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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Red Sox add Martinez to ranks of wounded — Broken thumb is Boston's third significant injury in three days — SAN FRANCISCO — Catcher Victor Martinez completed an unwanted trifecta Sunday, becoming the third significant Boston player to leave a game with an injury in as many days.
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Janie McCauley / Associated Press:
Lester's gem leads reeling Red Sox past Giants 5-1 — SAN FRANCISCO—Victor Martinez made it three key injuries in three days for the Red Sox. — Boy, it's no wonder Boston wanted to race out of the Bay Area and back to Beantown. — Jon Lester pitched a five-hitter …
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) …
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Martinez fractures left thumb
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Fox Sports:
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.
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Updating the various injuries — I landed at Logan at 7 a.m. today and flipped on the radio when I got in the car. There were so many injury updates for the Sox that the average fan must be wondering whether they have enough players to field a team. — Here's the latest:
Kyle Maistri / MLB.com:
Mets muscle way to rubber-match victory — Niese, bullpen combine to shut down Twins in series finale — NEW YORK — With one out in the bottom of the fifth inning, Ike Davis launched a ball over the bullpen and onto the “Shea Bridge” pedestrian walkway in right field, and just like that …
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.
Jonah Keri / DRaysBay:
10 Things the Rays Should Do to Compete for the World Series — More photos » Kevin C. Cox - Getty Images — 7 days ago: ATLANTA - JUNE 20: David DeJesus #9 of the Kansas City Royals makes a catch as he slides into foul territory in left field against the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field on June 20, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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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 …
