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Cubs, Cards Win; Sox Fall; Cubs To Get First Look At Prospect Rizzo

>>Cubs Clobber Mets

(Chicago, IL)  --  Travis Wood struck out six over seven shutout innings to lead the Cubs to a 6-1 win over the Mets.  Wood scattered five hits and a walk en route to improving to 2-and-3.  Joe Mather clubbed a two-run homer for Chicago, which ended a four-game skid with the win in the opener of the three-game set.  Ike Davis hit a solo homer with two outs in the ninth for the Mets, who have dropped three straight.  Johan Santana allowed two runs over six innings to fall to 5-and-4 with the loss.

>>Cards Rally To Stun Fish

(Miami, FL)  --  The Cardinals scored four times in the ninth and twice in the 10th to earn an 8-7 victory over the Marlins.  Yadier Molina tied the game with a two-run homer in the ninth and Rafael Furcal and Joe Kelly each drove in a run in the 10th for St. Louis, which has won four straight.  Victor Marte earned the win while Jason Motte notched his 15th save for the Cards.  Heath Bell surrendered four runs in the ninth, but Chad Gaudin suffered the loss for Miami.  Jose Reyes drove in a pair while Hanley Ramirez and Giancarlo Stanton each added an RBI in the loss.  The Marlins have lost seven of their last eight.

MLB NL
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Philadelphia Phillies 8, Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Cincinnati Reds 3, Milwaukee Brewers 1
San Diego Padres 8, Houston Astros 7 (10 inn)
Colorado Rockies 4, Washington Nationals 2
San Francisco Giants 8, Los Angeles Dodgers 0

>>Twins Down ChiSox

(Minneapolis, MN)  --  Francisco Liriano tossed seven innings of one-run ball as the Twins spoiled the White Sox debut of Kevin Youkilis with a 4-1 victory.  Joe Mauer and Trevor Plouffe each hit a sac-fly while Jamey Carroll drove in a run for Minnesota, which has won three-of-four.  The absence of Matt Capps gave Jared Burton the chance to convert his second-career save.  Youkilis went 1-for-4 in his first game since being traded from Boston to Chicago.  Alexei Ramirez hit a sac-fly for the White Sox, who had won three-of-four.  Jake Peavy allowed three runs and struck out seven over six innings to suffer the defeat.

MLB AL
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New York Yankees 7, Cleveland Indians 1
Toronto Blue Jays 9, Boston Red Sox 6
Detroit Tigers 8, Texas Rangers 2
Kansas City Royals 8, Tampa Bay Rays 0
Oakland Athletics 1, Seattle Mariners 0

>> Cubs Call Up Rizzo

Cubs prospect Anthony Rizzo is Chicago-bound and could get his first start as early as Tuesday.

Manager Dale Sveum confirmed the news Monday night before the start of a 3-game series against the New York Mets.

The 22-year-old rookie, acquired in a winter trade with San Diego, was reportedly pulled out of Monday's game for AAA Iowa so he could travel to the Windy City.

The 6-foot-3 first baseman, who was drafted by the Red Sox in 2007 and traded to San Diego three years later, was hitting .342 with 23 home runs and 62 RBI for Iowa.

In January, the Padres sent Rizzo and pitcher Zach Cates to the Cubs in exchange for pitcher Andrew Cashner and outfielder Kyung-Min Na.

>>Marlon Byrd Suspended For PEDs

(New York, NY)  --  Major League Baseball is suspending outfielder Marlon Byrd 50 games for testing positive for Tamoxifen, a performance-enhancing substance.  Byrd, who is a free agent, spent time with the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox this season.  In 47 combined games, he hit .210 with one homer and nine RBI.  Byrd will be placed on the restricted list for the duration of his suspension.

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