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Associated Press:
Adam Wainwright earns NL-best 13th win as Cards edge Padres — ST. LOUIS — Adam Wainwright worked eight sharp innings for his National League-leading 13th win and Allen Craig made a game-ending leaping catch at the left field wall as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 3-2 on Sunday.
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Gaslamp Ball
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Canadian Press:
Padres relievers close door in win over Cardinals — ST. LOUIS — Edinson Volquez was bailed out by his bullpen and earned the victory in San Diego's 5-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night. — Nick Vincent, Dale Thayer, Luke Gregorson and Huston Street worked an inning apiece after Volquez …
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Gaslamp Ball
Associated Press:
Giants' Jeremy Affeldt goes on DL — SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco Giants lefty reliever Jeremy Affeldt will be sidelined up to six weeks after he strained his left groin Saturday, feeling and hearing a pop on a pitch against Arizona. — Affeldt was placed on the 15-day disabled list Sunday …
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San Francisco Giants and McCovey Chronicles
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Associated Press:
Giants Beat D-Backs for 2nd Straight Day, 4-3 — SAN FRANCISCO — Buster Posey hit a two-run homer and Matt Cain bounced back from two rough starts to earn his first win in more than a month as the San Francisco Giants beat the first-place Arizona Diamondbacks for a second straight night, winning 4-3 on Saturday.
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AZ Snake Pit and Associated Press
Associated Press:
Rios, White Sox Batter Maholm, Braves in 10-6 Win — CHICAGO — Alex Rios hit a grand slam and drove in five runs, and Jake Peavy pitched six solid innings in his return from the disabled list to lead the Chicago White Sox to a 10-6 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday.
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Associated Press, Talking Chop, South Side Sox and ESPN
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Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Rumors:
Astros Designate Carlos Pena, Ronny Cedeno — The Astros have designated Carlos Pena and Ronny Cedeno for assignment, Brian T. Smith of the Houston Chronicle tweets. Cedeno's departure clears the way for Jonathan Villar, who has been promoted and will be the Astros' new starting shortstop.
Associated Press:
Miguel Cabrera homers, helps Tigers avoid sweep — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Miguel Cabrera and Andy Dirks homered as the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 4-1 on Sunday to avoid being swept. — Doug Fister (8-5) picked up the victory with six strong innings, yielding a run …
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Royals Review and Canadian Press
New York Post:
Yankees' A-Rod misses final rehab game, will head to New York for MRI on quad — MOOSIC, Pa. — Alex Rodriguez did not play Sunday in what was expected to be his final rehab game and was scheduled to head to New York to have an MRI done on his left quad. — Still, he expressed optimism …
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The LoHud Yankees Blog and River Avenue Blues
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Rangers now just one of many in Garza mix after snag sets sides back — The Rangers and Cubs were set back on the Matt Garza talks to the point where the Rangers are now viewed as only one of many teams now in the mix for the star righthander. — The impressions left now is Texas and Chicago …
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HardballTalk, Lone Star Ball, CBSSports.com and Bleed Cubbie Blue
Marc Carig / Newsday:
Ike Davis, Josh Satin appear to be in platoon at first base — Terry Collins steered clear of using the word, just as he's done since Ike Davis rejoined the Mets. But the team has gone to a platoon at first base, where it's clear that Davis must earn his chances to face lefthanded pitching.
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Metsblog
Ken Powtak / Associated Press:
Sox bats quiet against Yankees in loss — BOSTON (AP) — John Lackey has hardly had any offensive support this season. It wasn't any different on Saturday. — Brett Gardner and Lyle Overbay each had three hits and drove in a run to back Hiroki Kuroda's seven strong innings …
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Surviving Grady
Associated Press:
Dodgers' Kemp returns, homers in 1st at-bat — WASHINGTON — Matt Kemp homered and doubled in the same inning Sunday in his first two at-bats off the disabled list. — The Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder led off the second with a solo shot, then doubled home Andre Ethier in a seven-run inning …
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True Blue LA and ESPN
Associated Press:
Expos fans flood Toronto, hope for new team — MONTREAL — A crew of Montreal Expos fans, willing to do just about anything to get its team back, has driven to Toronto to watch the Blue Jays. — Organizers say about 1,000 Expos supporters, hoping to attract the attention of baseball's movers and shakers …
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DRaysBay, Bluebird Banter and NESN.com
Canadian Press:
Miller hits first two career homers as Mariners top Astros — HOUSTON — Rookie Brad Miller hit his first two major league homers and drove in five runs, and the Seattle Mariners overcame rookie Brandon Barnes' cycle for the Astros in a 10-7 win over Houston on Friday night.
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Minor League Ball, Lookout Landing and The Crawfish Boxes
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