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Tigers lose game to Blue Jays, Ordonez to fractured ankle — DETROIT — Jose Bautista drove in a pair of runs to help the Toronto Blue Jays to a 3-2 win Saturday night over the Detroit Tigers, who lost Magglio Ordonez to a fractured ankle. — Ordonez broke his ankle sliding into home plate and is expected to miss 6-to-8 weeks.
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Tom Fornelli / Fanhouse MLB Blog:
Tigers' Magglio Ordonez Breaks Ankle, Out 6-8 Weeks — It suddenly looks as though the Tigers are now in the market for a bat to put in the middle of their lineup. — Not even a week after losing Brandon Inge to a broken bone in his left hand the Tigers have lost Magglio Ordonez for six to eight weeks with a fractured right ankle.
David Haugh / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago surgeon trying for breakthough to help careers — (Chris Sweda, Chicago Tribune / July 23, 2010) — Rush's Romeo has radical notion of not being so concerned with bicep muscle when repairing shoulders — One day Mario DiCostanzo felt a pop in his left arm after throwing a tennis ball.
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Jesse Spector / NY Daily News:
Numbers don't tell the whole story with Kansas City Royals, baseball's leaders in batting average — When they opened their four-game series in the Bronx on Thursday night, the Royals and Yankees each got 14 hits. The game, though, wasn't close, as the Bombers went ahead to stay …
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Luke Adams / MLB Rumors:
Competition For Scott Downs Heating Up — The competition in the Scott Downs sweepstakes is “fierce,” tweets Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports. Morosi suggests that the Yankees and the Red Sox are the current front-runners, but that the Mets, Reds, and Twins are also involved.
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Oswalt may be the subject of a moving story — The most fascinating study as the trade deadline nears is Roy Oswalt, the veteran righthander who has been a Houston Astro his entire career, and who could be moving on if the destination suits him. — Oswalt, with 143 wins one away …
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Yankees' Pettitte hoping to be back soon — NEW YORK (AP) — Andy Pettitte has already been in Joe Girardi's ear, telling the Yankees manager at every turn that he feels fine and could be back soon, despite a left groin strain that the team expects to keep him out until mid-August.
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Christian Red / NY Daily News:
Dan Duquette believes there is more to be told about Roger Clemens' alleged use of PEDs — Dan Duquette let out a long, hearty laugh when told about Roger Clemens recently blasting him via Twitter, even calling the former Red Sox general manager a “loser.” — “I'm not sure that was about me.
Steven Wine / Associated Press:
Conrad's slam helps Braves beat Marlins 10-5 — MIAMI—The Atlanta Braves enjoyed their best inning of the season by taking advantage of the Florida Marlins' mistakes, including the fat pitch Brooks Conrad hit for a grand slam. — Conrad's second pinch-hit grand slam of the year put …
Tony Jackson / ESPN:
Ausmus says he'll retire after season — LOS ANGELES — Confirming what was already widely assumed, Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Brad Ausmus said after Saturday's 3-2 victory over the New York Mets that he will retire after the season, bringing an end to a 17-year career in the majors that saw …
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Tim Booth / Associated Press:
Saunders homer sparks Seattle rally past Boston — SEATTLE—The zero that remained on the scoreboard as Boston's Jon Lester kept rolling through Seattle's offense was certainly being noticed in the Mariners dugout. — “We were all talking about it trying to jinx it,” Seattle left fielder Michael Saunders said.
Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Ubaldo remains in U-turn as Rockies fall again — Rough trip continues as Jimenez walks six in just two innings to raise his ERA to 2.75. — The Denver Post — Colorado Rockies pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez wipes his face as he walks to the dugout after being pulled in the third inning …
Alan Robinson / Associated Press:
Latos wins 6th in row, Padres beat Pirates 9-2 — PITTSBURGH—Mat Latos pitched effectively over six innings despite giving up two solo home runs in his first start since July 8 and the division-leading San Diego Padres won for the seventh time in nine games, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-2 on Saturday night.
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Richard Durrett / ESPN:
Texas Rangers put catcher Matt Treanor (knee) on disabled list, recall Taylor Teagarden — Treanor put on DL with knee injury — ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers catcher Matt Treanor was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with a strained posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.
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