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8:50 PM ET, June 24, 2012

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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Kevin Youkilis traded to White Sox  —  The Red Sox have traded infielder Kevin Youkilis to the Chicago White Sox, major league sources told the Globe.  —  The Red Sox received 25-year-old righthander Zach Stewart and utility player Brent Lillibridge.  —  The Red Sox also will be picking …
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Reuters:
Red Sox Trade Youkilis to White Sox  —  (Reuters) - The Boston Red Sox traded Kevin Youkilis to the Chicago White Sox on Sunday, leaving David Ortiz as the only player remaining from the 2004 World Series winning team.  —  The Red Sox sent the popular infielder and some cash to Chicago …
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Youkilis deal expected soon  —  Veteran seems resigned to exit  —  Cleanup hitter Jarrod Saltalamacchia singles as part of a first-inning uprising.  He scored the Red Sox' second run, courtesy of a Will Middlebrooks double.  (Barry Chin/Globe Staff)  —  As reporters gathered around …
Edward Creech / MLB Rumors:
Youkilis Traded To White Sox  —  The White Sox have acquired Kevin Youkilis and cash from the Red Sox in exchange for pitcher Zach Stewart and utility player Brent Lillibridge, both teams announced.  Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com tweets the cash being exchanged is slightly more than $5.5MM.
Fox Sports:   Source: ChiSox, Youkilis talks advance
Dave Van Dyck / Boston Herald:
Rumors heat up that White Sox are interested in Kevin Youkilis
Discussion: Brew Crew Ball and Let's Go Tribe
Associated Press:
Trumbo, Bourjos leads Angels past Dodgers, claiming series  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Mark Trumbo drove in Albert Pujols with the tiebreaking run in the seventh inning, and the Los Angeles Angels won their season series with the Los Angeles Dodgers for the third straight year with a 5-3 victory Sunday.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
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Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers' James Loney deals with trade rumors — again  —  First baseman has been down the same road the last two years, so talk of the Dodgers being in the mix to acquire Kevin Youkilis from Boston don't faze him anymore.  —  James Loney is greeted by manager Don Mattingly as he returns …
MLB.com:
Angels ‘not involved’ in Youkilis trade talks
Associated Press:
Verlander has complete game, Tigers beat Pirates  —  PITTSBURGH—Justin Verlander pitched a five-hitter Sunday, Quintin Berry hit a two-run shot for his first major league home run and the Detroit Tigers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2.  —  Berry also scored the go-ahead run on Delmon Young's single …
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Associated Press:
Lincoln, Pirates beat Tigers 4-1
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Associated Press:
Cardinals beat Royals to complete three-game sweep  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Carlos Beltran had three RBIs, and Matt Holliday and Allen Craig each drove in two runs, powering the St. Louis Cardinals to an 11-8 victory Sunday and their first three-game sweep in Kansas City since 2009.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and Royals Review
Associated Press:
Pena, Price lead Rays over Phils in 1st game of DH  —  PHILADELPHIA—Carlos Pena hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning, leading David Price and the Tampa Bay Rays over the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 Sunday in the opener of a day-night doubleheader.  —  Phillies starter Cole Hamels pitched three-hit ball for seven shutout innings.
FOXSportsArizona.com:
Sources: Bauer to make MLB debut Thursday  —  Trevor Bauer, the third pick in last year's draft, is 11-1 with a 2.23 ERA and 116 strikeouts at two levels in the minors this season.  (Associated Press)  —  Jack Magruder has covered professional and college sports in Arizona since 1982 …
Antonio Gonzalez / Associated Press:
Norris' 3-run HR in 9th leads A's past Giants 4-2  —  OAKLAND, Calif.—Derek Norris hit a three-run shot with two outs in the ninth inning for his first major league home run, and the Oakland Athletics walked off with a stunning 4-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and Associated Press
Associated Press:
Wieters homers in eighth, Orioles rally to beat Nationals  —  BALTIMORE — Matt Wieters hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning to interrupt Baltimore's agonizing offensive struggle, and the Orioles rallied to beat the Washington Nationals 2-1 Sunday in a duel between neighbouring rivals.
Discussion: Associated Press and Yahoo! Sports
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David Ginsburg / Associated Press:
Nationals beat Orioles 3-1
Discussion: Camden Chat
Associated Press:
Miley outpitches Garza as Diamondbacks sweep Cubs  —  PHOENIX — Wade Miley outpitched Matt Garza in eight strong innings, Justin Upton had three RBIs and the Arizona Diamondbacks completed a three-game sweep with a 5-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
ESPN.com:
Jonathan Papelbon writes check for HR … Closer Jonathan Papelbon offered to pay teammate Jim Thome $5,000 for saving the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday.  —  Thome hit a pinch-hit home run leading off the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Phillies over the Tampa Bay Rays 7-6 …
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Associated Press:   Thome's Homer Lifts Phillies Over Rays 7-6
 
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