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 …

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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 …

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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.

Diamondbacks Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

How badly do the Diamondbacks miss No. 1 starter Brandon Webb, arguably the best pitcher in the National League the last three seasons?

You could look it up.

The D-backs have tried three starters in Webb’s place this season, and none have given them much to build on.

Billy Buckner gave up eight runs in 1 2/3 innings in a 12-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on Friday while making his seventh start of the season. He is 2-5 with a 7.85 ERA since joining the rotation on May 22 as the third pitcher to fill in for Webb, and the D-backs may try a fourth after optioning Buckner to Class AAA Reno after the game.

Yusmeiro Petit was 0-3 with a 7.54 ERA in five starts as the first option to replace Webb, who started on opening day but has not pitched since…

Wakefield outduels Vazquez as Bosox blank Braves 1-0
Tim Wakefield pitched six scoreless innings to win a duel with Javier Vazquez, and the Boston Red Sox blanked the punchless Atlanta …

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Major league anxiety: Players more open to seek help
Khalil Greene endured such agony playing the game he loved, he had to get away from it.Dontrelle Willis lost control to such an extent, his team put him on the disabled list twice.Joey Votto found solace from his pain in baseball but was miserable elsewhere.

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Davis better than his record lets on
Davis better than his record lets on A national television audience on FOX will get a chance Saturday to see something D-backs fans are all-to-aware of: Doug Davis has pitched better than his record indicates.

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

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HRs scarce at Mets‘ Citi Field, unlike that other new N.Y. park
While new Yankee Stadium has earned notice as a home run haven, New York’s other first-year ballpark is gaining the opposite reputation, frustrating sluggers

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Royals‘ Ponson tested positive for stimulant at WBC
Kansas City 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.

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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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Yankees‘ Nady appears headed for season-ending elbow surgery
Xavier Nady has reinjured his elbow and appears headed for season-ending surgery. Nady felt pain when making a throw during a rehab assignment at Triple-A Scranton on Thursday night.

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Reynolds’ two homers can’t save D-backs
Reynolds’ two homers can’t save D-backs A two-run homer in the 12th inning by Chris Davis sparked a three-run rally to lead the Rangers past the D-backs, 9-8, on Thursday night.

Rangers defeat Diamondbacks 9-8 in 12 innings (AP)

Chris Davis started the Texas Rangers' Western road swing in a 1-for-11 slump. He ended the trip — and his skid — with a flourish. Davis matched a career high with four hits, including the winning two-run homer in the 12th, and David Murphy and Andruw Jones also homered as the Rangers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-8 on Thursday night.

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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Nats good, bad and ugly: but young rotation provides hope
Fairly or not, the need to assign blame for the Washington Nationals’ 16-46 start still hovered over manager Manny Acta, even after his team showed promise and resilience, getting outstanding pitching against the Yankees and winning twice in extra innings against the Blue Jays.

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Phillies snap skid, rout Rays in World Series rematch
Chase Utley homered and drove in four runs Tuesday night, helping the Philadelphia Phillies rout the Tampa Bay Rays 10-1 in the first regular season meeting between the teams since last year’s World Series.

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Diamondbacks Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

The Diamondbacks are not ready to rule out right-hander Brandon Webb’s return this season, but they seem to understand it looks less likely as his shoulder pain persists.

Manager A.J. Hinch addressed the issue for the first time in a pregame session with the media Tuesday, when Webb was given another MRI—he had one last offseason—and also was seen by team orthopedist Michael Lee.

“His health is priority No. 1,” Hinch said before the D-backs opened their final six-game stretch of interleague play at Chase Field with an 8-2 victory over Texas. “Pitching in 2009 is a distant second until we know about him physically.

“At this point, I don’t think it’s fair until we find out everything about the situation before we talk about this year.

Arizona Diamondbacks at Seattle Mariners: 06/20 game thread

Getting underway here on a chilly night that sees the Mariners going for their fourth win in five games.

Upton, Scherzer lead Diamondbacks past Rangers 8-2

Justin Upton homered, doubled and drove in three runs, and Max Scherzer won his third straight start as the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated Texas 8-2 on Tuesday night, sending the Rangers to their fifth straight loss.

Snyder’s sore back lands him on DL
Snyder’s sore back lands him on DL Chris Snyder’s sore lower back will keep him out of action for at least 15 days. The D-backs placed the catcher on the disabled list with a back strain on Tuesday.

Scherzer strikes out seven in victory
Scherzer strikes out seven in victory Max Scherzer pitched six solid innings and struck out seven to lead the D-backs to an 8-2 victory against the Rangers at Chase Field on Tuesday.

As injuries mount, Diamondbacks put catcher Chris Snyder on 15-day DL

The Arizona Diamondbacks have placed catcher Chris Snyder on the 15-day disabled list with a lower back strain.