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| Milton Bradley continued his recent tear by going 3-for-4 with a home run, his 13th of the season, for the Rangers on Thursday night. |
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| Michael Young had three hits, including his sixth home run, leading to two runs and two RBI on Thursday night for the Rangers. |
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| Ian Kinsler, 2B, Texas Rangers | Thursday 6/5, 11:42 PM CT |
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| Ian Kinsler lost his 19-game hitting streak on Thursday as he went 0-for-4 against the Indians. |
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| Joey Gathright had a hit, scored a run, and stole his 15th and 16th bases of the year on Thursday night. David DeJesus also stole his fifth base of the year against the White Sox. |
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| Jim Thome, DH, Chicago White Sox | Thursday 6/5, 10:16 PM CT |
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| Jim Thome went deep for the 12th time this year knocking in his 31st RBI of the year for the Sox. |
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| Gil Meche, P, Kansas City Royals | Thursday 6/5, 10:10 PM CT |
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| Gil Meche lost for the eighth time on Thursday night after walking four batters and permitting seven hits over 5.2 innings against the White Sox. Meche allowed five runs, four earned, in the loss. |
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| Jose Contreras improved to 6-3 with yet another dominating performance, this time holding the Royals to just one run over seven innings. Contreras had three strikeouts, allowed two walks, and now sports a 2.76 ERA. |
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| Jon Lester, P, Boston Red Sox | Thursday 6/5, 8:57 PM CT |
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| Jon Lester allowed just one run over 6.1 innings to improve to 4-3. Lester walks no one on the night while striking out five in the effort against the Rays. |
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| James Shields was saddled with the loss as he allowed four runs in just one inning of work before being ejected for throwing at Coco Crisp. |
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| Asdrubal Cabrera was held out of the Indians lineup for one more day due to his injured hip, according to MLB.com. Cabrera, who was injured in batting practice while fielding ground balls on Wednesday is expected back in the lineup for the Indians next contest. |
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| Kevin Melillo was acquired by the Blue Jays on Thursday from the Athletics for cash consideration, according to Slam Sports. Melillo was sent to Triple-A Syracuse while infielder Hector Luna was outrighted. |
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| Jeff Fiorentino was claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday after the team outrighted Luis Hernandez to Triple-A, according to the Baltimore Sun. |
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| James Shields was ejected from the Sox and Rays game on Thursday after he threw a pitch at Coco Crisp that started a brawl, according to the Associated Press. Crisp was hit by a pitch from James Shields, likely a retaliatory strike for Crisp trying to injure Akinori Iwamura on Wednesday night, and he then charged the mound. Shields threw a huge punch that missed, at which point Crisp got in several punches.
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| Coco Crisp, CF, Kansas City Royals | Thursday 6/5, 7:24 PM CT |
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| Coco Crisp was ejected for inciting a brawl in the Sox and Rays game on Thursday, according to the Associated Press. Crisp was hit by a pitch from James Shields, likely a retaliatory strike for Crisp trying to injure Akinori Iwamura on Wednesday night, and he then charged the mound. Shields threw a huge punch that missed, at which point Crisp got in several punches. |
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| Jacoby Ellsbury left the Sox game on Thursday with a strained right wrist, according to the Associated Press. Ellsbury was injured while making a diving catch, but the good news is that x-rays were negative. |
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| Coco Crisp, CF, Kansas City Royals | Thursday 6/5, 5:11 PM CT |
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| Coco Crisp has an injured left thumb, but it appears that he will still be in the starting lineup for the Red Sox on Thursday, according to the Providence Journal. |
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| Dustin Pedroia is mired in a 7-for-49 slump (.143) over the last 12 games that has dropped his average to .273 from .304, according to the Providence Journal. "It's like all guys go through," said Francona. "He's trying too hard. It's the human nature part. It's a little bit of a lot of things." |
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| Sean Casey, 1B, Boston Red Sox | Thursday 6/5, 5:03 PM CT |
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| Sean Casey will start at first base for the Red Sox on Thursday forcing Kevin Youkilis to the bench, according to the Providence Journal. |
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| Supporting a story by the AP yesterday, it does in fact appear that Vernon Wells is well ahead of schedule in his recovery from a broken left wrist and that he could return to the Jays lineup by late next week, according to MLB.com. "He could be back in the middle of next week or the end of next week, probably," said manager John Gibbons, who then smiled. "If all goes Wells. ... I didn't expect him to start doing anything probably until six weeks. What's it been, four? He's drinking his milk." |
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| Matt Holliday (hamstring) had his rehab process slowed on Thursday as the Sky Sox game with the Salt Lake Bees was deemed to be too wet for Holliday to play, according to MLB.com. |
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| Nick Punto, SS, Minnesota Twins | Thursday 6/5, 4:43 PM CT |
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| Nick Punto was placed on the DL on Thursday due to a strained left hamstring, according to the Miami Herald. Infielder Matt Macri was recalled from Triple-A to fill the open roster spot. |
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| Rod Barajas, C, Toronto Blue Jays | Thursday 6/5, 4:29 PM CT |
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| Rod Barajas returned to action on Thursday and went 0-for-3 for the Jays a day after being pulled due to lower back tightness. |
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| Dustin McGowan had another rough outing on Thursday permitting five runs, on seven hits and two walks, to the Yankees in 5.1 innings on the hill. He ended up with a no-decision. |
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| B.J. Ryan, P, Toronto Blue Jays | Thursday 6/5, 4:19 PM CT |
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| B.J. Ryan allowed a game-winning pinch hit home run by Jason Giambi on Thursday to pick up the loss and a blown save for the second straight outing. |
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| Chien-Ming Wang continued an awful run of pitching on Thursday as he allowed seven runs, six earned in a no-decision against the Blue Jays. |
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| Jason Giambi hit his 12th home run of the season in a pinch hitting role for the Yankees on Thursday to win the game in the bottom of the ninth inning for the Yanks. |
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| Alexi Casilla went 3-for-5 with an RBI in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Orioles. |
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| Scott Baker, P, Minnesota Twins | Thursday 6/5, 3:40 PM CT |
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| Scott Baker only allowed two runs on five hits over five innings in Thursday's 3-2 loss to Baltimore, and he was dealt a no decision in his first game back from his strained right groin ailment. |
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| Nick Markakis went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer and led the Orioles to a close 3-2 win over the Twins on Thursday. |
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| Garrett Olson surrendered two runs on eight hits over 6.1 innings in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Twins, with one walk and one strikeout. |
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| The White Sox have selected Georgia University shortstop Gordon Beckham with the eighth overall selection in Thursday's draft, according to the Chicago Tribune. |
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| Melvin Mora, 3B, Baltimore Orioles | Thursday 6/5, 2:23 PM CT |
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| Left-handed hurler Brian Matusz has been selected fourth overall by the Orioles in today's draft, according to the AP. The University of San Diego prospect is believed to be the most polished pitcher in the draft. |
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| John Buck, C, Kansas City Royals | Thursday 6/5, 2:10 PM CT |
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| The Royals have tagged first baseman Eric Hosmer with the third pick in Thursday's baseball draft, according to the AP. |
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| B.J. Upton, CF, Tampa Bay Rays | Thursday 6/5, 1:34 PM CT |
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| The Rays have selected shortstop Tim Beckham with the number one overall pick in the baseball draft Thursday, according to the AP. |
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| Scott Baker, P, Minnesota Twins | Thursday 6/5, 12:38 PM CT |
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| Scott Baker has been activated from the DL and returned to the mound against the Orioles Thursday, according to ESPN.com. Baker has recovered from his strained right groin, and Manager Ron Gardenhire said, "He's a guy we've counted on from the beginning. Hopefully he'll get back and get going here and be one of our solid starters." |
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| Ken Griffey Jr. has returned to the Reds' lineup Thursday after missing the first three games of the four-game set against the Phillies, according to the AP. The 38-year old outfielder was out due to general soreness. |
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| Brian Wolfe, P, Toronto Blue Jays | Thursday 6/5, 12:07 PM CT |
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| Pitcher Brian Wolfe has been activated from the DL, and optioned to Triple-A Syracuse, according to CBSsports.com. |
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| Jorge Posada is in the Yankees' starting lineup today against the Blue Jays, according to the AP. He has spent more than five weeks on the DL with his shoulder injury. |
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| Jorge Posada is back in action for the Yankees, but it has been revealed that he is not fully healthy, according to the NY Post. He is capable of playing, but determined that he will
undergo labrum surgery after the season. He said, "I don't think it's going to be 100 percent, but it's good enough. I think it's good enough to get going here. There's no discomfort. Obviously something's messed up in there. We're going to have to get that fixed after the season."
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| Asdrubal Cabrera has been nursing a hip ailment, but is expected to return to the Indians' lineup today, according to MLB.com. Manager Eric Wedge said, "He should be OK. The hip jammed on him pregame, but we thought he was all right to play. It was irritating him a bit. I talked with head athletic trainer Lonnie Soloff, and Cabrera felt better after getting treatment."
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| Matt Macri, 3B, Minnesota Twins | Thursday 6/5, 10:44 AM CT |
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| Matt Macri has been optioned to Triple-A Rochester, according to CBSsports.com. The team activated hurler Scott Baker from the DL Wednesday night, and Macri was seen as expendable to make room on the roster. |
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| Curt Schilling threw 25 fastballs off a mound on Wednesday, according to the Providence Journal. He threw 22 strikes during the session, but did not throw any breaking balls. Manager Terry Francona said Schilling is still in the arm-shoulder strengthening stage, and will increase to 35 pitches in his next session Friday. |
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| Esteban Loaiza is going to be used as a reliever as well as an emergency starter, according to the Daily Herald. Manager Ozzie Guillen said, "My concern was the bullpen, the way we were using it. We've got to protect our pitchers the best we can. Loaiza can do both. He's going to be the long man and an emergency starter. That's the way we're going to start with him."
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| Travis Hafner, who is recovering from a right shoulder strain, will begin swinging the bat this weekend, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. |
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| Freddie Bynum rode the pine on Wednesday in favor of Alex Cintron at shortstop, according to the Baltimore Sun. |
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| Adam Loewen, LF, Toronto Blue Jays | Thursday 6/5, 8:10 AM CT |
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| Adam Loewen, who is recovering from left elbow soreness, is scheduled to return to the Orioles at the end of June, according to the Baltimore Sun. Manager Dave Trembley said, "I would think he is going to have to pitch for a couple weeks, at least a couple weeks in the minors. He'll probably start, so he can warm up and go out there and build himself up. I wouldn't expect him until the end of June. I think that is realistic."
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| Blake Wood, P, Kansas City Royals | Thursday 6/5, 12:16 AM CT |
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| Blake Wood threw a complete game shutout three-hitter for Double-A NW Arkansas on Wednesday. He didn’t allow any walks and struck out 10 batters. |
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| John Parrish improved his record to 8-0 for Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday. He allowed one run on seven hits in 6.2 innings, walking one and fanning eight. |
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