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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Martinez fractures left thumb — Victor Martinez's toe is fine. He left the game with a fractured bone in his left thumb. He may not need to go on the disabled list. It'll depend on the swelling. — More to come on this. — UPDATE, 8:01 p.m.: Martinez has a fractured distal phalanx …
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Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
Body parts hurting, but team's spirit not broken — SAN FRANCISCO — They left their X-rays in San Francisco. They brought their hearts back to Boston. — For three bone-cracking nights and days the Red Sox were sittin' by the dock of Sick Bay. They lost Dustin Pedroia (broken foot) …
TSN.ca:
LESTER, RED SOX GET BEST OF LINCECUM'S GIANTS — The Sports Network — San Francisco, CA (Sports Network) - Jon Lester tossed a complete game five- hitter and drove in the winning run to push Boston past San Francisco, 5-1, to wrap up a three-game interleague set.
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Valentine, Marlins no longer negotiating — Fox Sports — Bobby Valentine produced drama without ever getting named Marlins manager. — Valentine no longer is a candidate to replace Fredi Gonzalez, according to a major-league source.The news, first reported by SI.com …
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Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Marlins no longer considering Bobby V. … Former Mets and Rangers skipper Bobby Valentine is no longer being considered for the Marlins' managerial vacancy, according to a Major League Baseball source. — Valentine had been viewed as the top candidate for the job since Fredi Gonzalez was fired last week …
Associated Press:
Yanks burn Broxton in 9th, drop Dodgers in 10th — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Just when the Los Angeles Dodgers thought their lead was safe in the hands of one of the game's best closers, the mighty Yankees snatched away a win. — Robinson Cano hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning …
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Evan Drellich / MLB.com:
Dodgers stunned by Yankees' comeback — LOS ANGELES — Robinson Cano deposited George Sherrill's second pitch of the night into the left-center-field stands for a go-ahead two-run home run in the 10th inning on Sunday as the Yankees scored six runs over the last two frames to steal the rubber game of the series, 8-6.
Charles Odum / Associated Press:
Boesch homers, powers Tigers past Braves 10-4 — ATLANTA—Rookie Brennan Boesch homered and drove in three runs as the Detroit Tigers chased Tommy Hanson early and beat the Atlanta Braves 10-4 Sunday. — Boesch hit an RBI single during a five-run fourth inning that finished Hanson (7-5).
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Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:
Upton, Longoria have words in dugout — CF B.J. Upton had to be restrained by teammates in the dugout after having a heated exhange with 3B Evan Longoria. — That came after Upton didn't run hard to chase down a ball hit into the gap that became a triple for Rusty Ryal in the top of the fifth.
Andy Gardiner / USA Today:
UCLA, South Carolina on prowl for College World Series title — OMAHA — Whatever happens over the next three days at the College World Series, one thing is certain — baseball will have a new national champion, the 24th in tournament history. UCLA (51-15) plays South Carolina (52-16) …
Associated Press:
Cubs end White Sox's longest streak in 49 years — CHICAGO (AP) — Just when it looked as if the Chicago White Sox's longest winning streak in 49 years would end quietly, the Southsiders made their crosstown rivals work hard to avoid a series sweep. — The White Sox scored three times …
Yahoo! Sports:
Moyer yields record-breaking 506th HR, still wins — PHILADELPHIA (AP)—With each passing start, Jamie Moyer — seems to eclipse another milestone. All the 47-year-old left-hander wants to concentrate on, though, is helping Philadelphia win. — And, lately, he's been succeeding.
David Ely / MLB.com:
Angels use power to rout Rockies — Napoli hits three-run shot, Wood a grand slam in big win — ANAHEIM — Brandon Wood might just be starting to figure things out. At least that certainly appeared to be the case Sunday afternoon against the Rockies. — Just two days after Angels …
