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Polanco, Pirates Rally for 5-4 Win Over Cubs — PITTSBURGH — Gregory Polanco got three hits, including a go-ahead single in the seventh inning off Cubs reliever Phil Coke to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates over Chicago 5-4 on Thursday. — Josh Harrison hit his second double of the game …
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Cub phenom Kris Bryant makes first pro start in CF on seventh day in majors — PITTSBURGH - It's a rare day when the Pittsburgh Pirates play a game and the better center fielder is on the other team. — And when he's been in the major leagues for only a week, and making his first career professional start in the outfield?
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Dickerson's Solo Homer Lifts Rockies to 2-1 Win Over Padres — DENVER — Corey Dickerson hit a go-ahead home run leading off the fifth inning and Jordan Lyles pitched effectively into the seventh, helping the Colorado Rockies to a 2-1 win over the San Diego Padres on Thursday.
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Rosario is hitting .357 with three doubles in 14 at-bats this season
Rosario is hitting .357 with three doubles in 14 at-bats this season
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Rivera Has RBI Single in 9th, Rays Beat Red Sox 2-1 — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Rene Rivera had a run-scoring single in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 2-1 on Thursday night. — Allan Dykstra opened the ninth with a single off Anthony Varvaro (0-1).
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Wacha Outdoes Scherzer as Cardinals Beat Nationals 4-1 — WASHINGTON — Michael Wacha got the best of Max Scherzer in a pitcher's duel, Matt Adams singled in the tiebreaking run in the sixth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Washington Nationals 4-1 Thursday for their fourth straight series win.
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Yankees Top Tigers 2-1 on McCann's RBI in 8th Inning — DETROIT — Brian McCann drove in Jacoby Ellsbury with the tie-breaking run in the eighth inning and the New York Yankees held on to beat the Detroit Tigers 2-1 on a chilly Thursday afternoon. — Ellsbury led off the eighth …
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Mets go to 11, tie club record for most wins in a row, with sweep of Braves — The Mets won their 11th game in a row, and completed a sweep of their 10-game homestand, with a 6-3 win over the Braves on Thursday afternoon. — The Mets jumped on the board early with a bases-clearing double off …
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Blue Jays release injured outfielder Dirks — The Toronto Blue Jays released Andy Dirks, who's expected to miss the entire minor league season after undergoing another back surgery, an industry source told Sportsnet. — The outfielder started the season with the Buffalo Bisons on the triple …
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Lohse, Brewers Snap 8-Game Losing Streak, Beat Reds 4-2 — MILWAUKEE — Kyle Lohse bounced back from a poor start this season and the Milwaukee Brewers snapped an eight-game losing streak, beating the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 Thursday. — Closer Francisco Rodriguez pumped his right arm and yelled after recording the final out.
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For ballpark design, it could be different game in future — Picture this. — It's Opening Day 2050 and you are at Tomorrow Park cheering on your favorite team against the dreaded Cubs as they begin yet another championship defense. — You peer out toward the giant video board to catch …
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Inside details of how A-Rod's 660 fight with Yankees will play out — Alex Rodriguez has 658 career homers, two away from tying Willie Mays for fourth all-time and setting off another round of legal jousting with the Yankees. — With the way he's hitting, Alex Rodriguez looks likely …
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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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