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Rob Maaddi / Associated Press:
Howard, Utley power Phillies past Twins — PHILADELPHIA—Ryan Howard homered twice, Chase Utley also went deep and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Minnesota Twins 9-5 on Friday night. — Joe Blanton (2-5) threw six effective innings for the Phillies, who have won three straight and four …
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Todd Zolecki / MLB.com:
Utley's hot start answers health concerns — Second baseman denies statement that knee is injured — PHILADELPHIA — Chase Utley said Friday he is a private person, so he probably would not admit if an injury affected his play. — Utley then said he is fine. — The Phillies said he is fine, too.
David Laurila / Baseball Prospectus:
Prospectus Q and A: Davey Lopes by David Laurila
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Hammel stellar, resolve clear as Rockies shut out Brewers — Milwaukee Brewers manager Ken Macha argues with first base umpire Larry Vanover over a changed call at first base as home plate umpire Mark Carlson, far left, and third base umpire Jeff Kellogg, far right, look on during …
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Rockies' Tulowitzki to miss several weeks with broken hand
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Wallace Matthews / ESPN:
Slumping Yanks continue hit charade — Mets throw shutout as Bombers' bats get even colder during interleague homestand — NEW YORK — The numbers are getting ugly: Three runs and five hits on Wednesday night. One run and four hits on Thursday. Five hits, but no runs and 11 left on base on Friday.
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Michael Baron / MetsBlog.com:
Post Game: Mets 4, Yankees 0 — The Mets (39-28) defeated the Yankees (41-26) by the score of 4-0 tonight at Yankee Stadium. — The Mets have now won eight in a row, and all seven games on the road trip, improving their record to 15-18 on the road and for the first time in three years, the Mets shutout the Yankees.
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Associated Press:
Inge helps Tigers beat Diamondbacks 7-5 — DETROIT—Brandon Inge hit a tiebreaking RBI triple in the eighth inning and the Detroit Tigers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-5 on Friday night for their seventh straight win. — The Tigers wasted leads of 4- and 5-4 before sending Arizona …
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Strasburg sets strikeout record in third start — WASHINGTON — In front of large crowd at Nationals Park, Washington right-hander Stephen Strasburg set an MLB record for most strikeouts through three starts to begin a career but found himself down, 1-0, after seven innings against the White Sox on Friday night.
Dallas Morning News:
Michael Young means more to the Rangers than many think — The perception among fans of Rangers hit king Michael Young is a textbook case study in how baseball fans have changed as the game has. — Among Ranger fans, there are only two schools of thought: He's everything you could ever want in a player, or he's a defensive slug.
Brian McTaggart / MLB.com:
Ryan confirms Rangers' interest in Oswalt — Club president could target Astros' ace to add pitching depth — HOUSTON — Texas Rangers president Nolan Ryan acknowledged Friday the club has interest in acquiring ace right-hander Roy Oswalt, who last month asked the Astros to trade him to a contender.
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Sports Illustrated:
Nationals should learn from history and leave Strasburg alone … “Oh, crap,” says Ed Hearn. — The words come automatically. The dismay is legitimate. I have just informed the long-retired major league catcher that the Washington Nationals seem to think Stephen Strasburg …
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William World News
Gregg Bell / Associated Press:
Cliff Lee leads Mariners past Reds 1-0 — SEATTLE—Cliff Lee struck out seven in a six-hitter and the Seattle Mariners beat Cincinnati 1-0 on Friday night to knock the Reds out of first place in the NL Central. — Lee (5-3) earned his fifth career shutout and first since Sept. 15 for Philadelphia against Washington.
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George Henry / Associated Press:
Lowe has 2 RBIs, wins 3rd straight home start — ATLANTA—Chipper Jones and pitcher Derek Lowe each drove in two runs and Lowe won his third straight start at home in the Atlanta Braves' 6-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night. — The Braves, winners of three straight …
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