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Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
Buchholz leads Red Sox over Yankees 5-4 — NEW YORK—Clay Buchholz won his third straight start, Adrian Gonzalez and Kevin Youkilis homered, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Yankees 5-4 on Friday night as the struggling rivals met for the first time in New York this season.
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baseballmusings.com, Boston Herald and Associated Press
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Johnette Howard / ESPN:
Yankees don't look ready for Red Sox
Yankees don't look ready for Red Sox
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Yahoo! Sports, Boston Globe, Pinstripe Alley, Surviving Grady, Over the Monster, Beyond the Box Score and WasWatching.com
Associated Press:
Romero, Bautista Power Blue Jays Over Somber Twins — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ricky Romero pitched 8 2-3 innings, Jose Bautista homered and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the somber Minnesota Twins 2-0 on Friday night. — The Twins learned earlier in the day that former star Harmon Killebrew …
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Twinkie Town, Bluebird Banter and TSN.ca
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Canadian Press:
Former Blue Jays pitching coach Mel Queen dies — TORONTO — Mel Queen, the Toronto Blue Jays former pitching coach and manager who rejoined the organization in 2008 at its player development senior advisor, has died. He was 69. — The cause of death was not divulged.
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Bluebird Banter, baseballmusings.com, Yahoo! Sports and Batter's Box Interactive …
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Zimmerman jogs for first time since injury — WASHINGTON — Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman, on the disabled list because of an abdominal strain, said he jogged for the first time Friday at Nationals Park. — However, there isn't any timetable for when he will be able to resume baseball activities.
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Ankiel's recovery from wrist injury going slowly
Brian McTaggart / MLB.com:
McLane: Astros have deal to sell to Crane — Houston owner hopes to have agreement signed next week — HOUSTON — Astros owner Drayton McLane confirmed Friday afternoon he has an agreement in place to sell the team to a group led by Houston businessman Jim Crane and hoped to be able to sign …
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Yahoo! Sports, MLB Rumors and Bucs Dugout
Associated Press:
Reds Rally for 6-5 Win in 10th Over Cardinals — CINCINNATI (AP) — Joey Votto's two-out, run-scoring single in the 10th inning completed the Cincinnati Reds' rally to a 6-5 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night that tightened the NL Central. — With 32,972 fans waving white rally towels …
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Associated Press, Viva El Birdos and Red Reporter
Amy K. Nelson / ESPN:
Russell Martin's new beginning in NY — Former All-Star catcher finds love for baseball again after fading in Los Angeles — NEW YORK — Long after a game ends and their Yankees teammates have either gone out or gone to sleep, A.J. Burnett and Russell Martin are often tucked away in their suburban homes …
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Pinstriped Bible … and HardballTalk
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Associated Press:
Hellickson throws 4-hitter as Rays beat Orioles — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Jeremy Hellickson threw a four-hitter, Matt Joyce and Johnny Damon homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-0 on Friday night. — Hellickson (4-2) struck out three and walked one in his first career complete game.
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DRaysBay
Jim Armstrong / Denver Post:
Rockies send down 3B Ian Stewart, welcome back Ty Wigginton — Ian Stewart packed his bags and left the Rockies' clubhouse en route for Colorado Springs. But this time was different from the last time. Much different. — Stewart was optioned to Triple A on April 19 to work on his swing.
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MLB Rumors and Purple Row
Associated Press:
Braves RHP Beachy Leaves Game With Oblique Injury — ATLANTA (AP) — Braves right-hander Brandon Beachy left his start against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night with an injury to his left side. — Beachy pulled up in obvious discomfort after making a warmup pitch before the third inning.
Associated Press:
Lucroy Homers, Benches Clear in Brewers' Win — MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jonathan Lucroy homered and Ryan Braun drove in three runs, helping the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on Friday night after an incident cleared both benches briefly in the third.
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Brew Crew Ball
Associated Press:
Raul Ibanez, Phillies Edge Braves, 5-4 — ATLANTA (AP) — A trio of 25-and-under relief pitchers came through in the late innings for Charlie Manuel and the Phillies. — Raul Ibanez snapped a tie with a run-scoring single in the eighth inning, Ryan Howard hit a three-run homer …
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Talking Chop and Associated Press
Brian Erni / MetsBlog.com:
Final Score: Mets 6 Astros 4 — The New York Mets (18-20) rallied to come from behind and defeat the Houston Astros (14-24) by a score of 6-4. — For a full box score and game recap, check out SNY.TV. — The Least You Should Know: — David Wright hit a two-out …
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Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Dobbs' Double Leads Marlins to Win Over Nats in 11 — WASHINGTON (AP) — Omar Infante used a clever slide to score on Greg Dobbs' double in the 11th inning, lifting the Florida Marlins to a 6-5 win over the Washington Nationals on Friday night. — On a night of spectacular plays, Infante made the most important one.
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Fish Stripes and Associated Press
Associated Press:
Alexi Ogando Pitches Rangers Past Angels 4-1 — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Alexi Ogando pitched effectively into the seventh inning, Elvis Andrus and Adrian Beltre homered, and the Texas Rangers beat Jered Weaver and the Los Angeles Angels 4-1 on Friday night.
Gene Sapakoff / The Post and Courier, Charleston SC:
Tale of salvation: Formerly a tormented teen, RiverDogs star and top Yankee prospect Slade Heathcott has turned his life around — Slade Heathcott aimed the shotgun at his father. — “I was ready to do it,” the Charleston RiverDogs' 20-year-old millionaire center fielder said. “Had my finger on the trigger.”
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Pinstripe Alley, The Yankee Analysts, River Avenue Blues and The LoHud Yankees Blog