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7:40 AM ET, May 29, 2012

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Mark Saxon / ESPN:
Angels ace Weaver exits with lower-back injury  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Los Angeles Angels ace Jered Weaver left his start against the New York Yankeesin the first inning Monday night after failing to record and out.  —  The Angels announced Weaver suffered a lower-back injury.
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Greg Beacham / Associated Press:
Angels ace Jered Weaver leaves with back injury  —  ANAHEIM, Calif.—Los Angeles Angels ace Jered Weaver left his start against the Yankees in the first inning Monday night after just 12 pitches with excruciating lower back pain.  —  Weaver will have an MRI exam Tuesday …
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
Greg Beacham / Associated Press:
Trumbo's HR ends Angels' wild 9-8 win over Yankees  —  ANAHEIM, Calif.—Mark Trumbo hit a game-ending homer to left, and the Los Angeles Angels overcame Jered Weaver's first-inning injury exit for their seventh consecutive victory, a wild 9-8 win over the New York Yankees on Monday night.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Ramirez Helps Rally Brewers Past Dodgers 3-2  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aramis Ramirez tied the game with a homer and singled home the go-ahead run in the sixth inning, helping the Milwaukee Brewers defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 Monday night.  —  Shaun Marcum (3-3) allowed one run …
Discussion: Brew Crew Ball
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MLB.com:
Abreu providing veteran leadership
Discussion: MLB Rumors
MLB:
Jerry Hairston Jr. collects five hits as Dodgers top Astros
Associated Press:
Sale has 15 strikeouts as White Sox beat Rays 2-1  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Chris Sale struck out a career-high 15, Adam Dunn hit a two-run homer and the Chicago White Sox extended their winning streak to six games with a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday.
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Rays honor military on Memorial Day
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Toni Ginnetti / Chicago Sun Times:
Cubs president Theo Epstein won't rule out Ryan Dempster  —  Cubs first baseman Bryan LeHair comes up empty on a liner by Padres batter Chris Denorfia in the third inning of the Chicago Cubs 11-7 win over the San Diego Padres Monday May 28, 2012 at Wrigley Field.
Discussion: MLB Rumors
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Associated Press:
Cubs bash Padres to finally stop slide at 12  —  Recap  —  Box Score  —  Play-By-Play  —  Photos  —  Conversation  —  Cubs end 12-game losing streak with romp over Padres  —  CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs stopped their 12-game losing streak as Alfonso Soriano hit a go-ahead home run Monday …
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue, MLB and ESPN
Michael Vega / Boston Globe:
Final: Red Sox 7, Tigers 4  —  Game over: Red Sox 7, Tigers 4: For the sixth time this season, the Red Sox climbed back to the .500 mark, improving to 24-24 after scoring a 7-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers Monday before a Fenway Park crowd of 37,921 in the first game of a four-game series that will conclude this seven-game homestand.
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Game 48: Tigers at Red Sox
Discussion: Over the Monster
Rick Freeman / Associated Press:
Wigginton's 6 RBIs send Hamels, Phillies past Mets  —  NEW YORK—Ty Wigginton drove in a career-high six runs with a homer and a pair of two-out hits and Cole Hamels won his eighth straight decision as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 8-4 Monday.
Associated Press:
Descalso Hits HR, Cards Beat Reeling Braves, 8-2  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Lance Lynn joined Philadelphia's Cole Hamels as the major leagues' first eight-game winners, and the St. Louis Cardinals' extended the Atlanta Braves' longest losing streak in two years to eight games with an 8-2 victory Monday.
Michael Baron / MetsBlog.com:
Acosta to be DFA'd; Schwinden, Quintanilla en route to NY  —  Chris Schwinden and Omar Quintanilla are on their way to New York, according to the team's beat reporters on Twitter.  —  6:54 pm: Mike Puma of the New York Post says Manny Acosta will be designated for assignment to make room for Quintanilla on the 40-man roster.
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue and MLB Rumors
Associated Press:
Morneau Ties, Capps Saves Twins 5-4 Win Over A's  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Justin Morneau drove in two runs for Minnesota, including the tying double in the eighth inning for the Twins in a 5-4 victory over Oakland on Monday, the sixth straight loss for the Athletics.
Discussion: Boston Herald and Twinkie Town
 
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