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David Ginsburg / Associated Press:
Texas 1st in 110 years to score 30 runs — BALTIMORE (AP) — The Texas Rangers became the first team in 110 years to score 30 runs in a game, setting an American League record Wednesday in a 30-3 rout of the Baltimore Orioles. — Trailing 3-0 in the opener of a doubleheader …
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David Pinto / Baseball Musings:
Texas Tees Off — Marlon Byrd just hit the third home run of the game for the Texas Rangers, a grand slam in the sixth to extend the Rangers lead to 10-3 over the Orioles. Vazquez and Saltalamacchia also went deep with a three-run and solo shot respectively. They just need a two-run homer for the homer cycle.
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One More Dying Quail
Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Mets tumble to road warrior Peavy — Padres hurler silences Shea — The Mets handled Chris Young well enough to beat the Padres in Tuesday night's series opener. They couldn't solve teammate Jake Peavy, the runner-up to Young for the top ERA in the National League.
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ERA leader Young has hurt back — NEW YORK — Major league ERA leader Chris Young returned to San Diego on Wednesday to get his ailing back examined, and the playoff-contending Padres weren't sure when he would pitch again. — The All-Star righty was forced to leave Tuesday night's game …
Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Pettitte has the upper hand — Angels' struggles against left-handers continue. New York breaks it open against Shields in the eighth. — As good a record as the Angels have this season, and as well as they've played at home, there has been one weak link in their chain of victories …
Spencer Fordin / MLB.com:
O's name Trembley manager for '08 — Skipper, who has led club to winning record, has option for '09 — BALTIMORE — The Orioles eliminated the lone major storyline left in their season Wednesday, when they announced that Dave Trembley would remain as manager beyond this season.
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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Reyes sets record as Mets' new man of steal — Move over, Roger Cedeno. Jose Reyes is now the Mets' single-season steal leader. Reyes swiped three bases yesterday, giving him 67. Cedeno had 66 in 1999. — "Hopefully one day he'll get up there where Rickey (Henderson) is," Willie Randolph said.
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
A few things.... A few things..... *Speedy recovery to Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd who had a blood clot in his lung discovered just in time. Boyd spent a few days in a Rhode Island hospital but is back on his feet taking blood thinners for a while. The Can is doing good work …
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Kevin Baxter / Los Angeles Times:
Lowe does his part for Dodgers — He throws seven strong innings in a blowout that keeps L.A. within 21/2 games of the wild-card lead. — PHILADELPHIA — In the days just after World War II, when the Boston Braves' rotation consisted of little more of Johnny Sain and Warren Spahn …
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Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
Tribe makes some noise with lumber — Each member of starting nine collects hit; Gutierrez homers — DETROIT — On the TV monitors in the visitor's clubhouse at Comerica Park late Wednesday night flashed the score from Baltimore: Rangers 30, Orioles 3. — But to the Indians …
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Dick Kaegel / MLB.com:
Notes: Greinke back in rotation — Will start Friday night against Indians; six-man rotation planned — CHICAGO — Zack Greinke is back in the Royals rotation and will pitch Friday night against the Cleveland Indians at Kauffman Stadium. — Greinke will replace Odalis Perez …
Aaron Fitt / Baseball America:
Serrano Withdraws Name — UC Irvine coach Dave Serrano has taken his name out of the running for Oregon's vacant head coaching job. — Baseball America's 2007 Coach of the Year had delayed his scheduled visit to Eugene so he and his wife and staff could make a trip to Las Vegas to celebrate …
Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates Notebook: Duffy, hurt again, could be out of team's plans — DENVER — The question with Chris Duffy no longer seems to be as simple as whether or not he will return this season. — It could be whether he returns to the Pirates at all. — Duffy, the team's opening day center fielder …
Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Sunshine state — Sox still having a hot time in Tampa, and are happy with another win — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — All of the Red Sox may not love the Devil Rays as much as Curt Schilling, who yesterday on the radio talked about Tampa Bay as a potential future employer.
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