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Snell shuts down D-Backs, Pham hits grand slam as Rays roll — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell took a perfect game into the sixth inning and Tommy Pham hit his first career grand slam, leading the Tampa Bay Rays over the Arizona Diamondbacks 12-1 on Monday night.
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Snell's arm, Pham's bat power Rays past D-backs — Blake Snell retired the first 17 batters, Tommy Pham hit a grand slam and the Tampa Bay Rays cruised past the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 12-1 on Monday night. — Snell (3-3) was perfect through 5 2/3 innings before Ildemaro Vargas hit …
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Stu Durando / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Homers by Molina, Carpenter, DeJong give Cardinals 6-0 lead — Yadier Molina's second-inning line drive to center field sent Odubel Herrera to the warning track to make the catch and was the sharpest hit ball for the Cardinals through three innings against Vince Vasquez.
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Stu Durando / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Jose Martinez trying to get family out of Venezuela — Jose Martinez may not seem distracted on the field these days, but the Cardinals outfielder frequently is thinking about his family in Venezuela, where political turmoil has led to violence in the streets. — Martinez wants badly to get his relatives out of the country.
David Haugh / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Joe Maddon's methods have helped the Cubs rebound into 1st place. Isn't it time to look at giving him an extension? — Photos of Joe Maddon, the 2015 NL Manager of the Year. — Chicago Tribune — Without even trying, Joe Maddon summed up the essence of what makes him most effective as Cubs manager.
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Joe Kay / scores.nbcsportsbayarea.com:
Bees circle, Senzel homers twice as Reds swarm Giants 12-4 — CINCINNATI (AP) Bees swarmed home plate. A rookie hit two homers. A third baseman wound up pitching. Reds batters got plunked at a record rate in a lopsided win. — Bruce Bochy sure has some memories from his final game at Great American Ball Park.
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias upset with use in non-save situations
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Bob Nightengale / Arizona Republic:
A year ago, he was unknown. Today, Luke Voit is the Yankees' savior — Luke Voit still can't get used to people recognizing him in the city. The subway system remains terrifying to him. And the folks back home would never believe the price you have to pay for a good steak dinner in New York City.
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Jesse Yomtov / Greenville News:
MLB power rankings: Time to start believing in the Twins
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Paddack, Renfroe lead Padres over deGrom, Mets 4-0 — Pumped-up rookie Chris Paddack struck out a career-high 11 to outduel NL Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom, and Hunter Renfroe homered for the San Diego Padres in a 4-0 victory against the New York Mets on Monday night.
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Anderson gets best of Bauer after playful tweet — CLEVELAND — Trevor Bauer tweeted a playful message to Tim Anderson earlier in the day. Anderson replied in kind, then chased the All-Star pitcher after his worst start this season. — Anderson hit a two-run single in the sixth inning …
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Brewers top road-weary, mistake-prone Nats — Ben Gamel had three hits and scored twice and Orlando Arcia added three hits with a run scored as the host Milwaukee Brewers beat the sleep-deprived and defensive-challenged Washington Nationals 5-3 on Monday. — The Nationals sat on the airport tarmac …
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Red Sox pitcher David Price signal-boosts tweet about ‘white Sox’ visiting Trump's White House — The Boston Red Sox are set to be honored at the White House on Thursday, but a number of players and coaches have announced they would not be attending the ceremony with President Donald Trump.
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Teddy Greenstein / Miami Herald:
The journey of Cubs catcher Taylor Davis: From ‘mercy pick’ to getting snubbed by Cardinals to grand-slam heroics — Matt Davis answered the phone Monday at his office in Jupiter, Fla. — “Let me close the door,” he said. — Yes, this could take a while.
Jordan McPherson / Miami Herald:
Marlins rebound after shaky first inning for come-from-behind victory against the Cubs — The Miami Marlins had something rolling. Sandy Alcantara settled in enough after a rough first inning that had the Marlins playing catchup early. The offense put together enough to bail out their starter and tie the game.
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Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
Derek Jeter's right-hand man is tearing up a franchise and creating enemies along the way
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Reuters:
Bellinger back in Dodgers' starting lineup — Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Cody Bellinger returned to the starting lineup against the Atlanta Braves on Monday after missing two starts due to a shoulder injury. — The red-hot Bellinger sustained a separated right shoulder during …
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Matt Borelli / Dodger Blue:
Dodgers News: Travis d'Arnaud Signed To Add Right-Handed Bat, Versatility To Roster
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Associated Press:
Springer, Correa, Chirinos homer, Astros beat Royals 6-4 — George Springer opened the first with his 11th home run of the season, including three leadoff drives. He added an RBI double in the eighth. — HOUSTON (AP) - George Springer, Carlos Correa and Robinson Chirinos each homered …
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Torey Lovullo ‘may pivot’ away from Archie Bradley in setup role — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A day after watching setup man Archie Bradley cough up a late lead at Coors Field, Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said he is likely to look elsewhere in the eighth inning for the time being.
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Phil Rosenthal / Baltimore Sun:
‘Jeopardy!’ champ James Holzhauer, off the show until May 20, will visit MLB Network's ‘MLB Now’ on Tuesday — Chicago Tribune — While “Jeopardy!” sensation James Holzhauer's string of victories is on hold as the quiz show presents its two-week teachers tournament, the Naperville-raised …
