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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Barry Bonds is free, so punch his ticket to Cooperstown — DETROIT — We watched Barry Bonds celebrate again Wednesday, listened to his legal team boast, with the San Francisco Giants reveling over their beloved hero's good fortune. — Yeah, baby, just like ol' times.
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Dan Levine / Reuters:
U.S. Strikes Out With Prosecution of Baseball Great Barry Bonds
U.S. Strikes Out With Prosecution of Baseball Great Barry Bonds
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Associated Press:
Panik Hits Game-Ending Sacrifice Fly, Giants Beat Dodgers — SAN FRANCISCO — Joe Panik hit a game-ending sacrifice fly with the Dodgers in a five-man infield, and the San Francisco Giants edged Los Angeles 3-2 Wednesday night. — Reigning World Series MVP Madison Bumgarner …
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Mark Saxon / ESPN:
Dodgers insist third-base coach interfered before winning run scored — 3h - MLB GREGOR BLANCO LOS ANGELES DODGERS SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS + more — Joe Panik's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth lifts the Giants past the Dodgers 3-2.
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Associated Press:
Marlins Surge Past Phillies 6-1 — PHILADELPHIA — Adeiny Hechavarria had a pair of hits and scored the go-ahead run and the Miami Marlins took advantage of Philadelphia's sloppy play to end a five-game losing streak with a 6-1 victory over the Phillies on Wednesday.
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Bob Dutton / Mariners Insider:
Mariners notebook: Club reaches deal with veteran Carlos Quentin — SEATTLE — Still seeking some right-handed punch, the Mariners reached agreement Wednesday on a one-year deal with veteran outfielder Carlos Quentin, who was released last week by Atlanta. — Quentin, 32, will report …
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Associated Press:
Travis and Smoak Homer, Blue Jays Beat Orioles 4-2 — TORONTO — Rookie Devon Travis got three hits, including a go-ahead home run that sent the Toronto Blue Jays over the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 on Wednesday night. — Justin Smoak also connected for the Blue Jays, who have 21 homers this season.
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Brewers option Thornburg, recall Wooten from Triple-A — MILWAUKEE — The busy Brewers on Wednesday made their first roster move to address an underperforming pitching staff, optioning reliever Tyler Thornburg to Triple-A Colorado Springs — where he will join the starting rotation — and recalling Rob Wooten to take his place.
Joe Nathan.jpg / MLive.com:
Detroit Tigers closer Joe Nathan scared, frustrated after latest setback: ‘It feels like I broke my arm’ — Detroit Tigers reliever Joe Nathan walks off the field after allowing the Kansas City Royals to score a run in the ninth inning in Detroit. Detroit won 2-1 in 10 innings. (AP File Photo)
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Associated Press:
Pelfrey Gets 1st Win Since 2013 as Twins Beat Royals 3-0 — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mike Pelfrey pitched seven scoreless innings to pick up his first victory since 2013 as the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 3-0 Wednesday night. — Joe Mauer reached base four times with two hits and two walks and scored a run.
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Chris Oberholtz / KCTV:
Dwayne Bowe pays respect to Chiefs ‘angel’ with final kiss — A dedicated Chiefs fan who died last week received her final goodbye kiss from one of her most-loved players. — On Tuesday, former wide receiver Dwayne Bowe made a special return trip to Kansas City to pay his respect to 86-year-old Betty Johnson.
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Mets make it 10 in a row behind Gee, Flores — The Mets won their 10th in a row at soggy Citi Field, coming from behind twice to defeat the Braves, 3-2, on Wednesday. — Jeurys Familia earned his seventh save to back up Dillon Gee's strong start after Lucas Duda's eighth-inning RBI single gave the Mets the lead.
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Nick Groke / Denver Post:
Rosario is hitting .357 with three doubles in 14 at-bats this season — The Denver Post — An overtaxed bullpen forced the Rockies into a slew of moves Wednesday, as they optioned first-baseman Wilin Rosario to Triple-A Albuquerque to make room for relief pitcher John Axford.
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