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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Pedroia on DL with fractured left foot — Dustin Pedroia had a CT scan and MRI this morning and doctors discovered a non-displaced fracture of the navicular mid-foot bone in his left foot. He was placed on the disabled list. — Pedroia fouled a ball off his foot in the third inning …
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Scott Lauber / Boston Herald:
Recap: Red Sox 4, Giants 2 — Mike Cameron, bullpen help banged-up Red Sox top Giants — THE BIG PICTURE — SAN FRANCISCO — In a flash, the Red Sox [team stats]' trip to the West Coast has turned into an episode of “ER.” Within hours yesterday, MVP second baseman Dustin Pedroia …
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Sox find a way, beat Giants 4-2 — Game over: Red Sox 4, Giants 2 — Papelbon had an easy 1-2-3 ninth as the Sox used seven relievers and won. Nice effort by those guys. Atchison (1-1) was the winner. — Back with more later on. — Top of the 9th: Red Sox 4, Giants 2
Janie McCauley / Associated Press:
Cameron, Red Sox bounce back to beat Giants 4-2 — SAN FRANCISCO—Mike Cameron hit a three-run homer, Darnell McDonald also connected and the Boston Red Sox beat the San Francisco Giants and their top pitching prospect 4-2 on Saturday. — Scott Atchison (1-1) tossed 2 1-3 innings for the win …
Associated Press:
Boston Red Sox 2B Dustin Pedroia on DL with broken foot — SAN FRANCISCO — Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with a broken left foot. — Pedroia — The 2008 AL MVP fouled a ball off his foot during Friday night's 5-4 loss to San Francisco and was removed from the game.
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Dom Amore / Hartford Courant:
For Twins, A Whole New Carl Pavano — NEW YORK — This is Joe Mauer, talking about the ace of his staff: — “He's the veteran guy, he's shown a lot of our young pitchers how to be a major leaguer. He gets us deep into games, and when he goes out there, we feel like we have a good chance to win.”
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Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
Indians trade slugger Branyan to Mariners — Seattle ships Minor Leaguers Carrera, Diaz to Cleveland — CINCINNATI — Russell Branyan is headed back to familiar territory in Seattle, and the Indians have cleared room for Matt LaPorta to return to the big leagues and play every day at first base.
Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Matsui's early slam holds up vs. Rockies — Saunders allows two runs, strikes out eight over seven — ANAHEIM — The green light was money for Hideki Matsui and the Angels. — Swinging away on a 3-0 pitch from Aaron Cook, Matsui unloaded a grand slam in the first inning …
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TSN.ca:
MATSUI'S SLAM, SAUNDERS' ARM LIFTS ANGELS OVER ROCKIES — The Sports Network — Anaheim, CA (Sports Network) - Hideki Matsui blasted a grand slam in the first inning, providing all the necessary offense in the Angels' 4-2 win over the Rockies. — Matsui hit his sixth career grand slam …
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Zambrano directs tirade at teammates — Cubs starter blames others for not hustling after he gives up 4 runs in 1st inning — Derrek Lee walks away from Carlos Zambrano after the two got into it after the first inning. (Chris Sweda, Chicago Tribune / June 25, 2010)
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Buster Olney / ESPN:
Buster Olney — Buster Olney is a senior writer at ESPN The Magazine. He began covering baseball in 1989, as the Nashville Banner's beat reporter assigned to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds. Later, he covered the San Diego Padres (1993-94), the Baltimore Orioles ('95-96), the New York Mets ('97) and the Yankees ('98-2001).
Associated Press:
Konerko's HR beats Cubs, sends White Sox to 11th straight win — CHICAGO (AP) — Paul Konerko (FSY) hit his 19th home run to snap an eighth-inning tie and the Chicago White Sox won their 11th straight game, beating the struggling Chicago Cubs 3-2 on Saturday.
TSN.ca:
CAHILL, A'S SHUT OUT HAPLESS PIRATES — The Sports Network — Oakland, CA (Sports Network) - Oakland's Trevor Cahill tossed 7 2/3 scoreless innings, sending the hapless Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-0 defeat and their 16th consecutive road loss. — The 22-year-old Cahill (7-2) …
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