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Scott MacArthur / TSN.ca:
KAWASAKI'S HEROICS TRULY SPECIAL — TORONTO - There he stood, possibly days away from a return to the bus trips and not-quite-five-star-hotel lifestyle of minor league baseball, to address the media after his latest incident of unlikely heroism. — Munenori Kawasaki had hit a two-run home run …
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TSN.ca:
Blue Jays host Orioles, looking for 10th straight win — The Sports Network — (Sports Network) - The Toronto Blue Jays will try to continue their run as the hottest team in the majors on Saturday when they resume a three-game series versus the Baltimore Orioles at Rogers Centre.
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Canadian Press:
Reyes 1-for-4, scores winning run in rehab stint for Bisons — BUFFALO, N.Y. — Many players pass through the minor leagues during an injury comeback with a reluctant sense of duty and obligation. Jose Reyes does not fit that profile. — Reyes went 1-for-4 and scored the game-winning run …
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Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com:
Hamilton out until at least Tuesday with sore wrist — ANAHEIM — Josh Hamilton will miss the weekend series against the Pirates because of a right wrist injury that flared up during an intense pregame hitting drill about 10 days ago. — Hamilton took a cortisone shot prior …
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Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com:
Vargas could be out 4-6 weeks with blood clot — ANAHEIM — Angels left-hander Jason Vargas was placed on the disabled list with a blood clot on Friday, with Jerome Williams taking his rotation spot to start Saturday's game and Billy Buckner called up from Triple-A Salt Lake to serve as a long reliever.
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Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Mike Adams placed on DL yet again — Just when Charlie Manuel could field his strongest lineup of the season, his bullpen suffered a setback in the form of Mike Adams once again being placed on the disabled list with biceps tendinitis. — The 34-year-old reliever was hailed as a panacea for the Phillies' eighth-inning woes.
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Lee Enterprises / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards reach agreements with Farinaro, Katz — • By Derrick Goold dgoold@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8285 — The Cardinals have almost completed contracts with their entire 2013 draft class as they have agreements in place with hotshot prep pitcher Steven Farinaro and LSU second baseman Mason Katz, the team's fourth-round pick.
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Bobby Nightengale / MLB.com:
Tigers designate Valverde for assignment — Club hopes that struggling closer will agree to go to Triple-A Toledo — DETROIT — After manager Jim Leyland announced Thursday that Joaquin Benoit would pitch the ninth inning when “healthy and available,” the Tigers designated Jose Valverde for assignment Friday.
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Steve Adams / MLB Rumors:
Tigers Designate Jose Valverde For Assignment
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Associated Press:
Cespedes, Colon Lead A's to 6-3 Win Over Mariners — SEATTLE — Yoenis Cespedes hit a pair of two-run homers and Bartolo Colon won his seventh straight start to lead the Oakland Athletics past the Seattle Mariners 6-3 on Friday night. — Cespedes homered in the first inning and again …
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Athletics Nation
Associated Press:
White Sox Roll to 9-1 Win Over Punchless Royals — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Hector Santiago shut down the Royals' punchless offense for a career-best eight innings, and the Chicago White Sox roughed up Kansas City starter Jeremy Guthrie in a 9-1 rout Friday night.
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Associated Press:
Goldschmidt hits 2 HRs for D-backs again — Recap — Box Score — Play-By-Play — Photos — Conversation — Paul Goldschmidt launches 2 homers again as D-backs pummel Reds — PHOENIX — Paul Goldschmidt did it again, and this time he got some help from his teammates.
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AZ Snake Pit and Canadian Press
Associated Press:
Garza pitches into 9th inning as Cubs beat Astros — CHICAGO — Matt Garza pitched into the ninth inning and Anthony Rizzo hit his first home run since May 18 to lead the Chicago Cubs over the Houston Astros 3-1 on Friday after a rain delay that lasted more than 3 hours.
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The Crawfish Boxes, Bleed Cubbie Blue and Canadian Press
Michael Baron / Metsblog:
Final Score: Mets 4 Phillies 3 — The Least You Should Know... Jeremy Hefner allowed three runs - two earned - in six innings of work, earning his second win of the season. — Juan Lagares had three hits, two of which were doubles and one of which gave the Mets the lead in the top of the sixth inning.
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