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12:40 PM ET, August 17, 2011

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Associated Press:
Randall Delgado shines, Martin Prado wins it in 11th for Braves  —  ATLANTA - Rookie Randall Delgado allowed no hits through six innings in his second big-league start, and the Atlanta Braves pulled out another last at-bat win on Martin Prado's two-out single in the 11th Tuesday night.
Discussion: Talking Chop and Associated Press
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Paul Newberry / Associated Press:   Giants reeling from injuries, last-inning losses
Associated Press:
Giants' Beltran to disabled list
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish and Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Giants Put Beltran, Romo on DL; Lose Sanchez
Discussion: ESPN
Associated Press:
Red Sox Settle for Split Against Rays  —  BOSTON (AP) — All things considered, the Boston Red Sox had to consider themselves fortunate to split Tuesday's day-night double-header with the Tampa Bay Rays.  —  The Red Sox, playing both games without the injured David Ortiz and Marco Scutaro …
Discussion: Boston Globe
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Associated Press:
Rays top Red Sox 6-2 in Game 2 to split twin bill  —  Rookie Desmond Jennings hit his fifth home run of the season and Jeff Niemann struck out 10 as the Tampa Bay Rays salvaged a split of a doubleheader with a 6-2 win over the Boston Red Sox [team stats] on Tuesday night.
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Ortiz may need time to heal
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
Julian Benbow / Boston Globe:
Final: Red Sox 3, Rays 1
Todd Zolecki / MLB.com:
Hamels to miss start with shoulder inflammation  —  PHILADELPHIA — Cole Hamels said he feels fine and expects to be back in the Phillies' rotation next week.  —  But the Phillies said Tuesday he will miss at least one start because of inflammation in the back of his left shoulder …
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Associated Press:
Lyle Overbay lifts Diamondbacks past Phillies 3-2
Associated Press:
Bautista hits 35th homer as Jays top Mariners 13-7  —  SEATTLE—Jose Bautista hit his major league-leading 35th home run, Colby Rasmus and Aaron Hill each drive in four runs and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied twice in a 13-7 win over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.
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Associated Press:
Pierre's single lifts White sox over Indians in 14th inning  —  CHICAGO — Juan Pierre's game-ending single in the 14th inning capped a wild, five-hour marathon as the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 8-7 on Tuesday night.  —  Gordon Beckham doubled off of Chad Durbin (2-2) …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
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Adam Berry / MLB.com:
Pierzynski placed on DL for first time in career
Pete Caldera / Boston Herald:
Yankees bail out struggling Ivan Nova, take over first  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In one sensational at-bat, Robinson Cano saw 12 of the 90 pitches that Royals rookie starter Danny Duffy threw Tuesday night.  —  Cano fouled off seven straight deliveries.  The next pitch he sent into orbit.
Fox Sports:
THOME HITS NO. 600  —  Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since August 2005.  He appears weekly on MLB on FOX.  Follow him on Twitter.  —  WNBA  —  Boxing  —  IRL  —  F1  —  NCAA WBK  —  Horse Racing Air Racing … Thome's mark should not be overlooked
Associated Press:
Pirates rally to beat Cards on Jones' homer  —  PITTSBURGH - Garrett Jones homered to lead off the bottom of the 11th inning and lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night.  —  Jones connected on a 2-2 pitch from Arthur Rhodes (3-4) for his 14th home run.
Carlos Zambrano / Yahoo! Sports:
Renegade Miami football booster spells out illicit benefits to players  —  Nevin Shapiro and a second source said this photo of the booster and Kellen Winslow Jr. was taken in Shapiro's VIP section of Opium Garden nightclub in 2003.  —  KEARNY, N.J. - A University of Miami booster …
New York Times:
Madoff Decision Is Significant Setback for Owners of Mets  —  From the moment they were sued last year for $1 billion by the trustee for the victims of Bernard L. Madoff's fraud, the owners of the Mets have fought every aspect of the enormous claim.  —  They rejected the trustee's bid …
Associated Press:
Young, Hamilton power Rangers to win over Angels  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Michael Young had three of the Rangers' 17 hits and drove in three runs, and Texas opened its biggest AL West lead of the season with a 7-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Verlander Reaches 18 Wins as Tigers Top Twins 7-1  —  DETROIT (AP) — Justin Verlander allowed one run over 7 2-3 innings to become baseball's first 18-game winner, and the Detroit Tigers breezed to an easy 7-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night.
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Yankees DH Jorge Posada says he can still catch ‘here and there,’ hopes to play beyond age 40  —  KANSAS CITY - Jorge Posada was back in the Yankees' lineup Monday night, and while that seemed notable given the events of the past week, the veteran didn't find it very newsworthy.
Discussion: MLB Rumors
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ESPN:
Posada: I could catch next year
John Manuel / Baseball America:
Deadline Winners And Losers  —  Now that the signing deadline has passed, we can start picking winners and losers, even though we know judging a draft isn't a black and white issue.  —  We know the process has just begun for many players, and that late bloomers and other players will be better (or worse) after getting into pro ball.
Discussion: Federal Baseball
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Karen Price / PittsburghLIVE.com:
Pirates pull off dazzler, sign Cole and Bell
 
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