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Ryan Howard gets help to beat Nationals again, 5-4 — WASHINGTON - Roy Halladay beat the Washington Nationals for the 10th straight time, thanks to some help from Ryan Howard and Raul Ibanez. — Halladay (7-3) allowed 10 hits and four runs over 7 innings, striking out five without a walk.
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Ankiel in starting mix presents tough choices
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Riggleman will stick with struggling Slaten
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Achy Desmond gets day off on Memorial Day
Associated Press:
Hunter hits two home runs as Angels rally to beat Royals — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Torii Hunter's second home run, a two-run shot off Joakim Soria in the ninth, powered the Los Angeles Angels to a come-from-behind 10-8 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Monday.
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Doug Tucker / Associated Press:
Royals blow game, Soria loses closer job for KC
Royals blow game, Soria loses closer job for KC
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Reyes Snaps Winless Skid as Blue Jays Rout Indians — TORONTO (AP) — Jo-Jo Reyes won for the first time in 29 starts by throwing his first career complete game and Jayson Nix hit a two-run home run to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to an 11-1 rout of the Cleveland Indians on Monday night.
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baseballmusings.com and Bluebird Banter
Keith Law / ESPN:
Cole goes No. 1 in second mock — The UCLA right-hander hit 101 mph on Friday, and goes first overall — One change at the top can wreak havoc with the rest of the projection, which is what happened here; six or seven picks in the top 10 would change if the Pirates don't do what I'm projecting here at No. 1 overall.
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Arizona Republic
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Gary Carter / Yahoo! Sports:
Draft rich in intrigue and talent
Draft rich in intrigue and talent
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Where Have You Gone …, MLB Rumors and Seattle Times
Associated Press:
Jack Cust triples, helps Mariners beat Orioles — SEATTLE - Jack Cust hit the second triple of his career, driving in two runs to help the Seattle Mariners beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 Monday. — Doug Fister (3-5) went 7 1-3 innings to pick up his first victory since April 30.
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Steve Kelley / Seattle Times:
Ichiro needs to show leadership with more hustle
Ichiro needs to show leadership with more hustle
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Lookout Landing and HardballTalk
Associated Press:
Bartolo Colon pitches Yankees past Athletics 5-0 — OAKLAND, Calif. — Bartolo Colon pitched a four-hitter for his first shutout in nearly five years and Mark Teixeira homered in the first inning to help the New York Yankees beat the Oakland Athletics for the eighth straight time, 5-0 on Monday.
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Michael Vega / Boston Globe:
Pregame notes: White Sox vs. Red Sox — Red Sox manager Terry Francona met with the media before tonight's game against the visiting Chicago White Sox (24-31) and discussed a number of topics, including the fact he was giving short stop Jed Lowrie the night off to rest his sore left shoulder …
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Associated Press:
Kyle Phillips' first homer lifts Padres past Braves — ATLANTA - Pinch-hitter Kyle Phillips broke a 2-all tie in the 10th inning with his first career home run and the San Diego Padres beat the Atlanta Braves 3-2 Monday for their third straight win. — Phillips, a rookie with a .167 average …
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Andres Torres gets slam, Giants whip Cardinals 7-3 — ST. LOUIS - Madison Bumgarner won his second straight after losing his first six decisions and Andres Torres gave the National League's worst offense a big boost with his first career grand slam in the San Francisco Giants' 7-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday.
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Associated Press:
Keppinger, Towles Lift Astros Over Cubs 12-7 — CHICAGO (AP) — Jeff Keppinger and J.R. Towles homered and the Houston Astros rallied to beat the Chicago Cubs 12-7 on Monday afternoon. — Clint Barmes and Hunter Pence also added back-to-back home runs in the fifth inning to help the Astros ended a three-game losing streak.
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Associated Press:
Dodgers Beat Rockies 7-1 Behind Billingsley — LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Loney had three hits with a homer and three RBIs, Andre Ethier also drove in three runs and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Colorado Rockies 7-1 on Monday night. — Chad Billingsley (4-4) allowed one run …
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Associated Press:
Napoli homers twice in Rangers win over Rays — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Mike Napoli homered twice and drove in five runs, leading the Texas Rangers to an 11-5 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night. — Napoli homered for the third consecutive day, giving him four in three games.
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Noah Trister / Associated Press:
Tigers top Twins 6-5 after runner allowed to score — DETROIT—Alex Avila's double in the eighth inning that appeared to hit a fan in the stands down the left-field line scored Jhonny Peralta from first base and the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5 Monday.
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TigerBlog and Twinkie Town
Mike Mazzeo / ESPN:
Jose Reyes goes on bereavement list — NEW YORK — New York Mets shortstop Jose Reyes has been placed on the bereavement list by the team after learning of the death of his grandmother Monday afternoon, the team announced. Reyes left the team immediately to fly home to Santiago, Dominican Republic.
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