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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays' Boxberger falters for second straight game — ST. PETERSBURG — RHP Brad Boxberger didn't have too happy of a 27th birthday. — Tuesday night, he gave up a 10th-inning homer to Kyle Seager that cost the Rays in a 7-6 defeat. Then Wednesday afternoon he allowed a three-run homer …
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays waste ninth-inning rally, lose in 10 to Mariners (w/video)
Rays waste ninth-inning rally, lose in 10 to Mariners (w/video)
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays Cash on umpiring: “It's terrible ... It's embarrassing”
Rays Cash on umpiring: “It's terrible ... It's embarrassing”
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Associated Press:
A-Rod Breaks Gehrig's AL RBI Record; Yanks Sweep Royals, 4-2 — NEW YORK — Alex Rodriguez hit a three-run homer to break Lou Gehrig's American League record for RBIs, and the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 Wednesday to finish a three-game sweep.
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Andrew Marchand / ESPN:
Alex Rodriguez moves into third on all-time RBI list after 3-run HR
Alex Rodriguez moves into third on all-time RBI list after 3-run HR
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Nick Kingham Undergoes Tommy John Surgery — Pirates prospect Nick Kingham underwent Tommy John surgery yesterday, the club announced. He'll miss all of this year and a significant chunk of 2016. — It's always disappointing to lose a year of development and take on the risk of a surgery …
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Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Alfredo Rodriguez, Gold Glove Shortstop And Rookie Of The Year, Leaves Cuba — Alfredo Rodriguez, the 2014-15 Serie Nacional rookie of the year and gold glove winner at shortstop, has left Cuba to pursue a contract with a major league team, Baseball America has learned.
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Associated Press:
Davis Hits 2 Homers, Orioles Beat Astros 5-4 — BALTIMORE — Chris Davis hit two homers, including a go-ahead solo shot in the eighth inning, to lead the Baltimore Orioles to a 5-4 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday night. — Jimmy Paredes had two hits and stole home for the Orioles …
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Gene Collier / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
When it comes to playing baseball, Kang needs no interpreter — Wednesday afternoon, for the first time and for only the briefest of moments did Jung Ho Kang look even an ounce nervous in a Pirates uniform. — Even the slightest dips in confidence are highly unusual for this Korean Klubber …
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Associated Press:
Cashner Pitches Padres to 5-4 Win Over Angels — ANAHEIM, Calif. — Justin Upton and Matt Kemp hit two-out RBI singles in the seventh inning and Will Middlebrooks had a two-run homer to help give run-starved Andrew Cashner all the support he would need as the San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-4 on Wednesday night.
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
HEY, LA: WHY THE TRADE? — People keep asking: Why the heck did the Dodgers make the six-player trade in which the best player they landed was - ahem - infielder Alberto Callaspo? — Naturally, they had their reasons, according to major-league sources: — * Callaspo, a switch hitter …
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John Harper / NY Daily News:
Dwight Gooden likes what he sees in new Mets phenom Noah Syndergaard — Dwight Gooden had been traveling on Wednesday afternoon so he hadn't seen the Noah Syndergaard home run yet, but he'd been hearing all about it from friends telling him they hadn't seen a pitcher hit one that far since his playing days.
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Associated Press:
Cardinals Rally, Complete Sweep of Diamondbacks — ST. LOUIS — Jason Heyward atoned for a critical error with a game-tying homer leading off the ninth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals scored the winning run on catcher Jordan Pachecho's throwing error, completing a three-game sweep with a 4-3 victory on Wednesday night.
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Jayson Stark / ESPN:
First-quarter awards: MVPs, Cy Youngs and rookies — 3h - MLB BRYCE HARPER MAX SCHERZER NELSON CRUZ DALLAS KEUCHEL JOC PEDERSON DEVON TRAVIS WASHINGTON NATIONALS SEATTLE MARINERS LOS ANGELES DODGERS TORONTO BLUE JAYS HOUSTON ASTROS + more — With one-fourth of the MLB season in the books …
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