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Max Gelman / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Game blog: Cardinals fall to Reds after blowing four-run lead — The Cardinals and Reds played a tightly contested, back-and-forth affair Sunday afternoon, but ultimately the Cardinals ended up on the short end of the stick. — After blowing a 4- lead, the Cardinals could not rally …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals notes: April record for rainouts in April — At some point, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said, there will be a comeuppance for this record amount of rainouts at Busch Stadium. — That's when the real pitching questions come. — The Cardinals made a preemptive move …
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals Insider: Hitters take to the air as defenses neutralize ground game
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Matheny likely to stick with lineup
Detroit Free Press:
Prized prospect not dominated as he did in minor leagues, still tweaking on the fly — Back in the minor leagues, Joe Jimenez wouldn't have to answer for it. — He wouldn't have to stand inside the clubhouse the morning after allowing a couple of runs in a two-run game, surrounded by reporters …
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Detroit Free Press:
Perhaps Saturday's ninth inning helped Detroit score seven runs Sunday, four in the fourth inning — It wasn't powerful, it wasn't pretty, but the Detroit Tigers peppered ball after ball into the outfield in the fourth inning after a soggy start at Comerica Park on Sunday.
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports
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Justin Bour has 6 RBIs to help Marlins beat Pirates 10-3 — MIAMI (AP) — Justin Bour drove in six runs with four hits, both career highs, and the Miami Marlins rallied from a three-run deficit to end a four-game losing streak by beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-3 Sunday.
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Associated Press:
John Bormann started day in Single A, then made his major-league debut for Pirates — MIAMI (AP) — It's a long way from the Florida State League to the majors, which is why catcher John Bormann was in such a rush on Interstate 75. — A catcher for the Class A Bradenton Marauders …
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Blue Jays look for first series win vs. Rays
Blue Jays look for first series win vs. Rays
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DRaysBay and MLB Trade Rumors
ESPN:
Freddie Freeman tweaks Miller Park as ‘bad-lit Little League field’ — Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman will be looking forward to Sunday's series finale against Milwaukee, mostly because he is apparently tired of playing at the Brewers' Miller Park.
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FanRag Sports and MLB on Yahoo! Sports
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Heyward reworks swing, sees production at plate — One of the many adages in sports, but one of the most meaningful, is that your highest-paid player should be your best player. — The defending World Series champion Chicago Cubs are an example of that so far this season.
ESPN:
Anthony Rendon becomes 2nd player to have 6 hits, 3 HRs, 10 RBIs in game in MLB history — Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon went 6-for-6 with three home runs and 10 RBIs on Sunday against the New York Mets, becoming just the second player in Major League Baseball history …
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Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Kyle Schwarber saves his anger for the baseball — BOSTON — Considering his earnest demeanor and body type, you might think Chicago Cubs leadoff man Kyle Schwarber would turn into the Incredible Hulk when things don't go his way at the plate. But as manager Joe Maddon said Saturday …
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Stephen Holder / Indianapolis Star:
Colts sign son of baseball hall of famer — Former University of Arizona receiver Trey Griffey - the son of baseball Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. - has signed a rookie free agent contract with the Colts, according to his agent, Joel Segal. — An All-Pac 12 honorable mention selection …
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Rob DemovskyESPN / ESPN:
Packers emphasize defense first in draft, but did they do enough to fix it? — GREEN BAY, Wis. — Biggest post-draft questions still to be answered by the Green Bay Packers: — Defensive fix: The Packers' biggest weakness coming into the draft was their pass defense …
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Pro Football Rumors, ProFootballTalk and FanRag Sports
Jim Salisbury / CSN Philly:
Instant Replay: Dodgers 6, Phillies 5 — BOX SCORE — LOS ANGELES — The Phillies suffered a gut-wrenching 6-5 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night. — The Phillies took a 5-2 lead into the bottom of the ninth inning but the Dodgers tied the game on three straight, no-out solo homers against Hector Neris.
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True Blue LA and The Good Phight