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1:10 AM ET, April 29, 2012

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Associated Press:
Cardinals beat Brewers 7-3  —  ST. LOUIS—Yadier Molina tied his career high by going 4-for-4 with a two-run homer, and Kyle Lohse allowed three runs over six innings to run his record to 4-0 for the first time as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 7-3 on Saturday.
Discussion: Brew Crew Ball and Yahoo! Sports
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Cardinals score 8 in 3rd in 13-1 win over Brewers
Discussion: Brew Crew Ball and Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Smyly Gets First Big League Win, Tigers Top Yanks  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Miguel Cabrera homered and drove in three runs and Drew Smyly pitched into the seventh inning for his first major league win to help the Detroit Tigers snap a five-game losing streak by beating the New York Yankees 7-5 Saturday.
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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
Discussion: Bless You Boys and Pinstripe Alley
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Harper excited to begin big league career  —  LOS ANGELES — Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper arrived in Los Angeles around 1:30 a.m. PT on Saturday.  He got about four hours sleep, excited that he was making his Major League debut against the Dodgers.  —  Harper is on Washington's 25-man roster …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and Royals Review
Associated Press:
Ramirez, Marlins top D-backs to end slide at 6  —  MIAMI—Hanley Ramirez hit a run-scoring single with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the Marlins over the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 Saturday night, snapping Miami's losing streak at six games.  —  Ramirez's line drive …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Chen and Davis lead Orioles over Athletics 10-1  —  BALTIMORE—Wei-Yin Chen pitched seven strong innings, Chris Davis had four RBIs, Adam Jones and Robert Andino each had three hits and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Oakland Athletics 10-1 on Saturday night.
Discussion: Athletics Nation
Gregory Strong / Globe and Mail:
Jays pummel Mariners to end four-game losing streak  —  Brandon Morrow threw six shutout innings and Edwin Encarnacion belted a grand slam as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Seattle Mariners 7-0 on Saturday.  —  Morrow (2-1) struck out nine and allowed five hits as the Blue Jays ended a four-game losing streak.
Discussion: Bluebird Banter
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Saunders Grand Slam Leads Mariners Past Blue Jays
Associated Press:
Tigers place OF Delmon Young on restricted list  —  NEW YORK (AP) — The Detroit Tigers placed outfielder Delmon Young on the restricted list Saturday and said he would be evaluated under baseball's employee assistance program following his arrest on a hate crime harassment charge for an encounter …
Discussion: Associated Press
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Rivera looking good, but may need DL stint  —  LOS ANGELES — Dodgers outfielder/infielder Juan Rivera continues making progress from a strained left hamstring, but manager Don Mattingly wouldn't rule out the disabled list for the run producer.  —  Rivera was injured Wednesday night.
Discussion: True Blue LA
Michael Radano / MLB.com:
Castillo recalled, in lineup against Phils  —  PHILADELPHIA — Cubs catcher Welington Castillo quickly made his way around the visitors' clubhouse at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday afternoon.  —  The 25-year old was on a whirlwind tour after he got the call to join the Cubs on Friday night …
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers sale on track to close Monday  —  Friday's deadline passes without any objections to the bankruptcy court's order approving the sale.  —  Outgoing Dodgers owner Frank McCourt, center, sits with Magic Johnson, part of the new ownership group, at the Dodgers' opener in San Diego earlier this month.
Jeff Wallner / MLB.com:
Castro returns to lineup after collision  —  CINCINNATI — Astros catcher Jason Castro was back in the lineup Friday after missing two games with a sore neck resulting from a violent collision at the plate with the Brewers' Mat Gamel on Monday night.  It was a scary moment for Castro …
Discussion: HardballTalk
Roger Schlueter / MLB.com:
MLB Notebook: Miggy ahead of curve  —  On a Tuesday afternoon in Philadelphia on April 27, 1926, in the top of the seventh inning, Mel Ott emerged in his Giants uniform for his first Major League plate appearance.  —  Ott was 17 years and 56 days old for that pinch-hitting appearance, which resulted in a strikeout.
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
 
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