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Alex Butler / UPI:
David Ortiz spoofs classic movies by acting as every character — As a 6-foot, 3-inch 230-pound former professional athlete, David Ortiz likely doesn't have much of a future as an actress. — But he tried his best recently in a video for Omaze. — The former Boston Red Sox slugger put …
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Red Sox eye return of ace David Price after second rehab start
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers Reaction from Wednesday's 9-4 collapse
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Lone Star Ball
Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:
Chris Sale's run of games with at least 10 strikeouts ends at 8 in row
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Associated Press:
Young Yankees fan struck in head by broken bat — A young fan was hit by Chris Carter's broken bat in the seventh inning in a section behind the camera well on the third-base side. — Play stopped for two minutes while the kid was treated by Yankee Stadium medics.
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Chris Bahr / Fox Sports:
Young fan at Yankee Stadium injured after being hit in head by broken bat — The Yankees shut out the Royals, 3-0, on Wednesday night in a game that featured scary moments on and off the field. — In the seventh inning, Chris Carter hit a broken-bat grounder to second base …
Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
Royals shut out for a fifth time, fall 3-0 to the Yankees
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CBS Pittsburgh:
Pirates Rally In 9th, Erupt In 10th To Beat Braves 12-5 — ATLANTA (AP) — Gift Ngoepe doubled to drive in Andrew McCutchen for the go-ahead run before the Pittsburgh Pirates hit three straight homers during a seven-run 10th inning to beat the Atlanta Braves 12-5 on Wednesday night.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Braves Designate Josh Collmenter For Assignment — The Braves have recalled right-hander Matt Wisler from Triple-A Gwinnett and designated fellow righty Josh Collmenter for assignment in order to clear a spot on the active roster, according to David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal Constitution (Twitter link).
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
The one stat to forget from Wednesday's loss to Pirates — It's been a couple of long nights at SunTrust Park: Tuesday's long rain delay that ended at 2 a.m. and Wednesday's extra-innings affair that saw one unprecedented stat. — A thin bullpen put long-reliever Josh Collmenter on the mound …
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
With help from Francisco Rodriguez, Shane Greene is sizzling in Detroit Tigers' bullpen — HOUSTON - Francisco Rodriguez knows a thing or two about relieving. — So after every outing, right-hander Shane Greene comes to the dean of the Tigers' bullpen for a critique. And there is always a critique.
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Detroit Free Press:
Tigers score two runs in both the eighth and ninth innings to break 2-2 tie — HOUSTON - This was the inning Daniel Norris was supposed to fall apart. The Detroit Tigers had seen it many times in the past. — After three solid innings, a leadoff walk. A double. A reliever warming up in the bullpen.
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Fox Sports:
Ellsbury to DL after hitting wall; Yanks beat Royals 3-0 (May 24, 2017) — NEW YORK (AP) Luis Severino opened with a 97 mph fastball on the low, inside corner of the plate, and Alcides Escobar drove it deep to center field. — Jacoby Ellsbury sprinted 107 feet, raised his glove above …
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Brewers, Davies hope to keep rolling in May vs. D-backs (May 25, 2017) — MILWAUKEE — The month of May has been good so far for Zach Davies, and the Milwaukee Brewers' young right-hander will try to stay on the uptick Thursday in the opener of a four-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Miller Park.
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Arizona Republic:
Thursday's game — Diamondbacks at Brewers — Where: Miller Park. — Pitchers: Diamondbacks LHP Robbie Ray (3-3, 3.91) vs. Brewers RHP Zach Davies (5-2, 5.44). — TV/Radio: FSAZ/KMVP-FM (98.7), KHOV-FM (105.1) — Ray has pitched well on the road this year, going 2-1 with a 1.03 ERA in four starts.
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Mike Puma / New York Post:
Mets write the perfect script for a crushing defeat — Neil Walker shows his frustration after flying out in the third inning. — Getty Images … If Terry Collins is lucky, the next time he picks up the phone to the bullpen he will dial the wrong number.
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Bill Plunkett / Orange County Register:
Rich Hill digs hole Dodgers can't escape in 6-1 loss to Cardinals — LOS ANGELES - Like Bigfoot, Rich Hill's potential to be a dominant starter for the Dodgers has been occasionally glimpsed. But it has yet to be captured. — The recurring blisters on the middle finger of his pitching hand …
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Zach Buchanan / Cincinnati.com:
Left for dead, Reds score replay-aided comeback — Cincinnati Reds SS Zack Cozart on game-winning hit in comeback win vs. Cleveland The Enquirer — CLEVELAND - For two minutes and 57 seconds, the Cincinnati Reds laid dead on the operating table. They had lost Wednesday to the Cleveland Indians …
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Zach Buchanan / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds recap: Team comes back in ninth inning to down Cleveland Indians
Zach Buchanan / Cincinnati.com:
Reds notes: Rookie Davis to avoid disabled list
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Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Cubs to don ‘Anchorman,’ 1970s fashions on road trip to California — CHICAGO — If you see a Cubs player wearing bell-bottoms or a large collar while walking down Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles this weekend or in the Gaslamp Quarter in San Diego next week, don't be alarmed.
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Associated Press:
Chatwood allows 1 hit in 7 innings, Rockies top Phillies 7-2 — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyler Chatwood allowed just one hit in seven scoreless innings, Carlos Gonzalez homered and the Colorado Rockies beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-2 on Wednesday night. — Chatwood befuddled the Phillies …
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Fox Sports:
Souza homers twice in Rays' 5-2 win over Angels (May 24, 2017) — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Steven Souza Jr. homered twice to rally the Tampa Bay Rays to a 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night. — Colby Rasmus also went deep for the Rays and Erasmo Ramirez pitched six strong innings …
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Gal Tziperman Lotan / Orlando Sentinel:
UCF student accused of changing engineering grade from F to B arrested — A 22-year-old man was arrested by UCF Police on Wednesday for changing a grade in an engineering class. — Privacy Policy — A University of Central Florida student who was failing an engineering class is accused …
