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FOX SPORTS NOTES, QUOTES & ANECDOTES Millar Joins Buck for Brewers/Cardinals on FOX Saturday Baseball Game of the Week Variety’s Brian Lowry Joins FOXSports.com As Media Critic DIVISION LEADERS FACE OFF IN BIG D – Week nine of the FOX Saturday Baseball Game of the Week leads off Saturday, June 5 at 4:00 PM ET with three playoff-caliber matchups. First-place teams collide in Texas as the rejuvenated Vladimir Guerrero and the Rangers host Evan Longoria and the Rays, who sport MLB’s best record. In New York, the Mets and Marlins look to stay within striking distance of the Braves and Phillies in the NL East as they face off at Citi Field. Also, Albert Pujols and the Cardinals take on Prince Fielder and the Brewers in St. Louis. MLB on FOX lead play-by-play announcer Joe Buck and new MLB on FOX analyst Kevin Millar call the action from Busch Stadium. This week, the pregame show originates live from Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, TX with host Chris Rose . Once game action begins, Rose joins the game crew including Dick Stockton and Kevin Kennedy as a field reporter. For instant updates throughout the week and during games from the entire MLB on FOX crew, follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/MLBONFOX . Fans can gain more access to exclusive FOX Sports content by logging on to www.facebook.com/foxsports and www.myspace.com/foxsports . GAME PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST COV. Tampa Bay Rays at Texas Rangers Dick Stockton & Kevin Kennedy 44% Rangers Ballpark at Arlington – Arlington, TX MARKETS INCLUDE: Albuquerque, Austin, Baltimore, Birmingham, Boston, Cleveland, Dallas, Detroit, Fort Myers, Houston, Jacksonville, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Orlando, Portland, Providence, Raleigh, Sacramento, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Tampa, Tulsa Probable Pitchers: James Shields, RHP (5-3, 3.62 ERA) vs. Derek Holland, LHP (2-0, 2.95 ERA) Florida Marlins at New York Mets Kenny Albert, Eric Karros 29% & Ken Rosenthal Citi Field – Flushing, NY MARKETS INCLUDE: Atlanta, Buffalo, Charlotte, Greensboro, Greenville, Hartford, Miami, New York, Norfolk, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Richmond, Washington, West Palm Beach Probable Pitchers: Nate Robertson, LHP (4-4, 4.30 ERA) vs. Jon Niese, LHP (1-2, 4.79 ERA) Milwaukee Brewers at St. Louis Cardinals Joe Buck & Kevin Millar 26% Busch Stadium – St. Louis, MO MARKETS INCLUDE: Chicago, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Denver, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Knoxville, Louisville, Memphis, Milwaukee, Nashville, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, St. Louis Probable Pitchers: Chris Narveson, LHP (4-3, 5.81 ERA) vs. Adam Ottavino, RHP (0-1, 6.35 ERA) NASCAR ON FOX 2010 SEASON SCORES A BIG WIN WITH RMHC PARTNERSHIP – During the 2010 NASCAR on FOX season, FOX Sports Supports proudly aligned with Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) in honor of the late Tom Murphy from Sprint, who served as Sprint’s VP of Corporate Branding for its NASCAR Division and a big supporter of RMHC. The partnership helped to nearly double RMHC’s web traffic on race days and prompted Sprint Cup driver Kasey Kahne to personally donate $50,000. He also challenged his fans to visit www.drivetocare.org to help raise $500,000 to put a new Ronald McDonald Care Mobile clinic on the road traveling to neighborhoods where children don’t have access to proper health care. Continuing with the FOX Sports Supports initiative, the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) is currently partnered with during MLB on FOX coverage this season. A PSA, which runs all season long on News Corp channels, was shot March 2010 in Los Angeles featuring MLB on FOX broadcasters Joe Buck and Tim McCarver alongside American Idol Judge Kara DioGuardi. Please visit www.foxsportssupports.com for more information. VARIETY’S BRIAN LOWRY WRITES SPORTS MEDIA COLUMN FOR FOXSPORTS.COM – Brian Lowry, renowned media columnist for Variety , joined FOXSports.com on MSN as a sports media critic. Lowry, who retains his position with Variety , now also contributes a weekly column called From the Couch for FOXSports.com, making the site the first affiliated with a TV network to engage in active criticism and analysis of the industry. Lowry’s first column, “Today’s NBA Voices No Match for Hearn,” debuted Tuesday. -- FOX SPORTS -- .