Burnett dominates as Yankees one-hit Mets in Subway Series
A.J. Burnett combined with two relievers on a one-hitter, Nick Swisher and Jorge Posada made Citi Field seem small with opposite-field homers, and the Yankees rolled past the Mets again, 5-0 Saturday night.

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Fielder on fire as Brewers rally in ninth to edge Giants
Prince Fielder hit a three-run homer in the sixth and then knocked in the winning run as the Milwaukee Brewers rallied with three runs in the ninth for a wild 7-6 win over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night.

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Ambidextrous pitcher promoted by Yankees to Class A
Reliever Pat Venditte is bringing his two-armed skills to Tampa.The Charletson RiverDogs said Saturday their switch-pitching closer was promoted to the Yankees advances Class A team. Venditte uses a specially designed, six-fingered glove with two thumbs so he can face batters as a rigthy or a lefty.

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Mariners‘ Beltre to have shoulder surgery, could miss up to six weeks
Seattle Mariners third baseman Adrian Beltre will undergo surgery to have bone spurs removed from his troublesome left shoulder and could miss four to six weeks.

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Baseball Capsules (AP)
Tim Wakefield pitched six scoreless innings to win a duel with Javier Vazquez, and the Boston Red Sox blanked the punchless Atlanta Braves 1-0 Saturday. Mark Kotsay drove in the game's only run with a sixth-inning single. Wakefield (10-3) came up with a performance worthy of the day he tied Roger Clemens' record for the most career starts by a Red Sox pitcher at 382.

Hamels ejected as Blue Jays shut down Phillies again
Ricky Romero held Philadelphia hitless for six innings and Aaron Hill hit a two-run double in the Toronto Blue Jays’ 6-1 victory over the slumping Phillies on Friday night.

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Piniella, Bradley clear air after incident
Piniella, Bradley clear air Lou Piniella apologized to Milton Bradley on Saturday, saying he was right in telling the outfielder to go home, but not in regard to a comment the Cubs manager made behind closed doors in the clubhouse.

Voters step to ballot box, make smart All-Star choices
With just more than a week remaining in All-Star balloting, are the fans getting it right? USA TODAY’s Paul White takes a look at the leaders and the deserving choices:

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Yankees rout Mets as A-Rod passes Reggie on career home run list
Alex Rodriguez hit his 564th home run to pass Reggie Jackson on the career home run list, and CC Sabathia pitched the Yankees to a 9-1 win Friday night in the first Subway Series game at Citi Field.

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Piniella orders Bradley to take off his uniform after outburst (Yahoo! Sports)
Milton Bradley exploded in the Chicago Cubs ' dugout Friday night, flinging his batting helmet and taking…

Tejada sparks Astros, helps snap Tigers‘ seven-game winning streak
Miguel Tejada had a double and drove in two runs to lead the Houston Astros to a 5-4 victory over Detroit on Friday night, snapping the Tigers‘ seven-game winning streak.

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Fan falls from Busch Stadium upper deck prior to Cards-Twins game
A 34-year-old man fell headfirst from the upper deck at Busch Stadium on to the concourse below before the St. Louis Cardinals played the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.

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Road swing & miss

After an unusually long wait, manager Lou Piniella, who would later pull a page out of White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen’s book, allowed reporters into the Cubs ‘ clubhouse Wednesday night to discuss a frustrating 5-3 loss to the Detroit Tigers .

Hamels ejected as Blue Jays shut down Phillies again
Ricky Romero held Philadelphia hitless for six innings and Aaron Hill hit a two-run double in the Toronto Blue Jays’ 6-1 victory over the slumping Phillies on Friday night.

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MLB: Umpire crew mistakenly used replay
Major League Baseball told an umpiring crew Friday that it mistakenly went to a video review the previous night on a ball hit by Tampa Bay’s Pat Burrell that bounced into the stands at Tropicana Field.

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Royals‘ Ponson tested positive for stimulant at WBC

Royals pitcher Sidney Ponson tested positive for a stimulant during the World Baseball Classic and has been banned from international competition for two years.Major League Baseball will not suspend Ponson.

Injured Hamilton wants to play in All-Star game
Texas outfielder Josh Hamilton, recovering from abdominal surgery, will play in the All-Star game if elected.

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Rain keeps Manny out of lineup; Class A expected next
Manny Ramirez went silent.Then, Manny left the building.

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Tigers grabbing AL Central by the tail
After finishing last in the American League Central last season, the Detroit Tigers were a team of question marks in spring training

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Chicago Cubs Need to Get Alfonso Soriano Out of the Leadoff Spot

I don’t care how comfortable Alfonso Soriano is in the leadoff spot - he has to be moved.

Vitters, Castro named to Futures Game
Vitters, Castro Futures Game reps Josh Vitters, a third baseman playing for the Cubs‘ Class A Peoria team, and Starlin Castro, a shortstop with the Class A Daytona team, will participate in the 2009 All-Star Futures Game.

Cubs-White Sox Preview

After winning their first home series in a month against the team with the best record in baseball, the Chicago White Sox continue a busy homestand against their crosstown rival this weekend.

Freel back up, Johnson heads to DL
Freel back up, Johnson heads to DL Ryan Freel’s return to the Cubs from the DL on Thursday was delayed due to mechanical problems with his flight from Des Moines.

Cubs return to Chicago for ‘away’ game
Cubs return to Chicago for ‘away’ game The Cubs return to Chicago Friday for a three-game Interleague series against their crosstown rivals, the White Sox, at U.S. Cellular Field. The two teams split a rain-abbreviated series in May at Wrigley Field.

Cubs trying to get Fukudome on track
Cubs trying to get Fukudome on track Kosuke Fukudome’s recent struggles have become a source of concern for Lou Piniella and the Cubs.

Fox’s big day spoiled in loss to Tigers
Fox’s big day spoiled in loss to Tigers Jake Fox missed hitting for the cycle by a triple, belting a three-run homer — his first in the Major Leagues — but it wasn’t enough as the Detroit Tigers completed an Interleague sweep on Thursday with a 6-5 victory over the Cubs.

Cubs place Johnson on DL, activate Freel (AP)
The Chicago Cubs have activated utility player Ryan Freel from the disabled list before Thursday's game with the Detroit Tigers. Freel, who is hitting .167 in 10 games for the Cubs since being acquired from Baltimore on May 8, went on the disabled list on May 28 with a strained hamstring. The Cubs placed outfielder Reed Johnson on the disabled list, retroactive to June 21, with back spasms.

Trammell makes last visit to Tiger Stadium

Alan Trammell planned to visit Tiger Stadium this week. On the advice of friends, he decided to do it as soon as possible.

Streaking Lee keeping perspective
Streaking Lee keeping perspective Derrek Lee extended his hitting streak to a career-high 21 games with a single in the seventh inning Wednesday night and will try to keep it alive in the series finale Thursday against the Tigers.

Cubs Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

The Cubs are in a whole heap of trouble on the road.

Their 5-3 loss at Detroit on Wednesday night was their third in three games on the current 10-game trip.

The Cubs have a home record of 21-13, but they’re just 13-21 on the road. In the loss to the Tigers, the Cubs had 11 hits and seven walks, but they were a woeful 1-for-15 with runners in scoring position, and they left 13 runners on base.

That was similar to Tuesday night’s 5-4 defeat. In that game, the Cubs left only six on base, but they were 0-for-8 with men in scoring position.

Derrek Lee and Ryan Theriot continue to hit, but the Cubs need some production from center fielder Kosuke Fukudome and right fielder Milton Bradley.

Cubs trying to get Fukudome on track
Cubs trying to get Fukudome on track Kosuke Fukudome’s recent struggles have become a source of concern for Lou Piniella and the Cubs.

Angels rally in the eighth to cool off red-hot Rockies
Bobby Abreu drove in the tying and go-ahead runs with a bases-loaded single in the eighth inning after Colorado third baseman Ian Stewart messed up two bunt plays, and the Los Angeles Angels won 4-3 Tuesday night to hand the Rockies their second loss in 19 games.

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Voters step to ballot box, make smart All-Star choices
With just more than a week remaining in All-Star balloting, are the fans getting it right? USA TODAY’s Paul White takes a look at the leaders and the deserving choices:

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Detroit legend Trammell makes last visit to Tiger Stadium
Alan Trammell planned to visit Tiger Stadium this week. The Chicago Cubs bench coach and Tigers legend visited the corner of Michigan and Trumbull before Tuesday night’s game, getting one last look at the only major-league home field he ever knew.

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Raburn’s HR in ninth gives Tigs 5-4 win vs. Cubs

Chicago’s Micah Hoffpauir hit a go-ahead, two-run shot in the eighth inning off Joel Zumaya.

Fanalytics: To see pitchers’ futures, keep eyes on flies
Pitchers don’t have full control of what happens to a batted ball once it’s hit. What they do have some control over is whether a ball is hit on the ground or in the air. Research has shown that about one in 10 fly balls leaves the park on average.

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Raburn’s pinch-hit, walkoff homer lifts Tigers over Cubs
Pinch-hitter Ryan Raburn hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning, lifting the Detroit Tigers to a seesaw, 5-4 win over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.

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Tigers‘ Magglio Ordonez may sit again vs. Cubs

Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland might start Magglio Ordonez in the series opener Tuesday night against the Chicago Cubs.

Reds‘ Votto finds strength to battle mental health stigma in locker room
Joey Votto said Tuesday he thought he was going to die, following the death of his father last August. It took guts for the Cincinnati Reds first baseman to say that.

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Pujols drives in six runs to help La Russa win his 2,500th game
Albert Pujols finished off a three-day romp in Kansas City with two homers and six RBI, helping the St. Louis Cardinals rout the Royals 12-5 Sunday in win No. 2,500 for manager Tony La Russa.

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Cubs can’t capitalize, shut out by Braves
Cubs can’t capitalize in shutout loss Without Alfonso Soriano and Milton Bradley in the lineup, the Cubs mounted plenty of threats against Braves starter Javier Vazquez, but couldn’t back starter Ryan Dempster in Monday night’s 2-0 loss at Turner Field.

Streaming video now part of At Bat app
Streaming video now part of At Bat Streaming video is now a part of the MLB.com At Bat 2009 app on the iPhone and iPod Touch — at no additional cost to current subscribers.

Manny brings his baggage to Class AAA Albuquerque
J.J. Gutierrez, a 15-year-old baseball fan, didn’t mince words when asked about Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Manny Ramirez.

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Magglio Ordonez awaits decision on return

Tigers manager Jim Leyland still has not decided whether to start Tigers outfielder Magglio Ordonez on Tuesday against the Chicago Cubs at Comerica Park.

Trammell excited to go back to Detroit
Trammell excited to go back to Detroit Cubs bench coach Alan Trammell played his entire career with the Tigers, from 1977-96. He also managed the club from 2003-05. There’s talk about a 25th anniversary reunion for the 1984 Tigers on Sept. 28. He’s not sure he can go. That makes these three days this week something to cherish.

Redding earns first win with Mets, slows Pujols, Cardinals
Tim Redding pitched into the eighth inning for his first win with the Mets and substitute setup man Brian Stokes got Albert Pujols to ground into a crucial double play, leading New York past the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 on Monday night.

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Hendry goes 2-for-2

Standard messaging rates apply . . . This has not been an offseason in which Cubs general manager Jim Hendry has covered himself in glory — Milton Bradley has a 10-game hitting streak and still cana t average a hit every four at-bats — but Hendry had himself a weekend against Cleveland.

Piniella gives Soriano, Bradley a break
Cubs Piniella gives Soriano, Bradley a break After a June 4 rainout robbed the Cubs of a precious off-day Monday, manager Lou Piniella decided to give much-needed rest to whomever he could. For Monday’s makeup game against the Braves, those players were outfielders Alfonso Soriano and Milton Bradley.

Angels set up team award in Nick Adenhart’s name
Named the Nick Adenhart “Pitcher of the Year” award, the accolade will be given to the Los Angeles Angels pitcher whose performance is selected by his teammates as the most outstanding through the season.

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