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5:25 PM ET, April 23, 2017

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Tegna / WFAA-TV:
Andrus and Odor walk it off; Rangers beat Royals 2-1 … This all started when A.J. Griffin got the gout.  —  Who gets the gout?  Google tells me that Alexander the Great, John Calvin, Beethoven, Da Vinci, Christopher Columbus, and Karl Marx all had it.  Benjamin Franklin once wrote a poem about it:
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Brandon George / Dallas Morning News:
Andrus' heroics ensure one of best starts of Nick Martinez's career isn't wasted  —  ARLINGTON — Nick Martinez made a spot start for the Rangers on Saturday.  But he was in no way spotty.  —  Martinez delivered one of the best outings of his career, and veteran shortstop Elvis Andrus provided …
Rojo / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-1 on the road.  —  The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-1 on Apr 22, 2017 at Miller Park in Milwaukee.
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Rojo / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Houston Astros 6-3 at home.
Rojo / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-3 on the road.
Discussion: Brew Crew Ball
Associated Press:
Jones hit in face by pitch, Tigers and Twins scrap on field  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Not long after Detroit outfielder JaCoby Jones got hit in the face by a pitch , the Tigers and Minnesota Twins were nose-to-nose on the field.  —  Twins slugger Miguel Sano punched Tigers catcher James McCann …
Discussion: South Side Sox
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Rojo / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   The Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 6-3 at home.
UPI:
Detroit Tigers All-Star 1B Miguel Cabrera placed on disabled list with groin injury
Discussion: Bless You Boys
Steve Dilbeck / Los Angeles Times:
Angels move ace right-hander Garrett Richards to 60-day disabled list  —  The Angels crossed fingers and wished upon a few stars, hoping right-hander Garrett Richards could return after sitting out most of last season because of an elbow injury to become the ace he once flirted with becoming.
Discussion: Halos Heaven
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Associated Press:
Troy Tulowitzki joins Josh Donaldson on DL for Blue Jays
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Angels Moving Garrett Richards To 60-Day DL
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
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Wallace Matthews / New York Times:
Listless Mets Drop Another One to the Nationals
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Lynn stars on the mound, Diaz in a pinch  —  MILWAUKEE  • Aledmys Diaz was not in the Cardinals' lineup at shortstop Saturday night because manager Mike Matheny feared Diaz wouldn't be moving well enough defensively due to back tightness and a sore left shoulder, the latter of which he sustained the night before.
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Game blog: Waino has four RBIs; Cardinals top Brewers 6-3
Associated Press:
Tony Gwynn Jr. follows dad in brewing as well as baseball  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Wearing safety goggles and glancing at his watch, Tony Gwynn Jr. waits for the right moment to add hops to a kettle of boiling water and malted barley as he tweaks his craft beer recipe on a two-keg system dwarfed by giant tanks at AleSmith Brewing Co.
Jay Skurski / The Buffalo News:
Jerry Hughes anxious to see Bills return to 4-3 base defensive scheme  —  Jerry Hughes didn't need long to think about whether the Buffalo Bills' defensive line will benefit from a return to the base 4-3 scheme it used as recently as the 2014 season.  —  “Absolutely!”
Discussion: FanRag Sports and ProFootballTalk
Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Athletics Acquire Ryan LaMarre  —  The Athletics have acquired outfielder Ryan LaMarre from the Angels in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations, as per announcements from both teams.  In a related move, the A's moved right-hander Chris Bassitt to the 60-day DL to create roster space.
Discussion: Athletics Nation
George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Tigers' Anthony Gose gives up hit, strikes out side in Florida  —  Ex-centerfielder allowed a hit, then struck out the side in an inning of work in extended spring today, per Brad Ausmus  —  MINNEAPOLIS - Detroit Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said Anthony Gose pitched an inning of extended spring training Friday and had good results.
Rojo / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
The Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 13-5 at home.  —  The Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 13-5 on Apr 21, 2017 at Chase Field in Phoenix.
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit
 
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