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8:45 PM ET, June 9, 2012

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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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John Harper / NY Daily News:
Yankees and NY Mets in an unlikely arms race entering weekend's Subway Series at Yankee Stadium
Discussion: Newsday
Associated Press:
Cano, Yanks Rough Up Santana in 9-1 Win Over Mets
Michael Baron / MetsBlog.com:
Final Score: Yankees 9 Mets 1
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
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 …
Discussion: Associated Press and Talking Chop
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Jon Krawczynski / Associated Press:
Willingham's single lifts Twins over Cubs in 10th  —  MINNEAPOLIS—Josh Willingham's RBI single in the 10th inning lifted the Minnesota Twins to an 8-7 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night.  —  The Twins trailed 7-6 heading into the bottom of the ninth against Shawn Camp (2-3).
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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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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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Cash Kruth / MLB.com:
Bogusevic in the lineup after pitching
Discussion: The Crawfish Boxes
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.
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 …
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.
Discussion: Halos Heaven
Bob Baum / Associated Press:
Roberts' HR in 9th gives Arizona win over A's  —  PHOENIX—Ryan Roberts hit a three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 9-8 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Friday night.  —  Roberts, who also doubled twice, lined a 2-1 pitch from Brian Fuentes …
Steven Wine / Associated Press:
Matt Joyce's homer helps Rays beat Marlins 5-1  —  MIAMI—Matt Joyce homered, doubled and scored three times, and the Tampa Bay Rays escaped several jams to beat the slumping Miami Marlins 5-1 Friday night.  —  The Marlins went 0 for 8 with runners in scoring position.
Associated Press:
Hart powers Brewers past Padres 9-5  —  MILWAUKEE—Corey Hart hit two homers, rookie Martin Maldonado connected for a three-run shot and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the San Diego Padres 9-5 on Friday night.  —  Pinch-hitter Taylor Green contributed a two-run homer as Milwaukee earned …
Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com:
Garcia to be shut down for at least four weeks  —  ST. LOUIS — Jaime Garcia will be shut down for at least the next four weeks after a second opinion on Friday confirmed that he has an impingement in his left shoulder.  —  Garcia traveled to California to visit with Dr. Lewis Yocum …
 
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