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Tigers put DH Victor Martinez on DL with irregular heartbeat — DETROIT (AP) The Detroit Tigers have put designated hitter Victor Martinez on the 10-day disabled list because of an irregular heartbeat. — Martinez came out of Thursday's win over Tampa Bay in the seventh inning with a racing heartbeat, dizziness and cold sweats.
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Nick Castellanos, Justin Upton lead Detroit Tigers' hit parade in 13-4 win — DETROIT — After several forgettable seasons, Alex Avila is putting together a year to remember. — Avila broke the dam open with a home run leading off the fourth inning Friday night and the Detroit Tigers used …
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Ausmus doesn't have much choice: Tigers need K-Rod in late innings
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Tigers' offense flexes muscle in 13-4 win over Rays
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Cubs' Happ right at home in series vs. Pirates (Jun 17, 2017) — PITTSBURGH — It has been just barely more than two years since the Chicago Cubs selected Ian Happ with the ninth overall pick in the 2015 draft out of the University of Cincinnati. — Happ didn't have a certain projected …
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Joe Maddon ejected after Anthony Rizzo's leadoff home run overturned; Cubs trail Pirates 4-3 — Photos from the Cubs-Pirates game on Friday, June 16, 2017, in Pittsburgh. — Chicago Tribune — Pirates 4, Cubs (seventh inning) — Manager Joe Maddon was ejected after arguing …
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Shelly Anderson / UPI:
Chicago Cubs rally with six runs in ninth for 9-5 win over Pittsburgh Pirates — PITTSBURGH — Joe Maddon didn't have a chance to watch from the dugout as his club came back in a big way Friday night. — The Chicago manager was long gone, having been ejected from the game in the first inning …
Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Cubs-Pirates gets off to wacky start in Pittsburgh
David Driver / UPI:
St. Louis Cardinals rough up Baltimore Orioles in 11-2 win — BALTIMORE — After playing in just 246 minor league games, infielder Paul DeJong could be in the Major Leagues to stay. — At least that would be the case based on his performance in his 14th major league game on Friday.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Rookie DeJong ignites power-packed Cardinals rally for 8-1 lead
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
A familiar face with power awaits Cardinals in Baltimore
A familiar face with power awaits Cardinals in Baltimore
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks Game Day: Rupp's homer ties it for Phillies … Rupp hits equalizer — The Phillies' Cameron Rupp lined an opposite-field home run to right field off Diamondbacks left-hander Patrick Corbin, tying the game at 2-2 in the bottom of the fifth inning.
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Marc Narducci / Philly.com:
Diamondbacks rally to beat Phillies, 5-4
Diamondbacks rally to beat Phillies, 5-4
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Gregor Blanco's blast keys another comeback win for Diamondbacks
Gregor Blanco's blast keys another comeback win for Diamondbacks
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MoiseKapenda Bower / UPI:
Mookie Betts' homer guides Boston Red Sox by Houston Astros — HOUSTON — Houston Astros setup man Will Harris had no real quarrel with the quality of the pitch that yielded the decisive run on Friday night, opting instead to sincerely acknowledge the talent of Mookie Betts, who crushed the pitched over the fence.
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Pedro Moura / The Charlotte Observer:
Angels can't stop Royals from rolling — ANAHEIM, Calif.-Twenty minutes after the Angels lost, 3-1, to Kansas City on Friday at Angel Stadium, several Angel hitters lingered in the clubhouse and tried to figure out what went wrong. — They had succumbed, again, to the Royals' Ian Kennedy …
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Pedro Moura / Los Angeles Times:
Angels can't stop Royals from rolling to their sixth straight victory
Angels can't stop Royals from rolling to their sixth straight victory
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Royals Review
Joe Totoraitis / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Thames hits walk-off home run, Brewers beat Padres 6-5 … Eric Thames hit the Brewers' first walk-off home run of the season in the bottom of the 10th inning, lifting Milwaukee to a 6-5 victory over the — San Diego Padres on Friday night. — Thames hit his 19th home run of the season …
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Cincinnati.com:
Reds notes: Homer Bailey's return in sight — Bryan Price was excited about Homer Bailey's bullpen at Great American Ball Park on Friday, but with all that Bailey has been through the last three years, Price is reluctant to get too far ahead of himself. — At this point, Bailey is scheduled …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mets Release Desmond Jennings — The Mets have released outfielder Desmond Jennings, per an announcement from the team's Triple-A affiliate. He had been playing there on a minors deal since early April. — Jennings spent the spring with the Reds, but headed back to the open market …
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Associated Press:
Braves agree to $7 million signing bonus with 1st-round pick Kyle Wright — ATLANTA — Pitcher Kyle Wright and the Atlanta Braves agreed to a minor league contract with a $7 million signing bonus, the highest in baseball since 2011. — A 21-year-old right-hander who pitched for Vanderbilt …
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Rangers' Cole Hamels strikes out 3 in 1st rehab start at Double-A — Texas Rangers left-hander Cole Hamels made his first rehab start Friday at Double-A Frisco, striking out three batters in as many innings. — Hamels has been nursing a right oblique strain since early last month.
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Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers reaction: Ross and reinforcements help crush Mariners — ARLINGTON — You are excused if your Rangers fanaticism reached another gear Friday night. It's understandable. — For the first time in 2017 they fielded their full complement of players, which included Carlos Gomez …