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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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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals' uneven offense caught watching as rallies fizzle, slugging slumps  —  A root problem with the Cardinals' uneven offense - it goes big or it doesn't go home - has not been generating the potential for rallies.  It's how often they let those opportunities pass by.  —  Sometimes just looking.
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Carlson heads class of young hitters Cards see accelerating into view  —  He went to elementary school a short walk from Elk Grove High, where his father, Jeff, coached baseball, so every afternoon Dylan Carlson, not yet 10, toddled over to be around his dad and their California hometown team.
Tim Tucker / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:   Braves fall to Cardinals on three-run pinch-hit homer against Winkler
Stu Durando / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Cardinals take 2-1 lead with help of catcher's interference call
Stu Durando / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Hicks' lack of action not a concern for Shildt, who says ‘flood is coming’
Stu Durando / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Shildt stays with Fowler as leadoff and Carpenter hitting fifth
KHOU-TV:
Correa's RBI single in 9th gives Astros 4-3 win over Boston  —  Justin Verlander (8-1, 2.24) makes his 12th start Sunday 11 strikeouts shy of tying Cy Young for 21st on the all-time strikeouts list.  —  Author: The Associated Press  —  HOUSTON — Carlos Correa hit an RBI single …
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ESPN:
Red Sox's Price (flu-like symptoms) exits in first
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Ninth inning unravels on Rangers just after go-ahead rally.  Here's how it happened  —  The forecast for Sunday in sunny southern California calls for a lot of yuck.  —  Rain was to start falling overnight, calm down through first pitch, and then pick up again mid- to late afternoon.
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
The Rangers are playing much better than many expected. But are they really this good?
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Two rehab games, two postgame meals. Which restaurants did Andrus enlist to spoil Frisco?
Discussion: Lone Star Ball
Matthew Moreno / Dodger Blue:
Preview: Kenta Maeda Returns From Injured List, Dodgers Look To Sweep Pirates  —  What's already been a successful road trip for the Los Angeles Dodgers can end in impressive fashion as they are in position to complete a sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates.  Doing so would give L.A. a 6-2 record on their stretch away from Dodger Stadium.
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Dodgers roll past host Pirates
Discussion: Bucs Dugout
Brendan Kuty / New Jersey Online:
Yankees hold off Royals in Game 2, sweep doubleheader  —  KANSAS CITY — The weather was a bit like the Yankees' season so far.  —  All day, it looked like things might go wrong, with forecasts predicting rain and thunderstorms that threatened to postpone the second half of the doubleheader.
Discussion: Royals Review and Pinstripe Alley
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Brendan Kuty / New Jersey Online:
WATCH: Yankees' Luke Voit crushes 470-foot home run vs. Royals
Brendan Kuty / New Jersey Online:
It's official: Yankees can start getting excited about Didi Gregorius' return
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
Games of the Day  —  The Padres send Chris Paddack to the mound as they go for a sweep of the Blue Jays in Toronto.  Marcus Stroman tries to right the ship for Toronto.  Paddack is off to a great start for his career, 4-2 with a 1.93 ERA.  He appears to be able to avoid hard contact …
Discussion: Bluebird Banter
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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Jake Elman / UPI:
Giants call up Carl Yastrzemski's grandson
Discussion: McCovey Chronicles
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Well-traveled Oliver Drake joins Rays as Casey Sadler is sent down  —  Drake made history last season by pitching for five teams; the Rays will be the seventh for the Naval Academy product  —  Right-handed reliever Oliver Drake made history last season when he pitched for five teams …
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.
John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds fall to the Chicago Cubs 8-6 in another back-and-forth game at Wrigley  —  CHICAGO — The Reds and the Chicago Cubs went back and forth again Saturday at Wrigley Field.  —  This time, however, it ended with the Cubs celebrating an 8-6 victory before a crowd of 40,929 on a warm, windy day at Wrigley Field.
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mets Designate Rajai Davis  —  The Mets have designated outfielder Rajai Davis for assignment, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com tweets.  His 25-man roster spot will go to outfielder Michael Conforto, who's back after a stint on the seven-day concussion injured list.
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers blow too many chances at the plate in marathon loss to Mets  —  QUEENS, N.Y. — At the end of Saturday's marathon, Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire had next to nothing at his disposal.  —  Nobody on his bench, only one relief pitcher in the bullpen — closer Shane Greene …
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
After speaking up at team meeting, Gyorko hammers home his point with game-winning blast  —  The team the Cardinals once were, the team they talked about finding again during a private team meeting Saturday, and the team they needed to be pulled together in the
 
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Paul Hoynes / Plain Dealer:
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ESPN:
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Tim Tucker / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Angels Place Matt Harvey On Injured List
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