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Jordan Bastian / MLB.com:
McGowan works eight to beat Mariners — Right-hander earns win No. 9 with strong outing vs. Seattle — TORONTO — In the end, the gaffe proved inconsequential. Blue Jays manager John Gibbons made a mental error during a standard pregame routine, penning his approval on what turned out to be an incorrect lineup card.
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Glaus, Jays hand M's 8th straight loss — TORONTO (AP) — The Seattle Mariners are paying a big price for not doing the little things. — Troy Glaus singled home the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Mariners 2-1 on Saturday, sending Seattle to its season-high eighth straight loss.
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John Hickey / seattlepi.com Mariners blog:
Things a little out of order in Toronto — One of the few truly weird moments of the 2007 season took place in the bottom of the second inning Saturday in Toronto. — With the Mariners and the Blue Jays scoreless in the bottom of the second, Toronto second baseman Aaron Hill came …
Spencer Fordin / MLB.com:
Orioles end skid against Red Sox — Five-run sixth inning puts Baltimore ahead for good — BOSTON — If you were superstitious, you might wonder if Dave Trembley's used up all his karma. Baltimore's manager has been in the dugout for 10 days since being confirmed to stay in his position next season …
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Fluto Shinzawa / Boston Globe:
Painful defeat for Sox — Drew exits after Wakefield scratched — For an instant, the ball that blasted off Miguel Tejada's bat found its way into the glove of Coco Crisp, who had raced to the depths of center field to make the play. — But once Crisp ran full speed into the wall …
D.J. Short / MetsBlog.com:
preGame: Mets at Braves (Game Two) — The Game: — The first-place Mets (74-60) continue their weekend series with the Braves (69-66) this afternoon at Turner Field, starting at 3:55 pm EDT. — The Lineup: — SS Jose Reyes leads off, followed in order by 2B Luis Castillo …
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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Mike Pelfrey (0-7) starting over for Mets — ATLANTA - Mike Pelfrey will start today's game against the Braves, while the Mets also will add righthanders Philip Humber and Willie Collazo to the bullpen as rosters expand. — Willie Randolph said Pelfrey's major-league experience …
Paul Meyer / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates Notebook: Pearce, Morgan coming up today — MILWAUKEE — After their 3-2 loss to Milwaukee tonight, the Pirates announced first baseman Steve Pearce, outfielder Nyjer Morgan and left-hander Juan Perez will join the team tomorrow from Class AAA Indianapolis when major league rosters expand from 25 players.
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Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com:
Notes: Pirates announce callups — Pearce, Perez, Morgan to be brought up from Triple-A — MILWAUKEE — The Sept. 1 callups began on Aug. 31 for the Pirates. Well, at least that's when the announcement came. — Following the Pirates' loss to the Brewers on Friday …
Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Escobar has an off day — Right-hander can't get out of the third inning and Angels' rally in the ninth comes up one run short. — Maybe it was the 99-degree temperature in Angel Stadium, or the distinct lack of electricity produced by an announced crowd of 38,342, many of whom …
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A-Rod shakes off bat flap in Yanks' win — NEW YORK (AP) — Undaunted by a bizarre bat flap, Alex Rodriguez homered and drove in four runs to back Ian Kennedy's impressive major league debut and lead the New York Yankees past the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 9-6 on Saturday.
Brian Costello / New York Post:
YANKEES TURN TO KENNEDY — The latest rookie gets to take his turn in the Yankees rotation. — Ian Kennedy, the team's No. 1 pick in 2006, gets the start today against Tampa Bay in place of slumping Mike Mussina. — Kennedy showed up at Yankee Stadium on Thursday and threw in the outfield and from the pitcher's mound.
Rick Gano / Associated Press:
Ramirez's HR powers Cubs over Astros 4-3 — CHICAGO (AP) — Lou Piniella has spent most of his life in baseball. Still, there are things he can't explain, such as why his Chicago Cubs have struggled to hit homers. — When Aramis Ramirez hit a two-run, tie-breaking homer and Derrek Lee added …
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Alyson Footer / MLB.com:
Astros to call up seven in September — Anderson to join club Saturday, six more to arrive Wednesday — CHICAGO — As the calendar flips to September, the Astros' traveling party can expect to become much bigger in the next few days. — Seven Minor Leaguers will join the team in the very near future.
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Joe Cowley / Chicago Sun Times:
Ozzie: No more Mr. Nice Guy — Says he'll go back to his old ways; MacDougal roughed up in latest loss — CLEVELAND — Gather the children, tell them to press their hands to the sides of their heads and ''make earmuffs,'' because Ozzie ''Bleeping'' Guillen is back, and he doesn't care whom he offends.
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