At Yankee Stadium, third-base umpire Mike DiMuro rules that New York outfielder Dewayne Wise had made a clean catch of Indians’ Jack Hannahan’s pop fly in the stands to end the seventh inning. Replays, however, clearly show the empty-handed left fielder never made the catch, and Vinnie Pellegrino, a fan from West Islip, NY has the ball.

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At Yankee Stadium, third-base umpire Mike DiMuro rules that New York outfielder Dewayne Wise had made a clean catch of Indians’ Jack Hannahan’s pop fly in the stands to end the seventh inning. Replays, however, clearly show the empty-handed left fielder never made the catch, and Vinnie Pellegrino, a fan from West Islip, NY has the ball.

A week after having been released by the Red Sox, OF Marlon Byrd is handed a 50-game suspension for testing positive for tamoxifen, a banned substance usually taken to attenuate some of the side effects of steroids. Byrd is a former client of Victor Conte, infamous for his role in the BALCO case.

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On June 25, 2012 A week after having been released by the Red Sox, OF Marlon Byrd is handed a 50-game suspension for testing positive for tamoxifen, a banned substance usually taken to attenuate some of the side effects of steroids. Byrd is a former client of Victor Conte, infamous for his role in the BALCO case.   Source Baseball Reference June…

The Cardinals win a wild game over the Marlins, 8 – 7, thanks to a two-run rally in the top of the 10th. Things start to take a turn for the bizarre in the 9th after the Cards stage a four-run rally against closer Heath Bell to tie the game at 6-all. Manager Mike Matheny makes a flurry of moves before his team takes the field in the bottom of the inning, but the information about who has replaced whom gets confused before it reaches home plate umpire Bob Davidson. Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen is upset when he sees that 3B David Freese is not on the field although his name is still in the lineup card, and protests to Davidson, who upholds his side. Matheny is forced to remove Allen Craig from the game, because his spot is now occupied by new pitcher Victor Marte, while Tony Cruz, the last position player remaining on the bench, comes in to play first base. As a result of the confusion, Matheny needs to use rookie pitcher Joe Kelly to bat for Marte in the 10th, but he surprises everyone by beating out a bases-loaded infield single to put the Cardinals up, 8 – 6. Miami manages to claw back one run off Jason Motte in the bottom of the 10th, but still comes up short.

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On June 25, 2012 The Cardinals win a wild game over the Marlins, 8 – 7, thanks to a two-run rally in the top of the 10th. Things start to take a turn for the bizarre in the 9th after the Cards stage a four-run rally against closer Heath Bell to tie the game at 6-all. Manager Mike Matheny makes a flurry…

Cody Ross hits two homers and drives in five runs as the Red Sox defeat Atlanta, 9 – 5. 3B Kevin Youkilis is removed from the game after hitting a triple in the 7th inning, then tips his cap to hometown fans and salutes his teammates in a teary farewell. The Sox confirm after the game that Youkilis has been traded to the Chicago White Sox in return for OF Brent Lillibridge and P Zach Stewart. He had recently lost his starting job at 3B to rookie Will Middlebrooks.

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Cody Ross hits two homers and drives in five runs as the Red Sox defeat Atlanta, 9 – 5. 3B Kevin Youkilis is removed from the game after hitting a triple in the 7th inning, then tips his cap to hometown fans and salutes his teammates in a teary farewell. The Sox confirm after the game that Youkilis has been traded to the Chicago White Sox in return for OF Brent Lillibridge and P Zach Stewart. He had recently lost his starting job at 3B to rookie Will Middlebrooks.

The Yankees snap R.A. Dickey’s streak of 44 2/3 innings without allowing an earned run with four 3rd-inning runs on their way to a 6 – 5 win over the Mets. Robinson Cano snaps a 5 – 5 tie with an 8th-inning homer off Miguel Batista. Dwight Gooden still holds the Mets franchise record with 49 consecutive innings without an earned run in 1985.

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The Yankees snap R.A. Dickey’s streak of 44 2/3 innings without allowing an earned run with four 3rd-inning runs on their way to a 6 – 5 win over the Mets. Robinson Cano snaps a 5 – 5 tie with an 8th-inning homer off Miguel Batista. Dwight Gooden still holds the Mets franchise record with 49 consecutive innings without an earned run in 1985.

Jim Thome hits a walk-off homer off Tampa Bay’s Jake McGee in the bottom of the 9th to give the Phillies a 7 – 6 win. It is Thome’s 609th career homer, tying him with Sammy Sosa for 7th place on the all-time list, and the 13th in walk-off fashion, the most in history; five players have hit 12, and all are Hall of Famers: Jimmie Foxx, Mickey Mantle, Stan Musial, Frank Robinson and Babe Ruth. The 900th win of manager Charlie Manuel’s career moves the Phillies out of last place in the NL East. Earlier in the 9th inning, Jonathan Papelbon had blown a 6 – 4 lead for his first blown save of the season, but Thome’s blast makes him the winner.

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Jim Thome hits a walk-off homer off Tampa Bay’s Jake McGee in the bottom of the 9th to give the Phillies a 7 – 6 win. It is Thome’s 609th career homer, tying him with Sammy Sosa for 7th place on the all-time list, and the 13th in walk-off fashion, the most in history; five players have hit 12, and all are Hall of Famers: Jimmie Foxx, Mickey Mantle, Stan Musial, Frank Robinson and Babe Ruth. The 900th win of manager Charlie Manuel’s career moves the Phillies out of last place in the NL East. Earlier in the 9th inning, Jonathan Papelbon had blown a 6 – 4 lead for his first blown save of the season, but Thome’s blast makes him the winner.

The Blue Jays and Marlins are tied at 1 after 8 innings, when the Jays erupt for 6 runs in the top of the 9th. Edwin Encarnacion leads off the inning with a solo homer off Steve Cishek and Colby Rasmus later hits a grand slam as Toronto ends up with a 7 – 1 win that puts Miami in last place in the NL East.

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The Blue Jays and Marlins are tied at 1 after 8 innings, when the Jays erupt for 6 runs in the top of the 9th. Edwin Encarnacion leads off the inning with a solo homer off Steve Cishek and Colby Rasmus later hits a grand slam as Toronto ends up with a 7 – 1 win that puts Miami in last place in the NL East.

0Roy Oswalt is successful in his return to the major leagues with the Texas Rangers, pitching into the 7th inning in a 4 – 1 win over Colorado. For their part, the Rockies suffer their 13th loss over their last 15 games.

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0Roy Oswalt is successful in his return to the major leagues with the Texas Rangers, pitching into the 7th inning in a 4 – 1 win over Colorado. For their part, the Rockies suffer their 13th loss over their last 15 games.

The Blue Jays win their 9th straight game to reach the .500 mark for the first time this season, defeating the Orioles, 7 – 6, on Rajai Davis’s game-ending single with two outs in the bottom of the 9th. Munenori Kawasaki hits his first career homer, a game-tying two-run shot in the 7th and Adam Lind and Edwin Encarnacion also connect for the Jays. The O’s also hit three long balls, including Chris Davis’s major league-leading 27th of the season.

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On June 21, 2012 The Blue Jays win their 9th straight game to reach the .500 mark for the first time this season, defeating the Orioles, 7 – 6, on Rajai Davis’s game-ending single with two outs in the bottom of the 9th. Munenori Kawasaki hits his first career homer, a game-tying two-run shot in the 7th and Adam Lind and Edwin Encarnacion also connect…

The Cleveland Indians give up on former top prospect Beau Mills, a first-round pick in the 2007 amateur draft, when they send him to the Cincinnati Reds for cash considerations. Mills is hitting only .197 as the first baseman for AAA Columbus, and is being demoted to AA Pensacola by the Reds.

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On June 21, 2012 The Cleveland Indians give up on former top prospect Beau Mills, a first-round pick in the 2007 amateur draft, when they send him to the Cincinnati Reds for cash considerations. Mills is hitting only .197 as the first baseman for AAA Columbus, and is being demoted to AA Pensacola by the Reds.