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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Garcia wats two homers, Molina passes Bench, and Cards romp to winning record — CINCINNATI • There is a temptation here to come up with a quick, snazzy pun about the Cardinals' bench players rising up to continue the winning streak and give the team its first winning record of the season.
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Bradford DoolittleESPN / ESPN:
In superteam era, Cardinal Way still the only way in St. Louis — HISTORICAL STANDINGS DON'T get a lot of play in the sports news cycle. There's too much happening in the here and now to worry too much about the feats of mostly dead men. — Perhaps that's less true in St. Louis, where history has a special cache.
Cincinnati.com:
Next Slide — About a half hour before the first scheduled pitch, the tarp was removed from the Great American Ballpark infield so the spiral of a young season could continue Saturday on a soggy day that saw the Cincinnati Reds, currently embroiled in one of the worst starts to a season in franchise history …
Alan Robinson / UPI:
Reds, Cards hope to get on track
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, Viva El Birdos and Red Reporter
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
The Shohei Ohtani Show hits Kansas City, where admirers - and challenges - await — We haven't seen that before.' USA TODAY Sports — KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Three college women, exchange students from Japan, were sitting behind the Los Angeles Angels dugout Friday night when a Kauffman Stadium …
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Halos Heaven
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Associated Press:
Pujols homers, drives in 3 as Angels top Royals 5-4 — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Los Angeles Angels are off to a sizzling start, thanks to contributions from all over their lineup. — Albert Pujols homered and drove in three runs, Ian Kinsler had three hits and a sacrifice fly …
Sam McDowell / Kansas City Star:
Jason Hammel departed with a lead. The Royals bullpen couldn't hold it in loss to Angels
Discussion:
Royals Review and Halos Heaven
Associated Press:
Descalso drives in 4 runs in Arizona's 8-7 win over Dodgers — LOS ANGELES — Blowouts or close games, the Arizona Diamondbacks keep on winning. Especially against the Los Angeles Dodgers. — Daniel Descalso homered and drove in four runs, and the Diamondbacks won 8-7 on Friday night …
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True Blue LA
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Associated Press:
Ross hits, pitches Padres to 5-1 win over Giants — SAN DIEGO — The old Tyson Ross is back, which is a good thing for the San Diego Padres. — Ross hit an RBI single with the bases loaded to snap a scoreless tie in the fifth and pitched six-plus strong innings to lead the Padres …
Discussion:
Brew Crew Ball
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Dan Gelston / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Baseball fights more appropriate for UFC — The fights seemed more at home inside an octagon than a diamond. — Baseball showed some moxy this week — take me out to the brawl game! — with a pair of bench-clearing melees that had players swinging, striking and settling scores as violently as a pair of MMA fighters.
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Associated Press
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Three up, three down: Angels are clobbering the competition. The Reds, not so much
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Boston Globe and NESN.com
Associated Press:
Exhibit marks 50th anniversary of Tigers championship run — DETROIT (AP) - A new exhibit opening this month at the Detroit Historical Museum commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Detroit Tigers winning baseball's World Series in 1968. — “The Year of the Tiger: 1968 ” …
Discussion:
Pinstripe Alley
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Yankees-Tigers rained out in Detroit, will try for split doubleheader Sunday
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News … and Pinstripe Alley
Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
Yankees-Tigers postponed at Detroit, day-night doubleheader scheduled for Sunday
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CBS New York
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.
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News … and Brew Crew Ball
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Greg Tartaglia / NorthJersey.com:
Frazier, Matz and solid pen keep first-place Mets rolling with ninth straight win
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Daily Record
Associated Press:
Twins again postpone game vs. White Sox due to snow — MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins postponed their second straight game against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday because of a spring snowstorm. — The team announced the postponement about four hours before the first pitch.
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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Second straight White Sox-Twins game postponed due to snow
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South Side Sox and MLB Baseball News …
Andrew Wagner / UPI:
Snow postpones Twins-White Sox game, rest of series in doubt
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South Side Sox
Associated Press:
Schoop goes on 10-day DL; Cobb makes debut — BOSTON (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles placed second baseman Jonathan Schoop on the 10-day disabled list with a strained right side before Saturday's game against the Red Sox and activated starting pitcher Alex Cobb.
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Eduardo A. Encina / Baltimore Sun:
Roster crunch leaves Orioles with no clear move to make for Alex Cobb
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors and Camden Chat
Jeff Arnold / UPI:
Braves aim for another win over Cubs — During the first 13 games, the Atlanta Braves have found a way to make the most of the depth they have at their disposal. — The Braves have gotten contributions from a variety of sources and haven't been choosy about who comes through on any given night.
Discussion:
Bleed Cubbie Blue and Talking Chop
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Tom Withers / Associated Press:
Toronto Blue Jays rally to beat Indians 8-4, end Cleveland's streak — The Indians squandered a 4-0 lead and saw their 5-game win streak come to an end. — CLEVELAND (AP) - Teoscar Hernandez made the most of his season debut, driving in the go-ahead run with a single off All-Star Andrew Miller …
Discussion:
Let's Go Tribe
Associated Press:
Noll's single leads Potomac to 6-2 win over Frederick — FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — Jake Noll hit a run-scoring single in the first inning, leading the Potomac Nationals to a 6-2 win over the Frederick Keys on Saturday. — The single by Noll, part of a two-run inning, gave the Nationals …
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' Anthony Rizzo's return from disabled list on schedule — Chicago Tribune — Help should arrive shortly for the Cubs' inconsistent offense. — Anthony Rizzo, who has been sidelined since April 6 because of lower back stiffness, should return on time for the start …
