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Associated Press:
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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Boston Herald, Boston Globe and It's About The Money
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Francona shuffles Red Sox batting order
Francona shuffles Red Sox batting order
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joy of sox, Yahoo! Sports and Yahoo! Sports
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Game 157: Red Sox at Yankees
Game 157: Red Sox at Yankees
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Over the Monster, HardballTalk, SawxBlog, baseballmusings.com and Pinstripe Alley
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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Associated Press, Yahoo! Sports and BBTF's Baseball Primer …
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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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Phillies Nation, Blogging Baseball and The Good Phight
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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Bless You Boys, Yahoo! Sports, Boston Herald and Associated Press
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
Associated Press:
Giants Eliminated From Postseason Contention — PHOENIX (AP) — Ian Kennedy pitched six innings to earn his NL-best 21st win and the Arizona Diamondbacks routed the San Francisco Giants 15-2 on Saturday night, eliminating the defending World Series champions from the postseason picture.
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AZ Snake Pit
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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 …
Maury Brown / The Biz of Baseball:
In Bold Move, MLB Files to Force Frank McCourt to Sell Dodgers — In a move that will test the powers of sports leagues over the control of their franchises, Major League Baseball has asked the bankruptcy judge overseeing the Chapter 11 case of the Dodgers to force Frank McCourt to sell …
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Associated Press:
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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Purple Row
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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Associated Press and Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
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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Bronx Baseball Daily and Sliding Into Home
