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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals throw a curve in the ninth, turn to Norris for save — CINCINNATI • As the Cardinals steamed toward another routine victory at Great American Ball Park, right down to the standard-issue home run and three RBIs from Cincy's favorite villain Yadier Molina, the manager had a surprise left for the ninth inning.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals' outfielders hustle to the end — CINCINNATI • The game was already out of reach Thursday night for the Cincinnati Reds and still the Cardinals outfielders showed the length of theirs. — In two plays, both coming late and both after a cloudburst of runs …
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Red scratch right fielder Winker, reorder lineup vs. Weaver
Red scratch right fielder Winker, reorder lineup vs. Weaver
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Viva El Birdos
John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds have had a power outage during the rough start - team is dead last in the NL in runs scored
Cincinnati Reds have had a power outage during the rough start - team is dead last in the NL in runs scored
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Viva El Birdos
Paul Dehner Jr. / Cincinnati.com:
Dylan Floro next up on Reds' bullpen carousel
Dylan Floro next up on Reds' bullpen carousel
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MLB Baseball News …
Christopher Stock / Associated Press:
Shuck shines, Marlins cool off Pirates in 7-2 win — Miami Marlins' Dillon Peters, left, scores on a sacrifice fly by Starlin Castro as Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Elias Diaz, right, throws during the fifth inning of a baseball game Friday, April 13, 2018, in Miami.Derek Dietrich and Miguel Rojas then scored on a throwing error by Diaz.
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Christopher Stock / Associated Press:
Bour homers, Marlins cool off Pirates in 7-2 win
Bour homers, Marlins cool off Pirates in 7-2 win
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Fish Stripes
Alex Butler / UPI:
J.B. Shuck helps Miami Marlins ends losing streak in franchise debut
J.B. Shuck helps Miami Marlins ends losing streak in franchise debut
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The Comeback
Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
Frazier homers twice, Mets top Brewers 6-5 to win 9th in row — NEW YORK (AP) - Todd Frazier hit his first two home runs with the Mets, new catcher Jose Lobaton tripled in his first at-bat with the team, and New York extended its winning streak to nine with a 6-5 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night.
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MLB Baseball News … and Brew Crew Ball
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Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:
One of MLB's most valuable pitchers, Diamondbacks' Archie Bradley not worried about paycheck — SAN FRANCISCO - In his heart of hearts, Archie Bradley still envisions himself as a starter. That's how he became a top-10 overall draft pick, and how he reached the major leagues.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
MLB rule changes have cut mound visits in half, as time of game dips slightly — BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees averaged 3 hours, 23 minutes a game during their first three-game series in 2018, complete with two brawls, a near no-hitter and two routs …
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MLB Baseball News …
Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
Yankees' Tyler Austin felt it best to appeal MLB suspension — DETROIT - Yankees infielder Tyler Austin said he spoke with his agent as well as manager Aaron Boone and general manager Brian Cashman before arriving at the decision to appeal a five-game suspension by MLB for his part in Wednesday night's brawl at Fenway Park.
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Camden Chat
Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide — The Detroit Tigers' plans have not gone smoothly early this season. First and foremost, the weather has caused three postponements and several other games to be played in less-than-ideal conditions. But a bigger issue is the news that pitching coach Chris Bosio would be away …
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Andrew Seligman / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Sanchez, Tucker lead Braves to 4-0 win over Darvish, Cubs — CHICAGO (AP) — Anibal Sanchez pitched three-hit ball over six innings, — Preston Tucker backed him with a three-run homer and the — Chicago Cubs with a 4-0 victory on Friday. — Sanchez struck out six and walked one.
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Associated Press and Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Associated Press:
Mets catcher Kevin Plawecki diagnosed with broken hand — NEW YORK — Kevin Plawecki of the New York Mets has a broken left hand and is following fellow catcher Travis d'Arnaud to the disabled list. — Plawecki was hit by a pitch from Miami Marlins reliever Tayron Guerrero in the eighth inning Wednesday night.
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Associated Press:
AP source: Reynolds, Nationals agree to minor league deal — A person familiar with the negotiations says free agent Mark Reynolds and the Washington Nationals have agreed to a minor league contract and the first baseman would get a $1.5 million, one-year deal if added to the 40-man roster.
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Federal Baseball
Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
Gleyber Torres working his way back in the Yankees' picture — DETROIT - Down at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Gleyber Torres is working his way back into the big-league conversation. — Torres is off to a hot start with the Yankees' Class AAA affiliate, batting .370 (10-for-27) over his first seven games with a triple, homer and six RBI.
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Associated Press:
MLB suspends Nolan Arenado, Luis Perdomo as part of brawl punishments — NEW YORK — Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado has been suspended five games for charging the mound after Luis Perdomo threw a pitch behind his back, inciting a benches-clearing brawl during Wednesday's game against the San Diego Padres.
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MLB Baseball News …
Sam McDowell / Kansas City Star:
Jason Hammel departed with a lead. The Royals bullpen couldn't hold it in loss to Angels — The worst-performing bullpen in the American League prompted a pregame move Friday, Royals manager Ned Yost trying something — anything — to find the right combination to close out a victory.
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Royals Review
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks' John Ryan Murphy joins launch-angle revolution … CONNECT — LOS ANGELES - For Diamondbacks catcher John Ryan Murphy, there was no denying the data. He had seen the game change around him during his time in pro ball, had noticed waves of hitters changing their swings.
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AZ Snake Pit and MLB Baseball News …
Kerry Crowley / Mercury News:
Giants' bats go down quietly, team leaves nine on base in loss to Padres — SAN DIEGO-For a team that relies heavily on a station-to-station offense to move runners around the base paths, the Giants understand the consequences when they fail to execute and find themselves stuck at a particular stop.
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MLB Baseball News … and McCovey Chronicles
Associated Press:
Royals sign autistic OF Tarik El-Abour to minor league contract — Outfielder Tarik El-Abour, who was diagnosed with autism at age 3 and did not speak until he was 6, signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals on Friday, which was Autism Awareness Day.
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Former Cardinal Ankiel a big fan of Angels' Ohtani — What is happening in Anaheim these days with Shohei Ohtani happened in Johnson City, Tenn., some 17 years ago with another power pitcher who also was a power hitter. But Rick Ankiel hadn't necessarily signed on to become a designated hitter/pitcher.
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Dellin Betances and Aaron Boone still confident in Yankees reliever despite continued poor results — DETROIT — It's gotten to the point where Dellin Betances can't even be trusted with a five-run lead. But regardless, Betances and Aaron Boone feel he's actually in a good place — a four-time All-Star with an 8.10 ERA.