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1:55 AM ET, August 29, 2011

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Associated Press:
David Price strikes out franchise-high 14 in Rays romp  —  TORONTO (AP) - David Price blew away the Blue Jays.  —  Price struck out a franchise-record 14 in seven dominant innings, Desmond Jennings hit a pair of solo home runs and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Toronto 12-0 on Sunday.
Discussion: Associated Press
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Gregor Chisholm / MLB.com:
Ledezma designated for assignment  —  TORONTO — Left-hander Wil Ledezma was designated for assignment following the Blue Jays' 12-0 loss to Tampa Bay on Sunday afternoon.  —  Ledezma was brought out to start the ninth inning in a 6-0 game but struggled to get through the frame.
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Ethier backs off comments in column  —  LOS ANGELES — Andre Ethier was not in the Dodgers' lineup on Sunday.  But he was in a meeting with general manager Ned Colletti and manager Don Mattingly, and then in an examination with Dr. Neal ElAttrache to sort out the truth and consequences of his right knee.
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Dispute breaks out over Ethier injury  —  LOS ANGELES (AP)  —  All-Star right fielder Andre Ethier was held out of the Los Angeles Dodgers' starting lineup because of a sore right knee, and the team wants to find out the exact nature of the injury.  —  “It was hard to throw him out there today …
T.J. Simers / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers' treatment of Andre Ethier is baffling
Discussion: True Blue LA and Yahoo! Sports
Ian Begley / ESPN:
O's blast Yanks for makeup complaints  —  New York Yankees player rep Curtis Granderson remains optimistic that the makeup day for the Yankees-Orioles' game rained out as a result of Hurricane Irene will be changed.  —  The Orioles have scheduled the game for Sept. 8, but the Yankees have not agreed to play on that date.
Discussion: Camden Chat
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Associated Press:
Jeter reaches milestone, but Orioles blank Yanks  —  BALTIMORE (AP) — If there's any doubt about whether a stint on the disabled list helped rookie Zach Britton , a comparison of his last two starts against the New York Yankees serves as irrefutable evidence.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Yankees' A.J. Burnett continues to struggle, but Joe Girardi says he will stay in starting rotation
Discussion: ESPN and The Yankee Analysts
Associated Press:
Kennedy first to 17 wins in NL as Diamondbacks beat Padres  —  PHOENIX — The foundation of Arizona's success this season has come from its ability to get production throughout the lineup, so it was no surprise when two of the team's newest players came through against San Diego.  —  Ian Kennedy?
Associated Press:
Luke Hughes homers twice, Twins top Tigers 11-4  —  MINNEAPOLIS - Luke Hughes hit two home runs to help the Minnesota Twins take out their hitting frustration on Brad Penny and the Detroit Tigers, stopping a seven-game losing streak with an 11-4 victory on Sunday.  —  Hughes has gone deep three times in two games.
Associated Press:
Rangers take 2 of 3 from Angels  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Elvis Andrus popped up a bunt that came to a dead stop on the chalk line as Jered Weaver threw his head back in disbelief.  Josh Hamilton then put the Texas Rangers ahead to stay.  —  Hamilton, who had already hit a long two-run homer …
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Where Chipper ranks among all-time 3B  —  If you're an Atlanta Braves fan, maybe you remember the rookie Bobby Cox entrusted to hit third in the lineup in the 1995 World Series.  Or maybe you remember September of 1999, when Chipper Jones hit 10 home runs, including two solo shots in a 2-1 victory over the Mets.
Jim Armstrong / Denver Post:
Rockies hold off Dodgers as new acquistition Kouzmanoff shines  —  The Dodgers' Jamey Carroll, below, is forced out at second base as the Rockies' Jonathan Herrera makes a leaping throw toward first base Sunday in L.A. (Mark J. Terrill, The Associated Press)
Discussion: Purple Row
Associated Press:
Lohse posts 100th career victory as Cardinals beat Pirates  —  ST. LOUIS — Kyle Lohse went a workmanlike five innings for his 100th career win and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-4 Sunday.  —  Lohse (12-8) gave up four runs, two of them earned.  He allowed six hits, struck out four and walked two.
Discussion: Associated Press
 
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Jeter becomes Yankees leader in games played
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