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Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Motown hit — Two-run homer by Youkilis in ninth gives Red Sox win — DETROIT — He had struck out twice, lined out to first, and committed an embarrassing error on a routine throw to first base. — "Rough day," Kevin Youkilis said. "I was struggling. I was frustrated."
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Surviving Grady
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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Keeping up with the Joneses — Youkilis takes Tigers' closer deep to seal dramatic victory — DETROIT — Down to their last out Friday night at Comerica Park, the Red Sox had already seen one towering drive fall for naught an inning earlier. So there would be no premature celebration until …
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The Baseball Desert
Mark Polishuk / MLB.com:
Schilling aims to tame the Tigers — Boston (31-20) at Detroit (36-18), Friday, 7:05 p.m. ET — The Red Sox-Yankees rivalry gets all of the headlines and publicity, but the Red Sox and Tigers have an even longer history between them. — Boston has won more games against Detroit than any other franchise.
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The Joy of Sox
Associated Press:
Giants put Matheny on disabled list — NEW YORK (AP) — Barry Bonds' first game in the Big Apple this season was washed out, but his San Francisco Giants were more concerned about their Gold Glove catcher. — The Giants put Mike Matheny on the 15-day disabled list Friday with a concussion …
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Associated Press:
Moyer helps Mariners defeat Royals 4-0 — Every couple of decades Jamie Moyer throws a two-hitter. The left-hander threw his first one on Aug. 16, 1986, when he was a rookie with the Chicago Cubs. The team he beat, the Montreal Expos, isn't even around anymore.
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Baseball Musings
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Bob Dutton / Kansas City Star:
Struggling KC scoreless in Seattle — SEATTLE — Rookie Bobby Keppel threw six shutout innings Friday night in his first big-league start, and all it did was keep the Royals even against Seattle veteran Jamie Moyer. — "Six strong," Keppel agreed, shrugging.
Sam Mellinger / Kansas City Star:
Zack is back — Greinke looks sharp on and off the field — WICHITA — The best of Zack Greinke wasn't the rising 94 mph fastball or the hooking curve or even the mechanics that one Royals official said were the best he's ever had. — No, the best of Zack Greinke's first rehab start is now …
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NY Daily News:
Ya gotta glove it — Yanks trying out kid whose 'catch' helped 'em win playoff in '96 — The Yankees' angel in the outfield has a shot at earning his wings. — In a twist of fate even Hollywood couldn't dream up, the former Little Leaguer who stole a home run for the Bronx Bombers …
Ken Mandel / MLB.com:
Phils option struggling Floyd to Minors — Right-hander sent down to Triple-A, replaced by southpaw Brito — LOS ANGELES — Enough was enough. — Gavin Floyd's performance on Thursday was enough for the Phillies to option the struggling right-hander to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Rocket could put the Astros in the red — There's one obvious drawback to the Astros' re-signing of right-hander Roger Clemens for more than $12 million: — The team's 2006 payroll likely is at its limit. — The Astros were slightly over budget when they opened the season with $92.1 million payroll …
David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Reitsma understands upset fans — Like most of us, Braves reliever Chris Reitsma would prefer not to take problems at the job home with him. Lately, that hasn't been easy. — A few days ago, he was walking in his Newnan neighborhood with his two daughters, ages 4 and 2, who were on their bikes.
R.B. Fallstrom / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Reyes optioned as Cards bring up Timo Perez — The St. Louis Cardinals delayed making a move with injured Jim Edmonds on Friday, at least for the weekend, although they added an outfielder to the roster. — Edmonds hasn't played since Sunday and hasn't started in a week due …
David Briggs / MLB.com:
Notes: Estes done for season — Veteran left-hander will have Tommy John surgery — PITTSBURGH — The expected fate of Shawn Estes was confirmed on Friday. The left-hander will undergo Tommy John surgery on his ailing left elbow next week. — The procedure will be performed …
John Sahly / MLB.com:
Brewers make changes to roster — Eveland sent down to Triple-A following Friday's loss — MILWAUKEE — After Friday night's 10-4 loss to the Nationals, the Brewers made a series of roster moves. — Left-handed pitcher Dana Eveland was optioned to Nashville following his unimpressive performance.
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Brew Crew Ball
Winter Olympics / Chicago Sun Times:
Cubs maintain Prior's pain came from strain — ST. LOUIS — Cubs trainer Mark O'Neal said Friday the club remains confident that the injury suffered last March by Mark Prior is a right shoulder strain. — O'Neal said Prior had micro-tears — typical with strains — and not the major muscle separation …
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Bleed Cubbie Blue


