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Associated Press:
David Ortiz leads 3-HR attack, Boston tops Miami 7-5 — BOSTON - David Ortiz [stats] hit his 17th homer and Clay Buchholz won his fourth straight start as the Boston Red Sox [team stats] beat the Miami Marlins 7-5 on Tuesday night for their fifth win in six games.
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Yahoo! Sports and Boston Herald
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Alex Prewitt / Boston Globe:
Red Sox shoot down report of ‘toxic’ clubhouse — Pitcher Josh Beckett had a few words in response to reports calling the Red Sox clubhouse “toxic.” Two words, to be precise. — “Completely fabricated,” he said. — ESPN's Buster Olney created a stir Monday when he wrote that dissension …
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Getting Blanked, Surviving Grady, Fish Stripes and Over the Monster
Mark Berman / The Roanoke Times:
Salem's winning streak ends with 14-8 loss to Mudcats
Salem's winning streak ends with 14-8 loss to Mudcats
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Over the Monster
Associated Press:
Wood Outpitches Peavy, Cubs Edge White Sox 2-1 — CHICAGO (AP) — Travis Wood pitched six strong innings for his first win as a starter in more than a year, and the Chicago Cubs beat the White Sox 2-1 on Tuesday night even though Jake Peavy went the distance. — David DeJesus drove in two runs with a single in the third inning.
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Scott Powers / ESPN:
John Danks has torn muscle — CHICAGO — Chicago White Sox starting pitcher John Danks said Monday he was told by a team doctor he had a Grade 1 subscapularis muscle tear in his left shoulder and surgery would not be required. — Danks went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 20 …
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HardballTalk and Getting Blanked
Zach Berman / New York Times:
Braves Rally Last, Ending Yankees Winning Streak at 10 — Even after the Yankees' winning streak reached 10 games on Monday night, those within the clubhouse elected measured optimism when discussing their recent stretch. Derek Jeter called it a wave the team was riding, aware that a loss was inevitable during a 162-game schedule.
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Pinstripe Alley
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Associated Press:
Braves' defensive plays end Yanks' streak at 10 — NEW YORK (AP) — Chipper Jones atoned for a costly error by cutting down the potential tying run at the plate and the Atlanta Braves held on to end the Yankees' 10-game winning streak, beating New York 4-3 Tuesday night.
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ESPN
Associated Press:
Pena's 2-run HR lifts Rays to 5-4 win against Nats — WASHINGTON—Carlos Pena hit a two-run homer and David Price bounced back from his worst start of the season to pitch seven strong innings, leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a 5-4 victory over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night.
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Yahoo! Sports and DRaysBay
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Joe Smith / Tampa Bay Times:
Tampa Bay Rays' Evan Longoria suspends rehab after feeling discomfort
Tampa Bay Rays' Evan Longoria suspends rehab after feeling discomfort
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Hit and Run, MLB Daily Dish, HardballTalk, SI Tracking Blog and Baseball Nation
Matthew Pouliot / HardballTalk:
Freddy Galvis gets 50-game PED suspension — Apparently, he's the new Manny Alexander. — Injured Phillies infielder Freddy Galvis was suspended 50 games Tuesday after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. — Taking over as the Phillies' starting second baseman with Chase Utley out …
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The Good Phight, Phillies Nation and Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Cabrera's 2-Run HR in 10th Lifts Indians Past Reds — CLEVELAND (AP) — Asdrubal Cabrera hit a two-run homer with one out in the 10th inning off hard-throwing Aroldis Chapman to give the Cleveland Indians a 3-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.
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Associated Press
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Justin Albers / MLB.com:
Acta speaks with Asdrubal about late AB
Acta speaks with Asdrubal about late AB
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Let's Go Tribe and Plain Dealer
Jesse Sanchez / MLB.com:
Cuban outfielder Puig defects — Workout for Major League scouts expected this week — The latest Cuban prospect expected to hit the market just might be the most coveted young outfielder to leave the island in the last 12 months. — Outfielder Yasel Puig, 21, has defected from Cuba …
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HardballTalk and MLB Rumors
Associated Press:
Hamels, Ruiz Lead Phils Over Rockies 7-2 — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cole Hamels threw eight sharp innings, John Mayberry Jr. and Carlos Ruiz hit two-run homers and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the slumping Colorado Rockies 7-2 on Tuesday night. — The last-place Phillies started a 10 …
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Associated Press and The Good Phight
Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Jeremy Guthrie bumped to Rockies bullpen; Colorado still wants trade — PHILADELPHIA — The Rockies bucked tradition Tuesday, bumping Jeremy Guthrie to the bullpen to go with a four-man rotation that includes a strict 75-pitch limit for starters. — “I felt we had to do something non-conventional …
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Steve Melewski, Purple Row and On the Rox
John Marshall / Associated Press:
Mariners lose 7-1 to Diamondbacks — PHOENIX—Hector Noesi was superb his last outing, even if he ended up with a loss. — He never had much of a chance this time around. — Lacking the aggressive approach he had less than a week earlier, Noesi gave up the first three hits in Aaron Hill's cycle …
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Lookout Landing
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