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Associated Press:
Diamondbacks Rally to Top Brewers, 8-6 — MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bench coach Alan Trammell reminded manager Kirk Gibson and the rest of the Diamondbacks that just because Milwaukee led 6-1 on an unlikely grand slam by pitcher Shaun Marcum, the game was far from over.
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Brew Crew Ball
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Colin Fly / Associated Press:
Brewers road woes don't end at home
Associated Press:
Blue Jays rough up Lackey, hang on for victory over Red Sox — BOSTON — Travis Snider had three doubles and drove in a pair of runs and Aaron Hill homered as the Toronto Blue Jays became the latest team to rough up John Lackey, beating the Boston Red Sox 9-7 on Monday.
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TSN.ca, Boston Globe, Bluebird Banter, Over the Monster, Associated Press and Boston Herald
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New York Post:
Alderson considers making Reyes substantial offer: source — Mets on Twitter — Sandy Alderson was pigeonholed early in his administration as a risk-averse executive who would strongly reject the idea of a mega-contract for any player, but specifically an injury-prone one such as Jose Reyes …
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Tale Of The Tape: Jose Reyes & Carl Crawford
Associated Press:
Carpenter paces Cardinals' 1-0 win over Reds — ST. LOUIS — Chris Carpenter outdueled Cincinnati Reds nemesis Johnny Cueto with eight scoreless innings, then watched from the dugout as pinch-hitter Mark Hamilton drove in the lone run with an infield hit for the St. Louis Cardinals in a 1-0 victory on Monday night.
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Associated Press, baseballmusings.com, Yahoo! Sports and boston.stats.com
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Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Yankees Sign Miguel Andujar For $750,000 — The Yankees have signed Dominican third baseman Miguel Andujar. Update (5:15 pm): Andujar signed for for $750,000. — Andujar, a 16-year-old from San Cristobal who played in the Dominican Prospect League, was one of the top third basemen in Latin America with a well-rounded skill set.
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Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Blue Jays Sign Dawel Lugo For $1.3 Million
Blue Jays Sign Dawel Lugo For $1.3 Million
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Bluebird Banter and MLB Rumors
Dick Kaegel / MLB.com:
Final vote candidate Gordon out of lineup — CHICAGO — Royals left fielder Alex Gordon's chance to do some campaigning with his bat, arm and glove was hampered on Monday night by his left knee contusion. — Gordon, a candidate in the All-Star Game Final Vote Sponsored by Sprint, was out of the Royals' starting lineup.
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Yahoo! Sports, Royals Review and South Side Sox
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Associated Press:
Worley pitches Phillies past Marlins, then sent to minors — MIAMI — Pitching expectations for the Philadelphia Phillies are pretty high, which is why Vance Worley found himself heading back to the minors after he threw seven shutout innings Monday night. — Worley helped beat the Florida Marlins 1-0.
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Fish Stripes and The Good Phight
Associated Press:
Jeter back in lineup as quest for 3,000 resumes … CLEVELAND (AP) — New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is back from a calf injury that interrupted his quest for 3,000 career hits. — Jeter was activated from the 15-day disabled list Monday. He is batting first and playing shortstop …
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Associated Press, Yahoo! Sports and Pinstripe Alley
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Associated Press:
Brian Duensing, Danny Valencia lead Twins over Rays — MINNEAPOLIS — Brian Duensing overcame a shaky start to throw a six-hitter and Danny Valencia homered among his three hits and had three RBIs to help the Minnesota Twins beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-0 on Monday.
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Twinkie Town, Yahoo! Sports and baseballmusings.com
Tony Jackson / ESPN:
Jon Garland's season over? — ANAHEIM, Calif. — There is a high likelihood that Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Jon Garland, the veteran right-hander the team signed as a free agent last winter largely because he hadn't been on the disabled list in more than a decade, is done for the season …
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MLB Rumors
Stephen Hawkins / Associated Press:
Chavez has 4 RBIs in Rangers' 13-4 win over Os — ARLINGTON, Texas—Endy Chavez had his first four-RBI game in more than eight years with a long home run and a double in the Texas Rangers' 13-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles and former manager Buck Showalter on Monday night.
Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Red Sox Sign Manuel Marcos For $800,000 — The Red Sox have signed 16-year-old Dominican center fielder Manuel Marcos for $800,000. — Marcos, who trains with former scout Fred Ferreira, was one of the best athletes and defensive outfielders in Latin America. He is a 6-foot, 175-pound lefthanded hitter.
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Full Count, NESN.com and MLB Rumors
Associated Press:
Boos turn to cheers for Werth as Nationals top Cubs — WASHINGTON — Jayson Werth turned boos to cheers by scoring the winning run on a wild pitch in the bottom of the 10th inning, and the Washington Nationals snagged another one-run victory with a 5-4, Fourth of July matinee win over the Chicago Cubs on Monday.
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Associated Press, Bleed Cubbie Blue and boston.stats.com
Associated Press:
Pirates beat Astros 5-3, are three games over .500 — PITTSBURGH—Rookie Alex Presley had three of Pittsburgh's 14 hits and the Pirates moved three games over .500 this late in the season for the first time in 12 years with a 5-3 win over the Houston Astros on Monday.
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Bucs Dugout, Associated Press and boston.stats.com
Tony Jackson / ESPN:
Dodgers option Dee Gordon — LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers rookie shortstop Dee Gordon was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque before Monday night's game with the San Francisco Giants, a nod to the fact Gordon is such a highly valued prospect that club officials want him to play every day instead of coming off the bench.
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True Blue LA
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