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Joe Kay / Associated Press:
Ludwick's HR sends Reds over Cards 3-2 in 10th — CINCINNATI—Ryan Ludwick homered in the 10th inning and the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 on Saturday for their fifth straight win. — Cincinnati's surge has moved it back into first place in the NL Central.
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Cards activate Berkman from DL — CINCINNATI (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals activated first baseman Lance Berkman off the disabled list before the second game of their series against the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday. — Berkman had been sidelined since he tore cartilage in his right knee while stretching for a throw May 19.
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Fluky back injury sidelines Gonzalez — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Adrian Gonzalez felt fine when he worked out with the Red Sox on Thursday night at Tropicana Field. A routine trip to the mall on Friday changed that. — Gonzalez was getting a cup of coffee at the International Plaza …
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Ortiz, Ciriaco help Red Sox knock off Rays — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — David Ortiz hit his 23rd homer and Pedro Ciriaco had three hits and drove in two runs Friday night, helping the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1. — Franklin Morales (2-2) allowed two hits over five scoreless innings …
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Steve Buckley / Boston Herald:
Cody Ross bamboozled by Bobby Valentine's benching
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Dave Campbell / Associated Press:
Carter sparks A's power surge in 9-3 win vs Twins — MINNEAPOLIS—Chris Carter and Yoenis Cespedes each homered and drove in three runs, powering the Oakland Athletics past the Minnesota Twins 9-3 on Saturday night. — Seth Smith and Brandon Moss also homered to beat Cole De Vries (2-2) and back Tommy Milone (9-6).
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Gregor Chisholm / MLB.com:
Chavez optioned to Las Vegas after difficult outing — TORONTO — The Blue Jays optioned right-hander Jesse Chavez to Triple-A Las Vegas following another disappointing outing on Saturday afternoon. — Chavez entered in the eighth inning to protect an 11-4 lead against Cleveland.
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Teagarden homer gives Orioles win over Tigers in 13 innings — BALTIMORE — Taylor Teagarden ended his first game with the Baltimore Orioles in stunning fashion, hitting a two-run homer in the 13th inning that sealed an 8-6 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday.
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Cano, Granderson power Yankees past Angels — Recap — Box Score — Play-By-Play — Photos — Conversation — Robinson Cano, Curtis Granderson go deep to dump Angels — NEW YORK — Robinson Cano and Curtis Granderson each hit two-run homers off Jerome Williams on Saturday …
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Bruce Levine / ESPN:
Sources: 10 teams pursuing Cubs' Dempster … CHICAGO — After pitching six shutout innings Saturday in a 4-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks to extend his scoreless innings streak to 33, Chicago Cubs starter Ryan Dempster could not avoid questions about his seemingly inevitable departure from the organization.
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Dan Szymborski / ESPN:
Midseason playoff projections — Resetting the playoff picture at the halfway point of the season — After an interminable two days without baseball, we finally got back into business with a full slate of games Friday. The All-Star break is the traditional halfway point in baseball …
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Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:
Not your garden-variety manager — There's more than meets the eye when it comes to Reds skipper Dusty Baker — It's always a chore navigating 25 personalities and egos in a baseball clubhouse, and managers need to push buttons and establish order in a way that they see fit.
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Ross homers and drives in four as Braves beat Mets — ATLANTA — David Ross homered and drove in four runs, Chipper Jones also connected and the Atlanta Braves survived a crisis at shortstop to beat the New York Mets 7-5 on Friday night. — The Braves started the day thin at shortstop.
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Michael Baron / MetsBlog.com:
Final Score: Braves 7 Mets 5
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Associated Press:
Escobar Hits 2 HRs to Lead Royals Past White Sox — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Alcides Escobar hit a pair of homers off Jake Peavy, the second a go-ahead shot with two outs in the seventh inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 6-3 Saturday night.
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