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| Matt Holliday went 3-for-6 with five RBI in Friday's wild 18-17 win over the Marlins at Coors Field. Two of his hits went deep into the Colorado air for home runs. |
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| Alex Rios, RF, Toronto Blue Jays | Friday 7/4, 11:03 PM CT |
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| Alex Rios went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Friday's 8-2 loss to the Angels. Both hits were singles. He also racked up a pair of stolen bases. |
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| Garret Anderson went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer in Friday's 8-2 win over the Jays. His other two hits went for singles. |
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| A.J. Burnett was rocked for eight runs (six earned) on 12 hits over seven innings in Friday's 8-2 loss to the Angels, with no walks and three strikeouts. |
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| Jered Weaver was strong in Friday's 8-2 win over Toronto, as he only gave up two earned runs on six hits over 7.1 innings, with one walk and six strikeouts. |
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| Kelly Shoppach went 3-for-3 with two RBI in Friday's 12-3 loss to Minnesota. He hit two singles and a two-run homer. |
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| Delmon Young went 3-for-5 with four RBI in Friday's 12-3 bashing of the Indians. Most of his damage came on a three-run homer, his third of the season. |
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| Paul Byrd, P, Boston Red Sox | Friday 7/4, 10:05 PM CT |
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| Paul Byrd was rocked for six earned runs on eight hits over 5.1 innings in Friday's disheartening 12-3 loss to the Twins in Minnesota, with three walks and four strikeouts. He gave up two homers, one to Nick Punto and the other to Delmon Young. |
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| Jim Thome, DH, Chicago White Sox | Friday 7/4, 9:30 PM CT |
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| Jim Thome went 2-for-4 and notched Chicago's lone RBI in Friday's tough 7-1 loss to Oakland at US Cellular Field. His hit went for a double, which was also the club's only extra base hit of the game. |
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| Jack Cust, LF, Oakland Athletics | Friday 7/4, 9:26 PM CT |
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| Jack Cust led the Athletics in Friday's 7-1 win over the White Sox, as he went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer. |
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| Mark Buehrle surrendered four earned runs on 10 hits over 5.2 innings in Friday's disappointing 7-1 loss to the Athletics at home, with three walks and five strikeouts. Half of the damage came on a two-run homer by Jack Cust. |
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| Alexi Casilla was scratched from Friday's lineup due to soreness in his left middle finger, according to the Star Tribune. |
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| Chris Bootcheck has been activated from the 15-day DL, and optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake, according to the Sports Network. He been on the shelf since June 9 due to a strained right forearm. |
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| Mark Grudzielanek went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 11-2 loss to the Rays. The Royals only mustered four hits in the game. |
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| Carlos Pena carried the Rays in Friday's 11-2 win over the Royals at Tropicana Field, as he went 2-for-5 with five RBI. He hit a single and a three-run homer, his 12th of the season. |
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| Brian Bannister was rocked for seven runs (six earned) on eight hits over five innings in Friday's 11-2 loss to the upstart Rays at Tropicana Field, with one walk and six strikeouts. |
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| Edwin Jackson was in top form on the mound in Friday's 11-2 win over the Royals at home, as he only allowed one earned run on four hits over eight innings, with one walk and two strikeouts. |
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| An MRI revealed that Johnny Damon suffered a contusion and sprain of his left shoulder during Friday's battle against the Red Sox, according to the AP. Manager Joe Girardi said, "I think the big thing is tomorrow to see how sore he is, to see what type of range of motion he has." |
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| Ian Kinsler went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Friday's 10-4 loss to the Orioles in Baltimore. |
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| Adam Jones, CF, Baltimore Orioles | Friday 7/4, 7:15 PM CT |
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| Adam Jones helped lead the Orioles to a 10-4 win over the Rangers on Friday, as he went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI. Both of his hits went for singles. |
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| Milton Bradley went 2-for-4 with three RBI in Friday's 10-4 loss to the Orioles at Camden Yards. He hit a single and a double. |
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| Jeremy Guthrie allowed four earned runs on eight hits over 6.1 innings in Friday's 10-4 win over Texas at Camden Yards, with two walks and six strikeouts. |
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| Miguel Cabrera went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, and accounted for the Tigers' lone RBI in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Mariners. |
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| Raul Ibanez, LF, Seattle Mariners | Friday 7/4, 6:26 PM CT |
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| Raul Ibanez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-1 victory over the Tigers at home. |
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| Kenny Rogers allowed four earned runs on six hits over 7.2 innings in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Mariners in Seattle, with two walks and three strikeouts. |
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| Erik Bedard was in solid form in Friday's 4-1 win over the Tigers at home, as he only surrendered one earned run on five hits over five innings, with three walks and six strikeouts. The only run came on a Miguel Cabrera home run. |
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| Brandon Inge hit a round of soft-toss, did some jogging, and fielded ground balls on Friday, according to MLB.com.
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| Vicente Padilla has sustained a bruised right thumb, which forced him to leave Friday's game against the Orioles in the third inning, according to the AP. He was struck in the hand by a hard single from Freddie Bynum. |
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| Alex Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI in Friday's tough 6-4 loss to the Red Sox at home. He hit a single and a double, his 18th of the season. |
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| Mike Lowell helped lead the Red Sox to a 6-4 win on Friday against the rival Yankees in the Bronx, as he went 2-for-4 with four RBI. He hit a double and a three-run homer. |
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| Vicente Padilla was forced out of action tonight due to an apparent leg injury, after allowing eight earned runs over 2.2 innings against the Orioles. |
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| Darrell Rasner was lit up for six earned runs on 10 hits over five innings in Friday's 6-4 loss to the rival Red Sox, with three walks and two strikeouts. Mike Lowell took him deep for a three-run homer. |
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| Josh Beckett was in control on the mound in Friday's 6-4 win over the Yankees in the Bronx, as he allowed three earned runs on four hits over six innings, with two walks and four strikeouts. |
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| Esteban Loaiza has been recalled from his rehab assignment at Triple-A Charlotte, according to the AP. The 36-year-old vet landed on the DL on June 13 due to right shoulder inflammation.
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| Paul Konerko has been sent to Triple-A Charlotte to begin his rehab assignment, according to the AP. He is recovering from a left oblique strain. Konerko said, "It’s good we’re winning. My focus is solely on this team getting to the playoffs. I have no other motives, nothing else. It’s about this team getting to the playoffs." The team also recalled veteran hurler Esteban Loaiza from his injury rehab assignment at Charlotte.
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| Ken Griffey Jr. carried the Reds in Friday's 3-0 victory over the Nationals at the Great American Ballpark, as he went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer. |
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| Xavier Nady, RF, New York Yankees | Friday 7/4, 4:21 PM CT |
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| Xavier Nady went 2-for-4 and registered the Pirates' lone RBI in Friday's 9-1 loss to the Brewers. His hit went for a double, his 23rd of the season. |
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| Mark Ellis, 2B, Oakland Athletics | Friday 7/4, 3:39 PM CT |
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| Mark Ellis does not have a good matchup tonight when the A's face off against the Chicago White Sox and Mark Buehrle. He hits .176 off him, with just six hits in 34 at-bats against the Chicago lefty. |
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| Jerry Blevins has been recalled from Triple-A in order to take the roster space which opened when Keith Foulke went on the disabled list, according to The Sports Network. |
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| Keith Foulke has been placed on the disabled list with right shoulder inflammation, according to The Sports Network. |
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| Richie Sexson has a good matchup tonight against Kenny Rogers. For his career, Sexson has punished Rogers for a .435 batting average and OPS of 1.349. |
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| Johnny Damon has left today's Red Sox - Yankees contest after slamming into a fence attempting to make a catch, according to the Hartford Courant. |
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| Reid Brignac will be in the Rays lineup hitting ninth, according to the Tampa Tribune. |
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| Brian Bruney went two innings, giving up two hits and one run in a rehab appearance, according to the Associated Press. "My arm felt great, so I'm excited," he said. |
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| Masa Kobayashi may get the first opportunity to earn some saves, but the Indians will likely use a closer-by-committee, according to Indians.com. |
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| Yankees starter Phil Hughes threw 90 feet from flat ground today, according to the Associated Press. He will attempt to throw off a mound in the coming weeks. |
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| Billy Traber has been recalled by the Yankees from Triple-A, according to the Associated Press. "We felt we just needed another arm," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. |
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| Jonathan Papelbon has not stepped on the mound in exactly one week, according to RedSox.com. "It's good, because you know there will be that period where I throw a bunch of days in a row," said Papelbon. |
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| Brian Slocum has been recalled from Triple-A, according to The Sports Network. Like Jensen Lewis, he is taking over one of the roster spots vacated when Joe Borowski and Rick Bauer were designated for assignment. |
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| Jensen Lewis has been recalled from Triple-A Buffalo to the big leagues, according to The Sports Network. He is taking over one of the roster spots vacated when Joe Borowski and Rick Bauer were designated for assignment. |
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| Nelson Cruz was named a Pacific Coast League All-Star for the Triple-A All-Star Game on July 16 in Louisville, this according to the Dallas News. |
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| Josh Rupe, P, Texas Rangers | Friday 7/4, 12:13 PM CT |
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| Josh Rupe has developed into the primary long reliever in the Texas bullpen, this according to the Star Telegram. Kaz Fukumori, Kameron Loe, Wes Littleton and Robinson Tejeda have all failed where Rupe has succeeded. The right-hander sports a 3.47 ERA while the bullpen as a whole is at the bottom of the league with a 5.06 ERA. |
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| According to the St Paul Pioneer Press, Michael Cuddyers hand injury is a sprained knuckle, and the Twins outfielder expects to return from the disabled list when he is eligible (July 12). That's two days before the Twins' four-day all-star break. |
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| Jon Lester, P, Boston Red Sox | Friday 7/4, 11:58 AM CT |
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| Red Sox manager Terry Francona says that Jon Lester is a pitcher who can throw a lot of innings, according to the Boston Globe. |
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| Ichiro Suzuki set a career record on Thursday, going 80 consecutive plate appearances without getting an extra-base hit, and hitting his 24th consecutive single, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. |
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| Edgar Renteria will return to the Tigers lineup today against the Seattle Mariners after getting the day off yesterday, according to the Detroit Free Press. |
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| Joel Zumaya may become a starter at some point in the future, according to the Detroit Free Press. "I've been thinking about that, to be honest with you, but it's not something that I'd do right now," said Tigers manager Jim Leyland. |
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| Eric Chavez, 3B, Oakland Athletics | Friday 7/4, 10:39 AM CT |
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| The MRI on Eric Chavez's right shoulder showed nothing more than inflammation, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. He will rehab the shoulder for two weeks before the team decides what to do. |
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| Joe Borowski has been designated for assignment, according to Scout.com. |
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| David Ross, C, Boston Red Sox | Friday 7/4, 10:16 AM CT |
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| The Florida Marlins are looking into acquiring David Ross from the Cincinnati Reds in a trade, according to the Miami Herald. |
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| Bobby Abreu, RF, New York Yankees | Friday 7/4, 9:55 AM CT |
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| Bobby Abreu is in the Yankees lineup hitting third against Josh Beckett, according to the Boston Globe. However, Abreu is hitting just .193 against Beckett, and has struck out 20 times in 57 at-bats against the big right-hander. |
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| Nick Swisher will move from first base to center field when Paul Konerko comes back from the disabled list, according to the Chicago Tribune. "But what decision we're going to make, my center fielder obviously has to be Swisher," manager Ozzie Guillen said. |
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