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Hall's Class of '14 set to take place in history — Six inductees whittling down speeches in advance of anticipated ceremony — COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — The speeches are written and a crowd perhaps in excess of 40,000 is expected today for the induction ceremony of this memorable Baseball Hall …
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Jones, Ozuna homer as Marlins complete sweep of Astros — HOUSTON — Garrett Jones and Marcell Ozuna homered to lead the Miami Marlins over the Houston Astros 4-2 Sunday and complete a three game sweep. — Jones' homer capped a three-run first for the Marlins, and Ozuna padded the lead with his solo shot in the sixth.
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Peavy debuts as Giants look to avoid Dodger sweep on TSN — The Sports Network — San Francisco acquired veteran right-hander Jake Peavy on Saturday with one purpose in mind. Beat the Los Angeles Dodgers. He'll get a chance to continue a career's worth of dominance against them on Sunday …
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Peralta wins 12th as Brewers top Mets 5-2 — MILWAUKEE — A night after the Milwaukee Brewers bullpen squandered a game in the ninth inning, the relief corps nailed down a win over the New York Mets. — Four relievers held the Mets scoreless over the final 3 1/3 innings, and the Brewers beat the Mets 5-2 on Saturday night.
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Howard Leads Phillies Over Diamondbacks 4-2 — PHILADELPHIA — Ryan Howard homered in his second game since a three-game benching and scored the go-ahead run on an overturned call at the plate in the Philadelphia Phillies' 4-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday.
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Cards' Wainwright gets majors-best 13th win — Recap — Box Score — Play-By-Play — Photos — Conversation — Adam Wainwright wins league-leading 13th as Cardinals blank Cubs — CHICAGO — Adam Wainwright pitched seven scoreless innings and Matt Holliday hit a solo homer …
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Game Recap: Mets 2 - Brewers 0 — Result: The Mets blanked the Brewers, 2-0, on Sunday in Milwaukee on the back of another strong pitching performance by Jacob deGrom. — Need to Know: deGrom impressed again for the Mets as he shut out the Brewers over 6 1/3 innings Sunday afternoon.
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ESPN:
Yaz: Ortiz is second-greatest Red Sox hitter — Aside from Ted Williams, David Ortiz is the best hitter in Boston Red Sox history, according to Carl Yastrzemski. — A Hall of Famer and one of the most revered players in Red Sox history, Yastrzemski recently told the Boston Globe that he believes Ortiz is a better hitter than he was.
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
Yankees eyeing Willingham, other bats, in addition to rotation help — The Yankees, perhaps as concerned about their offensive issues as their rotation, are looking at outfielder Josh Willingham and some other bats. — The Yankees may actually prefer Willingham to Marlon Byrd or Alex Rios …
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Baseball Hall of Fame reduces maximum time on ballot — COOPERSTOWN — The Hall of Fame announced changes to its voting procedure on Saturday, including reducing the length of time a retired player can stay on the ballot to a maximum of 10 years. — The current length is 15 years.
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David Freese's Late HR Puts Angels Past Tigers 2-1 — ANAHEIM, Calif. — David Freese hit a tiebreaking homer off Joba Chamberlain in the eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Detroit Tigers 2-1 Sunday for their third straight victory. — Erick Aybar scored from second base …
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Nick Groke / On the Rox:
Troy Tulowitzki to visit Philadelphia surgeon for consult on injured thigh — TOPICS — Rockies all-star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki on Saturday night flew to Philadelphia to visit with Dr. William Meyers, a surgeon who specializes in sports injuries, the team said.
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