| Red Sox minor leaguer suspended
Major League Baseball suspended Boston Red
Sox minor leaguer Victor De La Cruz 50 games after the pitcher tested positive
for Stanozolol, a performance-enhancing substance, in violation of the Minor
League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
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| Rangers place Murphy on DL, purchase Ellison's contract
The Texas Rangers placed outfielder David
Murphy on the 15-day disabled list with a right knee sprain on Thursday after
a collision with Yankees catcher Ivan Rodriguez in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to New
York.
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| Milledge powers Nats over Rockies
Lastings Milledge hit two homers and drove in
a career-high four runs to give the Washington Nationals a 6-3 victory over
Colorado in the first of two games Thursday at Coors Field.
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| Manny continues to be Manny as Dodgers dodge Red Birds' brooms
Manny Ramirez belted a two-run home run, and
Clayton Kershaw threw seven brilliant innings as Los Angeles downed St, Louis,
4-1, to avoid a sweep in the finale of a three-game set at Busch Stadium.
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| Volstad, Marlins blank Phils to take series
Chris Volstad combined with four relievers
on a four-hit shutout as Florida blanked Philadelphia, 3-0, in the rubber
match of a three-game set at Citizens Bank Park.
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| Phils acquire veteran P Eyre
The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired
veteran reliever Scott Eyre from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for minor league
pitcher Brian Schlitter.
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| Wright's walk-off blast propels Mets past Padres
David Wright's two-out, two-run homer in
the bottom of the ninth inning pushed the New York Mets over San Diego, 5-3,
in the finale of a three-game set from Shea Stadium.
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| Nats place Dukes on disabled list
The Washington Nationals placed outfielder
Elijah Dukes on the 15-day disabled list Thursday with a strained right calf.
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| Rays acquire P Bradford
The Tampa Bay Rays acquired reliever
Chad Bradford from the Baltimore Orioles Thursday in exchange for a player to
be named later.
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| Mets' Castro leaves game
New York Mets catcher Ramon Castro left
Thursday's 5-3 win over the San Diego Padres with a sore right ankle.
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