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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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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.
Associated Press:
Zimmermans lead Nationals to eighth straight win — WASHINGTON (AP) — All of a sudden, Nationals Park is a fun place to play and a popular destination for baseball fans. — Michael Morse put Washington ahead with a sixth-inning homer, Ryan Zimmerman also connected, and the Nationals beat …
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Beltran hits mammoth homer as Mets beat Angels — NEW YORK — Mike Pelfrey pitched his first complete game in nearly three years, Carlos Beltran hit a mammoth home run and the New York Mets handed Dan Haren a rare beating Saturday night in a 6-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
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Nicole Auerbach / Boston Globe:
Carl Crawford placed on the disabled list — Carl Crawford has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a left hamstring strain. — “The medical people throught at best that it was going to be 10-14 days,” Red Sox manager Terry Francona said this afternoon. “So that was kind of a no-brainer.”
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Carl Crawford / Yahoo! Sports:
Crawford, Youkilis leave game for Red Sox
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Martin Holds On to Help Yankees Beat Cubs 4-3 — CHICAGO (AP) — Russell Martin went down the list as the ball came speeding toward the plate, a few ticks ahead of Carlos Pena barreling down the third-base line. — Catch the ball. Get into position. Brace for impact. Hold on.
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Associated Press:
Damon joins elite company after double No. 500 — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Johnny Damon has joined elite company after hitting his 500th career double. — With an opposite-field bloop double to left in the first inning of Saturday night's game against Florida …
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Canadian Press:
Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inducts Tom Henke — ST. MARYS, Ont. — The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame grew by three Saturday as Tom Henke, Allan Simpson and George Wood were inducted. — Henke played for the Toronto Blue Jays for eight years, pitching in 446 games, winning 29 and compiling a 2.48 earned-run average.
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Wallace Matthews / ESPN:
Source: Yankees have ‘zero interest’ in Big Z — CHICAGO — Put a big X through Big Z as a possibility for the New York Yankees' starting rotation. — A baseball source with knowledge of the Yankees' intentions said Saturday that the team has “zero interest” in making a trade for Carlos Zambrano …
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Yankees sign top Draft pick Bichette — Eighteen-year-old reports to Gulf Coast League affiliate — CHICAGO — Dante Bichette Jr.'s journey following in his father's footsteps will begin shortly, as the Yankees have agreed to terms with their top selection in the 2011 First-Year Player Draft.
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Jordan Bastian / MLB.com:
Indians place LaPorta on DL, recall Buck — First baseman sprained ankle in rundown in Friday's win over Bucs — CLEVELAND — The Indians' unfortunate cycle of injuries continues. — On Saturday, Cleveland placed ailing first baseman Matt LaPorta on the 15-day disabled list …
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Associated Press:
Vanderbilt Wins C.W.S. Debut at Omaha's New Stadium — OMAHA (AP) — Connor Harrell hit the first College World Series home run at the new TD Ameritrade Park to break a sixth-inning tie and lead Vanderbilt past North Carolina, 7-3, on Saturday. Harrell's two-run homer off Patrick Johnson …
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Game 70: Red Sox at Brewers — Here are the lineups: — RED SOX (42-27) — Ellsbury CF — Pedroia 2B — Gonzalez 1B — Youkilis 3B — Ortiz DH — McDonald LF — Scutaro SS — Saltalamacchia C — Cameron RF — Pitching: LHP Jon Lester (9-2, 3.73) — BREWERS (39-32)
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