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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Homers by Stewart, Giambi rally Rockies past Red Sox — They rushed the field Wednesday night, players flowing from the Rockies' dugout into the mosh pit at home plate. — Somewhere in the middle stood Jason Giambi, smiling like a 6-year-old on Christmas morning.
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Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
Jonathan Papelbon is crushed — + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email — DENVER - Jonathan Papelbon [stats] looked and sounded appropriately crushed after last night's game. — When a closer comes into a game with a one-run lead and surrenders two home runs …
Jeff Passan / Yahoo! Sports:
Gibson can rest easy after Jimenez's implosion — DENVER - Well, he's human. — Those conspiracy theorists who believed the Colorado Rockies swapped Ubaldo Jimenez's — living corpus for some sort of newfangled pitching robot - the Ubaldo 9000, complete with 100-mph fastball …
Arnie Stapleton / Associated Press:
Jimenez falters but Rockies rally past Red Sox 8-6
Jimenez falters but Rockies rally past Red Sox 8-6
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Andrew Marchand / ESPN:
Reyes shines on Seinfeld's big night — The legendary comedian was in the TV booth, and the Mets' leadoff hitter was huge … NEW YORK — On an evening featuring comic legend Jerry Seinfeld talking about musical sensation Lady Gaga, once again the fastest rising star in Flushing wore No. 7 and sprinted through the night like a comet.
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Tim Kurkjian / MLB:
Bobby Valentine pulls name out of Baltimore Orioles skipper mix … Former Texas Rangers and New York Mets manager Bobby Valentine, now an analyst with ESPN, has withdrawn his name from consideration for the managerial job with the Baltimore Orioles, Valentine confirmed Wednesday.
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TMZ.com:
Mets Ace Johan Santana Accused of Sexual Battery — TMZ has learned New York Mets star pitcher Johan Santana was accused in a police report of sexual battery that allegedly went down on a Florida golf course ... but the case went nowhere. — TMZ obtained a copy of the report filed …
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Strasburg's strikeout show not enough — Phenom sets another K mark in taking first defeat — WASHINGTON — Stephen Strasburg may want to hone his hitting skills, as a lack of run support is beginning to become an early theme to the righty's young career.
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Rob Maaddi / Associated Press:
Rollins hits 2-run HR in 9th, Phils beat Indians — PHILADELPHIA—Jimmy Rollins hit the first game-ending homer of his career, a two-run shot with one out in the ninth inning Wednesday night that lifted the Philadelphia Phillies over the Cleveland Indians 7-6. — Trailing 6-5, the Phillies rallied against Kerry Wood (1-3).
TSN.ca:
ANGELS HOLD OFF DODGERS IN WILD ENDING — The Sports Network — Anaheim, CA (Sports Network) - Joel Pineiro allowed just one run in 7 1/3 frames, and the Los Angeles Angels continued to win at the expense of their cross-town rival with a 2-1 victory over the Dodgers.
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Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Cunningham's risky dive pays off for Padres — Left fielder makes spectacular catch in eighth with tying run on — ST. PETERSBURG — Take it from someone who has spent time in the outfield — leaving your feet for a diving attempt at a ball is much more a high-risk venture than it is a high-reward endeavor.
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Pedro Martinez is available, if Dodgers are interested — The former Cy Young winner, now a free agent, would seem to be a good fit at the back of the rotation. — Nothing personal against Charlie Haeger, but we would feel a lot better about the Dodgers if Pedro Martinez were starting for them Thursday.
Associated Press:
Seattle 8, Chicago Cubs 1: Cliff Lee goes the distance in Mariners' sixth-straight win — SEATTLE — Cliff Lee struck out nine in his second consecutive complete game and the Seattle Mariners beat the Chicago Cubs 8-1 on Wednesday night for their sixth consecutive win.
Can't Stop The Bleeding:
Dibble vs. Knight In Televised Pissing Match — Who'd have thought another fine performance (albeit in a losing cause) by Nationals phenom Stephen Stasburg would provoke such a spectacular war of words between MASN broadcasters Rob Dibble and Ray Knight? In the unlikely event Nats fans …
Bruce Jenkins / San Francisco Chronicle:
A Few Minutes With Dusty and Elvin — There are times when Dusty Baker's office feels like the back room of a night club. The man's influence reaches out to so many worlds, you never know who you'll find in there. Yesterday afternoon, with the Reds in town to play Oakland …
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