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Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
These pitchers left reeling after short-lived duel — TORONTO — The worst thing that happened to Sox pitcher Josh Beckett last night is he hit a guy and the Blue Jays hit back. — The worst thing that happened to Blue Jays pitcher A.J. Burnett, the other half of this duel between former …
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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
DiNardo to face Halladay — Boston (11-6) at Toronto (8-7), 1:07 p.m. ET — In his brief Major League career, it's safe to say that Red Sox left-hander Lenny DiNardo has never gone up against a former Cy Young Award winner as he will when he takes the mound opposite Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay on Saturday afternoon.
Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Sox relinquish late lead — The Red Sox gave American League pitchers another glipse of their powerful might on Friday, launching four homers, including two from Manny Ramirez. But despite the offensive fireworks, Josh Beckett and Boston's bullpen faltered late, capped …
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Empyreal Environs
Chris Snow / Boston Globe:Red Sox can't hold off rejuvenated Blue Jays after Beckett falters in the eighth
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Cursed To First
Associated Press:
Mets-Padres Preview — Pedro Martinez will try to start the season with four straight wins for the first time since 2000 when the New York Mets meet the San Diego Padres in the third of four games at Petco Park. — Six years ago, Martinez opened the season with five wins in a row while with the Boston Red Sox .
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Tom Krasovic / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Cameron due back tonight — Center fielder Mike Cameron, barring a setback, will come off the disabled list and start tonight against his former Mets teammate Pedro Martinez, Padres manager Bruce Bochy said yesterday. — Cameron last played for the Padres on March 30 …
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San Diego Spotlight
Amanda Branam / MLB.com:
Young opposes Pedro at PETCO — New York Mets (11-5) at San Diego (7-9), 7:05 PT — After playing one and a half games on Friday night, the Padres and the Mets take the field again on Saturday, hoping for a somewhat quicker result. — It took 14 innings for the Padres to defeat the Mets …
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Ducksnorts
Jim Reeves / Dallas Star-Telegram:
Texas Rangers — Did Rangers discover themselves out West? — In My Opinion — ARLINGTON - Between catnaps, Buck Showalter stared out the window into the darkness during the Rangers' four-hour plane ride home from Seattle on Thursday night, searching for answers he knew he wouldn't find in the stars.
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David Jimenez / Associated Press:
Ailing coach's visit inspires Rangers — ARLINGTON — If Friday night was any indication, the Texas Rangers can't wait for the return of hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo. — Jaramillo, who is recovering from prostate cancer, visited the Texas clubhouse before the game.
Mike Kiley / Chicago Sun Times:
Cautious Rothschild keeps Wood out of rookie contest — ST. LOUIS — The last thing the Cubs needed Thursday in the wake of finding out that Derrek Lee's right wrist was broken was to hear that Kerry Wood couldn't pitch that day in a rookie game in Arizona because of muscle tightness.
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Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
Giles Hits, Blum Slides and Padres Win in 14th — SAN DIEGO, April 21 — The only greater mystery than Carlos Beltrán's injury status Friday was how the Mets could solve the Padres' pitching. — The Mets learned the first answer in the seventh inning. They are still waiting for the second.
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Roger Rubin / NY Daily News:
Anna laughs last at Mets — Anna Benson was so nervous last night watching her husband Kris pitch against the Yankees at the Stadium that she put an impromptu interview on hold for half an inning. All topics were taboo at first, including the Mets, the trade of her husband to Baltimore, her recent divorce filing and her followers.
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Can't Stop The Bleeding
Associated Press:
Bonds hitless as Giants blow lead in loss — DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Rockies won one for their ailing slugger. — Garrett Atkins' run-scoring single capped a four-run rally in the ninth inning, lifting the Rockies over the San Francisco Giants 9-8 on Friday night.
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Nate Latsch / MLB.com:
Pujols' 11th homer propels Cards — Mulder holds Cubs in check for second victory — ST. LOUIS — In the first game of their longest homestand of the season, the St. Louis Cardinals showed no ill effects on Friday night from their trip to Wrigley Field two weeks ago, when they were swept in three straight games by the rival Cubs.
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Can't Stop The Bleeding
Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Reds try to win their fourth straight — Cincinnati (11-6) at Milwaukee (8-9), 2:05 p.m. ET — Winners of four of their last five, including two in a row over the Brewers, the Reds will seek to claim their four-game series with another win on Saturday afternoon at Miller Park.
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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Papelbon sporting new Mohawk — Red Sox closer's hot start results in a new hair style — TORONTO — A new meaning of the phrase "price of success" was on full display in the Red Sox's clubhouse Saturday morning, when closer Jonathan Papelbon walked through the room with a fresh Mohawk.
