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Dodgers complete 4-game sweep at Phillies — PHILADELPHIA—Aaron Harang got his 100th career victory as Los Angeles overcame a two-run, sixth-inning deficit, and the Dodgers won 8-3 Thursday to complete their first four-game sweep at the Philadelphia Phillies in 66 years.
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Galvis headed to DL after injuring back
Galvis headed to DL after injuring back
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Rob Maaddi / Associated Press:
Gordon's hit leads Dodgers over Phillies 6-5
Gordon's hit leads Dodgers over Phillies 6-5
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Brewers Beat Cubs 4-3 in 10 Innings — MILWAUKEE (AP) — Norichika Aoki homered twice, including off Casey Coleman to lead off the 10th inning to give the Milwaukee Brewers a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. — The former Japanese batting champion entered the game with one homer, an inside-the-park homer on April 20.
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Rangers' Derek Holland on DL … OAKLAND, Calif. — The Texas Rangers placed left-handed starting pitcher Derek Holland on the 15-day disabled list with left shoulder fatigue and will move Alexi Ogando from the bullpen to the rotation to take Holland's spot.
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Joey Nowak / MLB.com:
Cards place Garcia on DL, bring back Salas — A day after being examined by physicians and two days after lasting just two innings in his latest start, Cardinals left-hander Jaime Garcia landed on the 15-day disabled list with a left shoulder strain Thursday.
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards, Wisdom agree; Matheny, Oquendo, Aldrete, Scanio drafted — Image — The first part of the process ended Wednesday with the completion of 40 rounds in Major League Baseball's first-year player draft. The second part already has begun as the Cardinals have reached agreement …
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Mperri / MetsBlog.com:
Final Score: Mets 3 Nationals 1 — The New York Mets (32-26) defeated the Washington Nationals (32-23) by the score of 3 to 1 today in Washington DC. — The Least You Should Know … To get a full boxscore of tonight's game, check out SNY.TV's In-Game Live.
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Red Sox to start Dice-K on Saturday over Bard — BOSTON — Daisuke Matsuzaka is scheduled to start Saturday for the Boston Red Sox against the Washington Nationals, one day short of a year since he underwent Tommy John reconstructive surgery on his right elbow.
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Yankees Sign Former Braves Arm Manolo Reyes For $600,000 — Manolo Reyes has a 99-mph fastball and a $600,000 contract with the Yankees, though the Dominican righthander still has a few hurdles to clear before that deal is complete. — The Yankees recently agreed to sign the 22-year-old Reyes …
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Report: White Sox recall OF prospect Danks … A Whole New Look?
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Jaymes Langrehr / Disciples of Uecker:
First-rounder Victor Roache says he may sign Thursday — It's been interesting to see baseball's new draft rules play out over the past few days. The new restrictions put the Pittsburgh Pirates in a bind, for example, after they took Stanford pitcher Mark Appel with the 8th overall pick.
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Brewers strike pleasing symmetry in Draft picks
Brewers strike pleasing symmetry in Draft picks
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Cabrera homers as Tigers hold off Indians — Recap — Box Score — Play-By-Play — Photos — Conversation — Miguel Cabrera homers, helps Tigers' Casey Crosby earn first win … DETROIT — The inside of Casey Crosby's locker was drenched, and the Detroit left-hander's T-shirt …
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Harper still impressing teammates — WASHINGTON — This is the second time I've come to Nationals Park to write about Bryce Harper. And once again, my notebook is so full, I don't even know where to start. — The last time, I wrote that there was no chance the Nationals would send Harper …
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What's next for Phils, Halladay? — Roy Halladay is so earnest. He was that way in Toronto. He is that way in Philadelphia. I suspect he was that way in the third grade. — He reached the big leagues in 1998, struggled for a spell, remade himself in the minors and returned to stay in 2001.
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Matt Eddy / Baseball America:
Minor League Transactions: May 24-June 4 — Here we present official minor league transactions, conveyed to us by Major League Baseball, for the two-week period May 24-June 4. — Players listed with an asterisk (*) signed a minor league contract with the organization after being removed from the 40-man roster and clearing waivers.
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