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Associated Press:
Reyes leads offence as Mets beat Braves — NEW YORK — R.A. Dickey pitched eight baffling innings, Jose Reyes hit an RBI double and scored twice and the New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves for the second straight night, 6-4 on Sunday. — Carlos Beltran had a run-scoring double off Tim Hudson …
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Talking Chop
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Associated Press:
Game Time … NEW YORK — Mets manager Terry Collins wasn't in position to see where the foul ball hit Carlos Beltran. What he could see was another of his stars falling to his knees in pain. As Collins raced onto the field, he hoped the ball missed Beltran's ankle. It did.
Discussion:
Faith and Fear in Flushing, ESPN and USA Today
Bob Klapisch / NorthJersey.com:
Add a major decline in attendance to Mets' woes
Add a major decline in attendance to Mets' woes
Discussion:
OnTheBlack.com, MetsBlog.com, The Daily Stache and Mets Merized Online
Associated Press:
Crawford, Gonzalez homer to lead Red Sox over A's — BOSTON—Adrian Gonzalez hit a two-run homer to reach 50 RBIs for the season and Carl Crawford had a three-run shot, powering John Lackey and the Boston Red Sox to a 6-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday.
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Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Athletics Nation, Over the Monster and Yahoo! Sports
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Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
Dice-K no gem, but he has Lackey beat
Dice-K no gem, but he has Lackey beat
Discussion:
Over the Monster, Athletics Nation and Boston Globe
Associated Press:
Indians' Choo says DUI arrest affecting his play — CLEVELAND — Shin-Soo Choo believes he is thinking too much and trying too hard to make a good impression since he was charged with drunken driving. — Choo — Choo was back in the Cleveland Indians' lineup Sunday against Texas after getting a game off.
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Yahoo! Sports
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Associated Press:
Miguel Olivo powers Mariners past Rays — SEATTLE - Miguel Olivo hit a tiebreaking three-run homer off Joel Peralta in the eighth inning and the Seattle Mariners rallied for a 9-6 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday. — Ichiro Suzuki and Greg Halman each drove in two runs for Seattle …
Discussion:
Lookout Landing, boston.stats.com and Associated Press
Associated Press:
Pujols cranks another walk-off HR — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Albert Pujols held the followthrough on his swing for a couple extra seconds, the bat extended like a lightning rod, then high-stepped it to home plate. — The St. Louis Cardinals may be accustomed to his winning hits, but the All-Star slugger still gets pretty excited.
Discussion:
Bleed Cubbie Blue, USA Today, Viva El Birdos and baseballmusings.com
Associated Press:
Billingsley lasts five innings, homers as Dodgers beat Reds — CINCINNATI, Ohio — Dodgers pitcher Chad Billingsley drove in a career-high three runs with a homer, a double and a bases-loaded walk, and Los Angeles beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-6 on Sunday to extend its domination of the series.
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Yahoo! Sports
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Manny Navarro / MiamiHerald.com:
Florida Marlins' Hanley Ramirez likely heading to the DL on Monday — Barring a miraculous recovery, it's looking like Hanley Ramirez will be put on disabled list Monday. — The Marlins All-Star shortstop, who was pulled from the game last Sunday in Los Angeles with lower back pain …
Discussion:
HardballTalk and Call to the Pen
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Associated Press:
Vogelsong, Torres Lead Giants Over Rockies 2-1 — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ryan Vogelsong pitched eight fantastic innings and Andres Torres singled home the tiebreaking run, leading the San Francisco Giants over the Colorado Rockies 2-1 Sunday in a series highlighted by dominant pitching.
Discussion:
Associated Press and Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Mark Teixeira has message for Angels fans: 2 HRs — ANAHEIM, Calif. - Mark Teixeira homered twice against his former team, Nick Swisher also went deep and the New York Yankees beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 on Sunday to win the three-game series. — Bartolo Colon (3-3) …
Brian McTaggart / MLB.com:
Mills to keep close eye on 2011 Draft — SAN DIEGO — It's unknown whether Brad Mills will be around long enough to reap any benefits that may come from this year's First-Year Player Draft, but the second-year skipper plans to pay attention to what the Astros do on Monday, when they pick No. 11 overall in the first round.
Discussion:
The Crawfish Boxes
David Murphy / Philly.com:
Everything you need to know about what we don't know about the Phillies debt — I'm sure most of you had the same reaction after reading about the Phillies' current noncompliance with Major League Baseball's debt service rule on Friday. I know this because I had the same reaction:
Austin Laymance / MLB.com:
Berkman sits after getting cortisone shot in wrist — ST. LOUIS — Lance Berkman did not start for the Cardinals on Sunday after receiving a cortisone shot in his right wrist on Saturday. — The slugger has been dealing with a sprained right wrist since leaving a May 18 game against Houston after injuring it on a diving catch.
Discussion:
MLB Rumors
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Yankees' Phil Hughes off to Tampa, still trying to return from disabled list, has sights set on July — ANAHEIM - Phil Hughes is headed to Tampa Monday, where he'll take the next steps toward his return from the disabled list. — Hughes threw a live batting practice session Saturday …
Discussion:
HardballTalk
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Chad Jennings / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Pregame notes: Hughes takes the next step
Pregame notes: Hughes takes the next step
Discussion:
It's About The Money and Sliding Into Home