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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
No-hit Tracey's back — Pitcher says he's learned much from June incident — NEW YORK — Sean Tracey rejoined the White Sox on Sunday with three lessons learned. — "Protect your team, do your job, and, no offense to you guys, but watch what you say to the media, because it's going to be twisted and turned," Tracey said.
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William S. Hupp / MLB.com:
Reds Hall of Fame honors inductees — Seaver, Browning and May celebrated in on-field ceremony — CINCINNATI — When Lee May was just a boy, like many young boys, he wanted to play baseball. — But times were tough in Birmingham, Ala., in the early 1950s, so you had to be creative.
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Joe Kay / Associated Press:
Reds rally to complete sweep of Rockies — CINCINNATI — With two late-game rallies, the Cincinnati Reds learned what it's like to be on the other side of those bullpen meltdowns. — Rich Aurilia's pinch-hit, bases-loaded single in the bottom of the eighth inning rallied the Reds …
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Baseball Musings
Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Chipper ties extra-base streak record — Homer in fourth equals Waner's 79-year-old Major League mark — SAN DIEGO — Chipper Jones is one day away from possibly doing what no other Major Leaguer has ever done. — Jones' two-run fourth-inning homer off Jake Peavy in Sunday's 10-5 Braves win …
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BBTF's Baseball Primer …
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Associated Press:
Blue Jays' Molina drives in winning run with single in 14th inning — CBS SportsLine.com wire reports — TORONTO — Bengie Molina wanted to end the game more than anybody after catching 14 innings. — Molina's RBI single in the 14th lifted the Toronto Blue Jays over the Seattle Mariners 7-6 Saturday.
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Associated Press:
Jays overcome Ryan's blown save, beat M's in extras again — CBS SportsLine.com wire reports — TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays are very comfortable when the game goes to extra innings. — Frank Catalanotto singled in the winning run in the 11th inning to lift the Blue Jays over the Seattle Mariners 4-3 Sunday.
Richard Justice / Houston Chronicle:
Astros need to plug leaks in bullpen — MIAMI — After his relievers had yet another bad day at the office Sunday, Phil Garner issued what sounded like a threat. — "I'm going to keep pitching 'em," he said. — You just choked on your cornflakes, didn't you? — Actually, Garner has no choice.
Associated Press:
No. 721 wasted — Myers, Phillies beat Giants despite Bonds' solo shot — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Brett Myers and Barry Bonds both had impressive days at the ballpark. Neither was in much of a position to enjoy it — not with the troubles still awaiting them off the field.
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Sports Illustrated:
Littlefield: Pirates haven't moved to sign new Casey contract — PITTSBURGH (AP) -The Pittsburgh Pirates are not discussing a contract extension with first baseman Sean Casey, a sign they may be looking to trade their highest-paid player before the end of the month.
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Honest Wagner
Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
A's ire surely raised — Retaliation pitch causes backlash — With plate umpire Mike Reilly having warned both dugouts after Red Sox starter Curt Schilling hit Nick Swisher in the sixth inning last night in apparent retaliation for A's starter Dan Haren hitting Jason Varitek …
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Can't Stop The Bleeding
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Associated Press:
Mets hit two grand slams in 11-run inning — CHICAGO (AP) — Cliff Floyd and Carlos Beltran hit grand slams, and David Wright added a two-run homer in the sixth inning as the New York Mets scored a club-record 11 runs in the frame against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday night.
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Penny, Dodgers swept in St. Louis — NL All-Star starter yields six runs, while offense struggles — ST. LOUIS — With four more hits and three more RBIs, Albert Pujols on Sunday completed his four-game sweep of the Dodgers. — The Cardinals went along for the ride in an 11-3 victory …
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6-4-2
Howard Kussoy / MLB.com:
Red Sox ask Snyder to secure split — Oakland (47-44) at Boston (54-35), 2:05 p.m. ET — On June 19, Kyle Snyder made a spot start for the Red Sox and pulled out a victory for a team that was fighting injuries to its pitching staff. Now, less than one month later, the right-hander …
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Mike Scarr / MLB.com:
Angels score late, break out brooms — Kendrick's third hit of game knocks in winning run in eighth — ANAHEIM — It was bottoms up for the Angels on Sunday. — The back end of the batting order stepped up, delivered and proved to be the difference as the Angels continued their torrid pace in the heat of July.
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6-4-2
Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
Notes: Chemistry, leadership are key — For Wedge, off-the-field action as important as game play — MINNEAPOLIS — Ultimately, manager Eric Wedge knows, a team is only as good as its performance on the field. — But Wedge isn't one to discount the importance of clubhouse chemistry and leadership …
ESPN:
Bonds' lawyer refutes report that indictment expected — While Barry Bonds' legal team is prepared if the Giants slugger is indicted on perjury and tax evasion charges, it remains hopeful it won't have to mount a defense at all, attorney Laura Enos told Bloomberg News.

