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New York Yankees had to beat Mets to offset hitting, fielding issues, Lady Gaga clubhouse incident — Mike Pelfrey isn't likely to see the reasoning in this, but, truth be told, after three frustrating, fruitless nights of flailing away at soft junk, the Yankees welcomed a steady diet of good, old-fashioned conventional heat Saturday.
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Tim Britton / MLB.com:
Jeter out of lineup with bruised heel — Injury sustained Friday; Pena moves from third to shortstop — NEW YORK — Shortstop Derek Jeter was a late scratch from the Yankees' starting lineup against the Mets on Saturday because of a bruised right heel. Jeter suffered the injury lunging for first base in Friday's 4-0 loss.
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Peavy brilliant in 1-0 victory — Sox starter overcomes shoulder issues for 8th complete game of career — Jake Peavy celebrates with catcher A.J. Pierzynski after securing the last out in a complete-game shutout. (JONATHAN ERNST, REUTERS / June 19, 2010)
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Tim Reynolds / Associated Press:
On ‘air horn night,’ Rays kick Marlins, 9-8 — MIAMI—B.J. Upton and Reid Brignac each drew bases-loaded walks in a four-run 11th inning against Jorge Sosa, and the Tampa Bay Rays endured a buzzing symphony of 15,000 air horns and a slew of bizarre late-inning occurrences to beat the Florida Marlins 9-8 on Saturday night.
Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Lowe learned squeeze sign just in time — ATLANTA — Asked about his successful suicide squeeze bunt in the second inning of Friday night's win against the Royals, Derek Lowe said that all the credit should be given to backup catcher David Ross, who didn't even play in the game.
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' manager has no answers after 12-0 loss — 'We've done everything I can humanly do to get this thing turned around. That's all I can do.' — Lou Piniella — Dejected reliever Jeff Stevens sits on the bench after being pulled from the game in the 7th inning. (Chris Sweda, Chicago Tribune / June 18, 2010)
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NY Daily News:
Baseball undergoing major transition as young stars injecting new life into game — One week to go until All-Star balloting closes and from the looks of how the voting is going, most of the familiar names will be starting. But while the All-Star Game is supposed to be the showcase …
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Batting-order mixup costs Marlins an out — Manager Gonzalez ejected explaining Barden's spot in ninth — MIAMI — Confusion led to controversy in the ninth inning on Saturday night at Sun Life Stadium. Ultimately, it led to a crucial batting out of order call, and the ejection of Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez.
Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals closer is closer to the end — Cardinals closer Ryan Franklin's contract runs through the 2011 season. Then, Franklin says, he will have had enough. (Robert Cohen/P-D) — ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH — There is little pretense to Ryan Franklin, no entourage, no snarling veneer …
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Jim Armstrong / Denver Post:
Rockies hold off Brewers, 8-7, after early deficit — Milwaukee starting pitcher Yovani Gallardo offered a pitch to Colorado batter Ryan Spilborghs in the first inning. The Colorado Rockies hosted the Milwaukee Brewers at Coors Field Saturday night, June 19, 2010. (Karl Gehring, The Denver Post)
Associated Press:
Manny homers against Red Sox at Fenway Park — BOSTON—Manny Ramirez has homered against the Boston Red Sox in his second game back at Fenway Park. — The Los Angeles Dodgers' slugger hit a shot into the Green Monster seats in the sixth inning Saturday off knuckleballer Tim Wakefield.
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Chuck Finder / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates Notebook: Duke to skip start for elbow — Zach Duke: 3-8 with a 5.49 ERA this season — Zach Duke knew that feeling. He remembered that stiffness around his left, pitching elbow all too well. — “My shoulder got a little tired earlier [this season], but it was no big deal.
