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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.
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Associated Press and True Blue LA
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Katie Thomas / New York Times:
Dodgers and M.L.B. Compromise on Financing — The power struggle between the owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Major League Baseball ended in a temporary truce Tuesday as the parties agreed to let the team accept interim financing from an outside lender, and removed a key requirement tying …
Bill Shaikin / Dodgers Blog:
Frank McCourt gets his money, for now — Dodgers owner Frank McCourt can use the financing he obtained this week to pay the team's immediate bills, attorneys for the Dodgers and Major League Baseball agreed Tuesday. — The U.S. bankruptcy court scheduled a July 20 hearing at which MLB …
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USA Today, True Blue LA, Mike Scioscia's tragic illness and HardballTalk
David McLaughlin / Bloomberg:
Dodgers Didn't Have Authority to File Bankruptcy, MLB Says
Dodgers Didn't Have Authority to File Bankruptcy, MLB Says
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HardballTalk and 6-4-2
Bill Shaikin / Dodgers Blog:
MLB slams McCourt in bankruptcy court filing
MLB slams McCourt in bankruptcy court filing
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VIN SCULLY IS MY HOMEBOY, Lone Star Ball, HardballTalk and Los Angeles Times
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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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.
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Bucs Dugout
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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 …
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Pinstripe Alley
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External / ESPN:
Surging Yanks host NL Central-leading Brewers
Surging Yanks host NL Central-leading Brewers
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Associated Press, Austin's Astros 290 Blog, Brew Crew Ball and Pinstripe Alley
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 …
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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.
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Associated Press and Bless You Boys
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.
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Lookout Landing, Talking Chop and Associated Press
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.
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Associated Press, Bleed Cubbie Blue and Yahoo! Sports
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Let's Go Tribe and Associated Press
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 …
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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 …
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MLB Rumors