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Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals lose Pujols — First baseman Albert Pujols will be re-evaluated Sunday, but the Cardinals believe he could miss "significant" time after suffering a strained right oblique muscle in Saturday's second inning against the Chicago Cubs. — Pujols, the NL's reigning Most Valuable Player …
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Lboros / Viva El Birdos:
strained oblique grief counseling and Game 56 Open Thread: June 4, 2006 — it's like i keep saying: you can beat the cardinals this year, but you still can't beat . . . . . . . um . . . . . . . .(cough). — the official word on albert's injury is "right oblique strain"; prognosis is 2 to 6 weeks on the shelf, maybe longer.
R.B. Fallstrom / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:Pujols injured in Cards' loss to Cubs
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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Clement set to face rookie in series finale — Boston (32-21) at Detroit (37-19), 1:05 p.m. ET — The Red Sox will not be able to capitalize on familiarity as a recipe for success on Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of this three-game series against the Tigers.
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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Lack of runs hurts Wakefield — Sox lineup unable to get going off Tigers pitchers — DETROIT — If anyone has a right to bemoan his lack of luck this season, it's Tim Wakefield. All the knuckleballer seems to do is keep the Red Sox in games, and then have a loss to show for his effort.
Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Notes: Mound meeting a Leyland no-no — Manager: Second closer-catcher discussion may have hurt team — DETROIT — A meeting on the mound did not lead to a meeting of the minds. — After Todd Jones' second loss in four days, manager Jim Leyland came to his defense, saying his closer has done a good job on the whole this season.
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NY Daily News:
After 1st, Randy rolls — BALTIMORE - Randy Johnson continues to have problems in the first inning but that was about the only thing he struggled with yesterday. — Johnson allowed just one hit after the opening frame and pitched into the eighth inning in his second straight strong outing.
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Joe Lapointe / New York Times:
Yankees' S O S's Continue: Two More Are Sick or Sore — BALTIMORE, June 3 — The Yankees' spiral of illness and injury continued downward Saturday, when two more players were unable to perform against the Orioles in the second game of a three-game series at Camden Yards.
Joe Lapointe / New York Times:
Replacement Yankees Are Winning Like the Real Thing — BALTIMORE, June 3 — As he left the Yankees' clubhouse after a 6-5 victory against the Orioles on Saturday, Alex Rodriguez wore a pink shirt emblazoned with a movie title: "House of the Dead." — The humor was macabre and certainly appropriate.
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Mike Kiley / Chicago Sun Times:
Miller comeback gets a setback — ST. LOUIS — Right-hander Wade Miller had hoped to be close to joining the Cubs by at least the middle of June. But now it looks questionable whether he can make it to the big leagues this month. — Miller has been shut down the last week after being set back in his right shoulder rehab.
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Mike Kiley / Chicago Sun Times:
Wood's next start bumped to Tuesday — ST. LOUIS — Kerry Wood won't start today as scheduled against the St. Louis Cardinals. — With his surgically repaired right shoulder experiencing more stiffness in between starts after he threw Friday in the Busch Stadium bullpen …
Ed Eagle / MLB.com:
Pirates sink Padres rookie to even series — Duke settles down after shaky first inning, gets win — PITTSBURGH — Zach Duke knows a little something about bouncing back from rough starts. — In an outing that was somewhat emblematic of his rollercoaster sophomore season …
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Fox Sports:
TOP OF 1ST — Hits: 0 — Errors: 0 — Cubs first. — Pierre grounded out, second baseman Miles to first baseman Pujols. — Perez grounded out, second baseman Miles to first baseman Pujols. — Barrett grounded out, third baseman Rolen to first baseman Pujols. — BOTTOM OF 1ST
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Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Williamson heading to disabled list — Cubs reliever felt pain in right arm during ninth inning — ST. LOUIS — Chicago Cubs reliever Scott Williamson was expected to be placed on the disabled list because of pain in his right arm, which he felt during the ninth inning Saturday.
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Schneider's homer gives Nationals win — After struggling, Nats' offense wakes up in time — MILWAUKEE — When they entered the top of the ninth inning on Saturday night at Miller Park, the Nationals trailed the Brewers by a run. Washington struck out 13 times in the game …
Ted Hutton / Sun-Sentinel:
Marlins roll over Rockies — Nolasco in command as bats come alive — DENVER — The rookie-laden Marlins have had to learn a lot in a hurry this season and have taken their lumps while doing so. — Now it appears they are learning the most difficult and important aspect of the game: how to win.
