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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Detroit deals Maroth to St. Louis — FOXSports.com, Updated 25 minutes ago — LIKE THIS STORY? — Seeking to bolster their rotation, the Cardinals have acquired left-handed pitcher Mike Maroth from the Tigers, FOXSports.com has learned. — The trade is the Tigers' second in three days …
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Associated Press:
Cardinals acquire lefty pitcher Maroth from Tigers — ATLANTA — The Detroit Tigers traded lefty Mike Maroth to the pitching-desperate St. Louis Cardinals on Friday in a deal between last year's World Series opponents. — The trade came with St. Louis struggling at 32-37 and the Tigers tied for the AL Central lead.
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Boston Herald:
Bonds hits 749th, but Yankees roll — Barry Bonds got the home run. Alex Rodriguez helped the New York Yankees earn the win. — In a matchup of two of baseball's most feared sluggers, Bonds' 749th career home run wasn't enough to overcome four hits and two RBI for Rodriguez as the Yankees beat …
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Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
White Sox dismiss Shaffer — Director of amateur scouting was with organization for 35 years — CHICAGO — White Sox general manager Ken Williams referred to the "philosophical differences" excuse for explaining personnel moves as "a tired and old expression."
Andrew Seligman / Associated Press:Zambrano has 12 Ks, leads Cubs by ChiSox
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Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
O's place Tejada on DL, ending streak … PHOENIX // The Orioles placed Miguel Tejada on the 15-day disabled list today with a non-displaced fracture in his left wrist, ending the shortstop's consecutive games streak at 1,152. — It was the fifth-longest streak all time, behind only Cal Ripken Jr. …
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O's place Tejada on DL, ending streak at 1,152 — PHOENIX (AP) — Baltimore shortstop Miguel Tejada was placed on the 15-day disabled list Friday with a broken left wrist, ending his streak of consecutive games played at 1,152, the fifth-longest in big league history.
Dick Kaegel / MLB.com:
Bradley-to-Royals deal voided — Trade cancelled after A's learn of outfielder's oblique injury — MILWAUKEE — Outfielder Milton Bradley was traded to the Royals — almost. The deal was cancelled before it actually happened. — The Royals, on Friday, had agreed to a trade with the Oakland A's …
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Bill Konigsberg / Associated Press:
Glavine earns 296th victory, beats A's — NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Glavine, leading off first base, saw the ball jump off Jose Reyes' bat and knew it was time to put on the burners. Still, the not-so-speedy Glavine was gunned down at the plate. — It was pretty much the only thing that went wrong for him all night.
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Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
Drew, Lowell sitting out — SAN DIEGO — J. D. Drew and Mike Lowell are not in the lineup tonight, but Red Sox manager Terry Francona indicated both would probably be ready to play tomorrow. Meanwhile, Curt Schilling worked out today (non-throwing workout) in Boston and was en route to San Diego Friday afternoon.
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Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe: The lineups — SAN DIEGO — Terrry Francona has already put together …
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Zimmerman loses ball in shirt — Nats third baseman involved in strange play — WASHINGTON — Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman was involved in one of the weirdest plays of the 2007 season and it most likely will be seen on a blooper highlight show for years to come.
Joe Hamrahi / Baseball Digest Daily:
Dukes Goes Down — Photo: Bill Richardson, Baseball Digest Daily — Uh oh... The Tampa Bay Devil Rays have optioned outfielder Elijah Dukes to the minor leagues and placed him on the temporary inactive list. The Rays also selected veteran outfielder Dustan Mohr from Durham (AAA) …
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Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Willits, Angels keep it going — Rookie gets four hits, Cabrera drives in the winning run in 11th to beat the Pirates, 5-4. — Magglio Ordonez, Ichiro Suzuki, Reggie Willits, Derek Jeter and Placido Polanco. OK, which one looks out of place? — Willits, the 25-year-old rookie from Oklahoma …
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David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Chipper sits out with another injury — Chipper Jones once went eight years between stints on the disabled list. Yes, eight years. — These days, the Braves would probably be thrilled if the third baseman went eight months without a stop on the DL. Maybe even eight weeks. — But eight games?
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Associated Press:
Morneau taken to hospital with chest injury — Associated Press, Updated 40 minutes ago — LIKE THIS STORY? — MIAMI (AP) - Minnesota Twins slugger Justin Morneau was taken to a hospital Friday night with an injury to his upper right chest after he collided with Florida Marlins catcher Miguel Olivo at home plate.
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David Andriesen / Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
All hugs and smiles for Ken Griffey Jr.'s return — For all the talk Friday about what Ken Griffey Jr. meant to Seattle, perhaps nobody summed it up better than Mike Harris. — "When he smiled," Harris said, "you got excited about baseball." — The smile that got the Northwest excited …
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Notes: Hill wonders 'What if?' — Right-hander ponders life without 2002 Colon trade with Tribe — WASHINGTON — On June 27, 2002, the Expos traded center fielder Grady Sizemore, left-hander Cliff Lee and infielder Brandon Phillips to the Indians for right-handers Bartolo Colon and Tim Drew and cash.

