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Stu Durando / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Gyorko's pinch three-run homer gives Cardinals 6-3 win — Jedd Gyorko walked to the plate in the eighth inning Saturday night with one pinch-hit this season in 16 at-bats. — His second was much more memorable. — Gyorko hit a three-run home run against Atlanta reliever Dan Winkler …
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Stu Durando / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals take 2-1 lead with help of catcher's interference call — Paul Goldschmidt scored after reaching base on catcher's interference in the fourth inning and singled in a run in the fifth as the Cardinals overtook the Braves for a 2-1 lead at Busch Stadium.
Stu Durando / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Hicks' lack of action not a concern for Shildt, who says ‘flood is coming’ — Along with the Cardinals' May slump has come a lack of opportunities for closer Jordan Hicks to pitch. — Entering Saturday's game, he had appeared in four games and pitched three innings. He doesn't have a save since April 29.
Stu Durando / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Shildt stays with Fowler as leadoff and Carpenter hitting fifth
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
New-look lineup, old-look result as Cardinals lose for 15th time in 20 games
New-look lineup, old-look result as Cardinals lose for 15th time in 20 games
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Viva El Birdos
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Red Sox Notes: Price, Pedroia, Holt, Eovaldi — Red Sox left-hander David Price exited his start in Houston on Saturday after facing just three hitters, according to reporters. Price was “laboring” during his abbreviated outing and saw his fastball top out around 90 mph, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic tweets.
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MLB Baseball News … and Union-News
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Chris Cotillo / Union-News:
Brock Holt to join Boston Red Sox either Sunday or Monday; Nathan Eovaldi impresses in bullpen — HOUSTON — The Red Sox will activate utility player Brock Holt from the injured list on either Sunday or Monday, manager Alex Cora said. — Holt, who has been out since April 6 with injuries …
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MLB Baseball News … and NESN.com
ESPN:
Red Sox's Price (flu-like symptoms) exits in first — Boston Red Sox left-hander David Price exited Saturday's start at Houston in the first inning with flu-like symptoms, the team said. — Price threw just 15 pitches. He retired the first two batters before giving up a single …
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MLB Baseball News …
Associated Press:
Former Orioles prospect Mike Yastrzemski, grandson of Hall of Famer Carl, debuts for Giants — San Francisco Giants' Mike Yastrzemski, right, watches as he flies out in front of Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Alex Avila during the fourth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Saturday, May 25, 2019.
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MLB Baseball News …
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Jake Elman / UPI:
Giants call up Carl Yastrzemski's grandson
Giants call up Carl Yastrzemski's grandson
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MLB Baseball News … and McCovey Chronicles
Tim Tucker / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Inciarte's back ‘still barking’ after 10 days on injured list — Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte became eligible for reinstatement from the injured list Saturday, but it sounds as if he will be sidelined a while longer. — Inciarte, placed on the 10-day IL on May 15 with a lower back strain …
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David Wilson / Miami Herald:
A one-inning meltdown cost Sandy Alcantara and the Marlins. Here's how it went down — He had just thrown his first Major League complete game six days earlier and Sandy Alcantara was mowing through another division rival's lineup. The starting pitcher threw out back-to-back 1-2-3 innings …
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David Wilson / Miami Herald:
Here's what Miami Marlins' Brian Anderson fixed at plate to trigger recent hot streak — Brian Anderson did everything he needed to do in his first at-bat of the Miami Marlins' 12-10 loss to the Washington Nationals on Friday. The slugging third baseman sat back and waited on Kyle McGowin to deliver him the pitch he wanted.
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays Tales: The 10 most impactful/influential people in franchise history — Our list starts at the top with first owner Vince Naimoli and current owner Stuart Sternberg, and gets more interesting than there. — CLEVELAND — Seeing Andrew Friedman and Jim Hickey back at the Trop last week …
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Tampa Bay Times
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Associated Press:
Gibson cruises as Twins top White Sox 8-1 — Kyle Gibson pitched seven strong innings, C.J. Cron and Ehire Adrianza each drove in four runs and the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 8-1 on Saturday for their 10th win in 11 games. — Gibson (5-2) gave up five hits and walked none while striking out nine.
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South Side Sox
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Two rehab games, two postgame meals. Which restaurants did Andrus enlist to spoil Frisco? — Elvis Andrus is expected to return to the Texas Rangers' lineup Saturday after nursing a hamstring injury the past 10 days, during which time the Rangers lost only once without him. — “I noticed that,” Andrus said.
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Lone Star Ball
TC Zencka / MLB Trade Rumors:
A's DFA Fernando Rodney, Select Wei-Chung Wang — The Oakland Athletics have designated veteran reliever Fernando Rodney for assignment, their PR department announced. Wei-Chung Wang's contract has been selected from Triple-A Las Vegas in a corresponding move.
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MLB Baseball News …, UPI and Athletics Nation
Associated Press:
5 Home Runs Aren't Enough for the Mets Against the Tigers — JaCoby Jones homered and drove in four runs, including a go-ahead double in the seventh inning, and Miguel Cabrera also connected as the visiting Detroit Tigers halted their nine-game losing streak on Friday night with a wild 9-8 victory over the Mets.
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Bless You Boys, MLB Baseball News … and Amazin' Avenue
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Ty Bradley / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners Activate Kyle Seager — The Mariners have activated 3B Kyle Seager from the 60-Day IL, per a team release. The 31-year-old had been rehabbing from a torn tendon in his left (non-throwing) hand after a dive-gone-awry early in Spring Training. — Seager will hope to inject …
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MLB Baseball News … and U.S.S. Mariner
Brendan Kuty / New Jersey Online:
WATCH: Yankees' Luke Voit crushes 470-foot home run vs. Royals … Here are some pregame notes, via the Yankees: — AT A GLANCE: The Yankees will play a doubleheader today at Kansas City to start a 3G series (through Sun.)... are 4-0 on their seven-game road trip after sweeping Baltimore …
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Pinstripe Alley
Bill Plunkett / Orange County Register:
Dodgers' Hyun-Jin Ryu could become an All-Star at opportune time — PITTSBURGH — Hyun-Jin Ryu is setting himself up for a much more complicated decision next winter. — Following the 2018 season, Ryu became a free agent. But the left-hander never made it to the open market.
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Dodger Blue
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Field Level / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Yankees-Royals Preview — Following heavy rains in the Kansas City area that caused a rainout Friday night, the — Kansas City Royals will play a day-night double-header Saturday. The first game will start at 2:15 p.m. ET, with the second starting at 7:15 p.m. ET.
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Royals Review
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