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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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Cano breaks hand when hit by pitch, many need surgery — DETROIT (AP) — Robinson Cano broke his right hand when hit by a pitch from left-hander Blaine Hardy in the third inning of the Seattle Mariners' 5-4 loss to the Detroit Tigers on Sunday. — The Seattle star, who has played …
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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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MLB Daily Dish, The Athletic 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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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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Sports Illustrated:
Watch: Francisco Lindor Wears Wrong Helmet At Plate — Francisco Lindor is a jokester. As he walked to home plate during the first inning of the Indians' matchup against Kansas City on Sunday, Lindor realized he had made one crucial mistake. — Facing left-hander Danny Duffy, Lindor, a switch hitter, was batting right-handed.
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Associated Press and baseballmusings.com
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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Gaslamp Ball and MLB Baseball News …
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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 …
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Washington Nationals … ABOUT LAST NIGHT: Diamondbacks' skid reaches five as Nationals finish sweep — ROUGH START: Diamondbacks still standing by slumping catcher Alex Avila — NEXT UP: Diamondbacks still searching for 5th starting pitcher — Brewers at Diamondbacks
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baseballmusings.com
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Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Washington Nationals … The Diamondbacks have initiated round three of filling their vacated fifth rotation spot. — After right-hander Troy Scribner lasted just 3 2/3 innings and walked six batters in a losing effort on Saturday against the Washington Nationals …
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Washington Nationals
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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Bob Brookover / Philly.com:
Gabe Kapler trying to manage Phillies' bullpen without a closer | Bob Brookover — Being the closer is different. Being the guy asked to get the last three outs of a game increases the degree of difficulty, frays the nerves and makes the heart beat faster.
Matt Breen / Philly.com:
Phillies use Edubray Ramos, not Hector Neris, to close out win over Mets
Phillies use Edubray Ramos, not Hector Neris, to close out win over Mets
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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.
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MLB Baseball News … and Halos Heaven
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Greg Beacham / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
After Ohtani dazzles Twins, Angels walk off late in 2-1 win — Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani, left, of Japan, talks with catcher Martin Maldonado after the top of the first inning against the Minnesota Twins during a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Sunday, May 13, 2018.
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
Jill Painter Lopez / Associated Press:
Reds sweep Dodgers; Votto, Suarez homer in 5-3 win — LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers felt like they had hit a low point. — Eugenio Suarez and Joey Votto homered, and the last-place Cincinnati Reds beat Los Angeles 5-3 Sunday for their first four-game sweep of the Dodgers since …
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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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Coley HarveyESPN / ESPN:
Yanks first team since '03 with four 10-homer players by 40th game — NEW YORK — With nearly a quarter of the season in the books, the New York Yankees accomplished a franchise first Sunday. — When designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton dropped a home run over the right-center field wall during …
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Pinstripe Alley
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.
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 …