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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals lose battle of bullpens in 13th inning  —  SAN DIEGO  • What couldn't be decided in the first 12 ½ innings late Saturday night at Petco Park because of two lineups clacking and scratching away without a spark between them, took one pitch to turn in the 13th.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards Insider: Kelly's (college) degree of difficulty different than most  —  SAN DIEGO  • When Oregon State University handed over his diploma that was six years in the making, Carson Kelly was two time zones away, batting cleanup and pursuing his day job as one of the top catching prospects in the minor leagues.
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals fall to Padres in 13th in battle of bullpens  —  • It took three batters by the San Diego Padres in the 13th inning and one pitch from Mike Mayers to end what had long been a staring contest to see which bullpen blinked.  —  After two walks by otherwise impenetrable reliever John Brebbia …
Discussion: Viva El Birdos
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Skip Schumaker ‘lucky’ to have landed as a Padres coach  —  SAN DIEGO  • A courtship more than a year in the making brought former Cardinals' leadoff hitter Skip Schumaker back to the ballpark and into a uniform this season as first-base coach for the Padres.
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Slumping Carpenter taking a break to reset
Associated Press:   Greene, Sosa carry Springfield to 6-2 win over Arkansas
Associated Press:
Padres designate struggling Headley; recall Spangenberg
Ryan Ford / Detroit Free Press:
Mariners' Paxton will bring his ‘Eh game’ against Detroit Tigers  —  Seattle Mariners pitcher James Paxton made history on Tuesday night when he threw a no-hitter against the Blue Jays in Toronto.  Paxton is the 299th pitcher in MLB history to throw a complete-game no-hitter …
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Nicholas Castellanos leaves game with pinky contusion
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:   Detroit Tigers' Dixon Machado mastering the art of playing second base
Kristie Rieken / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Morton fans career-high 14 as Astros beat Rangers 6-1  —  HOUSTON (AP) — Charlie Morton struck out a career-high 14 in seven solid innings and Evan Gattis, Brian McCann and Carlos Correa all homered to back him up and help the Houston Astros to a 6-1 win over the Texas Rangers on Saturday night.
Discussion: Lone Star Ball
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MoiseKapenda Bower / UPI:
Astros seek series win against Rangers  —  HOUSTON — Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch had repeatedly made clear that he was willing to wait for veteran designated hitter Evan Gattis to find his stroke, even in the midst of a prolonged slump that left Gattis lugging a .200 batting average into the second month of the season.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Baseball roundup: Morton strikes out 14 to lead Houston
Associated Press:   Morton strikes out 14 as Astros beat Rangers 6-1
Jill Painter Lopez / Associated Press:
Schebler's HR helps Reds beat Dodgers for 5th straight win  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Scott Schebler began his career with the Dodgers and loved his time with the franchise.  Now in his third season with Cincinnati, he admitted his big homer back in Los Angeles had some extra special meaning.
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers lose third consecutive to Reds when Dave Roberts' pitching strategy backfires in sixth inning  —  The echoes of greatness were everywhere at Dodger Stadium on Saturday.  The Dodgers staged a reunion for the 1988 World Series championship team, a sobering reminder that more than 10,000 days have passed since their last parade.
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Associated Press:
LEADING OFF: Nats seek sweep; Zobrist told to change spikes  —  FILE - In this April 10, 2018, file photo, Chicago Cubs first baseman Ben Zobrist plays in place of the injured Anthony Rizzo during the team's baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Wrigley Field in Chicago.
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Dennis Georgatos / Associated Press:
Freeland, Story lead Rockies to 4-0 win over Brewers  —  Colorado Rockies' Trevor Story follows the flight of his RBI-double off Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brent Suter in the third inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 12, 2018, in Denver.  (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Brent Suter starts for Brewers after Chase Anderson (illness) scratched  —  DENVER — Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Chase Anderson was scratched from his scheduled start against Colorado on Saturday night because of a stomach illness.  —  The team replaced Anderson with left-hander Brent Suter, who moved up a spot in the rotation.
David Ginsburg / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Rays rebound to beat Orioles 10-3 for doubleheader split  —  Heavy rain falls during a delay in the second baseball game of a doubleheader between the Baltimore Orioles and the Tampa Bay Rays, Saturday, May 12, 2018, in Baltimore.  (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Steve Herrick / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
CLEVELAND (AP) — Francisco Lindor homered twice and and doubled twice to help the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2 Saturday.  —  Lindor hit solo home runs in the third and seventh, and scored four runs.  His third career four-hit game extended the All-Star shortstop's hitting streak to 13 games.
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Price solid in return as Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 5-2  —  MLB: Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays  —  David Price pitched into the sixth inning and the visiting  —  Toronto Blue Jays 5-2 on Saturday.  —  Price (3-4) allowed two runs, five hits and three walks and struck out six …
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Price snaps 3-start losing streak as Red Sox beat Jays 5-2
Discussion: Bluebird Banter
Kerry Crowley / Mercury News:
Giants skid hits six games after Pirates score game-winner on hit by pitch  —  PITTSBURGH-The Giants needed to sit through a 93-minute rain delay before first pitch on Saturday at PNC Park.  —  They'll need to wait until at least Sunday to snap their losing streak.
Discussion: McCovey Chronicles and Bucs Dugout
Jon Meoli / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles minor league report: Baysox third baseman Ryan Mountcastle returns from injury  —  Triple-A Norfolk  —  Outfielder Alex Presley is heating up for the Tides just as an outfield opportunity might be in the making for the Orioles.  Presley, 32, had a 12-game hitting streak end Wednesday …
Discussion: Camden Chat
 
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