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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Martinez: Nine innings, no runs, no shutout  —  Carlos Martinez, in quest of his first shutout and complete game of his big-league career Saturday night, allowed just two hits and no runs in nine innings against the San Francisco Giants.  But he got neither the shutout nor the complete game although …
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Martinez allows one hit through seven, but it's 0-0  —  Cardinals righthander Carlos Martinez, acting as if destined to pitch his first complete game and shutout in the major leagues, allowed just one San Francisco Giants hit through seven innings Saturday night at Busch Stadium, throwing only 67 pitches.
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Wong leaves game with elbow problem  —  The Cardinals' Carlos Martinez and San Francisco's Jeff Samardzija sailed through five scoreless innings in just more than hour Saturday night at Busch Stadium, with Martinez allowing one hit and Samardzija three.  —  Neither team really had a scoring …
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Giants outlast Cardinals 3-1 in 13
Associated Press:   Giants break through in 13th inning vs. Cardinals
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Healthy Piscotty is in Cards' lineup
Dennis Lin / sandiegouniontribune.com:
Perdomo allows eight runs, Padres score one  —  Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Chris Owings (right) and right fielder David Peralta (center) celebrate after scoring on an RBI single by first baseman Paul Goldschmidt during the first inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park.
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
The Padres are hitting rock bottom, and that's a good thing  —  Jered Weaver is removed from a game May 19 at Petco Park against Arizona in the first inning, when he was charged with seven runs.  (Alex Gallardo / Associated Press)  —  I wandered into the team store at Petco Park the other day …
Jeff Sanders / sandiegouniontribune.com:
First pitch: Padres on a four-game skid
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit
Fox Sports:   Padres put Jered Weaver on 10-day DL with ailing hip
MoiseKapenda Bower / UPI:
Mike Clevinger masterful as Cleveland Indians blank Houston Astros  —  HOUSTON — Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona spoke to expectations and how they don't change regarding personnel, whether stars or stop-gaps.  —  Still, what right-hander Mike Clevinger delivered Saturday was unexpected and enticing.
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Associated Press:   Astros ace Dallas Keuchel placed on DL with pinched nerve in neck
UPI:   Houston Astros place ace Dallas Keuchel (neck) on disabled list with pinched nerve
ESPN:   Astros place Dallas Keuchel on DL with pinched nerve in neck
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Braves Acquire Matt Adams  —  The Braves have acquired first baseman Matt Adams and cash considerations from the Cardinals for minor league infielder Juan Yepez, according to an announcement from Atlanta.  In a corresponding move, the Braves have designated catcher Anthony Recker for assignment.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves react to Matt Adams trade: 'That's a legit guy'  —  The Braves completed a trade with the Cardinals for first baseman Matt Adams on Saturday as the team played a game against the Nationals.  Adams is expected to be the everyday first baseman as Freddie Freeman sits out at least 10 weeks …
Charles Odum / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Braves hit 3 homers to beat Max Scherzer, Nationals 5-2
Discussion: Talking Chop
Daniel Popper / New York Daily News:
Mets avoid 9th-inning collapse and hold on to beat Angels, 7-5  —  Terry Collins and the Mets dodged a bullet.  —  Despite carrying a five-run lead into the ninth inning, the Mets only narrowly escaped with a 7-5 victory over the Angels Saturday night at Citi Field.
Discussion: Halos Heaven
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Daniel Popper / New York Daily News:   As Yoenis Cespedes nears return, Curtis Granderson appears to be Mets' odd man out in outfield
John Harper / New York Daily News:   Zack Wheeler showing Mets that ill-advised innings limit deserves more flexibility
Fox Sports:
Reds rally to beat Rockies 12-8, break 7-game slide (May 20, 2017)  —  CINCINNATI (AP) The Reds pulled off their biggest comeback in a year to finally end their pesky losing streak.  —  Scott Schebler's homer completed Cincinnati's comeback from a five-run deficit on Saturday …
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Zach Buchanan / Cincinnati.com:   Big comeback ends Reds' 7-game skid
Zach Buchanan / Cincinnati.com:   Notes: Out of baseball in April, Wojciechowski back in bigs
Fox Sports:
Rays aim for series sweep against Yankees (May 21, 2017)  —  TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays will continue to look for big things from their bats as they aim for a three-game sweep of the New York Yankees on Sunday afternoon at Tropicana Field.  —  The Rays (23-22) hit three home runs …
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The Sports Xchange / Fox Sports:
Preview: Matt Andriese heeds the call for Rays against Tanaka, Yankees
Discussion: DRaysBay and Pinstripe Alley
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:   Masahiro Tanaka's nightmarish start continues as Yankees lose again to Rays, 9-5
Fox Sports:
A's hit 4 home runs in 3rd straight win, beat Red Sox 8-3 (May 20, 2017)  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Chad Pinder had never hit a ball that hard or that far - and only slugger Mark McGwire had done so previously for the Oakland Athletics.  —  Pinder hit a monster home run tracked at 460 feet …
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
AL Notes: Red Sox, Athletics, White Sox, Tigers
Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide  —  Alex Avila is forcing Brad Ausmus' hand.  —  Ausmus would rather not play Avila every day.  With so many miles on his 30-year-old legs, a number of lingering injuries in the past and 119 games remaining, Ausmus would rather not risk overuse of the Detroit Tigers' veteran backup catcher.
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Detroit Free Press:   Next Slide
Arizona Republic:
Sunday's game  —  Diamondbacks at Padres  —  Where: Petco Park, San Diego.  —  Pitchers: Diamondbacks RHP Zack Godley (1-0, 1.93) vs. Padres LHP Clayton Richard (2-5, 4.86).  —  TV/Radio: FSAZ/KMVP-FM (98.7), KHOV-FM (105.1).  —  Godley threw well again on Monday night against the Mets, giving up just one run in 6 2/3 innings.
Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox lead Mariners 10-0 behind Avisail Garcia's 6 RBIs  —  Photos from the White Sox-Mariners game on Saturday, May 20, 2017, in Seattle.  —  Avisail Garcia totaled two home runs, a double and a career-high six RBIs in the first four innings to help the White Sox to a 10- lead …
Bill Plunkett / Orange County Register:
Dodgers Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda hospitalized  —  LOS ANGELES - Dodgers Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda has been hospitalized for several days.  —  Details of Lasorda's illness are being kept private, but a number of Lasorda's former players have been among those in contact with Lasorda …
Clark Spencer / miamiherald:
Marlins get their payback in 10-6 win over Dodgers  —  LOS ANGELES — One night after Don Mattingly went ballistic on Dodgers bench coach Bob Geren during a heated dugouts-clearing confrontation, the two exchanged lineup cards and politely shook hands.  —  Then Mattingly and the Marlins got …
 
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Brewers option Paolo Espino to Triple-A, recall RHP Tyler Cravy
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Rainout doesn't wash away Cubs' new-look lineup
Discussion: Sporting News
Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Braves Acquire Enrique Burgos
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Orioles minor league report: Michael Bourn nearing opt-out date
 

 
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