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Posada Hits Slam, Hughes Goes 6 as Yanks Top Rays — NEW YORK (AP) — Jorge Posada hit a grand slam and drove in six runs in his first game since being benched six days ago, and Phil Hughes made his case to remain in the New York Yankees' rotation with six effective innings in a 9-2 victory Saturday …
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DRaysBay, Pinstripe Alley, My Pinstripes, Yahoo! Sports and Associated Press
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David Waldstein / New York Times:
Posada Gets to Leave Bench and Turn Back Clock
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River Avenue Blues
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Banished: Zambrano on disqualified list — Cubs basically suspend him without pay for 30 days for walking out on team — ATLANTA — Nearly four years ago, former Cubs manager Lou Piniella explained why he didn't want Carlos Zambrano to curtail his antics. — “I like an emotional pitcher,” Piniella said.
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Cubs' Zambrano on disqualified list after blowup — ATLANTA — Carlos Zambrano has been placed on the disqualified list and will go 30 days without pay and without contact with his team, the Chicago Cubs announced Saturday. — Zambrano — “His actions last night were totally intolerable,” Cubs general manager Jim Hendry said.
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Chicago Tribune and Getting Blanked
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs in talks with Zambrano's agent
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Bleed Cubbie Blue, Baseball Nation and MLB Rumors
Associated Press:
Hernandez survives rally as M's hold off BoSox 5-4 — SEATTLE—Felix Hernandez pitched seven innings and survived a shaky sixth to help the Seattle Mariners hold off the Boston Red Sox 5-4 Saturday night. — Hernandez (11-10) was handed a five-run lead in the first inning but gave …
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Blue Jays pound Jered Weaver, rout Angels 11-2 — TORONTO - Jered Weaver wasn't going to sulk about one awful outing. In fact, he even had a song ready for the occasion. — “Mama said there'll be days like this,” the Angels ace sang as he prepared to leave the clubhouse following a rare pounding.
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Howard Powers Phillies Past Nats 11-3 — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ryan Howard homered and drove in four runs and Roy Oswalt pitched seven solid innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to an 11-3 victory over the mistake-prone Washington Nationals on Saturday.
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Phillies Nation
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Uggla pushes hitting streak to 33 — ATLANTA (AP) — Dan Uggla again took care of extending his hitting streak early in the game. This time, it wasn't enough to spark another Atlanta win. — The latest entry in Uggla's improbable hitting streak was not enough as Starlin Castro …
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Talking Chop and Associated Press
Kevin Baxter / Los Angeles Times:
Ranking baseball's best and worst fans — Baseball writer's rankings place Boston Red Sox fans at the top and Tampa Bay fans at the bottom. Dodgers and Angels fans make the top 10. — Red Sox fans give designated hitter David Ortiz a standing ovation after a home run against the Kansas City Royals last month.
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Youkilis is ‘still sore’ and remains out — SEATTLE — Marco Scutaro is in the lineup, his sore back feeling better. The Sox will watch him closely in batting practice. But Kevin Youkilis is still sidelined with his bad back. — “He's still sore,” Terry Francona said. “We're going to stay away from him.”
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U.S.S. Mariner
Associated Press:
Lincecum goes 7, fans 10 as Giants top Marlins 3-0 — MIAMI—Tim Lincecum allowed two hits in seven scoreless innings and Jeff Keppinger provided a first-inning solo home run to lead the San Francisco Giants past the Florida Marlins 3-0 on Saturday night. — Lincecum (11-9) walked three …
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Hanigan hits two of Reds' seven homers to hammer Padres — CINCINNATI, Ohio — Miguel Cairo and Ryan Hanigan each homered twice, and the Reds hit seven in all off starter Tim Stauffer and the Padres bullpen — matching a San Diego record — while powering their way to a 13-1 victory on Saturday night.
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Tigers Rally With 5 Runs in 6th to Top Orioles 6-5 — BALTIMORE (AP) — Miguel Cabrera homered in a five-run sixth inning that featured six consecutive two-out hits, and the Detroit Tigers rallied to beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 Saturday night. — Detroit trailed 5- in the second …
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Asdrubal Cabrera helps Indians top Twins 3-1 — CLEVELAND—Asdrubal Cabrera hit a three-run homer and Josh Tomlin pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 3-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night. — Cabrera connected in the third …
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