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4:55 AM ET, June 13, 2012

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Associated Press:
Dodgers Rally to Beat Angels 5-2  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Angel Juan Rivera hit a three-run home run and Andre Ethier added his 500th career RBI in the eighth inning, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers rally to beat the Angels 5-2 Tuesday night and end their 10-game road winning streak.
Discussion: ESPN
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Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com:
Halos fortify 'pen with Pauley, option Calhoun
Discussion: Halos Heaven
Beth Harris / Globe and Mail:
Dodgers sign Andre Ethier to 5-year deal through 2017
Discussion: True Blue LA
Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:
A-Rod ties Gehrig for slams lead with No. 23  —  ATLANTA — There are times when Alex Rodriguez can be passive about events in his career, but not on Tuesday night, not when his 23rd career grand slam tied Lou Gehrig for the all-time lead in that category and helped send the Yankees to a 6-4 victory over the Braves at Turner Field.
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Rodriguez matches Gehrig's mark with 23rd slam  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Alex Rodriguez has hit his 23rd career grand slam on Tuesday night, matching Yankees Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig for most in baseball history.  —  Rodriguez hit a full-count pitch from Atlanta's Jonny Venters in the eighth inning …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Charles Odum / Associated Press:
Braves blow lead on slam, lose to Yankees 6-4
Discussion: Talking Chop
Associated Press:
Dave Boswell dead at 67  —  BALTIMORE — Dave Boswell, who won 20 games for the Minnesota Twins in 1969 despite missing a couple of weeks after a fight with manager Billy Martin, has died.  He was 67.  —  He died in his home in Joppa, Md., on Monday, said the Baltimore Orioles, his last major league team.
Discussion: Hardball Times
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Todd Zolecki / MLB.com:
Utley begins rehab assignment
Discussion: Phillies Nation
Associated Press:
Twins Pummel Phillies Pitching in 11-7 Win
Discussion: Twinkie Town
Fox Sports:
Source: Three bidders for Padres left  —  The sale of the San Diego Padres is gaining momentum.  —  Three bidders remain, and Padres owner John Moores expects to select a buyer between Wednesday and Friday of next week, according to a source close to the sales process.
Discussion: MLB Rumors
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Associated Press:
Richards pitches Padres past Mariners, 5-4  —  SEATTLE—Clayton Richards pitched seven strong innings, Everth Cabrera had an RBI triple in a four-run sixth and the San Diego Padres hung on for a 5-4 win over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.  —  Seattle starter Felix Hernandez (4-5) foundered in his first outing in 11 days.
Discussion: Lookout Landing
utsandiego.com:
Case dismissed against Padres shortstop
Discussion: HardballTalk
Associated Press:
Harper Clubs Huge HR, Nationals Beat Blue Jays 4-2  —  TORONTO (AP) — Bryce Harper homered off the restaurant in center field, Danny Espinosa added a two-run blast and the Washington Nationals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 Tuesday night, extending their winning streak to five games.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and MLB
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Enrique Rojas / MLB:
Sources: Vlad leaves Jays' minor league club
Discussion: HardballTalk
Robert Macleod / Globe and Mail:
Morrow injury puts pressure on Romero
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
Ian Mendes / canada.com:
Nationals beckon for spurned Expos' fans
Associated Press:
Bumgarner Homers in Giants' 6-3 Win  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Madison Bumgarner had a season-high 12 strikeouts and hit his first major league home run to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 6-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.  —  Bumgarner connected on a 2-1 pitch …
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Brian McTaggart / MLB.com:
Norris exits early after spraining left knee
Discussion: The Crawfish Boxes
Doug Padilla / ESPN:
Cubs fire Rudy Jaramillo … CHICAGO — The first of what could be some significant changes over the next seven weeks went down Tuesday when the Chicago Cubs fired hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo.  —  Minor league hitting coordinator James Rowson, 35, was named interim hitting coach.
Dave Skretta / Associated Press:
Butler has go-ahead RBI as Royals beat Brewers 2-1  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Billy Butler drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning Tuesday night, and the Royals got a superb start from Luis Mendoza to spoil Zack Greinke's return to Kansas City with a 2-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers.
Associated Press:
Roberts Returns to Help Orioles Beat Pirates 8-6  —  BALTIMORE (AP) — Brian Roberts returned from a 13-month layoff to get three hits and an RBI, and the Baltimore Orioles homered three times in an 8-6 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.  —  Activated from the 60 …
Discussion: Camden Chat
Mperri / MetsBlog.com:
Final Score: Mets 11 Rays 2  —  The New York Mets (33-29) defeated the Tampa Bay Rays (35-26) by the score of 11 to 2 tonight at Tropicana Field.  —  The Least You Should Know … To get a full boxscore of tonight's game, check out SNY.TV's In-Game Live.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and Amazin' Avenue
MLB.com:
Pryor awaits MRI after injuring groin  —  SEATTLE — Mariners reliever Stephen Pryor left Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Padres in the ninth inning after experiencing tightness in his left groin and will undergo an MRI exam on Wednesday.  —  With one out in the ninth, the Padres' Everth Cabrera hit …
Discussion: Lookout Landing
Associated Press:
Cueto, Votto Lead Reds Over Indians 7-1  —  CINCINNATI (AP) — Johnny Cueto allowed only one runner to reach second base during his second complete game of the season, and Joey Votto hit a two-run homer on Tuesday night, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 7-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians in the opener of their intrastate series.
Discussion: Let's Go Tribe and Red Reporter
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Red Sox close to deal with Taiwanese shortstop  —  MIAMI — The Red Sox are close to a deal with one of the top international free agents, 16-year-old shortstop Tzu-Wei Lin of Taiwan.  —  The $2.05 million deal is not complete according to baseball sources.
Discussion: HardballTalk and MLB Rumors
Associated Press:
Pierzynski, Quintana Lead White Sox Over Cards 6-1  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — A.J. Pierzynski hit a two-run homer, rookie left-hander Jose Quintana allowed one run over 5 1-3 innings and the streaking Chicago White Sox beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1 Tuesday night.
 
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