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MLB:
Wilson scratched from ASG, replaced by Peavy — Los Angeles Angels pitcher C.J. Wilson has been scratched from Tuesday's All-Star Game with a blister on the middle finger of his pitching hand and has been replaced by the Chicago White Sox's Jake Peavy. — Peavy — Wilson
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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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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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Associated Press:
Nova Pitches Yankees to 7-3 Win Over Red Sox — BOSTON (AP) — Ivan Nova struck out 10, Andruw Jones hit his fourth homer in three games and the surging New York Yankees went into the All-Star break with a 7-3 win over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday night. — The Yankees took three of four …
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Leslie Gudel / csnphilly.com:
Cole Hamels on his future with the Phils — Does Cole Hamels want to remain a Phillie after this season? After spending 20 minutes with the All-Star lefty on Sunday morning, I would say the answer is yes. Of course, it's not that simple. Arriving at a new contract suitable to both parties will be a challenge.
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Fox Sports:
Source: Verlander to start for AL in All-Star Game — KANSAS CITY, MO. — Justin Verlander has accrued virtually every individual honor available to a starting pitcher: a Rookie of the Year award and World Series Game 1 start in 2006; a no-hitter in 2007; Most Valuable Player and Cy Young awards …
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Mike Bauman / MLB.com:
Big things in store for diminutive Gennett — KANSAS CITY — The story about how Ryan Gennett became Scooter Gennett is worth telling and retelling. And we're going to get to that right after the latest update on Scooter's extremely promising baseball career.
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Associated Press:
U.S. hammers World team 17-5 in Futures Game — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Detroit prospect Nick Castellanos hit a three-run homer during a nine-run sixth inning, and Royals minor leaguer Wil Myers added three RBIs to lead the U.S. team to a 17-5 rout of the World team in the All-Star Futures Game on Sunday.
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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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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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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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David Ginsburg / Associated Press:
Rockies rally past Nationals 4-3 — WASHINGTON—The Colorado Rockies put an uplifting finish on the first half of a baseball season that provided few feel-good moments. — Jordan Pacheco doubled and scored the tiebreaking run on a ninth-inning wild pitch by Tyler Clippard …
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Associated Press:
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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Associated Press:
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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