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8:15 AM ET, June 19, 2011

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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.
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue and Yahoo! Sports
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J.P. Pelzman / NorthJersey.com:
Jose Reyes, Mike Pelfrey spark Mets to 6-1 victory over Angels  —  NEW YORK - Los Angeles catcher Hank Conger stood up quickly, grabbing the pitchout almost before it crossed the plate.  But he didn't throw the ball, because Jose Reyes had stayed put.  —  Reyes simply went on the next pitch …
MLB.com:
Hughes on target for Sunday's rehab start  —  CHICAGO — Yankees right-hander Phil Hughes will make a rehab start for short-season Class A Staten Island on Sunday at MCU Park in Brooklyn.  —  Hughes is scheduled to throw around 65 pitches.  He last threw on Tuesday at the Yankees' Minor League complex …
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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.
Discussion: Baseball America and USA Today
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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 …
Discussion: Baseball America
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.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
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Nick Kosmider / MLB.com:
Ubaldo leaves game with right calf cramp
Discussion: Purple Row
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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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 …
Discussion: ESPN
Associated Press:
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.
Associated Press:
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 …
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.”
Discussion: joy of sox and ESPN
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Carl Crawford / Yahoo! Sports:
Crawford, Youkilis leave game for Red Sox
Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:   Carl runs into trouble
Associated Press:
Holliday's homer ends Cards' skid  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Matt Holliday was determined to try anything to lift the St. Louis Cardinals out of their recent funk.  —  The home run worked best.  —  The outfielder, with high socks and a new pair of pants, hit a go-ahead two-run homer …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Victorino helps Phillies beat Mariners  —  SEATTLE—Shane Victorino finished a single shy of the cycle and drove in a season-high four runs, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat Felix Hernandez and the Seattle Mariners 5-1 Saturday night.  —  Hernandez (6-6) lasted seven innings, allowing the three runs on eight hits.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
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.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and TSN.ca
 
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