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Associated Press:
Darvish again struggles vs. Mariners in loss — Recap — Box Score — Play-By-Play — Photos — Conversation — Mariners trip up Yu Darvish again, cruise by Rangers … SEATTLE — Felix Hernandez said the hype and attention paid to Texas star Yu Darvish had no bearing …
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Star-Telegram / Foul Territory:
Rangers place Neftali Feliz on DL with elbow inflammation
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HardballTalk and Yahoo! Sports
Chris Jenkins / Associated Press:
Sanchez homers in 14th, Giants beat Brewers 4-3 — MILWAUKEE—Backup catcher Hector Sanchez led off the 14th inning with a home run and the San Francisco Giants beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 on Monday night. — Buster Posey hit a three-run shot in the first, accounting for the rest of San Francisco's runs.
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boston.stats.com and McCovey Chronicles
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MLB.com:
Groin tightness forces Braun to exit — MILWAUKEE — After grounding out to end the bottom of the 10th inning Monday against the Giants, Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun left the game with tightness in his right groin. — Nyjer Morgan replaced Braun in left field in the top of the 11th with the game tied at 3.
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Brew Crew Ball
Associated Press:
Hall of Famer Gwynn Joins Tull in Padres Bid — SAN DIEGO (AP) — Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn is joining with movie producer Thomas Tull in an attempt to buy the San Diego Padres. — Gwynn said Monday that it's too early to say what his role will be, beyond offering advice and insight …
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Viva El Birdos
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Aaron Gleeman / HardballTalk:
Cody Ross out indefinitely with fractured bone in left foot — Cody Ross, who's been playing every day in the Red Sox's outfield because of injuries to Carl Crawford and Jacoby Ellsbury, is now joining them on the disabled list with a fractured bone in his left foot.
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Associated Press:
Capuano Wins 6th, Dodgers Beat Diamondbacks 6-1 — PHOENIX (AP) — Matt Treanor, Andre Ethier and James Loney homered to power Chris Capuano to his sixth victory, and the Los Angeles Dodgers won their fifth straight by beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-1 on Monday night.
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Yahoo! Sports, AZ Snake Pit and True Blue LA
Associated Press:
Mike Leake homers, pitches 8 strong innings to lead Reds … CINCINNATI — Right-hander Mike Leake hit his first career homer — part of three solo shots in a row by the Cincinnati Reds — and allowed only two hits over eight innings Monday night for a 4-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves.
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Associated Press:
Drabek Gets 1st Road Win, Toronto Beats Tampa Bay — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Kyle Drabek overcame command issues to win for the first time on the road this season, Yunel Escobar hit a tiebreaking homer and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 on Monday night.
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Associated Press, Bluebird Banter and DRaysBay
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Joe Smith / Tampa Bay Times:
Tampa Bay Rays could lose another right-handed bat as Jeff Keppinger hobbled
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DRaysBay
Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Elbow surgery to end Luebke's season — San Diego lefty opts against rehab due to severity of injury — SAN DIEGO — Pitcher Cory Luebke told reporters Monday that he will have reconstructive surgery on his left elbow this week, ending his season. — Luebke, who last pitched on April 27 …
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CBSSports.com and MLB Daily Dish
Associated Press:
Royals rip Kuroda, rout powerless Yankees — Recap — Box Score — Play-By-Play — Photos — Conversation — Yanks' power outage continues as Royals cruise … NEW YORK — Felipe Paulino blanked New York for the second time in a month, and Mike Moustakas and Jeff Francoeur hit …
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Associated Press:
Stanton's Slam Lifts Marlins Past Rockies, 7-4 — MIAMI (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton hit a grand slam off Jamie Moyer in a five-run fourth inning, Mark Buehrle was dominant after a shaky first and the Miami Marlins stayed hot by beating the Colorado Rockies 7-4 on Monday night.
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Purple Row and Associated Press
Brian McTaggart / Tag's Lines:
Astros sign Armando Galarraga — Armando Galarraga, the pitcher who was denied a perfect game two years ago when umpire Jim Joyce missed a call at first base that would have been the final out, has signed a Minor League contract with the Astros, general manager Jeff Luhnow said Monday.
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HardballTalk, River Avenue Blues, The Crawfish Boxes and MLB Rumors
Associated Press:
Milone Leads A's Past Angels 2-1 — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Tommy Milone scattered five hits over seven innings and Kila Ka'aihue drove in the go-ahead run, leading the pesky Oakland Athletics past the Los Angeles Angels 2-1 on Monday night. — Milone (6-3) struck out three …
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Athletics Nation
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Harper on Phillies: 'Hopefully they don't throw batteries' — PHILADELPHIA - Starter Cole Hamels hopes he hasn't created a monster, and beginning today at Citizens Bank Park, his Philadelphia Phillies might discover if they've spawned a rivalry with the Washington Nationals.
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MLB Rumors, The Good Phight and HardballTalk
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Alden Gonzalez / Gonzo and ‘The Show’:
Wells, Langerhans expected to head to DL — The Angels didn't just lose a frustrating extra-inning game to the Padres on Sunday. — They're also expecting to lose two of their outfielders to the disabled list, with Vernon Wells suffering a right thumb injury and Ryan Langerhans nursing a separated shoulder.
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Halos Heaven, MLB Daily Dish, Baseball Nation and HardballTalk
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Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com:
Wells, Langerhans likely headed to DL
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Hardball Times and 6-4-2
