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Ortiz, Sandoval Power Red Sox Past King Felix, Mariners 4-2 — SEATTLE — David Ortiz and Pablo Sandoval each homered as the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 4-2 on Saturday night. — Seattle ace Felix Hernandez (6-1) uncharacteristically struggled, losing for the first time since Sept. 23, 2014.
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Porcello outduels Felix as Sox top Mariners — 5/16/15: Blake Swihart sends a double to the left-center-field gap, plating Xander Boegarts with the go-ahead run in the 6th inning — SEATTLE — Rick Porcello pitched into the seventh inning and Blake Swihart's RBI double in the sixth plated …
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Edward Creech / MLB Trade Rumors:
Marlins Fire Manager Mike Redmond — The Marlins have announced on Twitter they have fired manager Mike Redmond. Bench coach Rob Leary was also relieved of his duties. MLB.com's Joe Frisaro tweets a new manager will be named tomorow at a 10am CT news conference.
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Jay Cohen / Associated Press:
Lester helps Cubs to 6th straight win, beats Cole, Pirates — CHICAGO (AP) Jon Lester pumped his fist and yelled as he walked off the mound at Wrigley Field. A season-high crowd of 38,883 roared its approval. — Not even Gerrit Cole can beat the Chicago Cubs right now.
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Wright Shines in Debut as Orioles Blank Angels 3-0 — BALTIMORE — Mike Wright took a three-hitter into the eighth inning of his major league debut, and the Baltimore Orioles ended the Los Angeles Angels' five-game winning streak with a 3-0 victory Sunday. — Adam Jones scored on a wild pitch …
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Headley and A-Rod Homer, Lead Sabathia, Yankees Over Royals — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chase Headley and Alex Rodriguez homered, CC Sabathia found his form in his eighth start of the season, and the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1 on Saturday night.
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Rockies Slug 3 HRs in De La Rosa's 7-1 Win Over Dodgers — LOS ANGELES — Jorge De La Rosa pitched two-hit ball over seven-plus scoreless innings before leaving with an injury and the Colorado Rockies blasted three home runs to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-1 on Saturday night, handing Zack Greinke his first loss of the season.
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Globe and Mail:
Blue Jays drop fourth in a row after blowing lead to Astros — Chris Carter, Marwin Gonzalez and Evan Gattis homered and the Houston Astros beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 Saturday night for their fourth straight win. — This is the latest point in a season the AL West-leading Astros …
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Associated Press:
Crawford Hits Grand Slam, Giants Pound Reds 11-2 — CINCINNATI — Brandon Crawford hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high six runs Saturday night, and Hunter Pence scored three times in his return from a broken forearm, leading the San Francisco Giants to an 11-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
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Jean-Jacques Taylor / ESPN:
Josh Hamilton says Angels denied him chance to speak to owner Arte Moreno — 1h - MLB JOSH HAMILTON LOS ANGELES ANGELS TEXAS RANGERS + more — The Baseball Tonight crew breaks down the Angels' decision to trade Josh Hamilton to the Rangers.
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Marc Carig / Newsday:
Erik Goeddel could move up in bullpen pecking order — When Mets reliever Erik Goeddel struggled to get a feel for throwing the changeup, he did what many others have done. He ditched it for a splitter. — As a result, Goeddel could be on the brink of moving up in the Mets' bullpen hierarchy.
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Associated Press:
Twins Take Advantage of Rare Rays' Error for 6-4 Win — MINNEAPOLIS — Brian Dozier homered, Eduardo Escobar had four hits and the Minnesota Twins took advantage of a rare Tampa Bay error to beat the Rays 6-4 on Saturday. — After Tim Beckham hit a two-run homer to tie it at 3 in the top of the seventh …
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Flores Slam, deGrom 3 for 3 as Mets Romp Over Brewers 14-1 — NEW YORK — Wilmer Flores and Jacob deGrom made Terry Collins' grand idea look like genius. — The Mets manager slotted New York's top home-run hitter ninth in the batting order for the first time in nearly a half-century …
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