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Steven Miller / MLB.com:
Gorzelanny to return for Sunday start — WASHINGTON — The Nationals will activate left-hander Tom Gorzelanny from the 15-day disabled list on Sunday to start the Interleague series finale against the Orioles. — Manager Jim Riggleman did not say what roster move the club will make to create room …
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Steven Miller / MLB.com:
Espinosa swinging well from both sides — WASHINGTON — Before facing Orioles left-hander Brian Matusz on Saturday, switch-hitting second baseman Danny Espinosa again took an equal number of batting practice swings from both sides of the plate. — “The left-hander isn't going to be in there all game,” Espinosa said.
Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
Carl runs into trouble — LF injured beating out infield hit — + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email — Carl Crawford left last night's game with a Grade 1 (least serious) strain to his left hamstring. — A decision on whether the disabled list is called for may hinge upon …
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Carl Crawford / Yahoo! Sports:
Crawford, Youkilis leave game for Red Sox — will be evaluated after straining his left hamstring in the first inning of the Boston Red Sox's 10-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night. — Crawford left the game after being hurt while reaching first base on an infield single …
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Steve Krasner / ESPN:
Red Sox put Jed Lowrie on DL
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Fox Sports:
Boras has talks with Mets' Jose Reyes — Mets shortstop Jose Reyes is in demand — and not just by other clubs. — Scott Boras, the industry's most influential agent, is speaking with Reyes about becoming his representative, according to major league sources.
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Associated Press:
Lewis fans 10, as Rangers overpower Braves — ATLANTA - Colby Lewis and Nelson Cruz shook off slumps, Josh Hamilton hit a two-run homer and the Texas Rangers beat the Atlanta Braves 6-2 on Friday night to protect their lead in the AL West. — Cruz, who had been -for-18 with 10 strikeouts …
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Braves place Hanson (shoulder) on 15-day DL
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MLB.com:
Twins sign second-round pick Boer — MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins announced Friday they signed second-round Draft pick Madison Boer, a right-hander from the University of Oregon. — Boer, a local product from Eden Prairie who was taken 87th overall in the Draft, is the club's highest pick to sign so far.
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Scott Miller / CBSSports.com:
Oft-injured Twins have ‘limited’ options with Cuddyer
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Associated Press:
Myers Retires 17 in Row in Win Over Dodgers — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brett Myers pitched a four-hitter and retired 17 consecutive batters in the first complete game by Houston's staff this season, leading the Astros to a 7-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night.
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Spencer Fordin / MLB.com:
Yankees sign first Draft pick Bichette — Eighteen-year-old headed to team's Gulf Coast League affiliate — There's another Yankee in the fold. — New York announced Saturday that it has signed third baseman Dante Bichette Jr., the team's top pick in the 2011 First-Year Player Draft.
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Mike Mazzeo / ESPN:
Hall of Famer Carter rushed to ER for coughing — Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter was rushed to the emergency room on Thursday night after experiencing a “serious coughing attack” and having “shooting pains in his back,” his daughter, Kimmy Bloemers, wrote on a private family website Friday.
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Associated Press:
Mariners' Pineda Shuts Down Phillies — SEATTLE (AP) — Michael Pineda took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, Ichiro Suzuki had three hits and the Seattle Mariners ended the Philadelphia Phillies' season-high seven-game winning streak with a 4-2 victory Friday night.
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Howard Bryant / ESPN:
Nowhere men — Clock is ticking: Oakland A's have an expiring lease and no deal for a new stadium … NEAR THE END OF LAST SUMMER, Carl Guardino, the 49-year-old president of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, sent a letter to baseball commissioner Bud Selig.
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Associated Press:
Rodriguez and Shoppach go deep, Rays beat Marlins — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Sean Rodriguez and Kelly Shoppach homered, Wade Davis pitched six solid innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Florida Marlins 5-1 on Friday night. — Rodriguez finished with four RBIs.
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Associated Press:
Valencia's 3-Run Homer Helps Twins Top Padres 6-5 — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Danny Valencia welcomed Joe Mauer back to Minnesota with a three-run home run in the first inning Friday, and the Twins held on to beat the San Diego Padres 6-5 for their fifth straight win.
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Mike Axisa / MLB Rumors:
Gammons: Yankees, Others Tampered With Miller — The Red Sox announced today that Andrew Miller will make his season debut against the Padres on Monday after calling him up from Triple-A before his opt-out clause became an issue. However, in an appearance on WEEI's Mut & Merloni Show today …
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