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Yanks win Day Two — Down by four runs and facing a blazing closer, the New York Yankees sure seemed to be in trouble. — Then again, startling comebacks are nothing new for this team. Not this week, anyway. — Johnny Damon hustled to beat a double-play relay that capped a four-run rally …
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Can't Stop The Bleeding
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Mark Feinsand / MLB.com:
Notes: Trio of Yankees nicked up — Sheff making strides toward return; Crosby goes on 15-day DL — NEW YORK — Add Jorge Posada, Bernie Williams and Kyle Farnsworth to the growing list of injured Yankees players. — Posada and Farnsworth felt tightness in their backs during Friday's …
Newsday:
Rotation options dwindling — The Mets, desperate for pitching help, are discovering that the price of upgrading their rotation will be steep. First the Marlins asked for David Wright in a swap for Dontrelle Willis. And if the Mets want Livan Hernandez, the Nationals say it will cost them Lastings Milledge.
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Lee Jenkins / New York Times:
Heilman Continues to Show Why He Could Start — In one night, Aaron Heilman showed why he should be moved into the starting rotation, and also why he should be kept in the bullpen. — Mets General Manager Omar Minaya, who needs to add a starting pitcher, can look at Heilman's three perfect innings …
Associated Press:
Bonds hits home run No. 714, ties Babe Ruth — OAKLAND, Calif. — Barry, meet the Babe. — Barry Bonds tied Babe Ruth for second place on the career list with his 714th home run Saturday, a shot into the first deck of elevated stands in right-center leading off the second inning against the Oakland Athletics.
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Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:
Bonds ties Ruth with homer No. 714 — Giants slugger now 41 shy of Aaron's all-time record — OAKLAND — One to go. — Giants slugger Barry Bonds took another step closer to the pantheon of the baseball gods Saturday as he tied Babe Ruth for second on the all-time homer list with the 714th …
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Deadspin
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Church sent down; Escobar to join Nats — Outfielders switch places in Washington and Harrisburg — WASHINGTON — Shortly after they lost to the Orioles on Friday, the Nationals optioned outfielder Ryan Church to Double-A Harrisburg and are expected to purchase the contract outfielder Alex Escobar on Saturday.
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Mark Saxon / ocregister.com:
Angels woes continue — The Dodgers' 25 hits is a team record, adding to their guest's rough times. — The Orange County Register — LOS ANGELES - The Angels seem to find new forms of low every night while the Dodgers just keep rolling merrily through May.
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Mike Scarr / MLB.com:
Notes: Angels leave tense times behind — Squad glad to move on past tough recent losses — LOS ANGELES — The air had mostly cleared Friday as the Angels tried to set aside elevated emotions from the night before. — Following Thursday's loss to the Blue Jays that dropped the club …
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6-4-2
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Marlins look to get back on track — Florida (11-29) at Tampa Bay (18-24), 7:15 p.m. ET — A year ago, the Marlins won all six Interleague meetings against the Rays. — Tampa Bay got a measure of revenge on Friday night, pulling out a 5-4 victory in the 10th inning.
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DRays Bay
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Dawn Klemish / MLB.com:
Rays go for two in a row over Fish — Florida (11-29) at Tampa Bay (18-24), 7:15 p.m. ET — The Rays are riding high from their 5-4 victory in 10 innings on Friday, in which Toby Hall hit a solo homer to tie the game in the ninth and Aubrey Huff duplicated his effort in the 10th for the game-winner.
Associated Press:
Four ejected in White Sox-Cubs brawl — CHICAGO (AP) - Michael Barrett was waiting for the ball when A.J. Pierzynski ran him over. Barrett's reaction? He got up and punched the White Sox catcher in the jaw, setting off a melee between Chicago's two baseball teams. — "I don't know how to say it.
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Can't Stop The Bleeding
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Gordon Edes / Extra Bases:
Wells aims for return Friday — David Wells, saying he hasn't felt any pain in his right knee, starts tomorrow in Scranton for Double-A Portland and says he expects to be pitching for the Sox Friday night in Fenway Park against Tampa Bay. — Despite his three hits yesterday, including a home run …
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Peter Botte / NY Daily News:
Surgery cuts out Pavano — Carl Pavano's forced joke Thursday about expecting to return "this century" might just be closer to reality than his later prediction that he would be back "this season." — The $39.95 million med-student's dream will undergo surgery next week to remove …
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Yahoo! Sports:
Reds activate LHP Milton; designate LHP Williams — DETROIT (Ticker) - Eric Milton will make his first start in more than a month for the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday. Dave Williams will not be starting any more games for them. — The Reds on Saturday activated Milton from the 15 …
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Redleg Nation
Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Hensley to take on Mariners — San Diego (23-19) at Seattle (18-24), 7:05 p.m. PT — The Mariners played long ball against Chris Young in Friday night's series opener, something Clay Hensley will try to prevent when he goes to the post Saturday night against Gil Meche.
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Ducksnorts
Bill Center / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Faulty defense mechanism — Key errors, shaky relief undermine Padres in Seattle — SEATTLE - Interleague play hasn't been kind to the Padres. — "We haven't done well," manager Bruce Bochy said yesterday as the Padres embarked on their 10th season of games against American League teams.
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Gaslamp Ball
