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Bob Klapisch / NorthJersey.com:
Did Johan Santana pay price for all those pitches? — NEW YORK — So what was actually wrong with Johan Santana? It's the question the Mets have to be asking after the left-hander gave up four home runs in a 9-1 blowout to the Yankees on Friday night. It wasn't just a bad outing …
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Mets Merized Online and MetsBlog.com
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John Harper / NY Daily News:
Yankees and NY Mets in an unlikely arms race entering weekend's Subway Series at Yankee Stadium — Whether it's Sabathia and Pettitte or Santana and Dickey, you can't lose — CC Sabathia, who delivers vs. Rays Thursday, helps gives Yanks edge over Mets in top two matchups, say some experts.
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Newsday
Associated Press:
Cano, Yanks Rough Up Santana in 9-1 Win Over Mets
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Amazin' Avenue, Pinstripe Alley, Associated Press, CBSSports.com and ESPN
Fox Sports:
Third time's a charm for Mets' Collins
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Faith and Fear in Flushing, Amazin' Avenue, New Jersey Online, Patrick Flood and HardballTalk
Michael Baron / MetsBlog.com:
Final Score: Yankees 9 Mets 1
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Pinstripe Alley and Amazin' Avenue
Trey Scott / MLB.com:
Wilson not worried about SI survey — DENVER — Sports Illustrated just released results of a MLB players' poll — votes were tallied in the preseason — which named Angels starter C.J. Wilson the most overrated player in baseball. Wilson received 14 percent of the votes.
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Halos Heaven
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Associated Press:
Francis Has Tough Debut for Rockies in 11-6 Loss — DENVER (AP) — Jeff Francis returned to Colorado on Saturday, his homecoming short, painful and without a hint of nostalgia. — The Los Angeles Angels knocked Francis out in the fourth and scored in five of the first six innings while beating the Rockies 11-5.
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Purple Row
Associated Press:
Dodgers bounce back a day after getting no-hit — Recap — Box Score — Play-By-Play — Photos — Conversation — Jerry Hairston Jr. drives in career-high 5 RBIs as Dodgers rebound … SEATTLE — A day after getting no-hit by the Mariners, the Los Angeles Dodgers rebounded …
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True Blue LA
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Associated Press:
Mariners use 6 pitchers in no-hitter vs. Dodgers … SEATTLE — Kevin Millwood and five relievers combined on the third no-hitter in Seattle Mariners history, a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night. — The no-hitter was the fourth in the majors this season …
Associated Press:
Lohse Dominates, Cardinals Beat Indians 2-0 — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kyle Lohse allowed three hits in 7 2-3 innings to outduel Justin Masterson, and Carlos Beltran hit his National League-leading 17th home run in the St. Louis Cardinals' 2-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Saturday night.
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Let's Go Tribe and Associated Press
Associated Press:
Jones' HR in 12th Lifts Orioles Over Phillies — BALTIMORE (AP) — Adam Jones hit a two-run homer in the 12th and the Baltimore Orioles won their eighth straight extra-inning game, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4 Saturday and spoiling B.J. Rosenberg's major league debut.
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Phillies Nation and Associated Press
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Associated Press:
Uggla's HR Powers Hot Braves Past Blue Jays, 5-2 — ATLANTA (AP) — Tommy Hanson shut down another AL East team, Dan Uggla hit a three-run homer and the Atlanta Braves beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2 on Saturday for their season-best sixth straight win. — Braves rookie shortstop Andrelton Simmons hit …
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Associated Press and Talking Chop
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Tom Green / MLB.com:
Kearns' hamstring not yet 100 percent — MIAMI — Austin Kearns may be back from the disabled list, but if you ask Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen, Kearns' right hamstring isn't completely healed just yet. — “To be honest with you, I don't think he was 100 percent,” Guillen said.
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DRaysBay
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Steven Wine / Associated Press:
Matt Joyce's homer helps Rays beat Marlins 5-1
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MLB, Fish Stripes, DRaysBay and Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Plouffe, Mauer Power Twins Over Cubs, 11-3 — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Trevor Plouffe had a double, a homer and four RBIs and Scott Diamond pitched six scoreless innings to lead the Minnesota Twins to an 11-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. — Diamond (5-1) allowed seven hits …
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baseballmusings.com and Associated Press
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Jon Krawczynski / Associated Press:
Willingham's single lifts Twins over Cubs in 10th
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Twinkie Town, Bleed Cubbie Blue and Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Nats double up Red Sox, spoil Daisuke Matsuzaka's season debut … BOSTON — Gio Gonzalez pitched 6 1/3 effective innings, Adam LaRoche hit a solo homer and the Washington Nationals spoiled Daisuke Matsuzaka's return from reconstructive elbow surgery by beating the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Saturday.
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Boston Globe, baseballmusings.com, CBSSports.com and ESPN
Associated Press:
Lowrie, Wallace, Bogusevic Homer to Pace Astros — CHICAGO (AP) — Jed Lowrie, Brett Wallace and Brian Bogusevic homered and the Houston Astros got a strong effort from their bullpen to beat the Chicago White Sox 8-3 on Friday night. — Houston's win was just its third in the last 13 games.
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Associated Press, Yahoo! Sports and South Side Sox
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