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Odorizzi Pitches Rays Past Blue Jays, 2-1 — TORONTO — Jake Odorizzi pitched eight impressive innings and the Tampa Bay Rays scored on two bases-loaded walks by R.A. Dickey to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 Monday night. — The Rays improved to 3-10 all-time in opponent's home openers …
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Brendan Kennedy / Toronto Star:
Blue Jays home opener '50,000-person St. Patrick's party'
Blue Jays home opener '50,000-person St. Patrick's party'
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COLORADO ROCKIES / MLB — ROCKIES TAKE LATROY HAWKINS OUT OF CLOSER ROLE FOR FORESEEABLE FUTURE — The Denver Post — LaTroy Hawkins has struggled as a closer early this season for the Rockies. (Mike McGinnis, Getty Images) — SAN FRANCISCO — LaTroy Hawkins …
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Betts, Ortiz Homer as Red Sox Win Home Opener 9-4 Over Nats — BOSTON — Mookie Betts hit a three-run homer, took a two-run shot away from Bryce Harper with a flashy catch and stole two bases on the same pitch, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 9-4 victory over the Washington Nationals on Monday in their home opener.
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A-Rod, Yankees Break Out for 14-4 Win Over Red Sox
A-Rod, Yankees Break Out for 14-4 Win Over Red Sox
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Dan ShaughnessyGLOBE / BostonGlobe.com:
Red Sox, Yankees prove there's still some magic in the rivalry
Red Sox, Yankees prove there's still some magic in the rivalry
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Royals Remain Unbeaten With 12-3 Romp Over Twins — MINNEAPOLIS — The Kansas City Royals became the only unbeaten team in the majors as Danny Duffy pitched into the seventh inning and Kendrys Morales homered in a 12-3 romp over Minnesota, spoiling the Twins' home opener Monday.
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Cole, Pirates Hand Tigers First Loss of Season, 5-4 — PITTSBURGH — Gerrit Cole shut down baseball's top-hitting team, allowing just one run in six-plus innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates handed the Detroit Tigers their first loss of the season, 5-4 on Monday.
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Mets shutout Phillies, win 2-0 in home opener — Jacob deGrom and the Mets (4-3) bullpen combined to shutout the Phillies (3-4) and win their home opener 2-0. — DeGrom threw 6 1/3 shutout innings, allowing seven hits, walking one and striking out three. He needed 99 pitches, with 64 landing for strikes.
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Rockies Beat Giants to Spoil San Francisco's Home Opener — SAN FRANCISCO — Eddie Butler outdueled fellow rookie Chris Heston and shut down the Giants, and the Colorado Rockies spoiled San Francisco's latest World Series championship celebration at their home opener with a 2-0 win Monday.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Reds' manager calls Heyward slide ‘dirty’ — CINCINNATI • In the Cardinals' victory Sunday, there were two contentious plays at third base involving Cincinnati third baseman Todd Frazier — one that his manager called “dirty” — that could have reverberated through the game and beyond.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Dodgers Release Ryan Webb — The Dodgers announced that they have released recently acquired right-hander Ryan Webb. With this move, it becomes relatively clear that L.A.'s incentive in making the swap was simply to acquire the Competitive Balance draft pick that Baltimore included in order …
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Dodgers Outright Ryan Webb
Dodgers Outright Ryan Webb
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MLB.com:
Celebrate the Cream City with Milwaukee Day Sale — MILWAUKEE - The Brewers are proud to represent the great city of Milwaukee, and to help celebrate their hometown, the team is offering a special one-day “4/14 Milwaukee Day Sale,” sponsored by U.S. Cellular.
Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Right-hander dished a career-high nine K's in win — 4/11/15: Jimmy Nelson tosses seven scoreless innings, striking out a career-high nine in a win over the Pirates — MILWAUKEE — If this is what Jimmy Nelson looks like with a curveball, his second season in the Major Leagues has a chance to be a lot better than his first.
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Garza, Brewers Spoil Cardinals Home Opener, 5-4 — ST. LOUIS — Matt Garza overcame five walks to earn his first career win in St. Louis and Carlos Gomez had two hits and an RBI for the Milwaukee Brewers, who spoiled the Cardinals' home opener with a 5-4 victory on Monday.
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