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Alexei Ramirez powers surging White Sox past Dodgers 8-3 — CHICAGO — Alexei Ramirez homered and drove in a career-high five runs, and the suddenly surging Chicago White Sox beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-3 on Sunday. — Ramirez hit a two-run homer in the first inning …
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baseballmusings.com and South Side Sox
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Injuries piling up as Dodgers lose 7th in 9 games — CHICAGO—The Los Angeles Dodgers just can't catch a break. — Andre Ethier and Rod Barajas both left the game with injuries on Sunday and Hiroki Kuroda gave up six runs and nine hits as the Chicago White Sox beat the Dodgers 8-3.
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True Blue LA
Joel Rubin / Los Angeles Times:
Suspect in Dodger Stadium beating of Bryan Stow is in custody — Police this morning took into custody one of two men suspected in the opening-day beating of Giants fan Bryan Stow. — In the aftermath of the beating at Dodger Stadium, sketches of the suspects were placed on billboards in the L.A. area.
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Dodgers Blog, Baseball Nation, USA Today, HardballTalk, NESN.com and TMZ.com
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Burriss' single in 11th inning lifts Giants over A's — SAN FRANCISCO — Emmanuel Burriss singled home the winning run in the 11th inning and the San Francisco Giants completed a three-game sweep of the cross-bay rival Oakland Athletics with a 5-4 victory Sunday.
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Athletics Nation
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
LaRoche's shoulder woes becoming issue — BALTIMORE — Nationals first baseman Adam LaRoche was not in Sunday's lineup against the Orioles because of an ailing left shoulder. In fact, LaRoche plans to get a second opinion on Monday to make sure that everything is OK with the shoulder.
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Camden Chat
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Fox Sports:
Young's unselfishness key for Rangers — Bonus notes from our MLB on FOX broadcast of the Rangers-Phillies game on Saturday night. — I said it on the air, and I'll say it again in print: I was wrong when I wrote over the winter that the Texas Rangers should trade Michael Young.
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HardballTalk, MLB Rumors and Pirates Prospects
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Luke Adams / MLB Rumors:
Rangers Have Inquired On Joel Hanrahan — The Rangers' search for pitching help has led them to make “low-level inquiries” on Pirates closer Joel Hanrahan, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. According to Rosenthal, if the Pirates decided to part with the right-hander, it would be for “a significant price.”
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Bucco Blog and Bucs Dugout
Associated Press:
Jeter, A-Rod come through as Yanks dump Mets — NEW YORK (AP) — Derek Jeter tied the score with a two-run single that sparked an eight-run rally in the seventh inning, Alex Rodriguez drove in the go-ahead run with yet another hit after an intentional walk to Mark Teixeira and the New York Yankees pummeled …
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Amazin' Avenue
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Cabrera's two homers lift Indians to rout, sweep of Reds — CLEVELAND — Asdrubal Cabrera went 5-for-5 with two homers and five RBIs as the Cleveland Indians completed a three-game sweep of Cincinnati with a 12-4 win Sunday over the reeling Reds, who for the moment have lost bragging rights as Ohio's best team.
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baseballmusings.com, Let's Go Tribe, Yahoo! Sports and Associated Press
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Bruce Levine / ESPN:
Cubs' Byrd put on 15-day DL after ball to head … BOSTON — Chicago Cubs center fielder Marlon Byrd, who was hit in the head by a pitch on Saturday, was placed on the 15-day disabled list with facial fractures on Sunday. — Right-handed pitcher Justin Berg has been recalled from Triple …
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MLB Daily Dish
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Associated Press:
Porcello sparkles on mound as Tigers end slide, beat Pirates — PITTSBURGH — Rick Porcello allowed one hit over eight innings and the Detroit Tigers snapped a five-game losing streak with a 2-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. — Porcello (4-2) took a no-hitter into the sixth …
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Bless You Boys, Bucs Dugout, TigerBlog and Associated Press
Associated Press:
Braun triples for one of two hits as Brewers sweep Rockies — MILWAUKEE — Ryan Braun hit a two-run triple off Rockies ace Ubaldo Jimenez and scored on a throwing error, lifting the Milwaukee Brewers to a 3-1 win and a three-game sweep over Colorado on Sunday.
Discussion:
Purple Row and Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Hunter Pence Homers as Astros Beat Blue Jays 3-2 — TORONTO (AP) — Hunter Pence hit a two-run homer, Wandy Rodriguez pitched six solid innings and the Houston Astros held off the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 on Sunday to win a series for the first time in three weeks.
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The Crawfish Boxes
