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4:20 AM ET, August 31, 2010

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TSN.ca:
Four-run 11th gets White Sox past Indians  —  The Sports Network  —  Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) - Brent Lillibridge hit the tie-breaking home run in a four-run top of the 11th as Chicago coughed up a late lead only to come back to beat Cleveland, 10-6, to begin a three-game series.
Discussion: South Side Sox and Let's Go Tribe!
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Stephen Strasburg / Yahoo! Sports:
The White Sox acquire a handful in Manny
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Manny headed to White Sox on waiver claim
Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
Andruw wants to play five more years
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Kristie Rieken / Associated Press:
Happ throws 2-hitter as Astros shut out Cards 3-0  —  HOUSTON—J.A. Happ threw a two-hitter and rookie Brett Wallace had a career-high three hits and drove in a run to help the Houston Astros beat the struggling St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 on Monday night.  —  It was another tough loss for the Cardinals …
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Brian McTaggart / MLB.com:
Happ's shutout tells Cards a ‘different story’  —  Lefty avenges worst start of career as Wallace goes 3-for-3  —  HOUSTON — It was somewhere in the back of J.A. Happ's head, swirling around like bad experiences tend to do.  That nightmarish outing against the Cardinals in early August wouldn't go away …
Associated Press:
Cincinnati Reds will recall Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman, add him to bullpen  —  CINCINNATI — Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman will be added to the Cincinnati Reds' bullpen for their playoff push.  —  The Reds plan to call up the hard-throwing lefty from Triple-A Louisville …
Discussion: ESPN and MLB Daily Dish
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Associated Press:
Bruce's RBI single beats Brewers in 10th, open 6-game lead
Discussion: Red Reporter
Associated Press:
Pena homers, Davis wins 6th straight for Rays  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Carlos Pena homered and drove in four runs, Wade Davis won his sixth straight decision and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2 on Monday night.  —  Pena made it 5-1 with a three-run homer off Brett Cecil (11-7) in the third.
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External / Associated Press:
Pena homers; Rays cruise
Discussion: Bluebird Banter, NESN.com and ESPN
Beth Harris / Associated Press:
Dodgers beat Phillies 3-0 behind Kuroda's 1-hitter  —  LOS ANGELES—Hiroki Kuroda took a no-hitter into the eighth inning and Rod Barajas homered in his home debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-0 Monday night.  —  Kuroda walked Jayson Werth in the eighth …
Mike Fitzpatrick / Associated Press:
Cano, Yankees tag Cahill in 11-5 rout of Oakland  —  NEW YORK—Trevor Cahill hardly looked like a Cy Young Award contender against the New York Yankees.  —  Robinson Cano, Mark Teixeira and the Yankees tagged Cahill for the second time this season, emphatically ending the All-Star's run …
Associated Press:
Family says Rockies president McGregor died of virus  —  DENVER—The family of Colorado Rockies president Keli McGregor said he didn't die of a heart attack or other preventable cardiac condition but from a rare virus that attacked his healthy heart.  —  In a statement released through the team …
Associated Press:
Angels get 3 HRs to beat Mariners 5-3  —  SEATTLE—Bobby Abreu, Hideki Matsui, and Peter Bourjos all homered in the sixth inning and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 5-3 Monday night.  —  Ervin Santana (14-9) allowed two runs and eight hits in 7 2-3 innings to win for the sixth time in eight decisions.
Discussion: Lookout Landing
MLB.com:
Padres recall of Aaron Cunningham from Triple-A Portland; Option RHP Luis Perdomo to Portland  —  The San Diego Padres announced today that they have recalled outfielder Aaron Cunningham from Triple-A Portland and optioned right-handed pitcher Luis Perdomo to the same Portland club following Sunday's game in San Diego.
Discussion: Gaslamp Ball
AdamMcCalvy / Brew Beat:
Edmonds leaning toward retirement  —  Jim Edmonds pulled up his shirt and showed off an ugly purple blotch on his right side, just above his hip.  It might be the mark of his last injury as a Major Leaguer.  —  Edmonds, placed on the 15-day disabled list by the Reds last week with a strained oblique …
Discussion: Fanhouse MLB Blog
Troy Renck / All Things Rockies:
Rockies' CarGo wins NL Player of Week honors  —  Carlos Gonzalez.  (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Carlos Gonzalez sat at his locker Sunday, explaining his success.  —  “I am not worried about numbers.  I just keep looking to help my team and play the game the right way,” Gonzalez said.
Joe Lapointe / New York Times:
Derek Jeter Tries to Reverse Sub-Par Season  —  At 4:40 Monday afternoon, Derek Jeter bounced into the batting cage at Yankee Stadium with great energy and assumed an unusual position, standing in the left-handed batters' box instead of his usual right side.
Matthew Leach / MLB.com:
Holliday, La Russa take exception to pitch  —  WASHINGTON — Tensions between the Nationals and Cardinals resumed on Sunday in Washington's 4-2 win, even though they never quite boiled over.  —  Cards outfielder Matt Holliday and manager Tony La Russa took exception to a ninth-inning Drew Storen fastball …
Discussion: Federal Baseball and Red Hot Mama
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