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11:10 AM ET, June 18, 2012

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Alex Angert / MLB.com:
Mattingly ejected for arguing overturned call  —  LOS ANGELES — Dodgers manager Don Mattingly was ejected in the seventh inning of Sunday's game against the White Sox after arguing an appealed call that took away a Dodgers run on a sacrifice fly in the sixth.
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Guy Curtright / MLB.com:
Beachy, Braves hoping for the best  —  ATLANTA — Brandon Beachy, placed on the disabled list on Sunday, will undergo a full-blown MRI using dye on Monday to determine the severity of the injury to his right elbow that forced him to leave Saturday's start against the Orioles in the fourth inning.
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish
Associated Press:
Tigers' Scherzer dominates scuffling Rockies … DETROIT — Max Scherzer struck out 12 in eight dominant innings, rookie Quintin Berry had a career-high five hits and the Detroit Tigers beat the staggering Colorado Rockies 5-0 on Sunday.  —  Prince Fielder and Miguel Cabrera each had an RBI double.
Discussion: Purple Row
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Fister wins in return from DL, Tigers beat Rockies
Associated Press:
Yuniesky Betancourt's two-run homer in 15th lifts Royals … ST. LOUIS — Yuniesky Betancourt hit a two-run homer with two outs in the 15th inning, lifting the Kansas City Royals a 5-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.  —  Betancourt had put the Royals ahead in the 14th …
Brian McTaggart / MLB.com:
Sprained knee sends Norris to 15-day DL  —  Keuchel takes righty's place with debut on Sunday  —  ARLINGTON — As expected, the Astros placed right-hander Bud Norris on the 15-day disabled list Sunday afternoon with a sprained left knee.  The move is retroactive to June 12.
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Lee activated as Astros send down Wallace
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Associated Press:
Yankees Sweep Nationals, Win 4-1 for 9th Straight  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Ivan Nova pitched effectively into the eighth inning to win his fifth straight start, Curtis Granderson and Robinson Cano hit solo homers, and the New York Yankees beat the on-the-rise Washington Nationals 4-1 Sunday …
Jim Callis / Baseball America:
McCullers, Astros Agree On $2.5 Million  —  The Astros and supplemental first-round pick Lance McCullers Jr. have agreed on a $2.5 million bonus, pending a physical on Monday.  —  The assigned value for McCullers' No. 41 selection was $1,258,700.  McCullers exceeded that amount by $1,241,300 …
Associated Press:
Florida St. Ousts Stony Brook From CWS in Rout  —  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Florida State capitalized on a throwing error to score six runs in the third inning, and the Seminoles ended Stony Brook's surprise appearance in the College World Series with a 12-2 victory on Sunday.
Discussion: Baseball America
Associated Press:
Span Has RBI Single in 15th; Twins Beat Brewers  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Denard Span had an RBI single with two outs in the 15th inning and the Minnesota Twins rallied to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 Sunday in the longest game played at 2½-year-old Target Field.
Associated Press:
Cabrera's Errors Send Indians to 9-5 Loss  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Asdrubal Cabrera's defense has been something the Indians could count on.  —  That's why it was so surprising when he committed a career-high three errors — two on one play — that led to four unearned runs in Cleveland's 9-5 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates Sunday.
Discussion: Bucs Dugout
Associated Press:
Rays shut out Marlins as Cobb dominates … ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Alex Cobb pitched two-hit ball for seven innings, B.J. Upton homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Miami Marlins 3-0 on Sunday.  —  Cobb (3-3), who had lost his previous three starts, struck out a career-high 10, walked one and hit a batter.
Discussion: DRaysBay
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Associated Press:
Scott Cousins' triple pushes Marlins by Rays in 15th
Brian Erni / MetsBlog.com:
Final Score: Reds 3 Mets 1  —  The New York Mets (35-32) lost to the Cincinnati Reds (38-27) today by a score of 3-1. … For a complete box score and game recap, check out SNY In-Game Live.  —  Brian Erni: What a weekend of wasted opportunities.  After they left eight men on and took …
Discussion: Red Reporter
Fox Sports:
Red Sox place Josh Beckett on DL  —  CHICAGO (AP)  —  The Boston Red Sox have put ace Josh Beckett on the 15-day disabled list because of inflammation in his right shoulder.  —  Manager Bobby Valentine said before Saturday's game against the Chicago Cubs that the Red Sox are “going to take the conservative route.”
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Scott Lauber / Boston Herald:
Road Salt cleans up
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Andrew Seligman / Associated Press:
Saltalamacchia leads Red Sox past Cubs, 4-3
Discussion: Boston Herald and Over the Monster
 
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