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Walker, Smith Lead Mariners to 2-1 Win Over Indians — SEATTLE — Taijuan Walker allowed two hits over eight strong innings, Seth Smith hit a two-run homer, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Cleveland Indians 2-1 Friday night. — Walker (2-5) got his first win since April 27 …
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Inside Baseball: Eight possible spots for Ryan Howard, and more notes — Ryan Howard is healthy and he is hitting, and this is may be the best chance for the Phillies to finally get serious about trading him. — Howard could help a contender, and it's high time for the Phillies to stop …
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Hardy's 9th-Inning Single Lifts Orioles Past Rays 2-1 — BALTIMORE — J.J. Hardy's single drove in the winning run with two outs in the ninth inning, Chris Davis homered and the Baltimore Orioles beat Tampa Bay 2-1 on Friday night to extend the Rays' losing streak to six games.
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Matt Eisenberg / Metsblog:
Harvey's 11 Ks not enough, Mets fall to Marlins — Matt Harvey struck out 11 in eight innings in his first start since his dead arm diagnosis, but the New York Mets lost to the Miami Marlins, 4-3, Friday at Citi Field. — Harvey (5-3) allowed four runs and six hits, including a three-run home run to Justin Bour.
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Cain Hits Tiebreaking Double in 8th, Royals Beat Cubs 8-4 — CHICAGO — Lorenzo Cain hit a tiebreaking RBI double and scored in a three-run eighth inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago Cubs 8-4 Friday to snap a four-game losing streak. — Alcides Escobar homered on the game's first pitch.
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Lackey K's 9, Cardinals Beat Dodgers 3-0 for 5th in Row — ST. LOUIS — John Lackey worked seven scoreless innings and the St. Louis Cardinals got just enough against Mike Bolsinger to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-0 for their fifth straight victory on Friday night.
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Buehrle, Blue Jays Rally Past Twins 6-4 on Colabello Homer — MINNEAPOLIS — Chris Colabello hit two-run tiebreaking homer in the ninth inning against former teammate Glen Perkins, giving Mark Buehrle and the Toronto Blue Jays a 6-4 victory over the Twins on a soggy Friday night, stopping Minnesota's five-game winning streak.
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Marlins Claim Chad Smith From Angels — The Marlins announced that they have claimed right-handed reliever Chad Smith off waivers from the Angels and optioned him to Triple-A New Orleans. Smith had previously been designated for assignment by the Halos in order to clear a roster spot for the recently acquired Kirk Nieuwenhuis.
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago:
Cubs will target Ben Zobrist — While the Cubs keep their eye on the pitching market as they mull a buyer's approach for the trade deadline, one of their biggest targets heading into June is play-anywhere hitter Ben Zobrist of the Oakland Athletics, according to multiple sources.
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Strasburg Leaves After 16 Pitches, Reds Beat Nationals 5-2 — CINCINNATI — Washington's Stephen Strasburg left after only 16 pitches because of a stiff neck, and Zack Cozart had three hits as the Cincinnati Reds rallied against the Nationals' bullpen for a 5-2 victory on Friday night.
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Margalit Fox / New York Times:
Jerry Dior, Designer of Major League Baseball's Logo, Dies at 82 — Jerry Dior, a graphic designer who created one of the most instantly recognizable logos in the history of American marketing — the silhouetted batter that has long symbolized Major League Baseball — but who received official credit …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rangers To Promote Alex “Chi Chi” Gonzalez — The Rangers will bring up top pitching prospect Alex “Chi Chi” Gonzalez to make his first big league start on Saturday, the club announced. Gonzalez came to Texas as the 23rd overall pick in the 2013 draft. — Gonzalez is a consensus top-10 …
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Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
An advance scout's theory on why A-Rod is so good this year; Mets' Flores applies for citizenship — The Yankees gave us a lot to digest late last night in Oakland, from another CC Sabathia disappointment, to David Carpenter's ineffectiveness, to the mystery of following a sweep of the league's best team with a loss to its worst.
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