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Also See — Did you attend this game? If so, start chronicling your sports memories today with ESPN's Sports Passport. Enter the games you attend, upload your photos and share your memories! — I was there » — Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Matt Garza throws in the first inning …
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Garza gets Rays' first no-hitter, blanks Tigers
Garza gets Rays' first no-hitter, blanks Tigers
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Coghlan goes on DL after celebration injury — Shaving-cream pie attack injures outfielder's left knee — SAN FRANCISCO — Excessive celebration after a dramatic walk-off win has proven costly for the Marlins. — During the elation in the aftermath of the Marlins' 5-4 win over the Braves …
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Marlins left-fielder Chris Coghlan tears knee, may need surgery — SAN FRANCISCO — Chris Coghlan is the latest player to become seriously injured while celebrating. — The Florida Marlins left fielder is headed for the disabled list with a torn meniscus in his left knee and could need surgery.
David Brown / Yahoo! Sports:
Pie gone awry: Marlins' Coghlan tears up knee in cream pie attack — We are through the looking glass on these postgame celebrations, people. We have our first injury caused by someone giving a shaving cream pie to the face. — Florida Marlins outfielder Chris Coghlan
Joe Capozzi / Fish Tank:
Texas Rangers asking about Chris Volstad, but Florida Marlins don't want to deal
Texas Rangers asking about Chris Volstad, but Florida Marlins don't want to deal
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Wallace Matthews / ESPN:
Changing of the guard in Yanks bullpen — Joe Girardi goes to David Robertson — not Joba Chamberlain — in the eighth inning … CLEVELAND — Two hours before the first pitch of Monday night's New York Yankees-Cleveland Indians game at Progressive Field, a direct question was put …
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Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
With Cliff Lee and Dan Haren off the market, it looks like Mets will stand pat at trade deadline — The conversations began immediately after Sunday's loss, the ninth of an 11-game road trip, as Omar Minaya sat at the desk in Jerry Manuel's Dodger Stadium office, and Manuel sat in a chair, speaking quietly.
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Haren hit by liner in Angels debut — Dan Haren has left his first start for the Los Angeles Angels in the fifth inning after a line drive by Boston's Kevin Youkilis apparently hit him in the right forearm. — The Angels acquired Haren in a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday.
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Dan Haren leaves Los Angeles Angels debut after liner to arm — ANAHEIM, Calif. — Dan Haren had to leave his first start with the Los Angeles Angels after his right forearm was struck by a Kevin Youkilis line drive. — After an examination by team doctor Craig Milhouse …
Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
A trip to see Sox' ship — ANAHEIM, Calif. — Reading Red Sox dispatches from Oakland and Seattle was depressing. The estimable Amalie Benjamin and indefatigable Pete Abraham kept me up to date as the Sox stumbled out West, but I had to come out here to see for myself.
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Bautista's 28th HR leads Blue Jays past Orioles — (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Chris Young) — TORONTO—Jose Bautista hit his major league-leading 28th home run, Aaron Hill and Adam Lind also connected and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Baltimore 9-5 on Monday night for their 10th straight win over the Orioles.
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Mctaggart / Tag's Lines:
Location not an issue for Oswalt — When it comes to a preferred destination, Astros right-hander Roy Oswalt isn't being too picky, as long as he gets a chance to play for a contender. — Oswalt, who has been the center of trade speculation since he asked for a trade two months ago …
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago Sun Times:
Ramirez: I guess I'll stay with Cubs next season — Ramirez seems inclined to exercise his $14.6 million option for next season — HOUSTON — The Cubs don't know what their roster will look like by the end of the week, much less the end of the season. — But next year is already starting to come into focus.
NY Daily News:
Harper: To energize club, Ollie's got to go — Oliver Perez hasn't shown the 93-94 mph fastball that made him a desired commodity since 2008. The lefty is still owed $14M contract and has done nothing to prove he belongs on a major league roster. — If the Mets' brass wants to make a change …
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Evan Grant / Texas Rangers:
Rich Harden's dominant rehab outing could make for interesting decision by Rangers — RHP Rich Harden finally had the kind of rehab outing on Monday the Rangers have been waiting to see. Now, we'll have to wait and see if its enough to get him back in the rotation this weekend when the Rangers go to Los Angeles to face the Angels.
Jay Cohen / Associated Press:
Danks leads White Sox past Mariners 6-1 — CHICAGO—John Danks pitched eight solid innings to win his fourth consecutive start, helping the Chicago White Sox beat Felix Hernandez and the Seattle Mariners 6-1 on Monday night. — Juan Pierre and Alexei Ramirez each had three hits for the White Sox …
New York Post:
Mets on Twitter — The Mets didn't drop any bombshells yesterday. Howard Johnson is still the hitting coach, and Jerry Manuel remains the manager. — Johnson is confident the hitting will come around. — “I got a plan for these guys and we'll get “em back,” Johnson said.
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Chicago Breaking Sports:
Cubs' Zambrano apologizes for dugout tirade — Carlos Zambrano apologized for his dugout tirade in an interview with ESPN's Pedro Gomez, expressed appreciation for the anger-management therapy he received and said he would like to remain with the Cubs. — “It was a moment of frustration,” Zambrano told ESPN.
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