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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Nava hits slam on first pitch he sees in Majors — Red Sox outfielder only fourth player in history to achieve feat — BOSTON — The kid who was 70 pounds when he started high school made a dramatic entrance to the Major Leagues on Saturday. Daniel Nava, an undrafted prospect …
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Sox to call up Daniel Nava
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Evan Drellich / MLB.com:
Weavers could be on same mound Sunday — LOS ANGELES — Dodgers manager Joe Torre said reliever Jeff Weaver could very well pitch Sunday in a game his brother, Jered, is scheduled to start for the Angels, but he won't make an extra effort to match the two. — “I'm not saying he won't be in,” Torre said.
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Beth Harris / Associated Press:
Angels beat Dodgers 4-2 in Freeway Series — LOS ANGELES—Juan Rivera hit a two-run homer and the surging Los Angeles Angels defeated the Dodgers 4-2 Saturday night for their ninth win in 11 games. — The Angels improved to 11-3 since losing leading hitter Kendry Morales to a season-ending broken left leg on May 29.
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Jordan Schelling / MLB.com:
Lucroy brings different skills to position — Rookie catcher has success at throwing out baserunners — MILWAUKEE — He hasn't been named the No. 1 catcher for the Brewers just yet, but rookie Jonathan Lucroy is certainly going to get a chance to earn the spot.
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Brian McTaggart / MLB.com:
Astros reach deal with supplemental pick — Minnesota third baseman Kvasnicka selected 33rd — NEW YORK — The Astros have reached a contract agreement with supplemental Draft pick Mike Kvasnicka, a source has confirmed to MLB.com. Kvasnicka, a junior third baseman from the University of Minnesota, was taken with the 33rd pick.
Associated Press:
Gomes hits two three-run homers in Reds' 11-5 win — CINCINNATI—Jonny Gomes hit three-run homers in his first two at-bats for a career-high six RBIs, powering the Cincinnati Reds to an 11-5 win over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday. — Brandon Phillips had three hits …
Michael Baron / MetsBlog.com:
Post Game: Mets 3, Orioles 1 — The Mets defeated the Orioles by the score of 3-1 tonight at Camden Yards in Baltimore. — The Mets won their first road series of the year tonight, and are now six games over .500. — For a full recap and box score, check out SNY.tv here. — The Least You Should Know:
Dave Campbell / Associated Press:
Brooks Conrad's bunt lifts Braves past Twins 3-2 — MINNEAPOLIS—Brooks Conrad filled in neatly for Chipper Jones, making two nice plays at third base and then driving in the go-ahead run with a squeeze bunt in the ninth inning Saturday night that lifted the Atlanta Braves over Minnesota 3-2.
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Associated Press:
Rays' Carlos Pena homers in 6th straight game — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Tampa Bay's Carlos Pena has homered for the sixth consecutive game, hitting a solo shot in the first inning of Saturday's night game against the Florida Marlins. — Pena became the first player to homer …
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TSN.ca:
BUEHRLE AND WHITE SOX SLIP PAST CUBS AT WRIGLEY — The Sports Network — Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Mark Buehrle pitched into the seventh inning and a pair of Paul Konerko RBI singles gave the White Sox a 2-1 victory over the crosstown rival Cubs. — Buehrle (4-6) fanned seven …
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Jeter, Posada lead Yanks' 9-3 romp past Astros — NEW YORK (AP) — Playing without Alex Rodriguez again, the New York Yankees found plenty of power elsewhere. — Derek Jeter homered twice, Jorge Posada snapped out of a slump with his first grand slam in nearly six years and New York beat …
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Jim Armstrong / All Things Rockies:
Groin strain sidelines Tulo — One day after proclaiming that his team was at the crossroads of its season, the last thing Jim Tracy was going to do was risk losing Troy Tulowitzki long term. — Tulowitzki, who has battled more groin issues than he would care to remember …
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