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8:55 AM ET, June 11, 2011

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Associated Press:
Managers separated during Yanks-Indians melee  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees manager Joe Girardi and Cleveland counterpart Manny Acta got into a face-to-face screaming match when both benches and bullpens emptied after Mark Teixeira was hit by a fastball from Indians starter Fausto Carmona.
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Matt Fortuna / MLB.com:
Tempers flare as Carmona plunks Teixeira
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Red Sox wipe out Yankees
Roger Rubin / NY Daily News:
Red Sox DH David Ortiz blames media for being hit with pitch by Yankees' CC Sabathia, Beckett agrees
Discussion: Subway Squawkers
Associated Press:
Clay Buchholz, Jacoby Ellsbury lead Red Sox over Blue Jays  —  TORONTO - Clay Buchholz allowed three hits over seven innings, Jacoby Ellsbury [stats] went 3 for 5 with three runs scored and Boston beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Friday night, the Red Sox [team stats]'s seventh straight win to match their season high.
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David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
Games of the Day  —  In the category, really good pitchers …
Discussion: Boston Globe
Globe and Mail:
Pedroia makes quick return to Red Sox lineup
Discussion: Boston Globe and Over the Monster
Associated Press:
Sizemore Helps A's Top White Sox, End 10-Game Skid  —  CHICAGO (AP) — One strike from their 11th consecutive loss, the Oakland Athletics showed interim manager Bob Melvin the desire to win is still there.  —  Scott Sizemore hit a go-ahead three-run double to rally the Oakland Athletics past the Chicago White Sox 7-5 Friday night.
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Fox Sports:
Will Beane stick with struggling A's?
Sports Illustrated:
A's had to can Geren but not many other firings expected yet in '11
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Mattheus promoted as Kimball lands on DL  —  SAN DIEGO — The Nationals selected the contract of right-hander Ryan Mattheus from Triple-A Syracuse and placed right-hander Cole Kimball on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder inflammation.  —  Mattheus posted two saves …
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Strasburg visits Nationals for bullpen session  —  SAN DIEGO — Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg was at PETCO Park on Friday afternoon and had a bullpen session without any problems.  Besides throwing fastballs off the mound, Strasburg threw changeups while playing catch on flat ground.
Matt Eddy / Baseball America:
Minor League Transactions: June 1-7  —  Players listed with an asterisk (*) signed minor league contracts, replacing major league pacts with the same organization.  —  A number of top prospects made their big league debuts in the past week, a list that includes Charlie Blackmon, Dee Gordon and Jemile Weeks.
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Associated Press:
Tony La Russa manages 5,000th game  —  MILWAUKEE — Tony La Russa said reaching 5,000 games as a manager is something that's a credit to everyone he's worked with in three different organizations.  —  La Russa became the second man to that milestone on Friday night when the St. Louis Cardinals started …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Schierholtz singles in winning run as Giants beat Reds  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Pinch-hitter Nate Schierholtz delivered a game-ending RBI single in the ninth inning to give the San Francisco Giants a 3-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night.  —  Jose Arredondo (0-1) …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Jake Arrieta, Nick Markakis carry Orioles past Rays 7-0  —  BALTIMORE - Nick Markakis broke a prolonged power slump with a grand slam and a two-run double, Jake Arrieta took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and the surging Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-0 Friday night.
Associated Press:
Royals homer twice off Santana in win over Angels  —  ANAHEIM, Calif.—Jeff Francis survived a shaky sixth inning to get his first road victory of the season, left fielder Alex Gordon threw out a runner at home plate and the Kansas City Royals beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-2 Friday night.
Discussion: Royals Review
David Waldstein / New York Times:
Mets' Buffalo Pipeline Again Provides a Boost as Gee Remains Undefeated  —  PITTSBURGH — Dillon Gee made only two starts for the Class AAA Buffalo Bisons this year, one on April 7 and the other five days later.  Playing with Gee in those games were five men who also served as his teammates Friday night with the Mets.
Discussion: MetsBlog.com and Amazin' Avenue
 
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