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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.
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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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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers find a way to win 10th straight game
Rangers find a way to win 10th straight game
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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
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Bullpen washout: Giants rally twice to beat Cardinals — St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny yells at home plate umpire Vic Carapazza (left) as crew chief Tom Hallion steps in to separate them after Matheny was ejected in the seventh inning during a game between the St. Louis Cardinals …
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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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Andrew Baggarly / Mercury News:
Nuñez, Giants rally in ninth inning to beat Cardinals — ST. LOUIS - The Giants went precisely two years without a comeback victory in the ninth inning. Now they've done it in consecutive road games. — Eduardo Nuñez hit a two-run double that rolled to the center field wall …
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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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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 — A relatively smooth ride through an eventual 7-2 victory over the Miami Marlins took a troubling turn for the Dodgers on Thursday night when their best hitter, Justin Turner, left the game in the seventh inning because of a hamstring injury.
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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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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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Billy Witz / New York Times:
Joe Girardi Preaches About Family. On Friday, He Practiced It. — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Shortly after pitcher Adam Warren arrived at spring training back in February, he gingerly walked into Manager Joe Girardi's office. — Even though Girardi had long preached about the importance of family …
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Mark Didtler / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Longoria has 4 hits, breaks tie in 8th, Rays top Yankees 5-4
Longoria has 4 hits, breaks tie in 8th, Rays top Yankees 5-4
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Todd Karpovich / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Castillo's homer in 10th leads Orioles past Blue Jays 5-3 — BALTIMORE (AP) — Welington Castillo hit a pair of homers, including a go-ahead two-run shot in the 10th inning, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 Friday night. — Baltimore won for just the second …
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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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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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Associated Press:
Mets GM hoping increased communication helps remedy injury situation — NEW YORK — With a bundle of key players on the disabled list, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said Friday the team is making some changes to the way it handles injuries. — Alderson is now meeting daily with the training staff …
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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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Swanson shines at plate, in field as Braves beat Nats — By the time the game ended on Friday, Dansby Swanson's one mistake was overshadowed by all of the ways he helped the Braves beat the Nationals. — The rookie shortstop hit a two-run homer to give the Braves a lead …
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