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Yankees Win First One at Citi Field, Beat Mets — NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Teixeira hit a two-run double, Edurado Nunez had an RBI single among his career-high four hits and the New York Yankees took advantage of a generous call to help keep Jose Reyes off the basepaths in beating the crosstown rival Mets 5-1 on Friday night.
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David Waldstein / New York Times:
Mets' Buchholz Is Dealing With Depression and Anxiety — Taylor Buchholz, the 29-year-old Mets middle reliever, has had depression and anxiety since before he was placed on the disabled list a month ago with what the team had previously described as right shoulder fatigue.
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Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Buchholz suffering from depression
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Jared Diamond / Wall Street Journal:
New York's Great Ballpark Injustice
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Jordan Garretson / MLB.com:
Angels will add payroll for right deal — ANAHEIM — Angels general manager Tony Reagins said in a radio interview Friday he's able to add payroll to this year's club. — Reagins, who told Jim Bowden on SiriusXM's “Inside Pitch” there was no truth to reports that ownership told him otherwise …
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Torre takes to new role in MLB front office — Baseball has no bigger problem now than the disposition of the once showpiece Los Angeles Dodgers franchise, now fallen from grace, and how to pay the Dodgers' current employees, let alone the $21 million owed to former employee Manny Ramirez.
Associated Press:
Dodgers Beat Angels 5-0 Behind Kuroda — ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Hiroki Kuroda scattered three hits over seven innings, Tony Gwynn Jr. reached base six times and Aaron Miles had four hits, including an RBI single, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers past the Angels 5-0 on Friday night in the opener of the second Freeway Series.
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Associated Press:
Oakland's Harden wins in return — OAKLAND, Calif.—Rich Harden pitched six strong innings in his season debut, Hideki Matsui had two RBIs and the Oakland Athletics beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 on Friday night. — Ryan Sweeney, Coco Crisp and Cliff Pennington each drove in a run for the A's …
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Nicasio, Ellis Lead Rockies to 9-0 Win Over Royals — DENVER (AP) — Juan Nicasio allowed three singles over eight innings and Mark Ellis had three hits, including a two-run homer, in his Colorado debut as the Rockies beat the slumping Kansas City Royals 9-0 on Friday night.
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Rockies push ace Chacin off expected start, drop Nelson and Young Jr.
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Duk / Yahoo! Sports:
Why was Aubrey Huff crying after the Giants' victory? — It was the highlight that sparked a big question on Friday night. Why was San Francisco Giants first baseman Aubrey Huff(notes) crying in the team's postgame handshake line? Especially since they had just defeated the Detroit Tigers, 4-3?
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Associated Press:
Vargas Holds Padres to 6 Hits in Mariners' 6-0 Win — SEATTLE (AP) — Jason Vargas held San Diego to six singles and didn't allow a runner past second base for his third shutout this season and the Seattle Mariners beat the Padres 6-0 Friday night. — Vargas (6-5) struck out seven …
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Lookout Landing
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Indians hit 3 HRs, beat Reds 8-2 — CINCINNATI — Grady Sizemore hit the first of Cleveland's three homers off Bronson Arroyo, and the Indians remained perfect against their intrastate rival, beating the Cincinnati Reds 8-2 on Friday night. — Cleveland is 4-0 against Cincinnati …
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Associated Press:
Jurrjens tosses one-hitter as Braves blank Orioles — ATLANTA — Jair Jurrjens threw a one-hitter for his first career shutout, Jason Heyward ended a long home-run drought and the streaking Atlanta Braves beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-0 on Friday night. — Jurrjens (11-3) became …
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Associated Press:
Gonzalez Leads Red Sox to 7-5 Win Over Astros — HOUSTON (AP) — Adrian Gonzalez hit a go-ahead two-run double after Dustin Pedroia drove in a pair of runs during Boston's six-run seventh inning, helping the Red Sox rally for a 7-5 win over the Houston Astros on Friday night.
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Right angle part of solution
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Rick Morrissey / Chicago Sun Times:
Ozzie defends Pierre against all critics, including Sox GM Williams — CHICAGO, IL - JULY 01: Juan Pierre #1 of the Chicago White Sox celebrates a win with teammate Paul Konerko #14 against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on July 1, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox defeated the Cubs 6-4.
Associated Press:
Nationals top Pirates 2-1 in Johnson's home debut — WASHINGTON - Matt Stairs drove in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth Friday night to give Washington a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates in a Davey Johnson home debut that looked much like any other game at Nationals Park this season — a nail-biter without much offense.
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Rasmus powers St. Louis past Tampa Bay — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Colby Rasmus hit a three-run homer during a wild eighth inning that featured four ejections, leading the St. Louis Cardinals past the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 on Friday night. — Jake Westbrook gave up two hits in seven scoreless innings …
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