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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals sending Carlos Martinez for another series of exams on muscle strain — MINNEAPOLIS • The reports back from St. Louis about Carlos Martinez's schedule as he recovers from what was described as a mild muscle strain have now given rise to a prescription.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Messages received: Carpenter, Fowler stir to send Cards to win vs. Twins — MINNEAPOLIS • It's become customary for Cardinals manager Mike Matheny to let his position players know who is in the lineup and where before the game, often with a message he sends to their phones the night before.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Colon shakes off liner to stomach, Rangers beat Mariners 5-1 — SEATTLE (AP) — Bartolo Colon laughed off having Jean Segura's line drive hit him in the stomach, allowing four hits in 7 2/3 shutout innings and giving the Texas Rangers a 5-1 win over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday.
Brian Hall / Associated Press:
Fowler, Carpenter get going in Cardinals' 7-5 win over Twins
Fowler, Carpenter get going in Cardinals' 7-5 win over Twins
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Carpenter, Fowler lead sunny afternoon revival in 7-5 victory
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Lynn awaits start vs. Cardinals, but it would have been ‘meaningful’ in St. Louis
Lynn awaits start vs. Cardinals, but it would have been ‘meaningful’ in St. Louis
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Scott Lauber / Philly.com:
Gabe Kapler explains unorthodox ninth-inning bullpen decision — BALTIMORE — Edubray Ramos had struck out Baltimore Orioles boppers Jonathan Schoop and Mark Trumbo — on six pitches, no less — in a classic save situation Wednesday when Phillies manager Gabe Kapler signaled to the bullpen for embattled closer Hector Neris.
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Todd Karpovich / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Pivetta strikes out 11, Phillies beat Orioles 4-1 — Nick Pivetta tied a career-high with 11 strikeouts, — Baltimore Orioles 4-1 Wednesday in a wet interleague matchup. — Philadelphia (24-16) climbed eight games over .500 for the first time since the end of the 2011 season.
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Jon Meoli / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles lose, 4-1, as Andrew Cashner pays penalty for third trip through lineup again
Orioles lose, 4-1, as Andrew Cashner pays penalty for third trip through lineup again
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Associated Press:
Red Sox manager Alex Cora surprised by Carson Smith's injury comment — BOSTON — Red Sox manager Alex Cora said he was surprised to hear that reliever Carson Smith feels that fatigue could have contributed to his dislocated pitching shoulder. — Smith was placed on the 10-day disabled list on Tuesday.
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Evan Drellich / NBCSports.com:
Agent asks Red Sox to trade Blake Swihart
Agent asks Red Sox to trade Blake Swihart
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Bob McManaman / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Milwaukee Brewers … CONNECT — You'd think after becoming the first Diamondbacks pitcher in franchise history to face three different Cy Young Award winners in a row that nothing could faze right-hander Matt Koch. Especially after the way things worked out for him.
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Next Slide — PHOENIX - The way the Milwaukee Brewers' bullpen has performed this season, it's really not fair to pick nits when they don't get the job done on rare occasion. — But, the fact remains that you can't come into a tie game in the eighth inning and walk the first batter …
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Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Milwaukee Brewers
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays journal: Ex-Hernando High standout Christian Arroyo gets called up — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Rays' decision to be cautious with RF Carlos Gomez's groin tightness got Hernando High product Christian Arroyo a late-night phone call, an early morning flight from Durham, N.C. …
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays edge Royals in Anthony Banda's Tampa Bay debut
Rays edge Royals in Anthony Banda's Tampa Bay debut
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ESPN:
Giants' Brandon Belt says plate umpire cheated him to ‘get the game over with’ — A series-ending loss to the National League-worst Reds wasn't the only thing that left Giants slugger Brandon Belt raw on Wednesday. — It was how that 6-3 defeat ended that rubbed the left fielder the wrong way.
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Michael Wagaman / Associated Press:
Crawford has 4 hits, Belt homers as Giants beat Reds 5-3
Crawford has 4 hits, Belt homers as Giants beat Reds 5-3
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Jake Seiner / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Happ reaches 3 times, allows 2 runners as Jays thump Mets — Grounds crew members work on the infield during the fifth inning of a baseball game between the New York Mets and the Toronto Blue Jays, Wednesday, May 16, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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Perez induces double play, leads Scranton/WB to 3-1 win over Lehigh Valley — SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — Oliver Perez got Danny Ortiz to hit into a double play in the eighth inning, leading the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders to a 3-1 win over the Lehigh Valley IronPigs on Wednesday.
Associated Press:
Ficociello, Salter lift Erie over Binghamton 10-3 — BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (AP) — Dominic Ficociello doubled three times, driving home two runs as the Erie SeaWolves topped the Binghamton Rumble Ponies 10-3 on Wednesday. With the loss, the Rumble Ponies snapped a five-game winning streak.
Scott Boeck / KHOU-TV:
Justin Verlander anticipated a PED denial from Robinson Cano - who did not disappoint — Justin Verlander has been one of Major League Baseball's most outspoken players when it comes to positive tests for performance-enhancing drugs. — Justin Verlander has been one of Major League Baseball's …
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Mariners' Robinson Cano suspended 80 games by MLB
Mariners' Robinson Cano suspended 80 games by MLB
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Associated Press:
Plutko, Cabrera lead Columbus to 6-1 win over Gwinnett — COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Melky Cabrera singled three times, and Adam Plutko allowed just two hits over six innings as the Columbus Clippers defeated the Gwinnett Stripers 6-1 on Wednesday. — Plutko (4-3) picked up the win after he struck out eight while allowing one run.
Associated Press:
Derek Jeter staying positive despite frustrations with Marlins' record, attendance — MIAMI — Derek Jeter was chatting with a cluster of fans during Miami Marlins batting practice Wednesday when a preschooler wearing a Los Angeles Dodgers cap asked him to sign a baseball.
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Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers shut out from first place with 6-0 loss to Indians — The Detroit Tigers whiffed on their chance to climb into a first-place tie with Cleveland in the American League Central Division. — After winning the opening two games of the series, the Tigers were blanked, 6-0 …