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Associated Press:
Greinke, Ishikawa Lead Brewers Over Mets 8-0 — NEW YORK (AP) — Zack Greinke overcame his road woes and ran his scoreless streak to 15 innings, Travis Ishikawa homered twice and drove in a career-high five runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the New York Mets 8-0 Tuesday night for a split of the two-game series.
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Associated Press, ESPN and Brew Crew Ball
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Zach Schonbrun / New York Times:
Brewers 8, Mets 0: Greinke and Brewers Shut Down the Mets — The freakish pitching ability of the Brewers' Zack Greinke was on clear display in one sequence in the third inning against the Mets on Tuesday. He used three different pitches to strike out catcher Mike Nickeas. — One was a 70 mile-per-hour curveball.
Discussion:
Brew Crew Ball
Brian Erni / MetsBlog.com:
Final Score: Brewers 8 Mets 0 — The Mets (20-16) were defeated by the Brewers (16-20) tonight by a score of 8-0. — The Least You Should Know: — Dillon Gee (2-3) threw 5.1 innings and allowed seven runs on eight hits and a walk, while striking out four.
Discussion:
Amazin' Avenue and Brew Crew Ball
Michael Baron / MetsBlog.com:
MLB to announce Citi Field will host 2013 All-Star Game — Major League Baseball is expected to announce Citi Field will host the 2013 All-Star Game at City Hall in lower Manhattan, according to Ken Davidoff of the New York Post. — 3:49 pm: According to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York …
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Amazin' Avenue
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Ken Belson / Bats:
Mets to Host 2013 All-Star Game at Citi Field — Major League Baseball will announce on Wednesday that next year's All-Star Game will be held at Citi Field in Flushing, according to a person familiar with the decision. — The Mets were expected to be awarded the game after the Yankees hosted …
Associated Press:
Lawrie Ejected After Wild Rage, Rays Beat Jays 4-3 — TORONTO (AP) — Brett Lawrie slammed his batting helmet to the ground and it ricocheted into plate umpire Bill Miller as the ninth inning turned nasty Tuesday in Toronto's 4-3 loss to Tampa Bay. — Lawrie was ejected for arguing …
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DRaysBay
Associated Press:
Tigers Hit 3 HRs in 8-Run Rally in 6th, Top Chisox — CHICAGO (AP) — Miguel Cabrera, Ryan Raburn and Austin Jackson homered during an eight-run rally in the sixth inning Tuesday and the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 10-8. — The Tigers hung on in the ninth despite an injury to closer Jose Valverde.
Discussion:
ESPN, Associated Press, South Side Sox, Bless You Boys and ESPN
Fox Sports:
Hamilton given more slack than Beckett — For all the uproar over Josh Beckett's ill-timed golf outing, Josh Hamilton's headfirst slide on a wet tarp in Baltimore last week was probably the more reckless act. — Hamilton missed a series in Toronto from April 30 to May 2 with a sore back …
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Baseball Nation
Associated Press:
Harper homers again but Strasburg, Nats stumble — WASHINGTON (AP) — Stephen Strasburg left after only four innings Tuesday, matching the second-shortest appearance of his 25-start career, and San Diego's Will Venable had four hits, while John Baker delivered three hits and three RBIs …
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Gaslamp Ball, MLB and Associated Press
Associated Press:
Josh Johnson Pitches Marlins Past Pirates 6-2 — MIAMI (AP) — Josh Johnson allowed two runs over seven innings for his first victory in more than a year, and the Miami Marlins beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2 on Tuesday night. — Johnson (1-3) had gone winless in 12 starts since his most recent victory on April 19, 2011.
Discussion:
baseballmusings.com and Associated Press
Associated Press:
Lowe Rolls On for Indians in 5-0 Win Over Twins — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Derek Lowe pitched his first shutout in nearly seven years, throwing a six-hitter Tuesday and leading the Cleveland Indians over the Minnesota Twins 5-0. — Shin-Soo Choo, the Indians' new leadoff man …
Discussion:
Twinkie Town
Keith Law / ESPN:
Appel No. 1 in first mock draft — Astros leaning toward a safer choice with the first overall pick — We're 20 days away from this year's Rule 4 draft, and virtually nothing is settled at this point, starting with the first overall pick. As always, this is based on my conversations …
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Bronx Baseball Daily and River Avenue Blues
Gwen Knapp / San Francisco Chronicle:
Gauging Melky Cabrera's future with SF Giants — Just 35 games into his Giants' tenure, Melky Cabrera looks like something more than a one-year rental. He could end up being the great find of 2012, especially if Jonathan Sanchez, whom the Giants traded for Cabrera, keeps pitching like a lost cause in Kansas City.
Discussion:
MLB Rumors and HardballTalk
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Janie McCauley / Associated Press:
Giants rally late to beat Rockies 3-2
