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Associated Press:
Zack Greinke strikes out 12 to lead Brewers' shutout of Cubs … MILWAUKEE — Zack Greinke had a season-high 12 strikeouts and the Milwaukee Brewers rediscovered their offense, beating the Chicago Cubs 8-0 on Wednesday night. — Greinke (7-2) extended his home winning streak to 15 straight decisions at Miller Park.
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Brew Crew Ball, ESPN and Associated Press
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Jeremy Warnemuende / MLB.com:
Brewers strike pleasing symmetry in Draft picks — Club takes 21 pitchers, 21 position players over three days — It started and ended with a slew of bats and position players, but in the end, it was a wash. — The Brewers completed the final day of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft on Wednesday.
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Disciples of Uecker and MLB Rumors
Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Mets OF Jason Bay back Wednesday — WASHINGTON — New York Mets left fielder Jason Bay is poised to rejoin the team Wednesday for the first time since fracturing a rib on an attempted catch April 23. — The news for another starter was not positive, though.
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Tedquarters and Amazin' Avenue
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Adam Kilgore / Washington Post:
Why Ian Desmond stayed calm on a clutch night
Why Ian Desmond stayed calm on a clutch night
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MetsBlog.com
Associated Press:
Nova Pitches Into the Ninth, Yanks Beat Rays — NEW YORK (AP) — Ivan Nova took a two-hitter into the ninth inning, Mark Teixiera and Robinson Cano homered and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays for the second straight night, 4-1 Wednesday. — Nick Swisher and Eric Chavez …
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baseballmusings.com, DRaysBay and Boston Herald
Associated Press:
Kansas City Royals Lose 4-2 to Minnesota Twins — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Felipe Paulino could be headed back to the disabled list, which already includes three Kansas City Royals starting pitchers. — Paulino departed in the first inning with a right groin strain and the Royals went …
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Twinkie Town
Dan Connolly / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles draft Ryan Ripken in the 20th round of amateur draft — Cal's son starred at Gilman and is signed to play at South Carolina — Ryan Ripken and his father Cal are pictured at the 2011 Under Armour All-American Game. (Under Armour All-American game / August 18, 2011)
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Bleacher Report and WasWatching.com
Rob Maaddi / Associated Press:
Gordon's hit leads Dodgers over Phillies 6-5 — PHILADELPHIA—Dee Gordon hit a go-ahead single to back Chris Capuano and the Los Angeles Dodgers held on to beat the struggling Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 on Wednesday night. — Jimmy Rollins, Shane Victorino and Ty Wigginton homered for the Phillies …
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The Good Phight, True Blue LA, ESPN and Associated Press
Steven Wine / Associated Press:
Delgado pitches Braves past Marlins 2-1 — MIAMI—Randall Delgado pitched 6 1-3 innings and contributed his first RBI of the year Wednesday, and three relievers completed a two-hitter to help the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 2-1 Wednesday night. — Brian McCann had three of the Braves' six hits and scored a run.
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Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Orioles secure seventh straight win in Boston — Recap — Box Score — Play-By-Play — Photos — Conversation — Wei-Yin Chen helps Orioles win 7th straight in Boston … BOSTON — Wei-Yin Chen scattered seven hits over seven innings and the Baltimore Orioles set a franchise record …
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Boston Herald, Yahoo! Sports and ESPN
Associated Press:
Morrow Dominant as Blue Jays Blank Chisox — CHICAGO (AP) — Brandon Morrow pitched a two-hitter for his third shutout of the season, and Jose Bautista and Rajai Davis homered Wednesday night as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 4-0. — Morrow (7-3) allowed singles in the second …
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baseballmusings.com, ESPN and Associated Press
MLB.com:
Galvis headed to DL after injuring back — PHILADELPHIA — Add one more name to the laundry list of injured Phillies. — Second baseman Freddy Galvis is headed to the 15-day disabled list with a lower back strain. The injury occurred on a swing in the fifth inning of Wednesday night's 6-5 loss to the Dodgers.
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Phillies Nation
Associated Press:
Bartolo Colon Shuts Down Powerful Rangers — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Yoenis Cespedes finished a home run shy of hitting for the cycle, drove in a run and scored and Bartolo Colon pitched eight scoreless innings, leading the Oakland Athletics past the Texas Rangers 2-0 on Wednesday night.
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Associated Press and Athletics Nation
Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Final Score: Nationals 5 Mets 3 — The New York Mets (31-26) lost to the Nationals (32-22) by the score of 5 to 3 tonight 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. — Matthew Cerrone: I don't know …
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Amazin' Avenue