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4:45 PM ET, April 30, 2013

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Associated Press:
Moss Hits 2nd HR in 19th, A's Outlast Angels 10-8  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Brandon Moss and the Oakland Athletics played 6½ hours of baseball before walking off with one tiring win.  —  Moss hit his second home run of the night with two outs in the bottom of the 19th inning …
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msnbc.com:
Totals  —  2B: LAA 2, M. Trumbo (8), B. Harris (4).  Oak 1, J. Lowrie (11).  —  3B: Oak 1, C. Young (1).  —  HR: LAA 3, A. Pujols 2 (4), M. Trumbo (4).  Oak 2, B. Moss 2 (4).  —  HR Detail: LAA, A. Pujols (Inning: 1 , 2 Out, 0 on) off D. Straily, LAA, A. Pujols (Inning: 7 , 1 Out …
Matthew Cerrone / Metsblog:
Final Score: Marlins 4 Mets 3  —  The Least You Should Know:  —  The Marlins were able to put together a few hits and a sac-fly against Shaun Marcum in the 15th inning to win the ballgame.  At 12:43 a.m.  —  Mets scratched out a run in the 15th inning on a Lucas Duda double, passed ball and Ruben Tejada RBI infield single.
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
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Spencer Fordin / MLB.com:
Many factors go into Collins' thinking for lineup
Sports Illustrated:
12-year NBA veteran Jason Collins comes out  —  I'm a 34-year-old NBA center.  I'm black.  And I'm gay.  —  I didn't set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport.  But since I am, I'm happy to start the conversation.
Jayson Stark / ESPN.com:
Brittany Ghiroli / MLB.com:
Bundy prescribed injection, six weeks' rest  —  Orioles hope platelet rich plasma treatment will speed healing process  —  SEATTLE — Orioles top pitching prospect Dylan Bundy saw renowned orthopedist Dr. James Andrews on Monday, and he received a platelet rich plasma (PRP) injection and was prescribed rest for six weeks.
Discussion: Hardball Times
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Roch Kubatko / School of Roch:
Orioles acquire Chris Snyder (updated)
Joe Sheehan / Sports Illustrated:
One year in, Bryce Harper and Mike Trout are just getting started  —  Bryce Harper (left) and Mike Trout both came to the majors to stay last April 28 and are already two of the game's best.  —  It was one year ago today that the two most compelling careers in baseball began.
Dave Cameron / FanGraphs Baseball:
The Blue Jays Are In Trouble  —  Before the season season started, members of our staff took a shot at prognosticating the season, despite the fact that we all know You Can't Predict Baseball.  Of the 31 authors who participated, 15 of them — myself included — selected the Blue Jays …
Jason Mastrodonato / MLB.com:
Nieves' attitude resonates with pitching staff  —  Sox's first-year pitching coach provides calming, positive atmosphere  —  “He's one of the best, if not the best, coaches I've been around,” Clay Buchholz of Juan Nieves.  (Brita Meng Outzen/Red Sox)  —  BOSTON — The man in the corner office has too much work to do.
Associated Press:
Prospect Nolan Arenado helps Rockies pound Dodgers  —  LOS ANGELES — Nolan Arenado hit his first major league home run, and Wilin Rosario and Dexter Fowler also homered, as the Colorado Rockies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 12-2 on Monday night.  —  Arenado, one of the Rockies' top prospects playing …
Discussion: True Blue LA, Purple Row and ESPN
Associated Press:
Giants End 5-Game Skid With 6-4 Win Over D-Backs  —  PHOENIX (AP) — Brandon Belt hit a two-run single in the eighth inning, helping the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4 Monday night to end a five-game losing streak.  —  Belt also had a solo homer in the second inning against Ian Kennedy.
Discussion: McCovey Chronicles
 
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Adam Kilgore / Nationals Journal:
Stephen Strasburg ‘structurally perfect,’ not expected to miss a start after forearm tightness
Mike Newman / FanGraphs Baseball:
Stetson Allie, Pirates Press The Reset Button
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Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Angels may have found a keeper in reliever Dane De La Rosa
Associated Press:
Yovani Gallardo homers, Brewers hit five total in rout
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Associated Press:
Astros pound Pettitte, cruise past Yankees
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Tigers Beat Braves 8-3 for 3-Game Sweep
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