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Rays rally for 3 in 9th, beat Indians 7-6 — CLEVELAND—All-Star Chris Perez blew his first save since opening day and the Tampa Bay Rays scored three runs in the ninth inning to beat the Cleveland Indians 7-6 Sunday. — Will Rhymes hit a solo homer with one out and Carlos Pena added …
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Justin Albers / MLB.com:
Duncan thinks Tribe doesn't need to deal — CLEVELAND — Much has been made throughout the season about the Indians needing to make a move for an outfielder before the July 31 Trade Deadline. Every time a right-handed hitter is rumored to be on the market, the Indians seem to come up in conversation.
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MLB Rumors
Associated Press:
Pujols leads four homer attack as Angels beat Orioles — ANAHEIM, Calif. — Brad Mills pitched five innings of three-hit ball in a spot start for the injured Dan Haren after getting called up from the minors, and the Los Angels Angels got home runs from Albert Pujols, Erick Aybar …
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Baxter Holmes / Los Angeles Times:
Jered Weaver is gold standard for Angels in 3-0 win over Orioles
Jered Weaver is gold standard for Angels in 3-0 win over Orioles
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HardballTalk
Joe Capozzi / Fish Tank blog:
Marlins complain to MLB about no Miami All Star to replace Stanton — Marlins All Star Giancarlo Stanton's surgery went well this morning, with two small loose bodies removed from his right knee during a 21-minute procedure. — But what is paining the Marlins this morning is the fact that …
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Joey Nowak / MLB.com:
Harper ticketed for ASG in place of Stanton
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Phillies Nation and Talking Chop
Associated Press:
McCann, Uggla Lead Braves Over Phillies — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Brian McCann homered for the third straight game in the series and Dan Uggla hit a two-run shot to lead the Atlanta Braves to a three-game sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies in a 4-3 win on Sunday.
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Hart drives in go-ahead run in tenth, Brewers beat Astros — HOUSTON — Corey Hart drove in the go-ahead run with a single in the 10th inning, and Rickie Weeks' third hit added an insurance run to give the Milwaukee Brewers a 5-3 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday.
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Jays explode for 4 HRs, snap White Sox's run — CHICAGO — Colby Rasmus hit one of four Blue Jays homers and had three RBIs to help Toronto end the Chicago White Sox's five-game winning streak with an 11-9 victory Sunday. — The first-place White Sox go to the All-Star break with a 47-38 record …
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MLB, South Side Sox, Bluebird Banter, TSN.ca and Associated Press
Fox Sports:
Sources: Pirates look to add offense — The Pittsburgh Pirates are in first place. Clearly, they intend to stay there. — Major-league sources told FOXSports.com the Pirates have had preliminary trade discussions regarding two power-hitting outfielders, San Diego's Carlos Quentin and Arizona's Justin Upton.
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CBSSports.com Sports News …, Where Have You Gone …, Bucs Dugout and MLB Rumors
Associated Press:
Furcal caps ninth-inning rally as Cardinals beat Marlins — ST. LOUIS — Rafael Furcal capped a three-run ninth-inning rally with a two-run, bases-loaded single off Heath Bell that gave the St. Louis Cardinals a 5-4 victory over the Miami Marlins on Sunday.
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Fish Stripes and Associated Press
Scott Lauber / Boston Herald:
Carl Crawford likely needs Tommy John surgery — Carl Crawford knows how this story ends. — Given the condition of his left elbow, and considering the lack of significant improvement after receiving a platelet-rich plasma injection in late April, Crawford has been told by doctors …
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Boston Globe
Associated Press:
Dempster Runs Scoreless Streak to 27 in Cubs' Win — NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Dempster extended his scoreless innings streak to 27 in his first start in three weeks, Starlin Castro hit a three-run homer and the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 7-0 Sunday. — Dempster (4-3) …
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Associated Press and Amazin' Avenue
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Rick Freeman / Associated Press:
Davis, Gee help lift Mets over Cubs 3-1
Associated Press:
Delmon Young homers in fourth straight as Tigers sweep Royals … DETROIT — Delmon Young homered for the fourth consecutive game, Prince Fielder hit a three-run shot, and Jhonny Peralta homered and drove in three runs in the Detroit Tigers' 7-1 win over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday …
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Bless You Boys and Royals Review
Nick Cafardo / The Boston Globe:
Handing out MLB's midseason bests, worsts — It's time to hand out some accolades and demerits at the halfway mark: — Best teams — Texas, New York (AL), Washington (NL). The Rangers have been the most balanced team in the game, with starting pitching, bullpen, hitting, power, and defense.
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MLB Rumors and Boston Globe
