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Associated Press:
Kershaw Wins 10th Straight Decision, 3-2 Over Nats — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw won his 10th straight decision, Andre Ethier hit a two-run homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 on Friday night in a matchup of the top two teams in the National League.
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Jeter Scores on Passed Ball, Yanks Beat Tigers 7-6 — NEW YORK (AP) — Derek Jeter scored on a passed ball with one out in the ninth inning and the New York Yankees rallied to hand the Tigers their fifth straight loss, 7-6 on Friday night, hours after Detroit left fielder Delmon Young was arraigned on a hate crime harassment charge.
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Dave Caldwell / New York Times:
Yankees 7, Tigers 6: Jeter Scores on Passed Ball, Helping Yankees Overcome Rocky Start by Nova — The temperature at Yankee Stadium was a baseball-unfriendly 47 degrees at game time Friday, with a chilly breeze starching the pennants. It was so frosty that even Justin Verlander …
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Pinstripe Alley
Larry Celona / New York Post:
Detroit Tigers slugger Delmon Young busted after Midtown hotel brawl — Detroit Tigers slugger Delmon Young was arrested early this morning after he allegedly assaulted a man in front of a Midtown hotel, police sources told The Post. — Cops were called to the Hilton Hotel on Sixth Avenue around 2:40 …
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Howard Fendrich / Associated Press:
Nationals to bring up top prospect Bryce Harper — Bryce Harper tends to do things ahead of schedule, so it should surprise no one he's already heading to the major leagues. — The 19-year-old outfielder, who was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2010 amateur draft, will be recalled …
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A.J. Cassavell / MLB.com:
Trout recalled as Angels release veteran Abreu — Club's top prospect expected to receive regular playing time — CLEVELAND — The Angels searched for suitors for outfielder Bobby Abreu during Spring Training. As the exhibition season wound down, the club became involved in talks …
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It's time for Angels to find a quck fix
It's time for Angels to find a quck fix
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T.J. Simers / Los Angeles Times:
Mike Scioscia needs to do something, so why not lighten up?
Mike Scioscia needs to do something, so why not lighten up?
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Benjamin Kabak / River Avenue Blues:
Moose Skowron, Yankee fan favorite, passes away at 81 — Bill “Moose” Skowron, a mainstay of the great Yankee dynasty of the 1950s and long-time fan favorite at Old Timers' Day, has passed away at the age of 81. Moose was a first baseman during the years of Mickey Mantle and was a five-time All Star with the Yankees and White Sox.
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Scott Lauber / Boston Herald:
Red Sox hot in cold — New-look club wins 5th in row — CHICAGO — As he jogged out to right field in 39-degree cold last night, Cody Ross donned a navy blue ski mask that hid half his face, making him appear like a cross between a bank robber and an Iditarod racer.
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Saltalamacchia, Red Sox catching fire
Saltalamacchia, Red Sox catching fire
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Associated Press:
Cardinals score 8 in 3rd in 13-1 win over Brewers — ST. LOUIS—Jake Westbrook gave up one run over seven innings and St. Louis exploded for eight runs in the third inning in a 13-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night. — St. Louis, which set a season high both for runs …
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Michael Baron / MetsBlog.com:
Final Score: Rockies 18 Mets 9 — The Mets (11-9) were blown out by the Rockies (10-9) by the score of 18-9 at Coors Field tonight. — For a full recap and box score, check out SNY.TV. — The Least You Should Know: — Chris Schwinden started for the Mets and he was awful …
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Associated Press:
Longoria's 4 RBIs propel Rays past Rangers … ARLINGTON, Texas — Evan Longoria homered and drove in four runs to help the Tampa Bay Rays extend their winning streak to six games with an 8-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday night. — Longoria hit a three-run homer in the first inning …
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Wallace Matthews / ESPN:
Yanks: Pineda ‘massive decision gone wrong’ — Girardi: ‘We Were Counting on Him’ — Yankees manager Joe Girardi discusses the loss of Michael Pineda for the 2012 season and how the team will move on without him. — NEW YORK — Two days after the announcement that his prize offseason acquisition …
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Associated Press:
Hundley Has 4 Hits as Padres Beat Giants 5-3 — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nick Hundley matched his career high with four hits and drove in a run to help the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3 Friday night. — Chase Headley, Orlando Hudson and Cameron Maybin also drove in runs for the Padres …
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Gaslamp Ball
Associated Press:
A's beat O's, win third straight behind McCarthy … BALTIMORE — The Oakland Athletics had only five hits Friday night. Thanks to Brandon McCarthy's solid pitching, that was enough. — As a result, the Athletics are a game over .500 for the first time since May 18, 2011.
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Yahoo! Sports and Camden Chat