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Dave Skretta / Associated Press:
Blue Jays hand Royals 11th straight loss, 4-1 — KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Jose Bautista hit a two-run homer, Kelly Johnson also went deep and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the bumbling Kansas City Royals 4-1 on Monday night to complete a four-game sweep. — The Blue Jays improved to 6-1 on the road this season …
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Vinnie Duber / MLB.com:
Scuffling Bautista finds ways to contribute — KANSAS CITY — Jose Bautista's slow start? Looking closely at the stats, it might not be as slow as some think. — Bautista has led the American League in home runs in each of the past two seasons, driving in more than 100 runs both years.
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Schedule creates opportunity for Red Sox — Here is the Red Sox schedule for the next 22 games: — April 23-25: At Minnesota (3) — April 26-29: At Chicago (4) — April 30-May 2: Oakland (3) — May 4-6: Baltimore (3) — May 7-9: at Kansas City (3) — May 10-13: Cleveland (4)
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Associated Press:
Braun, Greinke Lead Brewers Past Astros 6-5 — MILWAUKEE (AP) — Ryan Braun broke out of his slump with a homer and three hits, Zack Greinke remained unbeaten at Miller Park the Milwaukee Brewers held off the Houston Astros 6-5 on Monday night. — Braun also singled in a run and doubled to end a 2-for-20 slide.
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
Willis said to leave team w/o permission; Duquette still wants him for pen — Dontrelle Willis' interesting career has taken another interesting turn, as he has left the Orioles' Triple-A Norfolk team without permission and is at least temporarily on the restricted list.
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Associated Press:
Jeter Gets 4 Hits for Yankees in 7-4 Win at Texas — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Derek Jeter had four hits to stretch his hitting streak to 13 games, Alex Rodriguez belted career home run No. 632 and the New York Yankees beat the Texas Rangers 7-4 on Monday night.
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Associated Press:
Bumgarner, Giants Beat Mets for Doubleheader Sweep — NEW YORK (AP) — Madison Bumgarner pitched seven neat innings, Pablo Sandoval homered to match a team mark set by Willie Mays and the San Francisco Giants beat the New York Mets 7-2 Monday night for a doubleheader sweep.
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Fox Sports:
The evolution of Roy Halladay — The last time I wrote about Phillies ace Roy Halladay, in the middle of spring training, he called it, “poor reporting on the extreme end of poor reporting.” — What I reported was that two scouts had expressed concern about Halladay's lack of velocity and sharpness …
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Crashburn Alley and MLB Rumors
Steve Dilbeck / Los Angeles Times:
For the Dodgers: It's the last homestand of Frank McCourt — That's right kiddies, it's the last go-round for Frank McCourt, Dodgers owner. Don't get all weepy on me now. — No more pulling $189 million out of the team, only not to make payroll. No more legally not paying taxes on his Dodgers earnings.
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Rumors:
Boras: Mike Gonzalez Close To Signing New Deal — Free agent reliever Mike Gonzalez is throwing bullpen sessions for suitors and agent Scott Boras tells MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan that he expects his client “should sign in the next ten days” with a new team. Boras also noted that Gonzalez …
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Postcards From Elysian Fields and HardballTalk
Associated Press:
Ross Homer Lifts Red Sox to 6-5 Win Over Twins — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Cody Ross homered twice, tying the game with a two-run shot in the seventh inning and giving Boston the lead with two outs in the ninth to snap a five-game losing streak for the Red Sox and beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5 on Monday night.
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Rockies-Pirates postponed by rain — PITTSBURGH (AP) — Monday night's game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Colorado Rockies has been postponed by inclement weather. — The game was called six hours before the scheduled 7:05 p.m. first pitch due to a steady rain scheduled to fall throughout the area until Tuesday morning.
Allen Barra / Runnin' Scared:
How “Perfect” Was Philip Humber's Perfect Game? — You got a guy who is 29 years old and making a comeback from Tommy John surgery - and, to top it off, hasn't won a game this year. He throws a perfect game and nobody - and I mean nobody, including me - wants to put a damper on it.
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