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Associated Press:
Twins Beat Dodgers 6-4 to Snap 6-Game Skid  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Luke Hughes hit a tiebreaking homer and the Minnesota Twins snapped a six-game losing streak, rebounding from an embarrassing blowout to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 on Tuesday night.  —  Ben Revere scored twice, stole two bases and drove in a run for Minnesota.
Discussion: Associated Press and True Blue LA
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Bill Shaikin / Dodgers Blog:
Frank McCourt gets his money, for now
David McLaughlin / Bloomberg:
Dodgers Didn't Have Authority to File Bankruptcy, MLB Says
Discussion: HardballTalk and 6-4-2
Steve Dilbeck / Dodgers Blog:   Warning to J.P. Morgan Chase, Time Warner, Fox: Help Frank McCourt and feel the wrath of Los Angeles
Bill Shaikin / Dodgers Blog:
MLB slams McCourt in bankruptcy court filing
Chicago Sun Times:
Ozzie Guillen calls White Sox loss to Rockies the worst of year  —  DENVER, CO - JUNE 28: Troy Tulowitzki #2 of the Colorado Rockies reacts after sliding home with the winning run past catcher A.J. Pierzynski #12 of the Chicago White Sox on a single by Ty Wigginton #21 of the Colorado Rockies …
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Tulowitzki's Dash in 13th Lifts Rockies Over WSox
Discussion: Purple Row
Associated Press:
Presley's 1st Homer Lifts Pirates Over Blue Jays  —  TORONTO (AP) — Alex Presley hit his first career home run, Andrew McCutchen added a solo shot, and the Pittsburgh Pirates held on to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 on Tuesday night, earning their first interleague road win in more than two years.
Discussion: Minor League Ball and Bucs Dugout
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Associated Press:
Double Play Is Costly as Blue Jays Fall to Pirates  —  TORONTO (AP) — Trailing by a run in the late innings, the Blue Jays had the bases loaded and their hottest hitter at the plate.  —  Adam Lind hit a smash, but instead of producing a winning hit, it turned into an inning-ending double play.
Discussion: Bluebird Banter
Howie Rumberg / Associated Press:
Teixeira homers, has 4 RBIs in Yankees' win  —  NEW YORK—Mark Teixeira homered and had four RBIs, Nick Swisher hit a three-run homer to cap a five-run second inning and the New York Yankees gave the sloppy Milwaukee Brewers a rude welcome back to the Bronx on Tuesday night …
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
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External / ESPN:
Surging Yanks host NL Central-leading Brewers
Associated Press:
Longoria lifts Rays past Reds 4-3  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Evan Longoria hit a game-ending solo homer in the ninth inning to give the Tampa Bay Rays a 4-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.  —  Longoria, who has struggled at home this season, sent an 0-1 pitch from Logan Ondrusek …
Discussion: Red Reporter and DRaysBay
Associated Press:
Mets End Slam Slump With 2 in 14-3 Win Over Tigers  —  DETROIT (AP) — Jason Bay and Carlos Beltran hit grand slams in consecutive innings — after the Mets had gone nearly two years without one — and New York routed the Detroit Tigers 14-3 on Tuesday night to move back above .500.
Associated Press:
McCann Keys Atlanta's Rally Past Seattle 5-4  —  SEATTLE (AP) — Brian McCann tormented Seattle pitching again with a tiebreaking two-run single in the seventh inning, part of a four-hit night by the Atlanta catcher, and the Braves rallied from a three-run deficit to beat the Mariners 5-4 on Tuesday night.
Associated Press:
Wilson hits and pitches Rangers past Astros  —  HOUSTON—Pitcher C.J. Wilson got his first major league hit, and Josh Hamilton homered in Texas' three-run third inning as the Rangers beat the Houston Astros 7-3 on Tuesday night.  —  The Rangers stretched their road winning streak over the Astros to seven games.
Associated Press:
South Carolina Adds a Title to Its Streak  —  OMAHA (AP) — Michael Roth pitched seven and two-thirds innings on three days' rest, and South Carolina won its second straight national championship with a 5-2 victory Tuesday night in Omaha that completed a two-game sweep over Florida in the College World Series finals.
Discussion: Baseball America
Associated Press:
Gonzalez pitches gem, Athletics beat Marlins 1-0  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Gio Gonzalez allowed one hit over eight innings, pitching the Oakland Athletics to a rain-delayed 1-0 victory over the Florida Marlins on Tuesday night.  —  Hideki Matsui doubled and scored the only run on Kurt Suzuki's sacrifice fly.
Discussion: Athletics Nation
Associated Press:
Rasmus and Holliday homer to lead Cardinals past Orioles  —  BALTIMORE — Kyle Lohse pitched five shutout innings in a performance shortened by rain, and the St. Louis Cardinals got solo home runs from Colby Rasmus and Matt Holliday in a 6-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night.
Discussion: Camden Chat
Associated Press:
Pena's homer lifts D-backs to 6-4 win over Indians  —  PHOENIX — Pinch-hitter Wily Mo Pena hit a two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks recovered after J.J. Putz's second straight blown save to beat the Cleveland Indians 6-4 Tuesday night.
Associated Press:
Giants Extend Win Streak to 7 With Sweep  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Barry Zito threw seven strong innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 6-3 on Tuesday night for a sweep of a day-night doubleheader.  —  Zito (1-1) pitched for the first time since leaving his start on April 16 with a right foot sprain.
John Gonzalez / Philly.com:
Will Rollins return next year?  —  It had all the usual trappings of a traditional sporting event, even though it wasn't anything of the sort.  There was music and a video screen for replays.  Fans and media members milled about.  And the national anthem was performed - though …
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Rhett Bollinger / MLB.com:
Twins sign fourth-round pick Summers  —  MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins announced they signed fourth-round Draft pick Matt Summers, a right-hander from UC Irvine on Tuesday, and he'll report to the Rookie League Elizabethton (Tenn.) Twins.  —  Summers, 21, posted a 2.15 ERA over 177 innings pitched …
Discussion: MLB Rumors
 
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