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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers find a way to win 10th straight game — DETROIT — A 10th consecutive victory wasn't going to come easily Friday night for the Texas Rangers, and it didn't. — First, they had to solve a left-handed starter, something that has given them problems this season. — They gave away a run in the fourth.
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Bless You Boys and MLB on Yahoo! Sports
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Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide — There are times in which Daniel Norris looks like an ace pitcher. — In those times, he is calm and in command, his mechanics in sync, throwing the kind of stuff that makes scouts drool over his potential. — Then, there are times in which Norris looks like a rookie.
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Bless You Boys, Lone Star Ball and MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Tony Fischer / Fox Sports:
Detroit Tigers Depth Is Key Against Sizzling Texas Rangers — The Detroit Tigers are still a team trying to find themselves as younger players define their roles. This mid-may series against the red-hot Texas Rangers should go a long way to seeing just how deep the Tigers bench is.
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Daniel Norris' uneven start leaves bad taste in mouth, hands Tigers 5-3 loss to Rangers
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
John Hicks up, Buck Farmer down in Victor Martinez's spot for Detroit Tigers
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USA Today
ESPN:
Dodgers place 3B Justin Turner on 10-day DL with strained hamstring — The Los Angeles Dodgers placed third baseman Justin Turner on the 10-day disabled list on Friday with a strained right hamstring. — Turner on Thursday left the Dodgers' 7-2 win over the Miami Marlins after suffering …
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Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers cruise to 7-2 win over Marlins but lose Justin Turner to hamstring injury
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports, True Blue LA, Sporting News and FanRag Sports
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Dodgers Place Justin Turner On 10-Day DL
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L.A. Daily News and MLB Daily Dish
Fox Sports:
Giants on upward swing going into game vs. Cardinals (May 20, 2017) — ST. LOUIS — Going into the ninth inning of a May 10 game at the New York Mets, the San Francisco Giants were trailing 3-2 and hadn't rallied for a road win when trailing in the ninth since 2015.
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Viva El Birdos
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Andrew Baggarly / Mercury News:
Nuñez, Giants rally in ninth inning to beat Cardinals
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports and McCovey Chronicles
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Yankees doomed by uncharacteristic mistakes from Ronald Torreyes, acting manager Rob Thomson — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Without their leader in the dugout, an uncharacteristic slipup in the field, a shaky bullpen and a questionable managerial decision doomed the Yankees.
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Mark Didtler / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Longoria has 4 hits, breaks tie in 8th, Rays top Yankees 5-4
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Pinstripe Alley
Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
Royals' Ian Kennedy to return from disabled list on Saturday against Twins — MINNEAPOLIS — His hamstring fully healed, Royals starter Ian Kennedy will return to the mound on Saturday against the Minnesota Twins. — Royals manager Ned Yost on Friday confirmed that the veteran right-hander …
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports and Royals Review
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Bradford DoolittleESPN / ESPN:
Soft-spoken Michael Conforto is swinging a big stick for the Mets — Somewhere amid the black sun that symbolizes the New York Mets' 2017 season, there is a growing pinprick of light peeking through, and it comes from the breakout campaign of soft-spoken, 24-year-old outfielder Michael Conforto.
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Daniel Popper / New York Daily News:
Jacob deGrom sparkles as Mets finally snap losing streak with win over Angels — The Mets have stopped their slide for a day. — Behind a much-needed impressive outing from righthander Jacob deGrom, the Mets defeated the Angles, 3-0, Friday night at Citi Field, halting a seven-game losing streak.
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Halos Heaven and Amazin' Avenue
Associated Press:
Phillies top Pirates 7-2 to end 4-game losing streak — PITTSBURGH (AP) — His club mired in a miserable funk that's drained all the momentum from a promising April, Philadelphia Phillies manager Pete Mackanin called a team meeting before a weekend series in Pittsburgh.
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports and Bucs Dugout
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Will Graves / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Phillies top Pirates 7-2 to end 4-game losing streak — PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jeremy Hellickson allowed just two hits over six innings before leaving with an injury and the Philadelphia Phillies pulled away from the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-2 on Friday night to end a four-game losing streak.
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The Good Phight
CBC News:
Blue Jays call up Anthony Alford, to make debut tonight — Top prospect will start in left field, bat 8th vs. Baltimore — Anthony Alford, the Blue Jays No. 3 prospect according to MLB.com, was promoted to the Major League team Friday. — He will be plugged into the lineup immediately …
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Todd Karpovich / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Castillo's homer in 10th leads Orioles past Blue Jays 5-3
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Will Summers / Fox Sports:
Atlanta Braves: Return of Kris Medlen Around the Corner — The Atlanta Braves have done their due diligence in their current rebuild. No stone has been left unturned, including an optimistic return of Kris Medlen. He's led a turbulent career which could smooth out in the next few weeks.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Talking Chop
Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Jose Abreu homers as White Sox pull even with Mariners at 1-1 through 6 — Photos from the White Sox-Mariners game on Friday, May 19, 2017, in Seattle. — Chicago Tribune — White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu hit a towering home run to push the Sox even with the Mariners at 1-1 through six innings Friday night at Safeco Field.
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Minor MLB Transactions: 5/20/17 — Here are the latest minor moves from around the baseball world, with the newest transactions at the top of the post... - Craig Gentry accepted his outright assignment to the Orioles' Triple-A affiliate, MASNsports.com's Roch Kubatko tweets.
Jeff Sanders / sandiegouniontribune.com:
Weaver pounded again as D-backs rout Padres — Padres right-hander Jered Weaver wipes his face during the first inning of a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Petco Park on May 19, 2017 in San Diego. (Sean M. Haffey / Getty Images) — A fluttering change-up found the end of Gregor Blanco's bat.
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Minor League Ball, MLB on Yahoo! Sports and AZ Snake Pit
