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Kemp HR lifts Dodgers over Rockies for fifth straight win — LOS ANGELES — Matt Kemp hit a game-ending homer in the 11th inning for his 100th RBI of the season, reaching the mark for the second time in his career and giving the Los Angeles Dodgers a 7-6 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday.
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Vin Scully to return to Dodgers' booth next season — LOS ANGELES — Vin Scully is coming back to the broadcast booth for his record 63rd season with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2012. — Scully told television viewers during Friday night's game that he will return to call all home games and select road games.
Jim Armstrong / Denver Post:
L.A. Dodgers use one big inning to defeat Rockies 6-1 — LOS ANGELES — It's late August and the Broncos' second-string quarterback controversy rages on in cafeterias, on the airwaves and across bar stools throughout the Rocky Mountain region. — In other words, the Rockies, for the most part, have become irrelevant.
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Nats' Strasburg strikes out 7 in fifth rehab start — SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Stephen Strasburg struck out seven in five innings, giving up one earned run on two hits in a rehab start for Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday night. — It was Strasburg's fifth minor league appearance since undergoing Tommy John surgery …
George A. King III / New York Post:
After latest washout, Burnett likely bound for Yankees' bullpen — BALTIMORE — At her angriest, Hurricane Irene will resemble a summer squall compared to the destruction A.J. Burnett administered last night to his chances of sticking in the Yankees' rotation whenever it's sliced from six to five.
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Wallace Matthews / ESPN:
Irene cancels Yanks-O's Saturday doubleheader
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Richard Durrett / ESPN:
Rangers set rotation, skipping Harrison Tuesday — ARLINGTON, Texas — The Rangers have set their pitching rotation for the rest of the season and it includes skipping Matt Harrison on Tuesday. — Scott Feldman will start in Harrison's place, allowing Harrison to get a break.
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Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com:
Snyder trying to work his way back this season — ST. LOUIS — Catcher Chris Snyder, along with most of the Pirates' injured players, remained in Pittsburgh when the club took off to begin this stretch of 11 games in four cities. Snyder had anticipated resuming some swinging by this weekend …
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Associated Press:
Athletics rout Red Sox to deny Wakefield win 200 — BOSTON — Scott Sizemore and Josh Willingham each hit two-run homers during a six-run fourth inning that carried the Oakland Athletics to a 15-5 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday, denying Tim Wakefield's bid for his 200th win.
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Pirates trounce Chris Carpenter, Cardinals 7-0 — ST. LOUIS - Rookie Brad Lincoln pitched six scoreless innings and participated in the Pittsburgh Pirates' smackdown of Chris Carpenter with an RBI double and walk in a 7-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday.
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Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Dioner Navarro's work ethic was factor in decision to let him go — Dodgers Manager Don Mattingly says he was dissatisfied with the catcher's mental and physical preparation. Navarro was designated for assignment Tuesday. — Turns out Dodgers Manager Don Mattingly wasn't kidding …
Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:
Upton claimed on waivers, but deal unlikely — There was word late Friday that Rays CF B.J. Upton was claimed on waivers this week by an unknown team. — The Rays have until Monday afternoon to work a trade or pull him back, though it appears as of now that a deal is unlikely.
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Associated Press:
Lillibridge's HR Gives White Sox 4-2 Win Over M's — SEATTLE (AP) — Brent Lillibridge hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the fifth inning, Jake Peavy pitched six strong innings for just his second win since late June and the Chicago White Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 4-2 on Friday night.
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Robert MacLeod / Globe and Mail:
Jays' manager John Farrell misses Friday clash with Rays — A bout with pneumonia kept Toronto Blue Jays manager John Farrell sidelined from Friday night's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. — Don Wakamatsu, the Blue Jays bench coach, stepped into the breach while Farrell convalesces.
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Robert MacLeod / Globe and Mail:
Jays' Jose Bautista ejected for dugout meltdown
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