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Wainwright baffles Rockies over 7 innings in Cards' 3-0 win (May 27, 2017) — DENVER (AP) Adam Wainwright kept up his mastery of the Rockies by scattering three hits over seven innings, Tommy Pham hit a two-run homer and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Colorado 3-0 on Saturday night.
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Cardinals place Wong on DL, purchase DeJong's contract — ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Cardinals' infield will look a little bit different for the near future, as second baseman Kolten Wong is headed to the 10-day disabled list with a left elbow strain Sunday.
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St. Louis Cardinals place Kolton Wong on DL — The St. Louis Cardinals placed second baseman Kolten Wong on the 10-day disabled list Sunday with a left elbow strain. — Wong was scratched from Saturday's lineup against the Colorado Rockies after experiencing soreness in his left elbow for a second time in a week.
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Indians send struggling RHP Danny Salazar to bullpen — CLEVELAND (AP) Cleveland Indians right-hander Danny Salazar, an All-Star last season, has been sent to the bullpen. — Salazar is 3-5 with a 5.50 ERA in 10 starts. He has struck out 73 in 52 1/3 innings but has allowed 55 hits and 28 walks.
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Royals aim for first sweep in Cleveland since 2003 (May 28, 2017) — CLEVELAND — The slumping Cleveland Indians on Sunday will attempt to avoid being swept by the Kansas City Royals in a three-game series at Progressive Field for the first time in 14 years.
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Alcides Escobar's two-run double helps Kansas City Royals beat Cleveland Indians
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Short-handed by ejections, Royals still race past Indians 5-2
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Jaso's RBI singles in 9th, 10th rally Pirates past Mets 5-4 — PITTSBURGH (AP);(AP) — John Jaso singled home the tying run in the ninth inning and the winning run in the 10th, and the Pittsburgh Pirates overcame Andrew McCutchen's baserunning blunder to beat the New York Mets 5-4 Saturday night.
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Porcello takes hill as Red Sox pursue sweep of Mariners (May 28, 2017) — BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox are hot. — The Seattle Mariners are not. — On Sunday, the Red Sox, who have won six in a row, including the first two games of the weekend series with the Mariners …
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Dozier hopes to lead Twins to series win vs. Rays (May 28, 2017) — MINNEAPOLIS — Brian Dozier had just finished off a big win for the Minnesota Twins on Saturday with a two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning. — Dozier said winning Saturday — after losing to the Tampa Bay Rays …
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Minnesota Twins Not Considering Extension for Brandon Kintzler
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Nationals' Harper among 4 starters out against Padres — WASHINGTON (AP) National League home run leader Bryce Harper is among four starters out of the lineup for the Washington Nationals in their series finale against the San Diego Padres on Sunday. — Daniel Murphy, Jayson Werth …
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Stephen Strasburg dazzles, racks up 15 Ks in Washington Nationals' 3-0 win
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Tigers Designate Tyler Collins — The Tigers have designated outfielder Tyler Collins for assignment and selected the contract of fellow outfielder Alex Presley from Triple-A, per a team announcement. — Collins, a member of the Detroit organization since it selected him in the sixth round …
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Minor MLB Transactions: 5/28/17 — Sunday's minor moves from around baseball: — The Red Sox have selected the contract of right-handed reliever Blaine Boyer from Triple-A and optioned left-hander Brian Johnson, per a team announcement. Boyer joined the Red Sox on a minor league contract …
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Nationals Sign Sean O'Sullivan To Minors Deal — The Nationals have signed right-hander Sean O'Sullivan to a minor league contract, according to a team announcement. — The 29-year-old O'Sullivan is returning from Korea, where he opened the season with the Nexen Heroes of the hitter-friendly KBO …
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Cubs, Lester face Dodgers, Kershaw in series finale (May 28, 2017) — LOS ANGELES — The law of averages reveals that the staff aces for the Cubs and Dodgers would meet at least once in the last decade, or since Los Angeles' Clayton Kershaw made his major league debut in 2008 — two years later than Chicago's Jon Lester.
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Scott Boras says Jake Arrieta still elite despite fastball velocity drop
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Marlins brace for Angels, hot Shoemaker (May 28, 2017) — MIAMI — The Miami Marlins (17-30) will run into a hot pitcher in Sunday's series finale against the Los Angeles Angels (26-26). — Right-hander Matt Shoemaker (4-2) has won three straight starts, beating the Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox and Tampa Bay Rays.
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Blach pitches Giants past Braves — SAN FRANCISCO - Like Matt Cain, San Francisco Giants starter Ty Blach continues to dish out his best stuff in the pitcher-friendly confines of AT&T Park. — The only difference is that Blach actually received some run support, and plenty of it …
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Ty Blach pitches Giants past Braves
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Rangers reaction remains flummoxed by streaky club — TORONTO — That 10-game win streak? Gone with the wind. That stable rotation that once led the majors in quality starts? Undone by injuries to Cole Hamels and A.J. Griffin, although Rangers starters still lead the American League with 28 quality starts.
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Terry Collins deserves more time with Mets, but will he get it? — You want to know how fast a team can get itself sideways in sports? The Mets are how fast. — Start here: It was less than 19 months ago that the Mets and the Royals played a most memorable World Series game, Game 5 …
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Philadelphia Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds on Tommy Joseph's walk-off RBI … PHILADELPHIA - Teammates dumped a water cooler on Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Tommy Joseph after his second walk-off hit in three days. It might be the only thing that can cool down the first baseman this month.
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Greinke trade was huge deal involving many other teams — Arizona's Zack Greinke, who pitched against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday afternoon at Miller Park, was a central figure in one of the biggest trades in Milwaukee history. — In terms of the players involved, it was a trade that kept giving.
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Houston Astros' Dallas Keuchel returns from DL, defeats Baltimore Orioles — HOUSTON — Dallas Keuchel made a triumphant return from the disabled list and George Springer homered and scored twice as the Houston Astros claimed a 5-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night at Minute Maid Park.
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