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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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Boston Herald, Over the Monster and Boston Globe
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Aaron Hill / Associated Press:
A's top Red Sox 15-5, deny Wakefield his 200th win — BOSTON (AP)—The Oakland Athletics didn't hide their feelings over being able to rebound so nicely after such a miserable loss. — Scott Sizemore(notes) and Josh Willingham(notes) each hit two-run homers during a six-run fourth inning …
Wallace Matthews / ESPN:
Irene cancels Yanks-O's Saturday doubleheader — BALTIMORE — Saturday's scheduled day-night doubleheader between the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles has been canceled in anticipation of Hurricane Irene's arrival in Baltimore. — One of the games will be made up as part …
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HardballTalk and Associated Press
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David Ginsburg / Globe and Mail:
Orioles beat Yankees for fifth straight win
Orioles beat Yankees for fifth straight win
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Boston Herald, Associated Press and Yahoo! Sports
Robert MacLeod / Globe and Mail:
Jays' Jose Bautista ejected for dugout meltdown — While his teammates appeared content to go quietly into the night, the same couldn't be said for Jose Bautista Friday night at Rogers Centre. — As the Tampa Bay Rays were in the process of laying a x-x thumping on the Blue Jays …
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Bluebird Banter
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Robert MacLeod / Globe and Mail:
Jays' manager John Farrell misses Friday clash with Rays
Jays' manager John Farrell misses Friday clash with Rays
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Yahoo! Sports
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Blue Jays Claim Dewayne Wise
Blue Jays Claim Dewayne Wise
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Fish Stripes and Bluebird Banter
Ben Walker / Associated Press:
Capuano pitches 2-hitter, Mets beat Braves 6-0 — NEW YORK—Chris Capuano pitched the game of his life, tossing a two-hitter and striking out a career-high 13 as the New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 6-0 Friday night in their final matchup before taking a break because of Hurricane Irene.
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NorthJersey.com, Amazin' Avenue, New Jersey Online and Talking Chop
Associated Press:
Martinez, Young Lead Tigers to 8-1 Win Over Twins — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Delmon Young had three RBI singles in his return to Target Field and Victor Martinez knocked in four runs to lead the Detroit Tigers to an 8-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.
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Twinkie Town and Bless You Boys
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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MLB Rumors and HardballTalk
Associated Press:
Buck Hits Grand Slam as Marlins Top Phillies 6-5 — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — John Buck hit a grand slam and Greg Dobbs had four hits, including two doubles, to lift the struggling Florida Marlins to a 6-5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night. — Clay Hensley (2-5) …
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Phillies Nation and Yahoo! Sports
Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Gomez set for rehab, could return Wednesday — MILWAUKEE — The Brewers sent outfielder Carlos Gomez out for a Minor League rehabilitation assignment Friday, and he could be back with the big league club a day earlier than expected. — Gomez, sidelined since July 20 with a fractured left collarbone …
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Brew Beat
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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Lookout Landing and South Side Sox
Associated Press:
Cruz drives in 6 runs as Rangers beat Angels 11-7 — ARLINGTON, Texas—Slumping Nelson Cruz had two long homers among his four hits and drove in six runs as the AL West-leading Texas Rangers stretched their advantage to three games over second-place Los Angeles with an 11-7 victory over the Angels on Friday night.
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Halos Heaven, Boston Globe and Associated Press
John Marshall / Associated Press:
D-backs beat Padres for 4th straight win — PHOENIX—Josh Collmenter pitched effectively into the sixth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks took advantage of San Diego's shaky defense to beat the Padres 5-0 Friday night. — Arizona put pressure on San Diego early with aggressive baserunning …
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AZ Snake Pit
Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards will pick up Wainwright option — The Cardinals will assume the two-year, $21 million option on starting pitcher Adam Wainwright, barring an unforeseen complication in his return from ligament replacement surgery in February, general manager John Mozeliak confirmed Thursday night.
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MLB Daily Dish, FanGraphs Baseball, HardballTalk and MLB Rumors
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Marcos Breton / Sacramento Bee:
Giants' Tim Lincecum deserves Cy Young consideration
Giants' Tim Lincecum deserves Cy Young consideration
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Bay City Ball
People.com:
Minka Kelly and Derek Jeter Split — After dating for three years, Minka Kelly and Derek Jeter have broken up, her rep confirms to PEOPLE. — “They care about each other and it was amicable,” says a source. “They're still friends.” — Kelly, 31, the star of the upcoming reboot …
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HardballTalk, NESN.com, Mike Silva's … and Subway Squawkers
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