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Howard Ulman / Associated Press:
CF returns after missing 42 games; Timlin goes on DL — BOSTON (AP) — Coco Crisp returned to the Boston Red Sox lineup Sunday after missing 42 games with a broken finger. — Crisp was activated from the 15-day disabled list and outfielder Wily Mo Pena, who has a left wrist injury, replaced him on it.
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Jeff Goldberg / Hartford Courant:
A 200-Win Salute — Schilling Makes Powerful 7-Inning Statement — BOSTON — The Red Sox held a special birthday party in one of the private boxes at Fenway Park Saturday night. Gehrig Schilling turned 11, and his biggest present was watching his father go to work.
Brian Fabry / Boston Herald:
Coco looks crisp, set to join big club — PAWTUCKET, R.I. - Coco Crisp declared himself fit for duty following a 1-for-3 performance with a walk and two RBI in a 4-0 win by the Pawtucket Red Sox last night against the Norfolk Tides at McCoy Stadium. — Crisp will rejoin the major league club …
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Mike Scandura / MLB.com:
Crisp looks sharp in rehab game — Outfielder may play another at Pawtucket or head to Boston — PAWTUCKET — Maybe Red Sox center fielder Coco Crisp wasn't bored to tears during his two-day workout with the Red Sox during his extended Spring Training outing in Fort Myers, Fla., but it was close.
Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Lack of sharp sinker sinks Loe, Rangers, 6-3 — ARLINGTON - Kameron Loe has neither an overpowering arm with which to stifle hitters in key spots nor exceptional deception with his off-speed and breaking stuff. To win, he must be pinpoint perfect with his sinker. — On Saturday, he wasn't.
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Kat O'Brien / Dallas Star-Telegram:
Red Sox rainout rescheduled — ARLINGTON - The second of the two rainouts from the Rangers-Red Sox series at Fenway Park earlier this month has officially been rescheduled. — The makeup date is Thursday, July 20, at 1:05 p.m., and it will air on KDFW/Channel 4.
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Richard Durrett / Dallas Morning News:
Rangers' Botts works to stay in swing — Rookie outfielder will start today after three days off — ARLINGTON - It was designated hitter Phil Nevin who said the Rangers weren't bringing up outfielder Jason Botts to sit. — But Nevin's walk-off home run Thursday and the fact that Texas …
Gil Lebreton / Dallas Star-Telegram:
Pitchers learning lessons — ARLINGTON - Officially, the fireworks celebration began 15 minutes after the final out of Saturday night's game. — Unofficially, alas, the Oakland Athletics had already started them. — No, it wasn't one of those nights, those warm summer eves …
Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates Notebook: Craig Wilson's potential return to bench leaves him unhappy — It could be that Craig Wilson's frustration with the Pirates is on the verge of bubbling over. — Quiet and respectful for months after management stripped away his starting status, he spoke bluntly yesterday …
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Bob Smizik / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:Sinking Pirates have little hope of resurfacing anytime soon
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Chuck Finder / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:Pirates Notebook: Tracy blames bad start on players
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Schilling's 200th doesn't come easy — Red Sox ace reaches milestone by stopping Devil Rays — He was by no means unhittable, but he was unbeatable. — Add unforgettable, as well. — As ordinary as last night's 6-4 win over Tampa Bay was before 36,409, including a happy and supportive family …
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Mike Petraglia / MLB.com:Bicentennial ace — Schilling becomes 104th pitcher to win 200 games
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Mike S. / Mike's Mets:
The Mets Will Face a Big Test in June — Tom Glavine righted the ship yesterday, helping the Mets to avoid their first 3-game losing streak of the season. Now, in Orlando Hernandez' inaugural Mets start, they have a chance to win this series against the Marlins before they head home to face …
Sheldon Ocker / ohio.com:
Charge error to Shapiro — Signing solid fifth starter should not have flown under general manager's radar — DETROIT - Remember those long ago days of 2005, when the Indians' rotation was the envy of almost every team in baseball? — OK, so it wasn't that long ago. It just seems that way.
Gerry Dulac / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Steelers top pick Holmes arrested — Miami police cite disorderly conduct — Santonio Holmes, the Steelers' No. 1 draft choice, was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct in the South Beach area of Miami Beach early yesterday morning, a charge his mother contends is a case of mistaken identity …
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Joe Capozzi / Palm Beach Post:
Too many cheers - Shea what? — MIAMI GARDENS — When Marlins pinch-hitter Miguel Olivo struck out to end Florida's 7-4 loss to the Mets on Saturday, a happy cheer erupted so loud that Dolphin Stadium sounded like Shea Stadium. — "They can cheer for whoever they want to cheer …
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Jordan Bastian / MLB.com:
Shea saves the day for Jays — Hillenbrand's 11th-inning shot delivers win over Sox — TORONTO — A horde of Blue Jays players stood at home plate as Shea Hillenbrand came running around third base, waiting to give him a proper "thank you" after he ended Saturday's marathon against the White Sox.
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Michael Walsh / MLB.com:
Notes: Guillen placed on 15-day DL — Hamstring puts Washington right fielder out of action — WASHINGTON — The Nationals placed right fielder Jose Guillen on the 15-day DL on Saturday with a right hamstring injury. Guillen aggravated the hamstring breaking out of the batter's box against Houston on Thursday.
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