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Tigers top Mariners 5-4, Cano fractures hand — DETROIT (AP) Jose Iglesias hit an RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Detroit Tigers a 5-4 victory over Seattle on Sunday after the Mariners lost standout second baseman Robinson Cano to a fractured hand.
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' JaCoby Jones providing ‘contagious energy’
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers walk off vs. Seattle Mariners 5-4 on Mother's Day
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
AL Notes: Cano, Red Sox, Rays, Tigers
AL Notes: Cano, Red Sox, Rays, Tigers
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The Athletic, MLB Daily Dish and Over the Monster
George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers reliever Daniel Stumpf fighting a May slump
Detroit Tigers reliever Daniel Stumpf fighting a May slump
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MLB Baseball News …
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Wainwright likely headed back to DL after difficult start, loss to San Diego — SAN DIEGO • By the start of the first inning, Adam Wainwright felt a familiar pain in his right elbow. — By the middle of the third, his start was over. — The concern was just beginning.
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MLB Baseball News … and Gaslamp Ball
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Fowler joins Carpenter in cage quest for production, ‘confidence’ — SAN DIEGO • Although he had already spent 13 innings in the field and taken six fruitless at-bats in the Cardinals' loss Saturday night, in the hour after the game Dexter Fowler remained in the batting cage …
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals lose battle of bullpens in 13th inning
Matt Breen / Philly.com:
Nick Williams, adjusting to life on bench, hits 3-run homer in Phillies win — Nick Williams took the field for the Phillies for just a few minutes Sunday. The outfielder was out of the lineup for the 11th time in 14 games as manager Gabe Kapler shifts him into a reserve role.
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The Good Phight
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Associated Press:
Beltre might go back on disabled list — Rangers' Beltre may be headed back to disabled list — Texas third baseman Adrian Beltre left Sunday's 6-1 loss to Houston in the seventh inning after aggravating a left hamstring injury. — Beltre fielded a Max Stassi slow chopper and was trying …
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Adrian Beltre exits after re-aggravating left hamstring injury — Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre left Sunday's game against Houston in the bottom of the seventh inning after re-aggravating an injury to his left hamstring. — Beltre returned to the Rangers' lineup last Tuesday …
Discussion:
Lone Star Ball
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Washington Nationals … For Alex Avila, there is never a “eureka” moment that precedes the end of a slump. He won't take a swing in the cage or notice something on video, make an adjustment and then suddenly find his fortunes have changed.
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MLB Baseball News …
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Greg Moore / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Washington Nationals
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Washington Nationals
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AZ Snake Pit and Arizona Sports
Jay Cohen / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Davidson helps White Sox rally past Cubs 5-3 — Matt Davidson hit a solo homer and a tiebreaking sacrifice fly, helping — White Sox salvage the finale of their weekend series against the crosstown — Cubs with a 5-3 win on Sunday. — Giolito (2-4) matched a career high with seven walks …
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Talking Chop and Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Jay Cohen / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Giolito helps White Sox rally past Cubs 5-3 — CHICAGO (AP) — Lucas Giolito was erratic and inconsistent. — He was also a winner. — Giolito labored his way into the sixth inning, Matt Davidson hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly and the Chicago White Sox salvaged the finale …
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South Side Sox and Bleed Cubbie Blue
Greg Beacham / Associated Press:
After Ohtani dazzles Twins, Angels rally late for 2-1 win — ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Shohei Ohtani struck out 11 while pitching three-hit ball into the seventh inning, and Zack Cozart got a walk-off RBI single in the Los Angeles Angels' 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday.
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News … and Halos Heaven
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Steven Wine / Associated Press:
Newcomb helps Braves beat Marlins with 1-hitter, 4-3 — MIAMI (AP) — Sean Newcomb allowed no runs for the third start in a row and gave up only one hit in six innings to help the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 4-3 Sunday. — Newcomb (4-1) has pitched 20 consecutive scoreless innings and last allowed a run on April 26.
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Steven Wine / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Newcomb throws 6 scoreless innings, Braves beat Marlins 4-3
Newcomb throws 6 scoreless innings, Braves beat Marlins 4-3
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MLB Baseball News …
Associated Press:
Raccoon in Reds' bullpen at Dodger Stadium captured before game — LOS ANGELES — Perhaps the only thing that could slow the Cincinnati Reds relievers during this five-game win streak was a raccoon in the bullpen on Sunday. — A raccoon was found by a member of the cleaning crew in the visitor's bullpen at Dodger Stadium.
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MLB Baseball News …
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Jill Painter Lopez / Associated Press:
Reds sweep Dodgers; Votto, Suarez homer in 5-3 win
ESPN:
Mark Reynolds debuts for Nats, homers twice in win over D-backs — Mark Reynolds' offseason didn't go much like he expected. But when his 2018 big league season finally got under way Sunday with the Washington Nationals, it undoubtedly exceeded the expectations he had as he debuted with his eighth big league team.
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
MLB cleat flap: As Ben Zobrist's peers lend support, uniform regulations may be loosened — SportsPulse: Are the New York Yankees baseball's best team? Are the recent no-hitters an anomaly? What's wrong with the Los Angeles Dodgers? USA TODAY Sports' Jorge Ortiz breaks it all down.
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Mets seeing the potential benefits and risks associated with playing ailing Yoenis Cespedes — PHILADELPHIA — In one inning, you could see the fine line the Mets are walking with Yoenis Cespedes playing through a nagging right quad issue. The slugger crushed a solo home run in the sixth inning …
Mike Cranston / Associated Press:
Mets' deGrom throws 45 pitches in scoreless 1st, is pulled — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — New York Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom lasted only one inning in his return from the disabled list despite not allowing a hit or a run. — DeGrom needed 45 pitches to get through the first, which included 20 foul balls by Philadelphia.
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Amazin' Avenue