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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nats expected to place Olsen on DL — Starter to be disabled with tendinitis; Detwiler set to join club — WASHINGTON — The Nationals are expected to place left-hander Scott Olsen on the 15-day disabled list on Monday with left shoulder tendinitis and recall left-hander Ross Detwiler from Double-A Harrisburg.
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Associated Press:
Ibanez hits three homers as Phillies sweep Nationals — WASHINGTON (AP) — Playing two after a 12-inning game the night before, the Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals both needed some solid starting pitching. — The Phillies got it in the first game. The Nationals didn't come close either time and got swept.
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Associated Press:
Angels' Lackey ejected 2 pitches into '09 debut — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Angels starter John Lackey was ejected after throwing only two pitches in his season debut Saturday. — The first pitch thrown by Lackey, activated from the disabled list to start the game, went behind the head …
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Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Lackey ejected two pitches into debut — Starter throws behind Kinsler, then hits him in ribs — ARLINGTON — John Lackey was upset — not with Ian Kinsler or the Rangers, but with the way his season debut ended as abruptly as a burp. — Two pitches into his return to the mound …
Dejan Kovacevic / PBC Blog:
Pirates acquire Hacker from Yankees — The Pirates have acquired minor league starter Eric Hacker from the New York Yankees, a source disclosed this afternoon. The rest of the trade details are not yet known. — Hacker, 26, had been designated for assignment last Saturday …
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MLB:
David Ortiz will be benched for rest of Boston's road trip — SEATTLE — Terry Francona is giving Big Papi an extended rest this weekend. — The Red Sox manager said that struggling David Ortiz would miss the final two games of the road trip and not start again until this Tuesday …
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John Tomase / Boston Herald:
Josh Beckett, Red Sox get it done — + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email + Bio — SEATTLE - For once on this road trip, a 4-0 lead was good enough. — And for that, the Red Sox [team stats] can thank their defense. — Last night's 5-3 victory over the Mariners pivoted …
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Rodriguez's Homer Lifts Yankees in 11th — Alex Rodriguez stood by the Yankees' on-deck circle, hands on his hips, a smile of satisfaction spread across his face. His helmet was gone — he had tossed it aside in euphoria, a few steps before touching home plate — and as he stared up at his image …
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Peter Gammons / ESPN:
UNC's Ackley one of the top draft prizes — Dustin Ackley is probably going to be the pick after Stephen Strasburg in the June 9 draft. The University of North Carolina junior can really hit, as his career 100 extra-base hits, 127 walks and 73 strikeouts underscore — not to mention the 1.273 OPS he has put up in this his draft year.
Jose de Jesus Ortiz / blogs.chron.com:
Cooper leaves himself open to doubts — Cecil Cooper had a difficult day at the office Saturday at Wrigley Field. — It's never a good thing when players are text messaging beat writers or asking them in the clubhouse afterward: “Why didn't he have Jason Michaels sacrifice? Why didn't he walk Alfonso Soriano?”
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Associated Press:
Cubs fritter away four-run lead, escape Astros in ninth inning — CHICAGO (AP) — Alfonso Soriano drove in Bobby Scales with the winning run in the ninth inning after the Cubs had squandered a four-run lead, sending Chicago to a 5-4 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday.
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Associated Press:
Hundley homers in 16th to give Padres 6-5 win — SAN DIEGO (AP) — Nick Hundley homered with two outs in the 16th inning to give the San Diego Padres a 6-5 win Saturday night over the Cincinnati Reds in the longest game in the majors this season. — Hundley sent an 0-1 pitch from Micah Owings …
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Dan Connolly / Baltimore Sun:
Hill leads Orioles to win in debut — Left-hander allows two runs in 5 2/3 innings during 3-2 victory — Orioles starting pitcher Rich Hill throws in the first inning against the Kansas City Royals. Hill gave up two runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings during his first start of the season.
