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| Chris Davis hit his fourth home run of the season off Angels starter Ervin Santana in Texas' five-run fifth inning. |
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| Ervin Santana allowed six runs on 10 hits, walked two and struck out six, and the Angels scored a 9-6 victory over the Texas Rangers on Monday night. |
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| David Murphy hit his 12th home run of the season in Texas' five-run fifth inning, but it wasn't enough as the Rangers fell 9-6 to the LA Angels on Monday night. |
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| Ian Kinsler went 4-for-5 to extend his hitting streak to a career-high 19 games, but the Rangers fell to the LA Angels 9-6 on Monday night. |
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| Torii Hunter homered twice, and the Los Angeles Angels scored a 9-6 victory over the Texas Rangers on Monday night. |
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| Matt Holliday hit his 14th home run - and fourth in as many games - and Colorado scored a 4-3 victory over Milwaukee on Monday night. |
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| Xavier Nady, RF, New York Yankees | Monday 7/7, 10:10 PM CT |
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| Xavier Nady went 2-for-5 with two RBI and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Houston Astros 10-7 on Monday night. |
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| Damaso Marte recorded three outs in the ninth inning, allowing one walk, and earned his second save in a 10-7 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night. |
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| Jonathan Papelbon recorded the final three outs in Monday's 1-0 win over Minnesota for his 26th save of the season. |
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| Alexi Casilla extended his hitting streak to a career-best 14 games with an eighth-inning bunt single. |
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| Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched 7.1 shutout innings, allowing six hits, walking three and striking out five and the Red Sox defeated the Minnesota Twins 1-0 on Monday night. Hideki Okajima escaped a bases-loaded jam in the eighth to receive his second win of the season. |
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| Dustin Pedroia extended his hitting streak to 15 games with a double in the eighth inning of Monday's 1-0 win over the Minnesota Twins. |
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| Jhonny Peralta is never going to win the Silver Bat, but his home run on Sunday gave him two last week and 13 on the season. |
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| Luis Mendoza exited Monday night's game against the Angels after allowing eight runs on nine hits, walking two and striking out none over 1.1 innings of work. |
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| Joe Saunders could miss his Tuesday start against the Rangers due to the upcoming birth of he and his wife Shanel's first child, this according to MLB.com. |
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| The Star Telegram reports that Matt Harrison, one of the players that came to Texas in the Mark Teixeira trade, will make his major-league debut against the Angels in place of the injured Eric Hurley on Tuesday.
Hurley is suffering from a hamstring injury. |
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| John Danks, P, Chicago White Sox | Monday 7/7, 7:01 PM CT |
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| John Danks threw his fifth consecutive quality start on Sunday against Rich Harden and the A's. In 15 of Danks's 18 starts this year the left-hander has given up two earned runs or less. |
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| Robinson Cano is warming with the weather. Since June 22, Cano has raised his average from .227 to .252. The Yankees second baseman has back-to-back .300 seasons so there is little reason to believe that Cano won't continue to progress during the second half. |
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| Adam Loewen, LF, Toronto Blue Jays | Monday 7/7, 6:31 PM CT |
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| The Baltimore Sun suggests that Adam Loewen is a "slam dunk" to go on the disabled list. The left-hander underwent a CT scan on Monday but no information is yet available.
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| Jeff Mathis, C, Los Angeles Angels | Monday 7/7, 6:13 PM CT |
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| AL-only owners might want to take a flier on Angels catcher Jeff Mathis. With Mike Napoli heading to the disabled list Mathis figures to see the majority of the work behind the plate. |
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| Tightness in Erik Bedard's throwing shoulder will result in the southpaw missing his next start. Originally scheduled to take the hill on Wednesday, it now looks like the Mariners will hold him out until after the All Star break. |
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| David Ortiz was taking batting practice on the field for the first time since being placed on the disabled list with a torn tendon sheath in his left wrist, this according to the Providence Journal.
The report noted that on his fifth swing Big Papi crushed a home run just over the Red Sox bullpen.
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| The Providence Journal reports that the Red Sox will recall pitcher Clay Buchholz to start Friday against the Orioles at Fenway Park. When Buchholz was sent to Pawtucket earlier this season with a blister, the team decided to give him extended time on the farm to work on his fastball. |
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| The Providence Journal reports that the Red Sox have optioned pitcher Justin Masterson to Pawtucket and have recalled utilityman Jeff Bailey. The transaction will allow the Red Sox to recall pitcher Clay Buchholz to take the mound on Friday against the Orioles. |
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| John Buck, C, Kansas City Royals | Monday 7/7, 3:53 PM CT |
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| John Buck went 2-for-5 with a three-run homer in Monday's exciting 7-4 victory over the Rays in Tampa Bay. The game was tied 3-3 at the end of regulation, until Buck blasted his homer in the top of the 10th inning (off Dan Wheeler) to lead the Royals' rally. |
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| Carlos Pena went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's wild 7-4 loss to the Royals at Tropicana Field. His ninth inning shot tied the contest at 3-3, until the Royals rallied with four runs in the 10th inning to win 7-4, hence snapping the Rays seven-game winning streak. |
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| Gil Meche, P, Kansas City Royals | Monday 7/7, 3:41 PM CT |
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| Gil Meche pitched well despite being handed a no decision in Monday's 7-4 win over the Rays. He only allowed two earned runs on seven hits over 5.1 innings, with four walks and five strikeouts. |
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| Matt Garza, P, Tampa Bay Rays | Monday 7/7, 3:36 PM CT |
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| Matt Garza allowed three earned runs on nine hits over 6.2 innings in Monday's 7-4 loss to the Royals at Tropicana Field, with two walks and five strikeouts. He left the game down 3-2, and ended with a no decision as the Royals rallied back to score four runs in the top of the 10th inning to win the game. |
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| Brian Buscher is penciled in to make another start for the Twins at third base tonight, and will be looking to extend his hitting streak to five games, according to the Boston Globe. |
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| Aubrey Huff, DH, Baltimore Orioles | Monday 7/7, 2:30 PM CT |
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| Aubrey Huff has been chosen as the AL Player of the Week, according to the AP. Huff claimed the honor by batting .345 with three home runs and nine RBI, with a .759 slugging percentage and .333 on-base percentage.
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| Dontrelle Willis will fly to Detroit within the next day or two to have his right knee examined by team doctor Stephen Lemos, according to MLB.com. |
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| Carl Crawford notched the 300th stolen base of his career in the first inning against the Royals on Monday, according to the Tampa Tribune. |
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| Ryan Budde, C, Los Angeles Angels | Monday 7/7, 12:53 PM CT |
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| Catcher Ryan Budde has been called up from Triple-A, according to the LA Times. He will replace Mike Napoli on the roster, who was placed on the 15-day DL with his shoulder ailment. |
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| Mike Napoli, C, Los Angeles Angels | Monday 7/7, 12:49 PM CT |
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| As expected, Mike Napoli has been placed on the 15-day DL due to right shoulder inflammation, according to the LA Times. Ryan Budde has been recalled from Triple-A to fill his spot on the roster. The pain in Napoli's shoulder became unbearable and he said, "Something doesn't feel right in there. I've had good days and bad days. Some days, it hurts every time I throw back to the pitcher."
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| Curt Schilling has started to rehabilitate his right shoulder after surgery, but hasn't decided whether to try to play again, according to the Star Tribune. He said on Monday it will be at least five weeks before he must decide whether to make a run at returning for 2009, and added, "the shoulder is sorer than I expected it to be."
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| Top outfield prospect Matt LaPorta was the headliner of the Brewers' package in the CC Sabathia trade, according to the AP. |
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| Ramon Santiago is expected to be activated from the DL prior to Tuesday's game against Cleveland, according to the AP. Santiago was shelved due to a separated shoulder. Infielder Michael Hollimon has already been optioned to Triple-A Toledo to make room on the roster. |
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| Michael Hollimon has been optioned to Triple-A Toledo, according to the AP. The team is expected to activate Ramon Santiago from the DL prior to Tuesday's game. |
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| Team trainers noted that Hideki Matsui is making some progress in his recovery from a swollen left knee, but GM Brian Cashman suggested that playing the outfield would not be part of Matsui's rehab work, according to the NY Daily News. |
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