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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Final: Rays 2, Red Sox 1 — Game over: — Tough loss for the Red Sox. They committed three balks, one of them cost them a run and that was the difference in the game. Fernando Rodney saved it for Tampa Bay. The five-game winning streak is over. Time of game was 3:29 before 20,843.
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Over the Monster, DRaysBay and Surviving Grady
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Associated Press:
Hellickson Keys Rays' 2-1 Win Over Boston — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jeremy Hellickson pitched six solid innings, Luke Scott had a tiebreaking sacrifice fly, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Boston 2-1 on Wednesday night, snapping the Red Sox's five-game winning streak.
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Boston Globe, ESPN and Associated Press
Associated Press:
Pujols, Wells Homer to Lead Angels Over White Sox — ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Albert Pujols welcomed his new hitting coach to town with a go-ahead three-run homer and Vernon Wells added a two-run shot to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 7-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night.
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ESPN and Associated Press
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Associated Press:
Ex-White Sox, Orioles pitcher Hickey dies at 56 — CHICAGO — Kevin Hickey, who pitched in six major league seasons with the White Sox and the Orioles and who was a coach with Chicago, has died. He was 56. — The team said Hickey died Wednesday at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.
Discussion:
BBTF's Baseball Primer …, baseballmusings.com and ESPN
Janie McCauley / NBCSports.com:
Garcia, Freese lead Cardinals past Giants — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Jaime Garcia matched his career high with nine strikeouts, David Freese hit a go-ahead solo home run in the seventh inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals gave manager Mike Matheny a victory against his old Giants team with a 4-1 win Wednesday night.
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McCovey Chronicles
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Associated Press:
LaRoche, Gonzalez Lead Nationals Past Pirates 7-4 — WASHINGTON (AP) — Adam LaRoche broke open a tight game with a three-run double for his 1,000th career hit after homering for No. 999, and Gio Gonzalez took over the NL strikeout lead from teammate Stephen Strasburg by fanning 10 …
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Bucs Dugout and Associated Press
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Rockies defeat Diamondbacks as Fowler leads rejuvenated offense — They stand in the box and see green everywhere. The left fielder and center fielder are so far apart they text message rather than call for popups. The hitter's eye in center field is dark, coated in ivy that makes the ball seem brighter and, in some cases, bigger.
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Purple Row
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Associated Press:
Moyer Leads Rockies Past Diamondbacks 6-1 — DENVER (AP) — Jamie Moyer handcuffed the Arizona Diamondbacks at the plate and in the field, pitching neatly into the seventh and driving in two runs with an infield single in Colorado's 6-1 win Wednesday night.
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Associated Press
Associated Press:
Stanton's 2-Run HR Helps Marlins Beat Braves, 8-4 — ATLANTA (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton hit a two-run homer and possibly saved two runs with a diving catch and the Miami Marlins beat the Braves 8-4 on Wednesday night, adding another win to their impressive May record.
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Associated Press:
Jays' Lawrie suspended 4 games for ump altercation — TORONTO—Brett Lawrie of the Toronto Blue Jays has been suspended for four games by Major League Baseball after he threw his batting helmet and it bounced off an umpire. — The penalty was imposed Wednesday and included an undisclosed fine.
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NESN.com, Associated Press and Yahoo! Sports
Bernie Wilson / NBCSports.com:
Last-place Padres beat NL West-leading Dodgers — SAN DIEGO (AP) - Chase Headley homered, doubled and drove in three runs, and the last-place San Diego Padres rallied to beat the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 Wednesday night, helping left-hander Clayton Richard snap his personal five-game losing streak.
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True Blue LA and Associated Press
Noah Trister / NBCSports.com:
Twins rally past sloppy Tigers — DETROIT (AP) - Jamey Carroll hit a two-run double in the sixth inning to give Minnesota the lead, and the Twins outlasted the sloppy Detroit Tigers 11-7 on Wednesday night. — Detroit made four errors in the first three innings.
Discussion:
Bless You Boys
Jay Cohen / Associated Press:
Ruiz leads Phillies past Cubs — CHICAGO—Carlos Ruiz hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the eighth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies used Hector Luna's first career grand slam to pull away for a 9-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night. — Kyle Kendrick pitched six sparkling innings …
Discussion:
The Good Phight
Associated Press:
Brian Wilson vows to be ready — SAN FRANCISCO — Ever the optimist with his bold personality and bushy black beard, Giants closer Brian Wilson deemed himself ahead of schedule in his recovery from a second Tommy John elbow ligament replacement surgery and insists he plans to be ready for Opening Day next season.
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Yahoo! Sports