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John Tomase / Boston Herald:
Tired-but-true excuse by Red Sox — Exhausted bats easy to explain — + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email + Bio — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Red Sox [team stats] feel victimized by their schedule, and they're not happy about it. — As the team deals with injuries to David Ortiz …
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Red Sox place Youkilis on DL — Boston Red Sox third baseman Kevin Youkilis was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a back injury. — Youkilis has been hampered by discomfort in his lower back and will take a couple weeks to rest. The All-Star has just four hits in his last 32 at-bats with one homer and two RBI.
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Ryan Lavarnway up; Kevin Youkilis to DL
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Associated Press:
Masterson goes six strong; Indians top White Sox to win series — CHICAGO — Justin Masterson pitched six effective innings, Kosuke Fukudome had a tiebreaking RBI triple and the Cleveland Indians inched closer to the top of the AL Central with a 4-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday night.
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Doug Padilla / ESPN:
Phil Humber hit by comebacker, exits — CHICAGO — White Sox pitcher Phil Humber left Thursday's game in the second inning when he was hit by a line drive just above his right eye. — The Indians' Kosuke Fukudome hit a line shot back up the middle that gave Humber barely enough time to flinch.
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Torre on home run call: “He just missed it” — Major League Baseball acknowledged that umpires muffed the home run call in the Yankees' 5-4 loss to the Royals Wednesday night, but given that Joe Girardi opted not to file a protest, there's nothing that can be done about it.
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Marc Carig / New Jersey Online:
Did the Yankees catch a bad break on disputed home run call?
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Harper injures hamstring, likely headed to DL — WASHINGTON — Nationals top prospect Bryce Harper had to leave Thursday's game against Double-A Akron because of a right hamstring injury. He will be re-evaluated on Friday. — The injury occurred in the eighth inning, according to reports.
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Associated Press:
Sabathia snaps skid, Yankees hit three homers to beat Twins — MINNEAPOLIS — CC Sabathia stopped his two-start losing streak with nine strikeouts over seven innings, and the New York Yankees hit three home runs to support him in an 8-4 victory over the depleted Minnesota Twins on Thursday night.
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Associated Press:
Mayberry Jr. goes deep, Phillies beat Diamondbacks — PHILADELPHIA — John Mayberry Jr. hit a two-run homer, David Herndon tossed three scoreless innings in relief and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-1 Thursday night in a matchup of division leaders.
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Bob Brookover / Philly.com:
Phillies need lefthanded bat off the bench
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Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
Ex-congressman: Roger Clemens has ‘suffered enough’ — A former U.S. representative who prodded the Justice Department investigation that led to charges against Roger Clemens for lying to Congress said the seven-time Cy Young Award winner has paid his dues, and he doesn't see a reason to continue putting him on trial.
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Clark Spencer / Fish Bytes:
Randy Choate likely done for season — SAN DIEGO — The Marlins placed Randy Choate on the 15-day disabled list with elbow inflammation, and it's unlikely the lefty specialist will pitch again this season. — “I doubt it,” Choate said after undergoing a MRI in South Florida on Thursday.
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Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
MLBPA files grievance on behalf of Zambrano — Players Union seeks lesser penalty for Cubs starter on DQ'd list — CHICAGO — The Major League Baseball Players Association has filed a grievance on behalf of Carlos Zambrano, who was placed on the disqualified list after he cleaned …
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Associated Press:
Minor throws six scoreless, Jones homers as Braves top Giants — ATLANTA — Mike Minor pitched six crisp innings to outduel Tim Lincecum, and Chipper Jones homered for the only run as the Atlanta Braves defeated the San Francisco Giants 1-0 Thursday night. — The Braves appeared …
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Dan Mennella / MLB Rumors:
Mets Won't Trade Izzy, Byrdak, Hairston — Relievers Jason Isringhausen and Tim Byrdak, and outfielder Scott Hairston will remain with the Mets for season's balance, a source tells Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com. The players were placed on waivers, claimed and pulled back by the Mets …
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Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Source: No deals for Izzy, Byrdak, Hairston
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