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Matz debut: 7.2 IP, 2 ER; 3-for-3, 4 RBI — Update, 6:42 p.m.: Steven Matz had a dream major league debut at the plate and on the mound at Citi Field Sunday. — Matz was 3-for-3 with four RBI, which came on a two-run double in the second and a bases-loaded single in the fifth.
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Ubaldo Jimenez helps drive Orioles toward top of AL East — BALTIMORE - When the Baltimore Orioles made their move last year to run away with the American League East en route to the AL Championship Series, right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez was on the disabled list.
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Orioles Hit 3 HRs, Beat Indians 8-0 for Sweep — BALTIMORE — It is tough enough to sweep a doubleheader in the major leagues. Winning twice by shutouts? Well, the Baltimore Orioles hadn't pulled off that trick in 41 years. — Chris Tillman pitched seven innings of four-hit ball to win …
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Associated Press:
Martinez Paces Cardinals to 4-1 Win, Sweep of Cubs — ST. LOUIS — Every five or 10 minutes while the game was on hold, Carlos Martinez went to the indoor batting cage to stay loose. — The only concession the St. Louis Cardinals made to a lengthy rain delay was perhaps shortening the right-hander's outing by one inning.
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Associated Press:
AP Source: Phillies Hire MacPhail as Team President — PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Phillies have hired veteran baseball executive Andy MacPhail to be their team president, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Monday. — MacPhail replaces Pat Gillick, who helped choose his successor.
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Guthrie Gets 1,000th Strikeout in Royals' 5-3 Win Over A's — OAKLAND, Calif. — Jeremy Guthrie struck out a season-high seven batters in six innings and Salvador Perez homered to help the Kansas City Royals complete a three-game sweep of the Oakland Athletics with a 5-3 victory on Sunday.
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Rookie Correa Leads Astros Over Yankees 3-1 — HOUSTON — Rookie Carlos Correa doubled twice and scored the tiebreaking run on a triple by Evan Gattis in the seventh inning to help the Houston Astros to a 3-1 win over the New York Yankees on Sunday. — Collin McHugh (9-3) …
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Phillies Beat Nationals 8-5 for Doubleheader Split — PHILADELPHIA — Cesar Hernandez had four hits, and the Philadelphia Phillies stopped Washington's eight-game winning streak with an 8-5 victory over the Nationals in the second half of a doubleheader on Sunday.
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Ortiz, Sandoval and De Aza Homer, Power Red Sox Past Rays — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — David Ortiz, Pablo Sandoval and Alejandro De Aza homered to back the pitching of Justin Masterson and lead the Boston Red Sox to a 5-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.
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Daryl Van Schouwen / Chicago:
McCann's walk-off homer caps Tigers come-from-behind victory over White Sox — DETROIT - For seven innings, this was the type of scene the White Sox envisioned when they traded for Jeff Samardzija during the offseason, watching the workhorse right-hander dealing against the Detroit Tigers …
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Associated Press:
Bumgarner Pitches, Hits Giants to 6-3 Win — SAN FRANCISO — Madison Bumgarner pitched into the eighth inning and hit his eighth career homer, helping the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 6-3 on Sunday. — Buster Posey drove in three runs for San Francisco, and Matt Duffy was a single short of the cycle.
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