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Brian Erni / MetsBlog.com:
Final Score: Mets 7 Pirates 0  —  The New York Mets (32-33) defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates (31-33) today by a final score of 7-0.  —  For a complete box score and game recap, check out SNY.TV.  —  The Least You Should Know:  — Chris Capuano (5-6) threw seven shut out innings …
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
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Associated Press:
McCutchen's two-run double helps Pirates beat Mets  —  PITTSBURGH — James McDonald allowed two runs in six effective innings, Andrew McCutchen hit a two-run double and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Mets 3-2 on Saturday night.  —  Jose Tabata and Josh Harrison each had two hits …
Discussion: Bucs Dugout and Associated Press
Fox Sports:
Phillies' trade options are limited  —  Perhaps you saw the bulletin from Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. last week, the one in which he said the team was unlikely to make any major moves.  —  I'll believe it when I see it, but two club officials had almost the exact same reaction …
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Associated Press:
Lee goes eight strong as Phillies beat Cubs  —  PHILADELPHIA — Chase Utley homered and drove in four runs to back Cliff Lee's eight strong innings and lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-1 win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.  —  Lee (6-5) passed teammate Roy Halladay for the league lead in strikeouts …
Associated Press:
Hernandez sharp, Olivo homers twice as Mariners beat Tigers  —  DETROIT — Miguel Olivo hit two home runs and Felix Hernandez pitched eight strong innings to lead the Seattle Mariners to a 7-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.  —  The Mariners trailed 2- and hadn't hit the ball …
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
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Associated Press:
Max Scherzer, Austin Jackson lead Tigers over Mariners 8-1
Buster Olney / ESPN.com:
MLB talks switching NL team to AL, sources say  —  A simple form of realignment has been raised in the labor talks between Major League Baseball and the players' association, according to three sources: two leagues of 15 teams, rather than the current structure of 16 teams in the National League and 14 in the American League.
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Marquis starts suspension  —  SAN DIEGO — Nationals right-hander Jason Marquis decided to drop his appeal and serve his five-game suspension starting Saturday.  —  The move means that his next start will be pushed back a day.  Because of the off-day Monday, Marquis will now pitch Friday …
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:   Nats move Werth to leadoff, bat pitcher eighth
TSN.ca:
Drabek, Blue Jays look to prevent sweep at hands of Red Sox  —  The Sports Network  —  (Sports Network) - The team with the best record in the American League shoots for a ninth straight victory this afternoon as the Boston Red Sox tangle with the Toronto Blue Jays in the finale of a three-game set at Rogers Centre.
Ian Begley / ESPN:
Bartolo Colon has strained hamstring … NEW YORK — First, Joba Chamberlain.  Now, Bartolo Colon.  —  Not a great week if you're New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman.  —  Colon, Cashman's prized free agent find of 2011, was removed from his start against the Cleveland Indians on Saturday with a strained left hamstring.
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Yankees shut out reeling Indians
MLB.com:
Rangers shelve Napoli, call up Teagarden  —  MINNEAPOLIS — The Rangers have put catcher Mike Napoli on the disabled list with a strained oblique muscle in his left ribcage and called up catcher Taylor Teagarden from Triple-A Round Rock.  —  Napoli started developing soreness on Friday, when it was cold and wet at Target Field.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
McCann Hits Three-Run Homer in the 10th for Braves  —  HOUSTON (AP) — Brian McCann hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning, lifting the Atlanta Braves to their fifth straight win, 6-3 over the Houston Astros on Saturday night.  —  McCann's shot to right field off Brandon Lyon scored Jordan Schafer …
Associated Press:
Weeks hits go a-head homer as Brewers beat Cardinals  —  MILWAUKEE — Rickie Weeks hit a go-ahead, two-run homer and Zack Greinke outpitched fellow Cy Young winner Chris Carpenter to lift the Milwaukee Brewers over the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3 on Saturday night.
Discussion: Brew Crew Ball and Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Aybar, Angels Beat Royals 7-5 to End 6-Game Skid  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Erick Aybar opened the scoring with a three-run triple, Bobby Abreu came home with the go-ahead run on reliever Aaron Crow's second wild pitch of the seventh inning, and the Los Angeles Angels snapped a season-worst six …
Discussion: Associated Press
 
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