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Canadian Press:
White Sox take first game of two against Phillies — PHILADELPHIA — Alexei Ramirez hit a tiebreaking double in the 11th inning to lift the Chicago White Sox over the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 in the opener of a day-night doubleheader Saturday. — After a 41-minute rain delay following …
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Zach Links / MLB Rumors:
Red Sox Acquire Matt Thornton — The Red Sox bolstered their bullpen tonight when they acquired left-handed pitcher Matt Thornton from the White Sox in exchange for outfielder Brandon Jacobs. The White Sox also sent $750K out east to help take care of a portion of Thornton's salary.
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Associated Press:
Pedroia's Hit Leads Red Sox Past A's, 4-2 — OAKLAND, Calif. — Dustin Pedroia hit a tiebreaking, two-run single in the eighth inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 4-2 on Friday night in a matchup between the AL's top teams. — John Lackey (7-6) overcame …
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Brian McTaggart / Tag's Lines:
Astros, Altuve agree to long-term contract extension — The Astros have agreed to a long-term contract extension with popular second baseman Jose Altuve, a source told MLB.com on Saturday. The deal marks the team's first significant contract commitment under general manager Jeff Luhnow.
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Low-budget Astros give Altuve 4-year deal — HOUSTON — The low-budget Astros have made an investment in their future, signing second baseman Jose Altuve to a four-year contract through 2017. — Altuve's deal with Houston covers his arbitration-eligible years and includes club options for 2018 and 2019.
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Alex Rodriguez no-shows rehab game Friday before rainout — A-Rod went AWOL — creating yet another tension point in the already-stressed relationship between the one-time star and the Yankees. — Following Alex Rodriguez's meeting in Tampa yesterday with Major League Baseball officials investigating …
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Andrew Keh / New York Times:
Hefner Is Sharp Again, but Mets Fall in 11th — PITTSBURGH — Jeremy Hefner, a recently unearthed gem on the Mets roster, maintained his impressive form here on Friday night. And after starting the season as a fringe player and struggling to get his footing, Hefner will enter …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Rumors:
Giants Designate Chris Heston For Assignment — In a move designed to clear 40-man roster space for recently-signed outfielder Jeff Francoeur, the Giants have designated minor leaguer Chris Heston for assignment, tweets Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle.
Canadian Press:
Twins hit three homers off Hughes in win over Yankees — NEW YORK — Samuel Deduno pitched seven impressive innings and the slumping Minnesota Twins finally figured out a way to beat the New York Yankees, hitting three home runs off Phil Hughes in a 4-1 win Saturday.
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Associated Press:
Minor's Arm, Bat Lead Braves Over Reds 5-2 — ATLANTA — Mike Minor struggled early before recovering to throw seven strong innings, and also hit a go-ahead double that led the Atlanta Braves over Homer Bailey and the Cincinnati Reds 5-2 Saturday. — The Braves, who lost starting outfielders …
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Canadian Press:
Greinke outduels Chatwood, Dodgers win without Puig — LOS ANGELES — Zack Greinke retired his first 13 batters before finishing with a two-hitter for a win in his fifth straight start and leading the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Colorado Rockies 1-0 on Saturday.
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Associated Press:
Ibanez Homers Twice in Mariners' Win Over Angels — SEATTLE — Raul Ibanez homered twice to give him 24 this season and the Seattle Mariners set a team home-run record in an 8-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night. — The 41-year-old Ibanez hit a fourth-inning blast 438 feet …
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