Mariners win 4-2 as Beltre heads for surgery (AP)

Knowing they face the next couple of months without injured third baseman Adrian Beltre, the Seattle Mariners sounded a lot like the Dodgers did in early May when they learned that Manny Ramirez was suspended for 50 games. The Dodgers still have the best record in the majors with less than a week to go before Ramirez is eligible to return.

Ethier’s 3 HRs lead Dodgers over Mariners 8-2 (AP)
Once again, Andre Ethier's talent impressed Don Wakamatsu. Ethier was about 12 years old when he attended a winter baseball camp in Phoenix that was run by Wakamatsu, now the manager of the Seattle Mariners. Fifteen years later, Ethier put on a power display for him, hitting three home runs and driving in a career-high six runs for the Los Angeles Dodgers in an 8-2 victory over the Mariners on…

Dodgers Pitcher Ronald Belisario Arrested For DUI

Authorities say Los Angeles Dodgers rookie relief pitcher Ronald Belisario was arrested Saturday on suspicion of drunken driving.

Belisario arrested on DUI suspicion
Belisario arrested on DUI suspicion Ronald Belisario was arrested early Saturday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol near his Pasadena apartment and released later on bail.

Dodgers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Left fielder Andre Ethier slammed three home runs on Friday night against Seattle, becoming the first Dodgers player to do so since Hee Seop Choi against Minnesota on June 12, 2005. It was Ethier’s major league-leading fifth multiple-homer game of the season, but the first three-homer game of his career.

The breakout performance came at the perfect time for Ethier, whose rollercoaster season had been very much on the downswing in recent days. He went just 3-for-20 on the just-completed, six-game road trip, and he was hitting .174 (8-for-46) in his previous 13 games.

He had just two extra-base hits in those 13 games.

Ethier slammed a three-run homer off Jason Vargas in the second inning, putting the Dodgers in front to stay.

Manny goes 2-for-2, homers in single A for Inland Empire
Manny Ramirez homered in his first at-bat as the designated hitter for the Single A Inland Empire 66ers as the Los Angeles Dodgers slugger continues his minor league rehab stint.

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Dodgers Notebook: Left-hander Ohman shut down indefinitely

The good news is the recovery setback recently experienced by Dodgers left-hander Will Ohman is nothing more than tendinitis.

Griffey HRs in Mariners‘ 5-1 win over Dodgers (AP)

The Seattle Mariners overcame some distressing news from ailing third baseman Adrian Beltre, and evened their interleague series against the Los Angeles Dodgers with another dominating performance by Felix Hernandez. Hernandez scattered four hits over eight innings, Ken Griffey Jr. and Russell Branyan each hit home runs, and the Mariners beat the Dodgers 5-1 on Saturday night for their eighth…

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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Milton Bradley back in Cubs‘ lineup after Friday’s outburst
Milton Bradley was in the Chicago Cubs‘ lineup Saturday, a day after he was sent home by manager Lou Piniella following an angry outburst in the dugout.

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Dodger arrested for suspected DUI (AP)
Authorities say Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Ronald Belisario has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. California Highway Patrol officer Francisco Villalobos says Belisario was pulled over just before 2:30 a.m. Saturday in Pasadena after CHP officers observed him talking on his cell phone.

Phillies confirm player involved in confrontation with fan in Tampa
The World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies confirmed one of their players was involved in a confrontation with a fan following Thursday’s game at the Tampa Bay Rays.

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Dodgers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Left fielder Andre Ethier slammed three home runs on Friday night against Seattle, becoming the first Dodgers player to do so since Hee Seop Choi against Minnesota on June 12, 2005. It was Ethier’s major league-leading fifth multiple-homer game of the season, but the first three-homer game of his career.

The breakout performance came at the perfect time for Ethier, whose rollercoaster season had been very much on the downswing in recent days. He went just 3-for-20 on the just-completed, six-game road trip, and he was hitting .174 (8-for-46) in his previous 13 games.

He had just two extra-base hits in those 13 games.

Ethier slammed a three-run homer off Jason Vargas in the second inning, putting the Dodgers in front to stay.

Baseball Capsules (AP)
Andre Ethier had his first three-homer game and drove in a career-high six runs to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to an 8-2 victory over Seattle on Friday night. Ethier gave the Dodgers a 3-0 lead in the second, and made it 7-2 in the sixth with his second homer off Jason Vargas (3-3). He capped his big night with a leadoff shot in the eighth off Miguel Batista for his 14th homer.

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 …

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Ortiz homers as Beckett, Red Sox fluster Braves
Josh Beckett threw seven more scoreless innings against the Braves and David Ortiz homered, leading the first-place Boston Red …

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Baseball Today (AP)

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

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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 …

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Dodgers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Pedro Publio Bosch, the Miami doctor who allegedly prescribed the female fertility drug to Manny Ramirez that got Ramirez suspended for 50 games, is being investigated by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, according to a report posted on the Los Angeles Times’ Web site on Wednesday. Bosch’s son, Anthony, also is a focus of the investigation.

The Times cited ESPN, which in turn cited anonymous sources, as reporting that Anthony Bosch is well known among Latin American ballplayers and has been since at least the early part of this decade.

The younger Bosch reportedly was the contact between his 71-year-old father and Ramirez.

Citing an unnamed source familiar with the investigation, the Times said the DEA is trying to determine whether Dr.

Dodgers adept at halting brief skids
Dodgers adept at halting brief skids With Friday’s 8-2 win against the Mariners, the Dodgers avoided their first three-game losing skid of the season. They remain the only team in baseball that hasn’t suffered such a streak.

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 …

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Ethier’s 3 HRs lead Dodgers over Mariners 8-2 (AP)
Andre Ethier was about 12 years old when he attended a winter baseball camp in Phoenix that was run by Don Wakamatsu, now the manager of the Seattle Mariners. Fifteen years later, Ethier put on an impressive power display for Wakamatsu, hitting three home runs and driving in a career-high six runs for the Los Angeles Dodgers in an 8-2 victory over the Mariners on Friday night.

Baseball Today (AP)

Tigers win seventh straight thanks to Ordonez’s HR
Magglio Ordonez ended a career-long, 40-game drought without a home run by connecting for the go-ahead shot, leading the Detroit Tigers over the Chicago Cubs 6-5 Thursday for their seventh straight victory.

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Ramirez won’t feel pressure when he rejoins LA (AP)

There's been some talk about whether Manny Ramirez's legs would be ready for his return to baseball. It didn't take long Wednesday night to put that to the test. Ramirez grounded out and walked, making him hitless in three at-bats during his two games in Albuquerque with the Los Angels Dodgers' top farm club.

A-Rod finally comes through in Yankees win
The New York Yankees took their time scoring against the Braves. Then Joe Girardi got tossed, Francisco Cervelli hit an unlikely home run and Alex Rodriguez finally came through.

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Fields Hits 2 Of White Sox’s 6 Homers

Josh Fields snapped out of a slump by hitting two of Chicago’s season-high six homers Wednesday night as the White Sox beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-7. Fields, who got a rare start at first base, entered the game in an 0 for 16 skid.