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Orioles End Nationals' 8-Game Streak With 7-4 Win — WASHINGTON (AP) — Mark Reynolds had three hits, including a home run, and the Baltimore Orioles ended the Washington Nationals' eight-game winning streak with a 7-4 victory Sunday. — J.J. Hardy also homered and Craig Tatum drove …
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Nats honor ‘My Dad, My MVP’ contest winner — WASHINGTON — Wayne Schlauch spent “every minute” of 33 years waiting for baseball to return to his hometown of Washington. His four children were no longer young when the Nationals arrived in 2005, but he still took them to see his favorite team.
MLB.com:
Offense packing punch with Zimmerman back — WASHINGTON — Before third baseman Ryan Zimmerman was activated from the disabled list, the Nationals had one of the worst offenses in the Major Leagues. — Since Tuesday, however, when Zimmerman was activated, the Nationals have averaged 7.4 runs per …
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Rib-cage injury sends Ankiel to DL — WASHINGTON — To make room for left-hander Tom Gorzelanny, who started on Sunday against the Orioles, the Nationals decided to put outfielder Rick Ankiel on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to June 15. — Ankiel, who has a rib-cage injury …
Espn.Com / MLB:
Sources: Marlins to hire Jack McKeon — The Florida Marlins are expected to name 80-year old Jack McKeon their next manager, multiple league sources told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney late Sunday night. — Edwin Rodriguez unexpectedly resigned Sunday with his team in the midst of a 1-18 June …
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Marlins' Edwin Rodriguez resigns — Marlins manager Edwin Rodriguez has resigned with the team mired in a nine-game losing streak. — Rodriguez — Marlins bench coach Brandon Hyde will replace Rodriguez for Sunday's game against the Rays, the team said in a news release.
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MLB Daily Dish, NESN.com and Yahoo! Sports
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Marlins manager Rodriguez resigns
Ian Begley / ESPN:
Phil Hughes hits 95 in first rehab start — NEW YORK — Has New York Yankees starter Phil Hughes found his long-lost fastball? — Hughes threw his heater as hard as 95 mph and consistently in the 92-93 mph range on Sunday evening in his first minor league rehab outing.
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Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
White Sox enjoy atmosphere of Cubs series — PHOENIX — The Cubs and White Sox were pointed in different directions as far as the outlook for the 2011 regular season was concerned before the first pitch of Spring Training was even thrown. — Ozzie Guillen's crew was considered a favorite …
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South Side Sox
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Daryl Van Schouwen / Chicago Sun Times:
Paul in the Hall? White Sox' Konerko votes no
Wallace Matthews / ESPN:
Yanks' Girardi: A-Rod has ‘small’ shoulder issue — CHICAGO — New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez has been battling a left shoulder injury of unknown severity for the past couple of weeks, an injury that may be the reason for his lower-than-average power production.
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baseballmusings.com, The LoHud Yankees Blog and River Avenue Blues
Globe and Mail:
Jays sign Yunel Escobar to $10-million contract extension — The Toronto Blue Jays signed shortstop Yunel Escobar to a two-year contract extension Sunday worth $10-million (U.S.). — Escobar will receive $5-million in both 2012 and 2013. The deal includes two club options of $5-million for 2014 and 2015.
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Yahoo! Sports and baseballmusings.com
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Dick Kaegel / MLB.com:
Duffy's excellent outing ends early with cramp — ST. LOUIS — Royals left-hander Danny Duffy was a strikeout machine on Sunday until he suddenly broke down. — Duffy was taken out of the game because of cramping in his left calf after the Cardinals' Pete Kozma singled with two outs in the fourth inning of the Royals' 5-4 loss.
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Royals Review
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards' losing streak ends with a bang
Associated Press:
Swisher Leads Yankees Past Cubs 10-4 — CHICAGO (AP) — Nick Swisher hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the eighth inning and the New York Yankees routed the Chicago Cubs 10-4 on Sunday night in the finale of their first series at Wrigley Field in eight years.
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Pinstripe Alley
Nicole Auerbach / Boston Globe:
Red Sox place Clay Buchholz on the disabled list — The Red Sox announced this afternoon that they placed righthander Clay Buchholz on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to June 17, with a lower back strain. — Andrew Miller, who has been called up from Pawtucket, will start tomorrow against the Padres and fill the roster spot.
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Associated Press:
AL Central-leading Indians replace hitting coach — CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians have changed hitting coaches, replacing Jon Nunnally with Bruce Fields. — The Indians announced the move before Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. — The Indians recently went through …
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Associated Press:
Gamecocks Win 5-4 on Wingo's 9th-Inning Hit — OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — South Carolina won its first game at TD Ameritrade Park the same dramatic way it clinched the 2010 national championship in the last College World Series game played at Rosenblatt Stadium. — Scott Wingo drilled …
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Baseball America
Associated Press:
Vargas tosses three-hit complete game, Mariners beat Phillies — SEATTLE — Jason Vargas tossed a three-hitter for his second shutout of the season, outdueling Philadelphia left-hander Cole Hamels to lead the Seattle Mariners to a 2-0 win over the Phillies on Sunday.
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baseballmusings.com and Lookout Landing
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Pujols leaves game with hand injury — ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols was hurt on a play at first base in the sixth inning and left Sunday's game against the Kansas City Royals. — A Cardinals spokesman said a preliminary evaluation revealed Pujols sustained a sprain to his left wrist.
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baseballmusings.com
Associated Press:
In near shutout, No. 1 Virginia tops Cal, face Gamecocks — OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Virginia ace Danny Hultzen and Tyler Wilson did their part from the start. — It took the Cavaliers' offense a lot longer to get going. Finally they scratched out enough for a 4-1 College World Series victory over California on Sunday.
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Baseball America