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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals used to beat Boston, especially Braves/Bees — Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina, who have been Cardinals battery mates for 252 major league starts, also have spent some time together recently watching the Blues continue their remarkable run to a possible Stanley Cup.
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Ever since Gibby shut down Sox in '67, Boston rules sports rivalry with St. Louis — St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Bob Gibson is congratulated by catcher Tim McCarver and third baseman Mike Shannon following his three-hit 7-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox to win the 1967 World Series at Fenway Park in Boston, Thursday, Oct. 13, 1967.
Michael McMahon / NESN.com:
Red Sox Notes: Steve Pearce Hopes He Has Turned Corner After Slow Start
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Over the Monster
Kristie Rieken / Associated Press:
Lucas Giolito strikes out 9 in a 4-hit shutout of the Astros as the White Sox win 4-0 to split the series — Photos from the White Sox's 4-0 win over the Astros on May 23, 2019, in Houston. — Lucas Giolito was forced to speed up his pace near the end of his last start for the White Sox because of rain.
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The Crawfish Boxes
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Chandler Rome / Houston Chronicle:
Astros mailbag: What's most impressive thing about 2019 squad?
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Houston Chronicle
Steve Gardner / USA Today:
Minnesota Twins slug eight more home runs, on pace to shatter MLB single-season record — The Minnesota Twins have slugged their way to the best record in the major leagues. — Yes, you read that correctly. “Twins,” “slugging” and “best record” is a rare combination …
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UPI, Orange County Register and MLB Baseball News …
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Coley Harvey / ESPN:
B-team Bombers? Hardly. Backups bid to equal 2018 Yankees' historic HR pace — BALTIMORE — As he angrily picked himself up off his belly in the ninth inning Thursday, Aaron Hicks put a scowl on his face and took his mind to one place: over the fence. — “I wanted to get up and hit a homer …
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Eddie Matz / ESPN:
The legend of Laureano's laser: How the A's outfielder went viral — Last summer, just eight days into his big league career, Ramon Laureano went viral. — His spectacular outfield assist — the one in which he caught a Justin Upton drive on the run at the warning track in left-center …
Jake Seiner / Associated Press:
Carlos Gomez hits go-ahead, 3-run HR as Mets earn 4-game sweep of Nationals — Turns out, the only thing Mets manager Mickey Callaway lost this week was his voice. — Days after New York's front office declared support for its criticized, second-year skipper, Callaway's players rallied …
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New York Daily News
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Zach Braziller / New York Post:
Carlos Gomez's blast vs. Nationals puts Mets in unfamiliar territory
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Federal Baseball, MLB Baseball News … and Amazin' Avenue
Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks starting rotation has been remarkably consistent: ‘We hope to be perfect’ — SAN DIEGO — Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly couldn't make it through the second inning on Wednesday at Petco Park, permitting four of the six hitters he faced to reach base.
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AZ Snake Pit
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Jeremy Cluff / Arizona Republic:
Zack Greinke trade rumors: Phillies, Yankees interested in Arizona Diamondbacks' ace
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AZ Snake Pit
David Wilson / Miami Herald:
Garrett Cooper's ninth-inning slam sweeps Tigers, extends Marlins winning streak to 6 — Garrett Cooper was excited Wednesday to send his first MLB home run ball to his parents after helping the Miami Marlins beat the Detroit Tigers. — It might have some company on his parents' mantle.
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Tom Withers / Associated Press:
Tampa Bay Rays get inside-the-park homer, 3 others in stopping Cleveland Indians — The Indians have now lost four straight games — CLEVELAND (AP) — Ryan Yarbrough handled Cleveland's lineup into eighth inning in his first start this season and Kevin Kiermaier legged out a three-run …
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
A .300 batting average nearing reality for Gallo, but which stats are his main focus? — Batting average doesn't pack the same punch it once did in many baseball circles, and to some it is following wins and RBIs into the dust bin of traditional statistics.
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Dallas-Fort Worth Sports News and Lone Star Ball
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Sources: Diamondbacks on verge of promoting Triple-A slugger Kevin Cron — The Diamondbacks are on the verge of promoting Triple-A Reno slugger Kevin Cron, according to sources, a move that could help provide a lift to their struggling offense. — Cron is said to be meeting the club in San Francisco …
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MLB Trade Rumors and AZ Snake Pit
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
With two extra-base hits in a month, Goldschmidt ‘would like to be playing better’ — Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt doubled off Pittsburgh's Dovydas Neverauskas on May 9. He homered off the Pirates' Steven Brault on May 12. And those have been his only extra-base hits in precisely a month.
Stephanie Apstein / Sports Illustrated:
Can MLB Do Anything About Fake Injuries? — As teams continue to look for any edge they can, many are using the injured list to maximize roster flexibility. Even if it means exaggerating injuries to get players there. — NEW YORK — At 2:37 p.m. on Tuesday, the Nationals announced …
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The Crawfish Boxes
Donald Duench / Toronto Sun:
On Deck: Padres at Blue Jays — Donald Duench, Toronto SunMore from Donald Duench, Toronto Sun — STARTING PITCHERS — LHP Joey Lucchesi (3-3, 4.28 ERA) vs. RHP Trent Thornton (1-4, 4.41 ERA) — Lucchesi (pronounced loo-KAY-see) is in his second MLB season.
Mark Schmetzer / Cincinnati.com:
Top Cincinnati Reds games: No. 43 - Craft cycle sparks 23-2 win over 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers — From the outfield terrace, which substituted for a warning track and caused many an unsuspecting outfielder to stumble, to the yellow line on the outfield wall separating home runs from balls in play …
