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Clay Buchholz shuts out Orioles in 7-0 Boston win — BOSTON - Clay Buchholz pitched a four-hitter for his third career shutout - all against Baltimore - leading Boston Red Sox [team stats] over the Orioles 7-0 Thursday night. — Buchholz (6-2) struck out six and walked one, throwing 125 pitches, two shy of his career high.
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Camden Chat, Boston Herald, baseballmusings.com and ESPN
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David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
Top and Bottom — The Nationals head to Fenway Park for a weekend series with the Red Sox. The teams traded roles, as Washington is the first place team and Boston sits in last: … I'll be going to Sunday's game pitting Jordan Zimmermann against Jon Lester.
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Washington Post and Over the Monster
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Buchholz's changeup a beauty — Resurgent righty shuts out Orioles — Clay Buchholz (right) was charged up with batterymate Kelly Shoppach after his four-hit, complete-game shutout against the Orioles. (John Tlumacki/Globe Staff) — Clay Buchholz was the worst starting pitcher …
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baseballmusings.com
Associated Press:
Price Ks A-Rod With Bases Loaded, Rays Beat Yanks — NEW YORK (AP) — David Price struck out eight over five scrappy innings to become the AL leader in wins and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 7-3 on Thursday night to avert a three-game series sweep.
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Associated Press and DRaysBay
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Nerve damage culprit for Teixeira's cough — NEW YORK — The mystery of Mark Teixeira's persistent cough was solved on Thursday, as a specialist told the Yankees first baseman that he has suffered nerve damage to his vocal cords. — Teixeira was pleased to finally receive a definitive answer and a treatment plan.
Zach Berman / New York Times:
Rays 7, Yankees 3: Yankees Miss Chance to Move Into First
Rays 7, Yankees 3: Yankees Miss Chance to Move Into First
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baseballmusings.com
Quinn Roberts / MLB.com:
Mets said to have deal with top pick Cecchini — The Mets and shortstop Gavin Cecchini, whom the team took with the No. 12 pick in the First-Year Player Draft, have agreed to terms on a contract for $2.3 million set to be officially signed on Friday, according to a source familiar with the negotiations.
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Adam Rubin / ESPN:
First-rounder Cecchini agrees to terms — Gavin Cecchini, the Louisiana high school shortstop selected by the Mets in the first round, has agreed to terms with the organization, a source familiar with the negotiations told ESPNNewYork.com. The deal is pending a physical. Cecchini tweeted he was headed to New York.
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MetsBlog.com, HardballTalk, MLB Rumors, Amazin' Avenue and MLB Daily Dish
Associated Press:
Pirates End Chapman's Streak, Beat Reds 5-4 in 10 — CINCINNATI (AP) — Michael McKenry drove in the first earned run allowed by Aroldis Chapman with an RBI double in the 10th inning on Thursday night, rallying the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
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Baseball Prospectus, Bucs Dugout, baseballmusings.com and Associated Press
Kristie Rieken / Associated Press:
Lynn wins 9th as Cards beat Astros 14-2 — HOUSTON—David Freese hit a grand slam and a two-run homer and rookie Lance Lynn struck out a career-high 11 in earning his ninth win as the St. Louis Cardinals cruised past the Houston Astros 14-2 on Thursday night.
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Viva El Birdos and Yahoo! Sports
Ben Badler / Baseball America:
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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MLB Daily Dish, MLB Rumors, It's About The Money and River Avenue Blues
Associated Press:
2 Heyward HRs Help Braves Beat Marlins 8-2 — MIAMI (AP) — Jason Heyward hit two solo homers to center and the Atlanta Braves again stymied the Miami Marlins to complete a three-game sweep with an 8-2 victory on Thursday night. — Martin Prado put Atlanta ahead to stay with a two-run homer …
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Fish Stripes and Talking Chop
Associated Press:
Cain Wins 6th Straight Start as Giants Beat Padres — SAN DIEGO (AP) — Matt Cain struck out nine in seven innings to win his sixth straight start and Buster Posey, Angel Pagan and Gregor Blanco homered at Petco Park to lead the San Francisco Giants over the San Diego Padres 8-3 Thursday.
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San Francisco Chronicle and McCovey Chronicles
Associated Press:
Hudson lifts White Sox past Blue Jays, 4-3 — CHICAGO—Orlando Hudson singled in the winning run with two outs in the ninth inning to give the Chicago White Sox a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday night. — Dayan Viciedo had a one-out single, and advanced to second on a wild pitch.
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Bluebird Banter