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Josh Johnson wins second straight as Marlins beat Indians — CLEVELAND — Josh Johnson twice worked out of jams to earn his second straight win and help the Miami Marlins win an interleague series with Cleveland by beating the Indians 5-3 Sunday. — Johnson (2-3) allowed one run and five hits …
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Jordan Bastian / MLB.com:
Perez calls for more support from Tribe fans
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Let's Go Tribe and Getting Blanked
Associated Press:
Braves' Hudson Pitches Another Gem Against Rays — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tim Hudson scattered four hits over 7 2-3 innings, David Ross homered and the Atlanta Braves beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 on Sunday. — Hudson (3-1), who is 8-1 overall against the Rays, retired nine in a row …
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Johnny Cueto's arm, Ryan Ludwick's bat lift Reds over Yankees — NEW YORK — Johnny Cueto pitched effectively into the eighth inning, Ryan Ludwick delivered two big hits and the Cincinnati Reds closed out their extended visit to New York by beating the Yankees 5-2 Sunday.
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Yahoo! Sports and Boston Herald
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David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
Games of the Day — The Reds and Yankees play the rubber game of their series as Johnny Cueto faces CC Sabathia Sunday. Cueto makes his sixth start on the road out of nine, where he's posting a 2.16 ERA. Overall, Johnny's doing a great job of stopping the running game, as both attempts against him resulted in caught stealings.
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Pinstripe Alley
Associated Press:
Jake Peavy pitches White Sox to sweep of crosstown Cubs … CHICAGO — Jake Peavy pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning, Adam Dunn hit his 14th homer and the Chicago White Sox beat the crosstown Cubs 6-0 Sunday to complete the weekend sweep. — Gordon Beckham and Tyler Flowers …
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Source: Sox set to sign Orlando Hudson — In a curious move, the Chicago White Sox appear set to sign four-time Gold Glove second baseman Orlando Hudson. — “Apparently, it's going to happen,” said a team source Saturday, 90 minutes before the Sox were set to play the Cubs at Wrigley Field.
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Associated Press:
Josh Beckett sharp again as Red Sox rip Phillies … PHILADELPHIA — Josh Beckett pitched 7 2/3 strong innings and Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit a three-run homer to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 5-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. — Mike Aviles also homered and drove in two runs for Boston …
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David Ortiz leads Red Sox past Phillies 7-5 — PHILADELPHIA - David Ortiz [stats] homered, singled and drove in two runs to lead the Boston Red Sox [team stats] to a 7-5 win over Philadelphia, snapping the Phillies' six-game winning streak Saturday night. — Mike Aviles, Will Middlebrooks …
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Boston Herald, Yahoo! Sports, Boston Globe, The Good Phight, Phillies Nation, Over the Monster and Red Sox Monster
Associated Press:
Lewis Shuts Down Astros, Has 2 RBI to Lift Rangers — HOUSTON (AP) — Colby Lewis allowed four hits in eight-plus innings and drove in two runs, and the Texas Rangers took a five-run lead in the first inning before coasting to a 6-1 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday.
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Kristie Rieken / Associated Press:
Astros hit 3 homers to outlast Rangers 6-5
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The Crawfish Boxes and Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
A's place Brandon McCarthy on DL with sore shoulder — SAN FRANCISCO — The Oakland Athletics have placed right-hander Brandon McCarthy on the 15-day disabled list with a sore shoulder in the latest injury setback to the franchise's opening day starter. — The A's recalled right-hander Jim Miller …
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Yahoo! Sports and baseballmusings.com
MLB.com:
Brewers discuss moving Hart to first base — MILWAUKEE — Brewers manager Ron Roenicke and other club officials continued to mull Sunday whether right fielder Corey Hart could be a permanent replacement at first base for the injured Mat Gamel. — Hart was drafted as a first baseman …
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Brew Crew Ball and Brew Beat
Daniel Brown / Boston Herald:
Which Manny Ramirez is going to show up? — As Manny Ramirez [stats] prepares for the next big step in his comeback, his story has the feel of a DVD bonus. This is the alternate ending, the director's cut, with Ramirez given a chance to provide a more uplifting final scene.
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