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Marlins Beat Dodgers 6-1 — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Greg Dobbs and pinch-hitter Wes Helms each drove in two runs, Gaby Sanchez doubled twice and scored twice, and the Florida Marlins beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-1 on Saturday night. — In the middle of the fifth inning …
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Amid rumors, Pudge wants to remain in DC — WASHINGTON — After Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Padres, Nationals catcher Ivan Rodriguez said he was not aware of the trade rumors that have been swirling around him in recent days. — Published reports indicated the Giants have interest …
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Balester back to Triple-A; Maya to start Sunday
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Gorzelanny heads to DL with elbow issue
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Mariners need 12 innings to finally best Rivera and Yankees — SEATTLE — Adam Kennedy scored pinch-runner Luis Rodriguez with a bloop single off Mariano Rivera in the bottom of the 12th inning and the Seattle Mariners won for the ninth time in 10 games with a 5-4 victory over the New York Yankees on Saturday night.
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Crisp, Ellis lead the way as A's earn victory over Orioles — OAKLAND, Calif. — Josh Outman and Joey Devine pitched in the same game for the first time Saturday night. They've both come a long way. — Coco Crisp had two hits and drove in the go-ahead run to help the Oakland Athletics beat …
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Conor Glassey / Baseball America:
Bell Tells MLSB He Doesn't Want To Sign — Dallas Jesuit High outfielder Josh Bell wrote a letter to the Major League Scouting Bureau indicating that he does not want to sign with a professional team out of high school, Baseball America has learned. — Bell, who was originally verbally committed …
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Ben Jedlovec / ESPN:
Pineda winning by avoiding the pull — Mariners pitcher is one of baseball's best at forcing hitters to go opposite field — You'd be forgiven if you didn't expect Michael Pineda to out-pitch his Cy Young rotation mate, Felix Hernandez, especially at the outset of his rookie season.
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Pitcher's Duel Ends in 10th, Twins Top Angels 1-0 — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Danny Valencia hit a bases-loaded single in the bottom of the 10th inning, lifting the Minnesota Twins to a 1-0 victory over Los Angeles on Saturday night after spot starter Anthony Swarzak held the Angels hitless into the eighth.
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Chris Iannetta hits 2 homers, helps Rockies rout Cardinals — DENVER - Chris Iannetta homered twice and drove in a career-high six runs and Juan Nicasio pitched seven solid innings in his major league debut as the scuffling Colorado Rockies routed the St. Louis Cardinals 15-4 on Saturday night.
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Hamels Sharp, Phillies Rally Past Mets Again, 5-2 — NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Howard hit a tiebreaking double in the eighth inning and Cole Hamels finally beat a familiar nemesis, pitching the Philadelphia Phillies past the slumping New York Mets 5-2 on Saturday night.
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Jones drives in winner in 12th, Braves outlast Reds — ATLANTA — Chipper Jones' single in the 12th inning drove in Jordan Schafer to give the Atlanta Braves a 7-6 win over the weary Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night. — Brian McCann had four hits, including two homers. Freddie Freeman also homered for Atlanta.
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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Friend missing, Bard reaches out for help — DETROIT — Red Sox reliever Daniel Bard has a heavy heart at the moment, out of concern for a close and longtime friend who has been missing since Tuesday. — “His name is Matt Hill,” Bard said on Saturday afternoon.
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Duke Solid on Mound, Hits Homer in Arizona Win — HOUSTON (AP) — Zach Duke allowed three hits over seven innings and hit a three-run homer in his first game of the season, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to an 11-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday night.
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Jonathan Lucroy's squeeze lifts Brewers over Giants — MILWAUKEE - Pinch-hitter Jonathan Lucroy's bases-loaded suicide squeeze scored Ryan Braun with one out in the ninth, lifting the Milwaukee Brewers to a 3-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday.
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San Francisco Chronicle and Associated Press
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Indians' Offense Helps Carrasco Get Fourth Win — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Shelley Duncan and Orlando Cabrera each had two RBIs, Carlos Carrasco pitched six solid innings and the Cleveland Indians beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-3 on Saturday. — Duncan, who was pinch-hitting …
Ian O'Connor / ESPN:
Jeff Wilpon can't hide any longer — If his father has lost the Mets clubhouse, it's time for the younger Wilpon to step up — NEW YORK — David Wright stood at his locker wearing an orange muscle shirt that carried the message, “Wreak Havoc,” which only sounded like Fred Wilpon's marching orders for the week.
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Source: Einhorn has path to majority Mets stake
Source: Einhorn has path to majority Mets stake
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