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11:40 PM ET, April 21, 2012

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Zach Links / MLB Rumors:
Red Sox Acquire Marlon Byrd From Cubs  —  Cubs outfielder Marlon Byrd confirmed that he has been traded to the Red Sox, tweets Bruce Levine of ESPNChicago.com.  The Cubs will receive Michael Bowden and a player to be named later in exchange for Byrd while paying all but roughly $400K of his $6.5MM salary …
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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Red Sox finalize deal with Cubs for Byrd  —  BOSTON — With two-thirds of their projected starting outfield on the disabled list for the foreseeable future, the Red Sox acquired veteran outfielder Marlon Byrd on Saturday in a trade with the Chicago Cubs.  —  To acquire Byrd …
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Sox and Cubs talking about a deal for Marlon Byrd  —  The Red Sox are closing in on a deal for Cubs outfielder Marlon Byrd according to a major league source, who said the deal was not yet done.  —  Byrd is playing center field for the Cubs and had gotten off to a slow start, 3-for-43 (.070).
Mark Blaudschun / Boston Globe:
Francona manages to put it aside
Noah Trister / Associated Press:
Rangers score 8 in 1st, beat Tigers 10-4  —  DETROIT—Josh Hamilton hit a three-run homer during Texas' eight-run first inning, and Mike Napoli went deep for a fifth straight game to lead the Rangers to a 10-4 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday in the first game of a doubleheader.
Discussion: Bless You Boys and Yahoo! Sports
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Associated Press:
Tigers Allow 8 in 1st, Lose to Rangers 10-4
Discussion: Bless You Boys
Fox Sports:   Hamilton proving his worth to Rangers
Associated Press:
Mets Edge Giants 5-4 on Posey's Throwing Error  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Ruben Tejada scored the winning run on a throwing error by catcher Buster Posey and the New York Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4 Saturday after blowing a three-run lead moments earlier in one of the wackiest ninth innings imaginable.
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
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Spencer Fordin / MLB.com:
Recovered from illness, Theriot to join Giants  —  NEW YORK — San Francisco's temporary manpower shortage may be fixed by the end of Saturday's game.  Ryan Theriot, who did not fly with the team on Thursday due to an illness, is expected to arrive at Citi Field sometime during the game.
Ronald Blum / Associated Press:   Giants hold on to beat Mets 4-3 in 10 innings
Kristie Rieken / Associated Press:
Kemp homers again as Dodgers beat Astros 5-1  —  HOUSTON—Matt Kemp set a franchise record for home runs through 15 games with his ninth of the season to back up a solid outing by Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers got a 5-1 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and Associated Press
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Gene Duffey / MLB.com:
Hairston not in lineup after three straight starts
Discussion: True Blue LA
Brian McTaggart / MLB.com:
Altuve bats second for first time with Lowrie in lineup
Discussion: The Crawfish Boxes
Associated Press:
Regular Season Series … SEATTLE — Philip Humber threw the first perfect game in the majors in almost two years, leading the Chicago White Sox to a 4-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday.  —  It was baseball's 21st perfect game and first since Philadelphia's Roy Halladay threw …
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Josh Liebeskind / MLB.com:
Spacious Safeco may help struggling hitters
Associated Press:
Dunn has two homers, five RBIs for White Sox
Discussion: Lookout Landing
Michael Vega / Boston Globe:
Final: Yankees 15, Red Sox 9  —  Game over: Yankees 15, Red Sox 9: The Red Sox absorbed a tough loss, squandering a 9-0 lead and a solid pitching effort by Felix Doubront, who remained winless after throwing six strong innings of four-hit baseball, allowing one run on a Mark Teixeira solo homer in the seventh.
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley and Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Arizona places RHP Hudson on DL with sore shoulder  —  PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks, already troubled by injuries, have placed right-hander Daniel Hudson on the 15-day disabled list with a right shoulder impingement.  —  Hudson, the No. 2 starter behind Ian Kennedy, was 1-1 with a 6.00 ERA in three starts.
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
George Von Benko / MLB.com:
Pirates option righty Hughes to Triple-A  —  PITTSBURGH — The Pirates optioned right-hander Jared Hughes to Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday to make room for A.J. Burnett on the roster.  —  Hughes tossed three innings in Friday night's 4-1 loss to the Cardinals and gave up four hits and two runs, one earned.
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
Globe and Mail:
Cubs' Dempster goes on DL with strained quad  —  Cubs right-hander Ryan Dempster has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right quadriceps.  —  Chicago also recalled outfielder Tony Campana from Triple-A Iowa on Saturday.  —  Dempster (0-1) was scheduled to make his fourth start Sunday against the Reds.
Discussion: ESPN
Scott Miller / CBSSports.com:
Hudson looking like a short-timer for slow-starting Padres  —  So far this season, things are awful for the Padres, who entered Friday night's game against Philadelphia with the majors' worst record.  —  But they may be even worse for veteran second baseman Orlando Hudson, who is hitting just .143 …
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Bernie Wilson / Associated Press:
Padres lose 13th straight at home to Phillies
 
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