamentals in the ninth inning. — No worries. David Wright made the biggest blunder of all. — After failing twice to get down sacrifice bunts, Atlanta still beat the New York Mets 3-2 when Wright's throwing error allowed pinch …
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Jim Peltz / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers look for more solid pitching to make up for loss of Andre Ethier — Joe Torre says team will need pitchers to continue doing well while the outfielder is on the disabled list. — Dodgers right fielder Andre Ethier signs autographs prior to the Dodgers' game against the Houston Astros on Tuesday.
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Marlins' Ramirez benched heading into Cards series — Florida Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez accidently kicks a ball hit by Arizona Diamondbacks' Tony Abreu. Ramirez is defending his play a day after he was pulled from a game by manager Fredi Gonzalez for not hustling …
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Keith Law / ESPN:
Updating the Top 25 MLB prospects — With Jason Heyward and others no longer mere prospects, the rankings change — We're about a fourth of the way through the minor league season, and a number of players from my ranking of the Top 100 prospects for 2010 have already made an impact …
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Beyond the Box Score
TSN.ca:
DOWNS COMES THROUGH FOR GIANTS IN 12TH INNING — The Sports Network — San Diego, CA (Sports Network) - Matt Downs went 3-for-5, drove in two runs in the 12th and scored the eventual game-winning run later in the frame, as the Giants held on to defeat the Padres, 7-6, for the first time this season.
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TSN.ca:
O'S RALLY PAST ROYALS IN 10 INNINGS — The Sports Network — Baltimore, MD (Sports Network) - Nick Markakis hit an RBI single with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th inning, as the Baltimore Orioles rallied past the Kansas City Royals, 4-3, to split a brief two-game set from Camden Yards.
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Camden Chat
TSN.ca:
SUZUKI DRIVES IN WINNING RUN IN 10TH AS A'S OUTLAST MARINERS — The Sports Network — Oakland, CA (Sports Network) - Kurt Suzuki's two-out RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning gave the Athletics a 6-5 win in a back-and-forth battle with the Seattle Mariners in the finale of a two-game set.
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