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Roger Rubin / NY Daily News:
Jonathon Niese helps Mets forget injuries en route to ninth straight win — Jonathon Niese was the rudder that kept the Mets on track Tuesday night. In the Mets' first game since they lost key players Travis d'Arnaud and Jerry Blevins to injuries, the lefthander turned in 6.2 innings …
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First baseman Ike Davis throws perfect relief inning in loss to Angels — 6h - MLB IKE DAVIS OAKLAND ATHLETICS LOS ANGELES ANGELS + more — The Angels collect 15 hits in their 14-1 win over the A's.
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Angels Beat A's With 3-Run HRs by Giavotella, Calhoun — ANAHEIM, Calif. — Johnny Giavotella hit a three-run shot for his first homer with Los Angeles after the second inning was extended by a replay review, and the defending AL West champion Angels so thoroughly roughed up the Athletics 14-1 Tuesday night …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Minor Moves: Luke Putkonen, Michael Kirkman — Here are today's minor moves from around MLB... - The Tigers have re-signed right-hander Luke Putkonen to a Minor League pact, reports James Schmehl of MLive.com (on Twitter). Putkonen was in the team's Triple-A clubhouse this morning …
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Jeff Zimmerman / The Hardball Times:
Velocity's Relationship with Pitcher Arm Injuries — Cliff Lee doesn't throw hard, but he hasn't been completely healthy in a couple years. (via Keith Allison) — Pitcher injuries have already taken a bite out of the 2015 season already. Yu Darvish, Cliff Lee and Marcus Stroman will each miss part or all of the 2015 season.
Associated Press:
Eovaldi Gets First Win With Yankees — DETROIT — Chris Young and Stephen Drew homered in a three-run seventh, helping Nathan Eovaldi earn his first win with the New York Yankees, 5-2 over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night. — Eovaldi (1-0) gave up a run on eight hits and a walk in seven-plus innings.
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Cozart Homers Twice, Reds Outslug Brewers in 16-10 Win — MILWAUKEE — Jay Bruce and Todd Frazier each hit two-out grand slams, powering the Cincinnati Reds past the Milwaukee Brewers 16-10 on Tuesday night. — Zack Cozart hit two homers for the Reds, whose offense has reawakened for 22 runs …
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Mike Petriello / FanGraphs Baseball:
Milwaukee's Untimely Collapse
Milwaukee's Untimely Collapse
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Giants Tim Lincecum Shuts Down Dodgers for First Win of Year — SAN FRANCISCO — Tim Lincecum shut down the first-place Dodgers with some sparkling double-play defense behind him, and the San Francisco Giants came out of their first day off seemingly refreshed to beat Los Angeles 6-2 on Tuesday night.
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McHugh Wins 10th Straight as Astros Rally Past M's 6-3 — SEATTLE — Jose Altuve helped Collin McHugh win his 10th straight decision with a go-ahead three-run double in the eighth inning, and the Houston Astros rallied for a 6-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.
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Fielder Has HR, 3 RBIs to Lift Rangers Past D-Backs, 7-1 — PHOENIX — Prince Fielder homered and drove in three runs to lead the Texas Rangers to a 7-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night. — Fielder, who had an RBI double in the first inning, took reliever Daniel Hudson …
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Norris' 2-Run Double Lifts Padres Over Rockies, 7-6 — DENVER — Derek Norris hit a tiebreaking, two-run double in the eighth inning and the San Diego Padres rallied to beat the Colorado Rockies 7-6 on Tuesday night. — Clint Barmes homered and Wil Myers had three hits for San Diego, which has won three straight and six of seven.
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Cubs Ride Castro to 9-8 Comeback Win Over Pirates — PITTSBURGH — Starlin Castro went 3 for 5 with 4 RBIs, including a game-tying two-run single in the ninth, and the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 9-8 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night. — Wellington Castillo followed Castro's big hit …
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Associated Press:
Escobar's HR in 10th Lifts Nationals Over Cardinals 2-1 — WASHINGTON — Yunel Escobar homered to left with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning, then celebrated with a head-first slide into home plate, lifting the Washington Nationals to a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night.
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