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Canadian Press:
Burnett goes eight innings for first win, Phillies beat D'backs — PHOENIX — A.J. Burnett pitched eight sharp innings for his first win of the season and the Philadelphia Phillies ended a 10-game road trip with a 2-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday.
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Asche hits two-run double, Phillies top Diamondbacks — PHOENIX — The ball bounced in the dirt and away from Carlos Ruiz, a play the Philadelphia catcher could have easily given up on. — Instead, he pounced on the ball, threw to second and — with the help of a replay and a heads-up tag …
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The Good Phight and Phillies Nation
ESPN.com:
Bryce Harper placed on DL — Bryce Harper was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a bruised thumb by the Washington Nationals on Sunday. — The team said the move is retroactive to Saturday. Harper jammed his thumb while sliding into third base Friday night and wasn't in the lineup Saturday against the San Diego Padres.
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Adam Kilgore / Washington Post:
Bryce Harper lands on disabled list with thumb injury — Though the full extent of his left thumb injury remains unclear, the Nationals placed Bryce Harper on the 15-day disabled list with a thumb sprain after he visited a hand specialist and received an MRI on Saturday.
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HardballTalk and CBSSports.com
Zach Links / MLB Trade Rumors:
Jeong Choi Aims To Play In MLB Next Year — Jeong Choi, the top third baseman in Korea and a former Korean Series MVP, is looking to make the leap to Major League Baseball next season, agent Melvin Roman tells Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com. The athletic 27-year-old is considered a five-tool player …
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
Choi, the ‘David Wright of Korea,’ aiming to play in MLB in 2015
Choi, the ‘David Wright of Korea,’ aiming to play in MLB in 2015
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Pinstripe Alley
Associated Press:
Dillon Gee tosses gem as Mets blank Marlins to win series — NEW YORK — For a pitcher with little buzz, Dillon Gee has transformed into a top starter. — He nearly came away with his first professional shutout Sunday, limiting the Miami Marlins to three singles over eight innings in the New York Mets' 4-0 victory.
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Landon Haaf / WFAA-TV:
Rangers come back to beat Mariners 6-3 — Every Ranger starter recorded a hit Saturday night, but it was the bottom of the lineup came up big in a 6-3 victory over the Mariners at Safeco Field. — A sacrifice fly from Mitch Moreland, the sixth hitter in the Rangers' lineup, provided the go-ahead run in the eighth inning.
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Lookout Landing
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Associated Press:
Freeman Singles in 10th, Braves Edge Reds 1-0 — ATLANTA — Freddie Freeman's single to the center-field wall scored Jason Heyward from second base with two outs in the 10th inning on Sunday, lifting the Atlanta Braves to a 1-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds.
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CBSSports.com and Talking Chop
T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Harrison set for first start since last April — SEATTLE — Rangers pitcher Matt Harrison is back and he is ready to go. Harrison will be making his first start since April 6, 2013 when he pitches against the Mariners on Sunday afternoon at Safeco Field. — “It was a long road ... a lot of setbacks,” Harrison said.
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Lone Star Ball
Neil Davidson / Globe and Mail:
Jays' Dickey celebrates bobblehead day with win over Red Sox — R.A. Dickey, on his bobblehead day, outduelled Jon Lester and Brett Lawrie provided the early offence as the Toronto Blue Jays ended a four-game slide with a 7-1 win Sunday over the Boston Red Sox.
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TSN.ca, Over the Monster and Canadian Press
Kyle Wagner / Deadspin:
Exclusive: The Extended Donald Sterling Tape — Deadspin has acquired an extended, 15-minute version of the conversation between Clippers owner Donald Sterling and his then-girlfriend V. Stiviano. If the original nine-minute tape acquired by TMZ left any questions about Sterling's opinions …
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Canadian Press:
Kemp and Gonzalez homer in Dodgers' win over Rockies — LOS ANGELES — Adrian Gonzalez homered for the third straight game and Matt Kemp also went deep, leading Paul Maholm and the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 6-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night.
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Purple Row and True Blue LA