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Tigers rally to beat Royals 10-7 (May 29, 2017) — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Miguel Cabrera and J.D. Martinez each drove in three runs as the Detroit Tigers came from behind to beat the Kansas City Royals 10-7 on Monday night. — The Tigers scored four runs in the eighth, highlighted by Cabrera's two-run single.
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Tigers' offense busts loose after bullpen bungles lead to beat Royals, 10-7 — KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Detroit Tigers got the big inning they needed. — Then, the bullpen blew up. And then, for the first time in what has been the most trying of early season road trips, the offense punched back.
Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
Hammel, Soria sink Royals in 10-7 loss to the Tigers — Jason Hammel came apart early. Joakim Soria tripped up late. On a calamitous Memorial Day at Kauffman Stadium, one defined by a crippling injury to starter Danny Duffy, the Royals offered a gut punch and a late twist: They lost a game that they seemingly controlled twice.
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Danny Duffy Out Six To Eight Weeks With Oblique Strain
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Alan Saunders / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
McCutchen's homer give Pirates 4-3 walkoff win over Arizona — PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andrew McCutchen hit a leadoff homer in the ninth inning, lifting the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 in a wild ending Monday. — McCutchen sent a 1-1 pitch from Archie Bradley (1-1) …
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Road warrior Ray leads D-backs against Pirates (May 30, 2017) — PITTSBURGH — Robbie Ray's friendly confines so far are nowhere close to home. — The Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander is 4-3 with a 3.45 ERA, and his 74 strikeouts are tied for sixth in the National League.
Bob Cohn / UPI:
Andrew McCutchen's homer powers Pittsburgh Pirates past Arizona Diamondbacks — PITTSBURGH — On Friday in Milwaukee, Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Chris Iannetta hit a solo home run with two outs in the top of the ninth inning to tie the game against the Brewers. The D-backs won in the 10th.
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Adrian Beltre activated by Rangers, will make season debut vs. Rays — ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre is finally set to start his 20th major league season. — Beltre was activated from disabled list and in the lineup for Monday night's game against Tampa Bay.
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Rangers get Beltre back, keep Gallo swinging — ARLINGTON — The waiting is the hardest part, and Adrian Beltre rarely has waited in his career for an injury to heal fully. — There was the botched appendix removal, and then the time he wished he had worn a cup, when he didn't have much choice.
Associated Press:
Volquez earns 1st win as Marlins beat Phillies 4-1 — MIAMI (AP) — Edinson Volquez received a celebratory ride in the clubhouse laundry cart Monday, and it was a long time coming. — The Miami Marlins' opening day starter finally earned his first win of the season, pitching six innings to beat Philadelphia 4-1.
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Richard Griffin / Toronto Star:
Return of Happ and Liriano gives Blue Jays shot in the arm: Griffin — J.A. Happ returns from elbow injury to face Reds, and one of the guys he was traded for, Tuesday night at the Rogers Centre. — The Blue Jays are almost whole again, at least offensively, with the return of Troy Tulowitzki and Josh Donaldson.
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Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:
Chris Sale expecting ‘fun time’ against former teammates — CHICAGO — The toughest question Chris Sale got about returning to his old stomping ground to face his former team came from his 7-year-old son, Rylan. — “Are you nervous?” — Sale explained that, no, he won't be nervous …
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Kyle Hendricks accepts responsibility for one bad inning that extends Cubs' skid — Chicago Tribune — Despite the Cubs' continued lack of clutch hitting, starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks took responsibility for a bad fourth inning that resulted in the team's fourth consecutive loss.
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Jeff Sanders / sandiegouniontribune.com:
Hunter Renfroe's grand slam extends Cubs' skid
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Bucky Dent / UPI:
Rich Hill bounces back to help pitch Los Angeles Dodgers past St. Louis Cardinals — ST. LOUIS — The guy who might not have been able to run the ball over the plate Wednesday night made the adjustments that allowed him to shut down the same team on Monday.
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Cardinals Option Randal Grichuk
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Big League Stew / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Bryce Harper charges mound in baseball brawl — Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper has some history with San Francisco Giants reliever Hunter Strickland. It all stems from the 2014 National League Division Series, when Harper went 2-for-2, with two massive home runs against Strickland.
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Barry Werner / Fox Sports:
Bryce Harper gets hit by pitch, igniting wild Nationals-Giants brawl
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Mets hope Yoenis Cespedes will return from disabled list in 7-10 days — The Mets are now hoping to have Yoenis Cespedes back in a week to 10 days. Mets GM Sandy Alderson said that the slugger's recent setback, an injury that he called a “residual,” from last year's right quad injury …
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Amazin' Avenue
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Matt Ehalt / NorthJersey.com:
Alderson hopeful Cespedes can return in seven to 10 days
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Orioles seek another win vs. Yankees (May 30, 2017) — BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles finally ended a long losing streak and will look to build on that much-needed victory against the New York Yankees at Camden Yards on Tuesday. — The Orioles took the series opener 3-2 in a Monday matinee …
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Angels' Mike Trout to have surgery on torn thumb ligament, out 6-8 weeks — ANAHEIM, Calif. — Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout has a torn ligament in his left thumb and will undergo surgery that will sideline him for six to eight weeks,the Angels announced late Monday night.
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Gaviglio gets first win as Mariners beat Rockies, 6-5 — DENVER (AP) — Sam Gaviglio pitched into the sixth inning to get his first career victory, and the Seattle Mariners used six relievers to beat the Colorado Rockies 6-5 Monday. — Danny Valencia had three hits and Kyle Seager …
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With offense heating up, Indians host A's (May 30, 2017) — CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians finally are shaking the doldrums that plagued them for most of the first two months of the season. — In back-to-back home wins Sunday and Monday, the Indians' pitchers and hitters both had productive games.
