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12:40 AM ET, June 20, 2012

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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.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and Boston Herald
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Alex Prewitt / Boston Globe:
Red Sox shoot down report of ‘toxic’ clubhouse
Mark Berman / The Roanoke Times:
Salem's winning streak ends with 14-8 loss to Mudcats
Discussion: 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 …
Discussion: HardballTalk and Getting Blanked
Associated Press:
White Sox Get Slugged 12-3 by Cubs
Discussion: South Side Sox
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.
Discussion: 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.
Discussion: ESPN
Associated Press:
Sabathia, Jeter Lead Yankees to 10th Straight Win
Discussion: Talking Chop
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.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and DRaysBay
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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 …
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.
Discussion: Associated Press
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Justin Albers / MLB.com:
Acta speaks with Asdrubal about late AB
Discussion: Let's Go Tribe and Plain Dealer
Mark Polishuk / MLB Rumors:
Brewers Notes: Greinke, Marcum, Lawrie  —  As the Brewers and Blue Jays engage in a slugfest, here's the latest from Miller Park...  - Brewers officials are telling other clubs that owner Mark Attanasio will be the one who ultimately decides if his team will be buyers or sellers at the trade deadline, reports CBS Sports' Danny Knobler.
Discussion: Al's Ramblings and JSOnline
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 …
Discussion: 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 …
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Lookout Landing
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Associated Press:
Hill's Cycle Sends D-Backs Past Seattle 7-1
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit
 
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Michael Vega / Boston Globe:
Cody Ross back in the lineup; Scott Podsednik to DL
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and HardballTalk
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Discussion: Viva El Birdos
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