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Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Phillies closer carousel turns to Hector Neris as experiment continues — NEW YORK — Hector Neris removed his hat, as is his custom when completing an inning, and walked toward second base. He sealed a 6-4 win over the Mets with 17 pitches in the ninth inning. Neris, after his first save of 2017, raised both arms in the air.
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Turner's bases-loaded walk gives Nats win — NEW YORK — The Nationals and the Mets have exchanged the National League East title during the past three seasons, and the two teams are the favorites in the division again in 2017. That increases the importance of their 19 matchups this season …
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Daniel Murphy's Keen Eye Bolsters a Nationals Pillar
Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:
Manny Machado's slide into Dustin Pedroia should add fuel to Red Sox-O's rivalry — BALTIMORE — In the end, Dustin Pedroia might have been spooked as much as he was spiked. — While several Boston Red Sox players and even manager John Farrell seethed late Friday night over a hard …
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals notes: Gyorko gets a shot in cleanup spot — MILWAUKEE • On the strength of his two doubles and a home run Thursday night, Cardinals third baseman Jedd Gyorko swatted himself into the cleanup spot for the first time this season Friday night.
George Sipple / USA Today:
Sixth inning hurts Tigers in 6-3 loss to Twins in several ways — McCann homers, but sixth inning costly for Tigers where they allowed 3 walks, 2 singles and a HR. — CONNECT — MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - A six-run inning by the Twins proved to be costly to the Detroit Tigers in multiple ways.
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Jon Lester, Cubs trail Reds 4-2 in 5th inning — Photos from the Cubs-Reds game on Friday, April 21, 2017, in Cincinnati. — Chicago Tribune — Reds 4, Cubs 2 (sixth inning) — Jason Heyward hit his first home run of the season, but pitcher Tim Adleman responded with a two-run double off Jon Lester …
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Billy Witz / New York Times:
Yankees Stumble Against the Pirates in an Unfriendly Setting — PITTSBURGH — Perhaps there was a time when Joe Girardi embraced his inner rebel, when he took a joy ride just so he could feel the wind in his hair. But when he puts on his uniform and manages the Yankees, there is no such frivolity.
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Rich Rovito / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Cards' Wainwright has HR, 4 RBIs in first win of season — MILWAUKEE (AP) — Adam Wainwright homered and drove in four runs while getting his first victory of the season, leading the St. Louis Cardinals over the Milwaukee Brewers 6-3 Friday night. — Wainwright ripped a two-run homer …
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Peralta goes to DL; Carpenter at 3B ‘an option’
Peralta goes to DL; Carpenter at 3B ‘an option’
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Jeff Wallner / UPI:
Ubaldo Jimenez rebounds in Baltimore Orioles' win over Cincinnati Reds — CINCINNATI — Ubaldo Jimenez threw nearly 200 combined pitches to get through his first two starts of the season. — He needed only 11 pitches to get through the first inning Wednesday night, setting the tone for his best outing of the season.
Fox News:
Royals demote Orlando, Mondesi, recall Strahm, Bonifacio — The Royals aren't sitting on their hands as they try to ignite their offense. — The Royals shook up their roster Friday, sending two starting players to Triple-A Omaha and replacing them with a new bat and a reliever who opened the season with the major league club.
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Associated Press:
RHP A.J. Griffin to miss at least 1 start due to gout in his left ankle — ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers right-hander A.J. Griffin will miss at least one start because of gout in his left ankle. — Griffin was placed on the 10-day disabled list Friday with inflammation related to gout …
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Fred Kerber / New York Post:
Matt Harvey battles, almost gives Mets everything they need … The Mets' bullpen is so overworked it's on the verge of violating federal labor laws. So length from the starters has been high atop the team's wish list. — That's what they got from Matt Harvey on Friday night.