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Gonzalez outpitches Niese as Nationals edge Mets 1-0 — 2h - MLB NEW YORK METS WASHINGTON NATIONALS + more — Gio Gonzalez strikes out nine over seven scoreless innings in the Nationals' 1-0 win over the Mets.
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Gonzalez Outpitches Niese as Nationals Edge Mets 1-0 — NEW YORK — Gio Gonzalez struck out nine in seven crisp innings on one of his favorite mounds, outpitching Jonathon Niese to lead the Washington Nationals over the New York Mets 1-0 Saturday night. — Michael Taylor drove in the only run …
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Yahoo Sports
Kristie Ackert / NY Daily News:
Matt Harvey controls Nationals for seven innings as Mets win 4-0
Matt Harvey controls Nationals for seven innings as Mets win 4-0
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New York Post, Newsday, Federal Baseball, Amazin' Avenue and New York Times
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cashman Confirms Yankees Will Not Pay A-Rod Home Run Bonus — Yankees GM Brian Cashman confirmed long-standing reports that the club does not intend to pay Alex Rodriguez a $6MM “milestone” marketing bonus for his 660th home run, as Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
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Wallace Matthews / ESPN:
Brian Cashman: Yankees won't pay A-Rod's $6M bonus for 660th homer
Brian Cashman: Yankees won't pay A-Rod's $6M bonus for 660th homer
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ESPN and HardballTalk
John Wilcox / Boston Herald:
Blake Swihart must learn on the job now with Red Sox — Photo by: — Blake Swihart is coming to Fenway Park on Saturday. — By: — Scott Lauber — Ready or not, here comes Blake Swihart. — And don't kid yourselves: Swihart isn't ready. Not for this. Not yet.
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Over the Monster and The LoHud Yankees Blog
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Red Sox Promote Blake Swihart
Red Sox Promote Blake Swihart
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Pinstripe Alley, Minor League Ball, MLB Daily Dish, Over the Monster, Yahoo Sports, HardballTalk and Baseball Prospectus
Associated Press:
Pederson, Turner Homer in Dodgers' 6-4 Win Over D-Backs — LOS ANGELES — Red-hot rookie Joc Pederson hit a tying solo homer in the seventh and Howie Kendrick singled home the go-ahead run two batters later, rallying the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 6-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night.
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AZ Snake Pit
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Upton Drives in 2, Padres Beat Rockies 4-2 — SAN DIEGO — Brandon Morrow pitched six strong innings and Justin Upton drove in two runs as the San Diego Padres handed the Colorado Rockies their fourth straight loss, 4-2 on Saturday night. — Matt Kemp had an RBI single in San Diego's second straight win after losing seven of eight.
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Gaslamp Ball
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Associated Press:
Price Throws 5-Hitter as Tigers Top Royals 2-1 — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — David Price took a shutout into the ninth inning before finishing with a five-hitter as the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1 Saturday night. — Price (3-1) limited the Royals to four singles until Lorenzo Cain homered …
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Yahoo Sports and Bless You Boys
Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Jimenez DFA'd as Gomez returns from DL — 4/19/15: Luis Jimenez dives to his right to field Josh Harrison's grounder, then makes the long throw to first for the out — CHICAGO — His own poor start at the plate and the Brewers' poor position in the standings conspired to cost Luis Jimenez …
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MLB Trade Rumors
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves GM Hart says no progress for lefty Minor (shoulder) — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — Mike Minor started the season on the disabled list with inflammation on his throwing shoulder — Mike Minor making no progress in his rehabilitation from shoulder issues
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HardballTalk and MLB Trade Rumors
Associated Press:
Astros Win 9th in Row, McHugh Gets HR Help to Beat Mariners — HOUSTON — The surprising Houston Astros matched their longest winning streak in nine years by posting their ninth straight victory Saturday night, 11-4 over the Seattle Mariners behind Collin McHugh and a lot of home-run support.
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Yahoo Sports and Lookout Landing
Associated Press:
Blue Jays Keep Kluber Winless After Beating Indians 11-4 — CLEVELAND — Jose Bautista drove in four runs and the Toronto Blue Jays kept reigning AL Cy Young winner Corey Kluber winless on the season with an 11-4 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Saturday. — Kluber (0-4) allowed five runs and eight hits in five-plus innings.
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Associated Press:
Bruce Collects 2 Triples to Help Reds Beat Braves 8-4 — ATLANTA — Jay Bruce powered two long triples, Marlon Byrd broke out of his slump and Zack Cozart had three hits to lead the Reds to an 8-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night. — Jason Marquis (3-1) …
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Talking Chop
Brian Sandalow / Chicago:
Cubs survive injury scare to Rizzo and Russell — For a few moments of Saturday's 6-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, the Cubs and their fans had a hard time breathing. — With two outs in the top of the second inning, Milwaukee's Carlos Gomez hit a blooper into short-right field between first and second base.
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Brew Crew Ball