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Padres rout Dodgers 10-5 (AP)
AP - Chase Headley had four hits, including a three-run homer, Will Venable homered and drove in four runs, and the San Diego Padres beat Los Angeles 10-5 on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series the fading Dodgers were hoping would get them back in the NL West race.
Fans give Braves rookie Jason Heyward a thumbs-up (AP)
AP - Hank Aaron expected Jason Heyward to make an immediate impact in a sport which needs young black stars.
Morneau replaced by Konerko on AL All-Star roster (AP)
AP - Paul Konerko was chosen to replace injured Justin Morneau on the AL All-Star team Saturday.
Tigers hit 4 HRs off Blackburn in 7-4 win vs Twins (AP)
AP - Johnny Damon's three-run shot in the fifth inning was Detroit's fourth home run against Nick Blackburn, and the surging Tigers went on to beat the Minnesota Twins 7-4 Saturday.
Twins 1B Justin Morneau to miss All-Star game (AP)
AP - Justin Morneau will miss the All-Star game because of a concussion.
Swisher joins lineup for Home Run Derby
Ellsbury takes issue with Sox medical staff (Robert Mays/Boston Globe)
Robert Mays / Boston Globe:
Ellsbury takes issue with Sox medical staff — For the first time since leaving the team to rehab his broken ribs in Arizona, Jacoby Ellsbury spoke at length about the sequence of events that led to his decision to spend five weeks away from the Red Sox. — With the help of a set of torn …
