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Pence Homers Twice, Hamels Has Strong Start in Win — WASHINGTON (AP) — Cole Hamels gave up five hits over eight innings and Hunter Pence hit a pair of two-run home runs to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 9-3 win against the Washington Nationals on Sunday night.
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Adam Kilgore / Washington Post:
Mike Rizzo calls Cole Hamels ‘fake tough,’ calls for suspension after ‘classless, gutless’ act — View Photo Gallery: Bryce Harper provided an early spark by stealing home, but the Nationals fell to the Phillies on Sunday night, missing out on a chance for a series sweep.
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Fox Sports:
Werth breaks wrist, to see specialist — WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Nationals right fielder Jayson Werth broke his left wrist Sunday night trying to make a sliding catch against the Philadelphia Phillies. — “It's a clean break,” Washington manager Davey Johnson said after the Nationals' 9-3 loss.
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Associated Press:
Marlins Beat Padres 6-3 to Win 6th Straight — SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ricky Nolasco remained unbeaten, Giancarlo Stanton drew a bases-loaded walk to force in the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning and the Miami Marlins beat the San Diego Padres 6-3 Sunday for their season-best sixth straight victory.
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Bell temporarily removed from closer role — Cishek front-runner to finish games, but unavailable until Tuesday — SAN DIEGO — Closing time will have a different ring to it for the Marlins the next few days. — Until Heath Bell gets back on track, the closer role will be going to other options.
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Fish Stripes
Associated Press:
DH Davis gets win, O's outlast Red Sox in 17 — BOSTON—Once the starting pitchers left, the game between the Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox became a battle of the bullpens. And when both teams ran out of relievers, well, it was time to throw in someone else. — Anyone else on the roster, in fact.
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Kyle Boddy / Hardball Times:
Ubaldo Jimenez: A quick mechanics review — In my earlier analysis of Ubaldo Jimenez's mechanics, I noted that his initial separation from the glove was extremely early, terminating momentum and reducing athleticism out of the glove with his pitching arm. However, people said that his velocity …
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Let's Go Tribe
Mike Lupica / NY Daily News:
Andy Pettitte can't have it both ways when it comes to the truth in Roger Clemens trial — Longtime Yankee has changed his story about Roger Clemens — Andy Pettitte can't return to Yankees soon enough following testimony in Roger Clemens perjury trial. — The guy asking the questions …
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Bill Madden / NY Daily News:
It's too early to tell, but NY Mets remain competitive thanks to pitchers like R.A. Dickey — Mets remain in play despite low expectations for 2012 season — Guys like Daniel Murphy have proven to be solid hitters for the Mets, but, like most teams, they'll go as far as their pitching takes them in 2012.
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Tim Booth / Associated Press:
Twins slide continues with 5-2 loss in Seattle — SEATTLE—Only Ryan Doumit was able to keep the Minnesota Twins from adding to a historic week of offensive futility. — Doumit hit a pair of solo homers to account for all of Minnesota's offense, but the Twins couldn't overcome Nick …
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