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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.
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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Nicole Auerbach / Boston Globe:
Carl Crawford placed on the disabled list
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Carl Crawford / Yahoo! Sports:
Crawford, Youkilis leave game for Red Sox
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Associated Press:
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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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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Holliday's blast helps Cardinals end 7-game slide — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Matt Holliday hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning that helped the St. Louis Cardinals snap a season-high seven-game skid with a 5-4 win over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday.
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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:
Florida Beats Texas 8-4 in CWS — OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Brian Johnson and Bryson Smith drove in two runs apiece, Hudson Randall turned in another strong start and Florida defeated Texas 8-4 at the College World Series on Saturday night. — Johnson's two-out double in the seventh broke open a close game.
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Indians' Carrasco Beats Pirates, 5-1 — CLEVELAND (AP) — Carlos Carrasco took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and won his third straight start as the Cleveland Indians beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5 -1 Saturday night. — Carrasco (7-3) extended his scoreless streak to 21 1-3 innings …
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Molina HRs, Blue Jays beat Reds 4-0 — CINCINNATI — Jose Molina doubled and homered Saturday night, and Brandon Morrow bounced back from one of his worst starts, leading the Toronto Blue Jays to a 4-0 victory that kept the Cincinnati Reds winless in interleague play.
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Jim Armstrong / All Things Rockies:
Jimenez leaves with right calf cramp — Here we go again. — Just when he was showing signs of exorcising the Coors Field demons that have shadowed him throughout the season, Ubaldo Jimenez was forced to walk off the mound in the sixth inning with a right calf cramp.
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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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