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Christian Red / NY Daily News:
Master-peace — Pedro takes wasted gem in stride — Pedro Martinez was all smiles yesterday in the postgame interview room, even joking that "I guess I should leave" when many reporters scrambled to the nearby clubhouse to interview Billy Wagner following Willie Randolph's remarks.
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Yanks Rally as Fill-Ins Take on Starring Role — Melky Cabrera's confidence is written in red and blue ink on his right shoulder blade. It was there, five months ago, that Cabrera had a tattoo artist draw a Major League Baseball logo. At the time, Cabrera had played in only six games, none very well.
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NY Daily News:
Wagner case not closed — Hints at a Willie mistake — In the losing clubhouse, Billy Wagner was taking the blame in stand-up fashion for his unfathomable meltdown. If he said he (stunk) once, he must have said it a dozen times. — If he had left it at that, the Mets could move …
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Jon Heyman / Newsday:
How will Mets respond to this? — The Mets were three outs and seemingly only a few moments from taking advantage of this depleted, even dilapidated, Yankees crew and putting a rare stranglehold on the Subway Series. Then something funny happened on the way to certain Mets victory.
NY Daily News:
Reserves reverse Yank course — Columbus crew kicks into gear for rally — This beaten up, broken-down team sprinkled with not-yet-ready-for-prime-time Triple-A refugees is what the Yankees are right now, and, for better or worse, Joe Torre is going to have to live with it.
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David Steele / Baltimore Sun:
Parkway rivalry needs added punch — WASHINGTON // The best possible advertisement for interleague baseball was on display for a team whose rivalry with its new neighbor is in its infancy. Some three hours before the first pitch of Orioles-Nationals Part II yesterday …
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Notes: Changes may be on the horizon — Bowden indicates that Nats' roster could undergo shakeup — WASHINGTON — Following Saturday's 8-3 victory, the Nationals are 15-28, and general manager Jim Bowden acknowledged before Saturday's game that the club is thinking about releasing struggling veterans …
Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Nationals Go Quietly — Rivalry Talk Reverts to Whisper Against O's: Orioles 5, Nationals 1 — Mike O'Connor, the young man who grew up rooting for the Baltimore Orioles and now pitches for the Washington Nationals, might have summed up the uncertain nature of last night's events at RFK Stadium, albeit unwittingly.
Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Soriano's Blast Gets Nats Started — There is no mystery about the environment at RFK Stadium. Score some runs and the fans will rise, the stands will bounce, and the Washington Nationals will take that energy and run with it. No hitting, and there will be no cheering.
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Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
White Sox roll over Cubs as fists fly — Second inning marked by flareup, Iguchi's grand slam — CHICAGO — A.J. Pierzynski plowed over Cubs catcher Michael Barrett, scoring the first run in the second inning of Saturday's crosstown showdown before 39,387 at U.S. Cellular Field.
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Jim Street / MLB.com:
Drew, Aybar homers down Angels — Dodgers fall behind early, rally back with two clutch long balls — LOS ANGELES — J.D. Drew led off the seventh inning with a pinch-hit home run on Saturday afternoon, powering the Dodgers to an 8-4 Interleague victory over the Angels before 55,587 at Dodger Stadium.
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Associated Press:
Legislature OKs financing for new Twins stadium — MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins will eventually lose one of baseball's true home-field advantages. They're more than happy to give that up in favor of some fresh air and natural grass. — State lawmakers gave final approval early Sunday …
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Janie McCauley / Associated Press:
Bonds ties Ruth with 714th home run — Tony Gwynn & Jeff Passan: Best interleague matchups — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The agonizing wait is over for Barry Bonds. He and the Babe are even at 714. — Bonds tied Babe Ruth for second place on the career home run list Saturday …
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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Notes: Wells set for Sunday rehab start — Left-hander aiming to return to Red Sox rotation on Friday — PHILADELPHIA — In a way, the fact that Red Sox left-hander David Wells spent his birthday on Saturday preparing for an injury rehab start was symbolic of the age he turned.
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Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Reyes throttles Royals; Pujols launches 21st — KANSAS CITY — Anthony Reyes won a game of much meaning Saturday night. He won it with command, won it with an array of weapons, won it with his parents looking on for only the second time in his professional career.
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MLB.com:
Notes: Wright plays out his dreams — Game-winning hits the stuff of childhood fantasies — NEW YORK — Everyone who's played baseball as a child has envisioned it ... a runner on base, two outs, bottom of the ninth, tie ball game, whether it was stickball, Little League, wiffle ball, high school, you name it.
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