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Danny Knobler / CBSSports.com:
After optioning Lind, Blue Jays put struggling first baseman on outright waivers — A day after optioning Adam Lind to Triple-A, the Blue Jays put the struggling first baseman on outright waivers on Friday, a move that shows their frustration with him and one that would allow them to remove him from the 40-man major-league roster.
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Michael Baron / MetsBlog.com:
Final Score: Blue Jays 2 Mets 0 — The Mets (21-19) were shutout by the Blue Jays (23-18) by the score of 2-0 today in Toronto. — For a full recap and box score, check out SNY.TV. — The Least You Should Know: — Miguel Batista started for the Mets and pitched two scoreless innings before exiting with lower back discomfort.
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Bluebird Banter
Michael Baron / MetsBlog.com:
Manny Acosta has a 10.53 ERA!
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Associated Press:
Cobb, Joyce Lead Rays Over Atlanta 5-2 — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Alex Cobb won his first start of the season, Matt Joyce hit a grand slam and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Atlanta Braves 5-2 on Saturday. — Cobb (1-0) allowed two runs and six hits in seven innings. He retired his last 10 batters.
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Chris Girandola / MLB.com:
Calf to sideline Chipper for remainder of series — ST. PETERSBURG — Chipper Jones left Friday's 5-3 win against the Rays after the seventh inning with a left calf contusion he sustained after being hit by a B.J. Upton grounder in the third inning. Jones stayed in the game and went hitless …
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Associated Press:
Jones Has 3 Hits in Orioles' Win Over Nationals — WASHINGTON (AP) — Adam Jones and Nick Markakis hit two-run homers and the Baltimore Orioles matched a season high with their fifth straight win, 6-5 over the Washington Nationals on Saturday night. — Jones had three hits as the AL East leaders improved to 15-5 on the road.
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Associated Press:
McCutchen Homers Twice as Pirates Beat Tigers 4-3 — DETROIT (AP) — Andrew McCutchen hit a pair of two-run homers and A.J. Burnett pitched six solid innings to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-3 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. — A day after Detroit's Justin Verlander took …
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Butler, Moustakas Lead Royals Past D-Backs 7-3 — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Billy Butler and Mike Moustakas homered, Bruce Chen won his third straight start and the Kansas City Royals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-3 Saturday night. — Butler homered to left-center in the third with Alcides Escobar aboard.
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Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
Rockies lose third straight on homestand, 10-3 to Mariners — Today's gloomy weather was a perfect match for the Rockies' effort against Seattle. And for the dark cloud that already hangs over their season. — In another listless performance, the Rockies lost 10-3 to the Mariners …
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Associated Press:
Plouffe's HR in 11th Leads Twins Past Brewers 5-4 — MILWAUKEE (AP) — Trevor Plouffe hit a solo home run in the top of the 11th inning to lift the Minnesota Twins to a 5-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday. — Plouffe's fourth homer of the season came off Manny Parra (0-1) with two outs.
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Gaby optioned to Triple-A New Orleans — CLEVELAND — Gaby Sanchez, the Marlins' lone All-Star in 2011, was optioned to Triple-A New Orleans on Saturday. — The 28-year-old Miami native had his batting average dip to .197 after going hitless in three at-bats in a 2-0 loss to the Indians at Progressive Field.
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Associated Press:
Joey Votto hits 3-run HR, Reds hold off Yankees 6-5 — NEW YORK — Joey Votto hit a three-run homer, Jose Arredondo worked out of a ninth-inning jam for his first major league save and the Cincinnati Reds held off the New York Yankees 6-5 Saturday. — New York scored twice off Sean Marshall …
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Jorge De La Rosa rehab pushed back — DENVER — Hard-throwing lefty Jorge De La Rosa's comeback from Tommy John surgery hit a speed bump Saturday when the Colorado Rockies decided to shut him down because of tightness in his left forearm. — De La Rosa had been on pace to return …
Associated Press:
Giants Extend Home Dominance Over Athletics, 4-0 — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ryan Vogelsong allowed one hit in seven scoreless innings and played a key role in San Francisco's go-ahead rally as the Giants beat the Oakland Athletics for the 11th straight time at home, 4-0 on Saturday.
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