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Gideon Rubin / Associated Press:
Sean Manaea throws no-hitter in Athletics' 3-0 victory over Red Sox  —  A's lefty Sean Manaea pitched the first no-hitter against Boston in almost exactly 25 years, with an overturned call preserving the gem Saturday night in Oakland's 3-0 win over the sizzling Red Sox.
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Larry Fleisher / UPI:
Yankees try to stay above .500 vs. Blue Jays  —  NEW YORK — In the last two weeks, the New York Yankees have made it above .500 only to fall back to the break-even point again.  —  The Yankees are 10-9 heading into the finale of a four-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday …
Billy Witz / Boston Globe:
Yankees call up top prospect Gleyber Torres  —  Gleyber Torres cannot help an erratic staff of starting pitchers.  Nor can he help shake Giancarlo Stanton from his April funk.  But the New York Yankees hope that calling up Torres from Class AAA on Saturday will provide a jolt before they fall …
Associated Press:   Yankees RHP Adam Warren on disabled list with strained back
Ronald Blum / Associated Press:   AP source: Gleyber Torres to be called up by Yankees
St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Baseball notes: Oakland's Manaea pitches season's first no-hitter
Discussion: Associated Press
Dave Del Grande / UPI:   Red Sox hope Price is right against A's
Associated Press:
Godley, Pollock lead D-Backs past Padres 6-2  —  PHOENIX (AP) - Zack Godley settled down after a shaky start to throw 5 1/3 solid innings and singled home a run as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Diego Padres 6-2 on Saturday night.  —  A.J. Pollock had a solo homer and RBI single for Arizona.
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit
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Tom Kuebel / Arizona Sports:
Souza Jr. and Lamb on the mend, may return to D-backs lineup soon
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit
Bob McManaman / Arizona Republic:   Last Slide  —  According to the Diamondbacks' game notes distributed …
Jack Magruder / UPI:   D-backs host Padres, go for seventh straight series win
Bob McManaman / Arizona Republic:   Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Diego Padres
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals notebook: Fowler performs on his big day  —  Cardinals right fielder Dexter Fowler, who, in the midst of a nothing-for-15 dive, was rested Friday night, was back in the lineup on Saturday.  “I'm just happy to be in the lineup on my bobblehead day,” he said.  —  “It's my first bobblehead, so I'm excited about it.
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Joe Lyons / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Molina, Hicks lift Cards to dramatic win over Reds
Discussion: Viva El Birdos
Bucky Dent / UPI:   Reds seek relief from struggling ways vs. Cards
Joe Lyons / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Molina comes to the rescue for Cardinals
Associated Press:
After ‘full gorilla’ bullpen, Angels will decide when Shohei Ohtani's next start will come  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to throw a “full gorilla” bullpen session on Sunday that will give the Los Angeles Angels a better idea if the blister that forced the Japanese …
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Kerry Crowley / Mercury News:
Holland serves up three home runs, Angels come back to sink Giants
Dan Arritt / UPI:   Angels face Cueto in rubber game vs. Giants
David Ginsburg / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Clevinger tosses 2-hitter to carry Indians past Orioles 4-0  —  BALTIMORE (AP) — Mike Clevinger is proving to be a worthy member of the Cleveland Indians' formidable rotation.  —  Clevinger pitched a two-hitter in his first career complete game, and the Indians hit three solo homers off Chris Tillman …
Discussion: Associated Press
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Reuters:
Indians ride Clevinger, long ball, past Orioles  —  Mike Clevinger pitched his first career shutout and Jose Ramirez went 3-for-4 with a homer as the Cleveland Indians cruised to a 4-0 victory over the host Baltimore Orioles on Saturday at Camden Yards.  —  Yonder Alonso went 2-for-3 …
Discussion: Let's Go Tribe
Jeff Seidel / UPI:   Indians aim for two in a row against Orioles
Matt Carlson / Associated Press:
Reddick's 2 homers lead Astros to another rout of White Sox  —  The Astros sent nine men to the plate in the first as they capitalized on Lucas Giolito's lack of command.  —  CHICAGO - Josh Reddick hit a grand slam and a solo homer, and the Houston Astros pounded the reeling Chicago White Sox 10-1 …
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Jeff Arnold / UPI:   Astros seek emphatic sweep of White Sox
Jack Etkin / UPI:   Cubs turn to Quintana in rubber game vs. Rockies
Chandler Rome / Houston Chronicle:
Astros Balls & Strikes: Justin Verlander takes exception with White Sox's Tim Anderson  —  CHICAGO — Some takeaways from the Astros' 10-0 win against the White Sox:  —  Unwritten rules: A stoic veteran pitcher is at odds with an excitable third-year player.
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Scott Gleeson / USA Today:
Justin Verlander got offended by Tim Anderson in the latest unwritten rules spat
Discussion: The Comeback
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
A tough day gets worse for White Sox in another blowout loss to Astros
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Rich Rovito / Associated Press:
Aguilar's walk-off homer leads Brewers past Marlins, 6-5  —  MILWAUKEE — Jesus Aguilar certainly has made the most of his opportunities this season.  —  A late-inning replacement, Aguilar homered on the 13th pitch leading off the bottom of the ninth inning as the Milwaukee Brewers rallied past …
Discussion: Fish Stripes and Brew Crew Ball
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Baseball roundup: Brewers win on Aguilar's 9th inning HR
Andrew Wagner / UPI:   Brewers send Guerra to mound in bid to sweep Marlins
Bill Shaikin / The Charlotte Observer:
It's real seventh heaven for Dodgers' Ryu  —  LOS ANGELES-There might come a time this season when Hyun-Jin Ryu will be welcome to pitch the eighth inning.  Or, frankly, there might not.  —  Ryu has not lasted beyond seven innings in four years, in a game so long ago that Andre Ethier …
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Doug Padilla / UPI:   Nationals, Dodgers vie for series win
Associated Press:
Cron homers twice in Rays' 10-1 win over Twins  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The Tampa Bay Rays traded for C.J. Cron in February to help compensate for the loss of most of the power that produced a club-record 228 home runs last season.  —  Cron delivered Saturday night in a 10-1 win …
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Greg Auman / UPI:   Twins aiming to slow upstart Rays
Associated Press:
Cruz 100th homer at Texas as Mariners beat Rangers 9-7  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Nelson Cruz hit consecutive pitches deep into the left-field seats at his former home.  The first one was called foul.  There was no question about the next swing.  —  Cruz hit the first of Seattle's three home runs …
Discussion: Lookout Landing
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Steve Habel / UPI:   Mariners go for sweep of Rangers
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' David Bote treasures major league debut with family, teammates  —  Cubs' David Bote on having his family at his major league debut.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  David Bote didn't forget the advice his teammates gave him or the support provided by his family …
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Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:   Cubs rookie David Bote doubles in first major league at-bat hours after being called up
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Mets waste another Jacob deGrom gem as Braves win on walk-off bunt  —  ATLANTA — It's a recurring nightmare for Jacob deGrom and the Mets.  After he dominated for seven innings Saturday night, he had to watch as the Mets bullpen blew it for him.  Braves center fielder Ender Inciarte's walk …
Discussion: Talking Chop
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:   Mets' recent bullpen inconsistency, which Jacob deGrom has been a victim of twice, is concerning
Scott Lauber / Philly.com:
Aaron Nola, Rhys Hoskins lift Phillies over Pirates again  —  Throughout their history, the Phillies have had several ace pitchers, from Hall of Famers Robin Roberts, Jim Bunning and Steve Carlton to the uber-rotation of Cole Hamels, Cliff Lee and Roy Halladay.  —  But Aaron Nola is on a roll that would make any of them jealous.
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Jeff Seidel / UPI:   Phillies poised to sweep Pirates
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals insider: It's been a long and winding road for Bud Norris  —  St. Louis Cardinals closer Bud Norris pitches in the ninth inning during a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Brewers on Friday, April 20, 2018, in St. Louis, Mo. Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com
 
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