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11:15 AM ET, July 20, 2010

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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Game 93: Red Sox at Athletics  —  The Sox start their West Coast swing tonight.  Here are the lineups:  —  RED SOX (52-40)  —  TBA  —  Pitching: RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka (6-3, 4.56)  —  ATHLETICS (46-46)  —  TBA  —  Pitching: RHP Ben Sheets (4-8, 4.63)  —  Game time: 10:05 p.m.
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Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
Daisuke Matsuzaka unpredictably masterful
Discussion: Red Sox Monster
Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
Red Sox silence Athletics
Discussion: The Soxaholix
Josh Dubow / Associated Press:   Matsuzaka leads Red Sox past Athletics 2-1
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Final: Red Sox 2, A's 1
Discussion: Athletics Nation
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Pregame news from Oakland: Sox looking; Lowell gets a shot
Discussion: The Joy of Sox
T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Nippert day-to-day after liner to head  —  DETROIT — Rangers pitcher Dustin Nippert is day-to-day after being hit on the right side of his head by a line drive that forced him to come out of Monday's game against the Tigers.  He was taken to Henry Ford Hospital for a CAT scan that came back negative.
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Associated Press:
Cruz's 2-run homer ends marathon game in 14th
TSN.ca:
Rios homers to power White Sox over Mariners  —  The Sports Network  —  Seattle, WA (Sports Network) - Alex Rios clubbed a two-run homer and added a sacrifice fly, as the Chicago White Sox defeated Seattle, 6-1, in the opener of a three-game series at Safeco Field.
Discussion: Lookout Landing
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Hudson sharp for scouts as Sox snap skid
Associated Press:
Rockies lose as Marlins walk off with two-run home run  —  MIAMI — Pinch-hitter Donnie Murphy hit a two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning Monday night, and the Florida Marlins beat the Colorado Rockies 9-8.  —  It was the fifth lead change in the game.
Discussion: Deadspin and Yahoo! Sports
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Fox Sports:
Venters suspended for throwing at Prince Fielder  —  NEW YORK (AP)  —  Atlanta Braves pitcher Jonny Venters was suspended for four games and fined by Major League Baseball on Monday for throwing consecutive pitches at Milwaukee's Prince Fielder last weekend.
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
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Associated Press:
Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox suspended one game, pitcher Jonny …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Brett J. Lewis / The Cardboard Connection:
Top 10 Most Marketable Major League Baseball Players  —  Survey concludes that Derek Jeter, Albert Pujols, Joe Mauer, and Stephen Strasburg are among baseball's most marketable players.  The survey included corporate brand managers, marketing and branding executives, agencies, and baseball media.
Discussion: Sliding Into Home
Joe Cowley / Inside the White Sox:
Sox have made pitch for Dunn - ball is in Rizzo's court  —  SEATTLE - When discussing the trade market on Monday, Ken Williams chose his words carefully, using phrases like, “We'll see how that develops,” and “... right now, I don't see anything materializing.”  —  It hasn't been from a lack of trying.
Discussion: Federal Baseball and MLB Rumors
Associated Press:
Cardinals blast Kendrick with homers, pound Phillies 8-4  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — No worries about offense on Matt Holliday's (FSY) day off.  The St. Louis Cardinals had plenty of it without their cleanup hitter.  —  Albert Pujols' (FSY) two-run home run in the fifth inning began a barrage …
Brian Costello / New York Post:
Yankees Blog  —  With 12 days to go before the trade deadline, Brian Cashman is sticking to his plan even with Andy Pettitte on the shelf for 4-5 weeks.  —  That plan involves trying to bolster the Yankees' bench and possibly their bullpen, but it does not include the pursuit of a starting pitcher.
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Chad Jennings / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Mitre starting for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre tonight
Dave Campbell / Associated Press:
Crowe's career-high 4 hits lead Indians past Twins  —  MINNEAPOLIS—Trevor Crowe drove in two runs and had a career-high four hits, and the Cleveland Indians collected a season-high 20 hits in their fifth straight win, 10-4 over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night.
Discussion: Let's Go Tribe! and Yahoo! Sports
NY Daily News:
Jake Westbrook, not Dan Haren, Roy Oswalt, is the answer for New York Mets as trading deadline looms  —  The Mets aren't getting Roy Oswalt or Dan Haren at this trading deadline, but they don't need those aces to stay in the playoff race over the next couple of months.
Discussion: MetsBlog.com
Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
New York Mets outfielder Carlos Beltran vows to boycott Arizona All-Star game, if selected, over law  —  PHOENIX - As the Mets began their first series in Arizona since the state announced a controversial immigration law, Carlos Beltran voiced a strong objection to the policy …
Discussion: UmpBump.com
Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Inge out 4-6 weeks with fracture in left hand  —  DETROIT — The Tigers' losing streak is up to a season-high six games after Monday's loss to the Rangers, but Brandon Inge's broken bone in his left hand was the bigger loss Monday night.  —  They've had their struggles off and on this season …
Fox Sports:
A-Rod's suddenly an afterthought  —  Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005.  He appears weekly on MLB on FOX.  Follow him on Twitter.  —  Alex Rodriguez is two home runs shy of 600.  —  Does anyone care?  —  The Yankees do — A-Rod …
MLB.com:
Mariners announce six international signings  —  Mariners sign players from Colombia, the Dominican Republic and Venezuela to first pro contracts  —  SEATTLE, Wash. — Seattle Mariners Vice President of International Operations Bob Engle today announced the signings of six international free agents.
David Ginsburg / Associated Press:
Longoria, Davis lead Rays over Orioles 8-1  —  BALTIMORE—Rookie Wade Davis allowed one run over eight innings in another sparkling performance against the Baltimore Orioles, Evan Longoria had two hits during a seven-run third inning and the Tampa Bay Rays rolled to an 8-1 victory Monday night.
Discussion: DRaysBay and Camden Chat
 
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