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Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:
Glitch costs announcer historic call — Giants' radio station loses mike feed just after Bonds homers — SAN FRANCISCO — One of the greatest moments in a broadcaster's career went by the wayside Sunday when a KNBR microphone shorted out just as Barry Bonds hit his historic 715th home run.
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Bonds won't play long enough to catch Aaron — It's finally over — Barry Bonds has passed Babe Ruth. Now comes the big question, the better question, the question that gives commissioner Bud Selig insomnia. — Can Bonds catch Hank Aaron? — Forty homers, that's all Bonds needs to reach Aaron's career total of 755.
Michelle Smith / San Francisco Chronicle:
Not heard 'round the world — Flemming's microphone goes dead during call — It was not the moment for posterity that KNBR had in mind, but it was unforgettable nonetheless. — KNBR broadcaster Dave Flemming was making the call on Barry Bonds' historic 715th home run Sunday …
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FishStripes
Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
Schilling beats Rays for victory No. 200: Sox ace solid in reaching milestone — Like any great pitcher, Curt Schilling injects some element of drama, emotion or intrigue into nearly every start he makes. — The entertaining storyline arc that has accompanied Schilling's career hit …
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Jeff Goldberg / Hartford Courant:
Crisp Back; 2 Go On DL — BOSTON — In effect, Coco Crisp had been preparing for his first game at Fenway Park as a Red Sox player for nearly two months. But when the time finally came Sunday, Crisp still wasn't entirely ready for the experience. — Crisp, who broke his left index finger April 8 …
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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Crisp returns; Pena goes on DL — Center fielder makes Fenway debut in Sox uniform — BOSTON — The lineup card that was posted just inside the clubhouse door more than three hours before the start of Sunday afternoon's game had a surprise right at the top: Coco Crisp was back in there for the Red Sox …
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Empyreal Environs
Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:
Crawford has tough day in all of game's facets — BOSTON - Carl Crawford had some unforgettable performances last week. — Sunday, he had a day he'd like to forget. — Crawford is considered among the game's top defensive leftfielders, but two balls bounced off his glove, leading to Boston runs.
Joe Capozzi / Palm Beach Post:
Sorry start sinks Marlins — MIAMI GARDENS — After the Marlins' 7-3 loss Sunday, a defeat rooted in a sloppy first inning during which the Mets scored four runs even though just one hit left the infield, manager Joe Girardi shut the clubhouse door and called a team meeting.
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Joe Lapointe / New York Times:Bonds Hits Home Run No. 715 to Surpass Ruth
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Only Baseball Matters
Dave van Dyck / Chicago Tribune:
Maydaze! Maydaze! — Cubs yield 8 homers, popup bounces off Ramirez's head in loss, writes Dave van Dyck — The Cubs may be rewriting records for wretchedness, but they also are setting new standards for strangeness. — And Sunday's weirdly wild game had it all wrapped up in one nice, not-so-neat package.
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Baseball Musings
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Toni Ginnetti / Chicago Sun Times:
Rusch earns a start with 9 K's in relief — Glendon Rusch earned himself another chance in the Cubs' wounded starting rotation after striking out nine Sunday in four innings of relief of rookie Jae Kuk Ryu. — Rusch gave up three earned runs and two of the record eight home runs by the Atlanta Braves …
Bernie Miklasz / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Even at No. 3, the Babe is still greatest — Barry Bonds finally passed the Babe, and did it with aplomb, launching a soaring homer well beyond the towering center-field wall for No. 715 in his career. It was a no-doubt, jaw-dropping homer, the type of epic routinely swatted by the Babe.
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Sandy Burgin / MLB.com:
Angels' rally falls short in loss to O's — Halos take two out of three from Orioles — ANAHEIM — "Credit the Orioles," said Mike Scioscia. "A lot of those hits were maybe seeing-eye hits in those couple of innings. But they stayed inside the ball, they bunched some hits and took the lead and we're able to hold on."
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6-4-2
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Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:Kid Brother Weaves a Masterpiece
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Watching All Angels
Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards will put Carpenter on DL — SAN DIEGO — The Cardinals will place starting pitcher Chris Carpenter on the disabled list before Tuesday night's game against the Houston Astros because of bursitis in his upper back, club sources confirmed Sunday, and probably will promote Anthony Reyes …
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Viva El Birdos
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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Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards notebook: Edmonds misses start, will get another exam — Center fielder Jim Edmonds missed a second consecutive start because of swelling and discomfort in his lower abdomen and will be examined further today. — Edmonds initially thought he might be suffering from a hernia …
Palm Beach Post:
ON LANDING FISH . . . AND THE OCCASIONAL GATOR — After 16 straight days of baseball, we had the day off Thursday. So to get my mind off baseball, I went and did one of my favorite things - bass fishing. — A friend of mine was in town, so he and I met up with a guy I'd met at Bass Pro Shop in Fort Lauderdale named Billy Bob.
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FishStripes
Mark Zuckerman / Washington Times:
Robinson is not so tough — Frank Robinson's emotional press conference Thursday afternoon might have taken people by surprise. For so many, Robinson has come to epitomize "old-school" toughness and lack of emotion. — Those who know the Washington Nationals manager better, however …
