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Carl Steward / Mercury News:
San Francisco Giants closer Brian Wilson likely headed for season-ending elbow surgery — Eight games into the 2012 season, the Giants have suffered a potentially devastating injury. Closer Brian Wilson is facing likely elbow surgery and might be lost for the season.
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Carl Steward / Giants Extra:
BREAKING NEWS: Wilson has ‘structural issues,’ surgery will likely put him out for the year (3) — The first shocker of the year: Brian Wilson has an elbow problem and it's not good. An MRI revealed that Wilson has ‘structural issues’ — that's the way they're terming it for now …
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Dave Skretta / Associated Press:
Indians hang on to beat Royals 11-9 in 10 innings — KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Shin-Soo Choo hit a two-run double with two outs in the 10th inning, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 11-9 on Saturday night in a testy affair with three ejections and a pair of bench-clearings.
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Associated Press:
Ejections in Indians-Royals game — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Indians starter Jeanmar Gomez, third baseman Jack Hannahan and manager Manny Acta were ejected Saturday night after Gomez hit the Royals' Mike Moustakas with a pitch, clearing the benches for the second time in an inning.
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Patrick Saunders / On the Rox:
Rockies' CarGo out with strep throat for tonight's Diamondbacks game — The Rockies can't ask CarGo to carry the load tonight against the Diamondbacks. — Rockies' left fielder Carlos Gonzalez was scratched from the lineup because of strep throat. Tyler Colvin will take Gonzalez's place in left and hit sixth.
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Arnie Stapleton / Associated Press:
Helton's RBI lifts Rockies to 7-6 win over D-backs
Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Blanks placed on DL with shoulder strain — LOS ANGELES — The Padres were pondering several choices for a roster move Saturday before adding pitcher Joe Wieland for his Major League debut against the Dodgers. — The one they settled on was one they would have rather avoided …
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Associated Press:
Red Sox Beat Rays 13-5 With 5 RBIs by Ortiz — BOSTON (AP) — David Ortiz drove in five runs and hit one of Boston's five home runs as the Red Sox pounded the Tampa Bay Rays for the second straight day, 13-5 on Saturday. — The game was tied 5-all until Mike Aviles homered after replacing …
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Associated Press:
Minor Dominant as Braves Beat Brewers 2-1 — ATLANTA (AP) — Mike Minor pitched two-hit ball into the eighth inning to give Atlanta's rotation a lift and the Braves survived a ninth-inning scare to beat Shaun Marcum and the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Saturday night for their fourth straight victory.
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Associated Press:
Astros Rally to Beat Bell and Marlins in 9th, 5-4 — MIAMI (AP) — Carlos Lee drove in the tying run with a two-out single in the ninth inning, and an error by left fielder Logan Morrison allowed the go-ahead run to score Saturday night as the Houston Astros rallied to beat closer Heath Bell and the Miami Marlins 5-4.
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nats skipper Johnson big fan of club's bench — WASHINGTON — During the end of last season and this past offseason, Nationals manager Davey Johnson often talked about how he wanted to overhaul the bench — and for good reason. Pinch-hitters, which included players such as Alex Cora …
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Associated Press:
Jackson's Complete Game Helps Nats Beat Reds 4-1 — WASHINGTON (AP) — Edwin Jackson threw a two-hitter for his fifth career complete game and Adam LaRoche added to his unusually strong start with a tiebreaking two-run double Saturday, helping the Washington Nationals win their fifth game in a row, 4-1 over the Cincinnati Reds.
Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Cairo exits after straining left hamstring — WASHINGTON — Reds utility infielder Miguel Cairo exited Saturday's game vs. the Nationals in the second inning because of a strained left hamstring. Cairo's return status is considered day to day by the club.
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Lengthy absence would really hurt — Ellsbury's loss leaves gaps in lineup, outfield — The Rays' Reid Brignac comes down hard on Jacoby Ellsbury's right shoulder on a play at second, knocking him from the game - and possibly much longer. (John Tlumacki/Globe Staff)
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Tampa Bay Rays' Jeremy Hellickson passes concussion tests, will start Saturday
Tampa Bay Rays' Jeremy Hellickson passes concussion tests, will start Saturday
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Josh Liebeskind / MLB.com:
Cameron throws first pitch, retires as Mariner — SEATTLE — Mike Cameron played for eight teams in his 17-year Major League career, but the former All-Star center fielder will retire a Mariner. — The announcement that the 39-year-old Cameron signed a one-day employment agreement …
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Tim Booth / Associated Press:
Colon, A's ruin Seattle's home opener with 4-0 win
Colon, A's ruin Seattle's home opener with 4-0 win
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