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6:35 AM ET, June 11, 2012

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Associated Press:
Nationals complete sweep with 4-3 win over Boston Red Sox  —  BOSTON - Roger Bernadina doubled with two outs in the ninth, driving in Bryce Harper for the go-ahead run and the Washington Nationals held on for a 4-3 win over the Boston Red Sox [team stats] on Sunday, completing a three-game sweep.
Discussion: Boston Herald, ESPN and Yahoo! Sports
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Nationals spoil Dice-K's return, beat Red Sox 4-2
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Associated Press:
Rangers Throw 3-Hitter in 5-0 Win Over Giants  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Alexi Ogando pitched three perfect innings before leaving with a strained groin after a bunt single, combining with three relievers combined on a three-hitter and leading the Texas Rangers past the San Francisco Giants 5-0 on Sunday.
Associated Press:
Humber Struggles Again, White Sox Fall to Astros  —  CHICAGO (AP) — For one day in April, Phil Humber was perfect.  He's been anything but since and his spot in the White Sox rotation may be in jeopardy.  —  Justin Maxwell, Jose Altuve, J.D. Martinez and Brett Wallace all homered to lead …
Associated Press:
Dodgers Take Series From Mariners With 8-2 Victory  —  SEATTLE (AP) — Andre Ethier awakened from a recent slump with his fourth career grand slam to cap a six-run second inning and Chad Billingsley pitched the Los Angeles Dodgers past the Seattle Mariners 8-2 on Sunday.
Associated Press:
Pirates win 4th straight, 3-2 over Royals  —  PITTSBURGH—Andrew McCutchen homered and drove in three runs, A.J. Burnett won his fifth consecutive start and the Pittsburgh Pirates finished their first sweep of an AL team in more than a decade by beating the Kansas City Royals 3-2 Sunday.
Associated Press:
Shields Helps Rays Complete Sweep of Marlins, 4-2  —  MIAMI (AP) — James Shields allowed one run in 6 1-3 innings Sunday to win for the first time in his past five starts, and the Tampa Bay Rays completed a three-game sweep by beating the Miami Marlins 4-2 Sunday.
Associated Press:
Jackson, Tigers Rally Against Chapman to Beat Reds  —  CINCINNATI (AP) — Austin Jackson homered and hit a two-run double off Aroldis Chapman during Detroit's four-run eighth inning, rallying the Tigers to a 7-6 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday night.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and Associated Press
Charles Odum / Associated Press:
Teheran, Braves fall to Blue Jays, 12-4  —  ATLANTA—Through four innings, 21-year-old Julio Teheran looked ready for the big leagues.  —  After a disastrous fifth inning spoiled his day, Teheran promised he'll be better prepared for his next opportunity with the Braves.
Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Smyly exits after developing blister on finger  —  CINCINNATI — Drew Smyly's Sunday night on national television ended after just three innings when he sustained a blister on his left middle finger, adding to the multitude of Tigers injuries.  —  Smyly gave up three runs on four hits in three innings …
Discussion: Bless You Boys
Associated Press:
Yankees cap sweep of Mets on Russell Martin's 2nd HR … NEW YORK — Russell Martin led off the ninth with his second homer of the game and the New York Yankees took advantage of some shoddy infield defense to beat the Mets 5-4 Sunday for a three-game sweep.
Tyler Emerick / MLB.com:
D-backs sweep A's to return to .500  —  PHOENIX — Baby steps are beginning to turn into giant leaps for the suddenly revitalized D-backs.  —  When the club dropped the opening game of its week-long homestand on Monday to the Rockies, the team fell to a National League-worst 10-16 at home and 25-30 overall.
Discussion: Athletics Nation
Associated Press:
Braun, Gallardo help Brewers over Padres 6-5  —  MILWAUKEE—Ryan Braun homered and Yovani Gallardo pitched seven innings to help the Milwaukee Brewers beat the San Diego Padres 6-5 Sunday.  —  Martin Maldonado homered to cap a four-run sixth inning for Milwaukee and Braun drove in three runs …
Associated Press:
Ryan Dempster tosses 8-inning gem to spark Cubs … MINNEAPOLIS — Ryan Dempster further raised his trade value with eight shutout innings, pitching the Chicago Cubs past the Minnesota Twins 8-2 on Sunday.  —  After an 18-start winless streak dating to last August 11, Dempster (2-3) …
Discussion: Twinkie Town and Bleed Cubbie Blue
Marc Carig / New Jersey Online:
Yankees' Hiroki Kuroda's X-rays on left ankle and foot negative  —  NEW YORK — Hiroki Kuroda had just finished a session on the exercise bike and a round of treatment.  Sweat beads covered his brow.  His left ankle and foot were naked.  His gait had only a slight hitch.
Discussion: HardballTalk
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Chad Jennings / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Pregame notes: Gardner suffers yet another setback
 
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