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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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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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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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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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Associated Press:
House where Ruth lived on market for $1.65M — SUDBURY, Mass. — The suburban Boston home where Babe Ruth lived after he had been sent to the New York Yankees is for sale, and the asking price is more than Ruth made in his entire playing career. — The estate known as Home Plate Farm in Sudbury …
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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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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
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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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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