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Associated Press:
Pedroia, Sox drop Rays 1-0 in 16 — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The streaking Boston Red Sox worked some serious overtime for their latest victory. — Dustin Pedroia singled with two outs in the top of the 16th inning, snapping a scoreless tie and giving the AL East leaders a 1-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday night.
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Scott Lauber / Boston Herald:
Red Sox go deep to beat Rays — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — It took only two batters for Josh Beckett [stats]'s balky left knee to get its first test here last night. — It came up aces. — Just like the Red Sox [team stats] ace's right arm. — Problem was, by the time the game finally ended …
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ESPN, joy of sox and Associated Press
Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:
Tampa Bay Rays more likely to take buyers stance as trade deadline approaches
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Rays Index and MLB Rumors
Dan Hayes / North County Times:
PADRES NOTES: Adams ready for trade or no trade — One way or another, Mike Adams thinks he can handle whatever his future brings. — If the Padres' setup man gets traded, as is the hot rumor these days, Adams will wind up playing for a contending team in a pennant race.
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Associated Press:
Stewart Leads Giants Over Padres 4-3 in 11 — SAN DIEGO (AP) — Chris Stewart drove in the go-ahead run with a suicide squeeze in the 11th inning, then pounced on a bunt moments later to start a slick double play that helped the San Francisco Giants hold off the San Diego Padres 4-3 on Sunday.
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Hardball Times
Rob Biertempfel / PittsburghLIVE.com:
Pirates considering acquisition of pricey ‘rental’ players — HOUSTON — As they set their targets for trade offers, the Pirates are willing to consider acquiring a high-priced “rental” player to provide a boost in the playoff chase. — “We are open to various types of players …
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Pirates Eyeing Hunter Pence — The Pirates have scouted Astros outfielder Hunter Pence with the trade deadline in mind, reports Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. The Astros hosted the Bucs over the weekend, losing two of three. Yesterday morning, Pence noted that the possibility …
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Full Count, Pirates Prospects, Al's Ramblings and Bucs Dugout
Peter Gammons / MLB.com:
Talks, tweets abound as Deadline looms — This is the way it works today, in July, Trade Deadline dead ahead. — One National League and one Boston scout were doing their normal coverage at a Cubs game in Washington. The NL scout was sitting next to an enthusiastic Red Sox fan …
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Sports Illustrated:
Rockies entertaining offers for Ubaldo
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Picture this: Rockies' Jimenez could be traded this month
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MLB Rumors, The LoHud Yankees Blog and Purple Row
Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Punto headed back to disabled list — CINCINNATI • The Cardinals will place infielder Nick Punto on the disabled list Sunday after removing him from Saturday night's game against the Cincinnati Reds due to heightened pain around his right elbow. — The trip to the disabled list …
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Guillen will let Dunn swing away — Slugger won't be benched just to avoid strikeout record — Mark Teahen reacts after striking out in the ninth inning. (Leon Halip, Getty Images / July 17, 2011) — DETROIT — White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen won't protect Adam Dunn if his strikeout rate increases …
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Brett Ballantini / CSNChicago.com:
Dunn's swoon reaching historic proportions
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NY Daily News:
Jason Bay booed after going hitless, leaving runners on base and committing egregious error in 8th — Jason Bay heard the boos and understands. — The struggles that seemed to be ebbing before the All-Star break have returned and Sunday they were coupled with a rare fielding blunder …
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MLB.com:
Reyes could rejoin Mets as early as Tuesday — NEW YORK — Jose Reyes will play a Minor League rehab game Monday with Class A Brooklyn, with a return trip to the Mets likely coming Tuesday. — “I anticipate one game,” Mets manager Terry Collins said after his team's 8-5 loss Sunday to the Phillies.
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Associated Press:
Red-hot Rangers win 11th straight 3-1 over Seattle — SEATTLE - Matt Harrison continued Texas' nearly perfect pitching, allowing just one run in 7 2/3 innings, Mitch Moreland hit a three-run homer and the Rangers won their 11th straight with a 3-1 win over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday.
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