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Mperri / MetsBlog.com:
Final Score: Mets 9 Dodgers 0 — The New York Mets (42-36) defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers (43-35) by the score of 9-0 tonight at Dodger Stadium. — The Least You Should Know: … For a complete box score and game recap, check out SNY In-Game Live. — Meredith Perri: I love watching R.A. Dickey pitch.
Discussion:
Amazin' Avenue and True Blue LA
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Associated Press:
Dickey Back on Track in Mets' 9-0 Rout of Dodgers
Dickey Back on Track in Mets' 9-0 Rout of Dodgers
Discussion:
NY Daily News and New York Post
Fox Sports:
Source: Dodgers eye Carlos Lee
Discussion:
True Blue LA, MLB Daily Dish and Amazin' Avenue
Mira Wassef / Boston Herald:
Yankees fill-in Adam Warren rocked by White Sox; Derek Jeter passes Cal Ripken — NEW YORK — Yankees GM Brian Cashman projects Adam Warren as a back-end of the rotation kind of guy. — That's if the rookie right-hander can figure out a way to make a permanent place for himself in the big leagues.
Discussion:
Pinstripe Alley and Associated Press
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Associated Press:
Pierzynski Homers Twice, White Sox Beat Yankees
Pierzynski Homers Twice, White Sox Beat Yankees
Discussion:
Associated Press and Boston Herald
Andrew Marchand / ESPN:
Jeter passes Ripken, moves into 13th on hits list
Joe Smith / Tampa Bay Times:
Desmond Jennings leads Tampa Bay Rays past Detroit Tigers 4-2 — ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays began the day with a brief meeting, sparked by Carlos Peña and B.J. Upton, an attempt to get them out of their midseason slump. — They entered Friday having lost four straight and had fallen …
Discussion:
HardballTalk
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Associated Press:
Jennings Homers Twice Off Verlander in Rays' Win — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay's Desmond Jennings homered twice and David Price outpitched Justin Verlander to become the AL's first 11-game winner with a 4-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night.
Discussion:
Baseball Prospectus and Associated Press
Associated Press:
D-backs' Aaron Hill hits for 2nd cycle in win — MILWAUKEE—Aaron Hill hit for the cycle for the second time in 12 days and Ian Kennedy pitched seven strong innings, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 9-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night.
Discussion:
MLB, Brew Crew Ball, BBTF's Baseball Primer …, Yahoo! Sports and Associated Press
Jerry Crasnick / MLB:
Lidge undecided if he wants to pitch again in '12 — Veteran reliever Brad Lidge, released by the Washington Nationals earlier this week, said he has yet to decide if he will try to come back and pitch for another team in 2012. — Lidge — Lidge, 35, signed a $1 million contract with Washington in January.
Discussion:
NY Daily News, HardballTalk, MLB Rumors and SI Tracking Blog
Tim Booth / Associated Press:
Cook tosses 2-hitter, Boston hits 4 HRs in 5-0 win — SEATTLE—Aaron Cook threw a two-hitter in the finest performance of his career, Will Middlebrooks, Cody Ross and Daniel Nava all hit solo homers in the fifth inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 5-0 on Friday night.
Discussion:
Boston Herald, Lookout Landing and Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Pirates Whip Cardinals 14-5 for 3rd in Row — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Clint Barmes, pinch-hitter Alex Presley and Garrett Jones each homered in a four-run sixth inning that snapped a tie, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 14-5 in a game that began in 101-degree heat Friday night.
Discussion:
Bucs Dugout
Associated Press:
Orioles Rally Past Indians 9-8 — BALTIMORE (AP) — Ryan Flaherty singled in the tiebreaking run in the seventh inning, Matt Wieters hit a three-run homer, and the Baltimore Orioles broke out of their scoring funk with a 9-8 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Friday night.
Discussion:
Camden Chat and Let's Go Tribe
Jim Callis / Baseball America:
Dodgers Grab Seager For $2.35 Million — The Dodgers have agreed to terms with first-round pick Corey Seager. He'll receive a $2.35 million bonus in a deal expected to be finalized today. — Seager was one of the best high school bats available in this year's draft.
Discussion:
True Blue LA
Associated Press:
Morse's HR in 8th Lifts Nationals Past Braves 5-4 — ATLANTA (AP) — Michael Morse had four hits, including the go-ahead homer in the eighth inning after Washington had blown a four-run lead, and the Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 on Friday night. — Andrelton Simmons …
Discussion:
Talking Chop
Erik Boland / Newsday:
David Aardsma temporarily shut down — David Aardsma's right arm put a momentary hold on a faster-than-expected recovery from Tommy John surgery. Or, as Brian Cashman said Friday afternoon: “His body basically said, ‘No, no. Too fast.’ ” — And so the reliever, who had appeared …
Associated Press:
Johnson Leads Marlins Past Lee, Phillies 6-2 — MIAMI (AP) — Josh Johnson pitched six strong innings to help the Miami Marlins win consecutive games for the first time in nearly a month and keep Cliff Lee winless with a 6-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night.
Discussion:
The Good Phight
