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Reeling Red Sox Lose Again, 9-1 to Yankees — NEW YORK (AP) — Derek Jeter capped a six-run second inning with a three-run homer, rookie Jesus Montero had four RBIs in finishing a triple shy of the cycle and the New York Yankees stunned the reeling Boston Red Sox early in a 9-1 victory Saturday.
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Francona shuffles Red Sox batting order — NEW YORK - The big news is the lineup. — Red Sox manager Terry Francona took suggestions from players and coaches and put together an interesting lineup that he hopes will ignite the Red Sox offense. — The key component is Carl Crawford …
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Game 157: Red Sox at Yankees
Game 157: Red Sox at Yankees
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Mike Fitzpatrick / Associated Press:
Phils lose 8th straight, longest skid in 11 years — NEW YORK (AP)—With nothing left to play for in the regular season, the Philadelphia Phillies are playing as if they have nothing left. — Manager Charlie Manuel isn't sure how to fix it. — There's no reason to panic, his players say.
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Michael Baron / MetsBlog.com:
Final Score: Mets 2 Phillies 1 — The Mets defeated the Phillies by the score of 2-1 at Citi Field this afternoon. — For a full recap and box score, check out SNY.TV. — The Least You Should Know: — R.A. Dickey started for the Mets and he was absolutely brilliant …
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Associated Press:
Cardinals beat Cubs 2-1 on wild pitch in 9th — ST. LOUIS - The Cardinals kept their faint wild-card hopes alive when Carlos Marmol forced home the tying run with a bases-loaded walk to Ryan Theriot with two outs in the ninth inning and followed with a game-ending wild pitch …
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Steve Overbey / MLB.com:
Jackson interested in returning to Cardinals
New York Post:
MLB will add wild-card teams, hold one-game playoff: sources — Negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement for Major League Baseball are moving at a fast pace and one issue the sides have all but agreed upon is adding two wild-card teams and holding one-game playoffs in each league …
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Associated Press:
Orioles end Justin Verlander's streak, beat Tigers 6-5 — DETROIT - Justin Verlander lost his streak of 12 consecutive winning starts, and the Baltimore Orioles went on to a 6-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers when Matt Angle executed a tiebreaking squeeze bunt in the ninth inning Saturday night.
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Rockies beat Astros to snap slide — HOUSTON — Chris Nelson walked with the bases loaded in the 13th inning and the Colorado Rockies snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday night. — Pinch-hitter Tommy Field sparked the winning rally with a leadoff walk.
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Associated Press:
Rangers use patchwork lineup to beat the Mariners — ARLINGTON, Texas — Seattle ace Felix Hernandez was forced out of the game when he took a line drive off his right forearm during the Rangers' six-run fourth inning Saturday, and Texas used a patchwork lineup to beat the Mariners 7-3 one day after it clinched the AL West title.
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Duncan Leads Indians' Sweep of Twins, 8-2, 7-6 — CLEVELAND (AP) — Shelley Duncan drove in three runs in each half of a day-night doubleheader, and the Cleveland Indians erased a six-run deficit to beat the Minnesota Twins 7-6 on Saturday night for the sweep.
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Chad Jennings / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Pregame notes: Hughes feeling good after bullpen — Pretty quiet day here at Yankee Stadium. The first person I saw in the clubhouse was Yogi Berra, dressed in a sharp suit for today's Roger Maris ceremony. The last person I talked to in the Yankees clubhouse was Phil Hughes, having just sat down after a morning bullpen.
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MLB.com:
Reds extend Walt Jocketty's contract — General Manager Signs Through 2014 — CINCINNATI - Cincinnati Reds President and Chief Executive Officer Bob Castellini today announced the signing of President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Walt Jocketty to a 3-year contract extension through the 2014 season.
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Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Jocketty re-ups to be Reds GM through 2014
Associated Press:
Kemp homers to lead Dodgers over Padres — SAN DIEGO (AP) Rather than feeling pressure, Matt Kemp is embracing his Triple Crown pursuit. — Kemp took another step toward a rare possible Triple Crown with a solo homer as he led the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 2-0 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday night.
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