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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 …
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Cardinals' uneven offense caught watching as rallies fizzle, slugging slumps
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’
ESPN:
Mets reinstate Conforto (concussion), DFA Davis  —  New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto has been activated from the 7-day concussion injured list and is in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Detroit Tigers.  —  To make room for Conforto on the roster, the Mets designated outfielder Rajai Davis for assignment.
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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 …
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mets Designate Rajai Davis
Mike Digiovanna / Kansas City Star:
Angels snap Rangers' win streak, 3-2  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. - Jared Walsh nestled a 203-foot pop-up between Texas shortstop Elvis Andrus and left fielder Hunter Pence for a pinch-hit run-scoring single in the ninth inning Saturday night, capping a two-run rally that gave the Angels a 3-2 walk-off win …
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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.
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Over the Monster
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ESPN:
Red Sox's Price (flu-like symptoms) exits in first
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart finding himself after ‘weird’ start at the plate  —  CHICAGO — On a team of struggling hitters, Tucker Barnhart has struggled the most — at least as far as average.  —  Barnhart went in Sunday hitting .195, and that's after a recent surge.
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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.
David Wilson / Miami Herald:
How big has Harold Ramirez's consistency been for Marlins?  ‘It kind of feeds everything’  —  Harold Ramirez has only been in the Majors a little more than two weeks, but he doesn't hit like most typical young batters across MLB.  In an era currently defined by three true outcomes …
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David Wilson / Miami Herald:
A one-inning meltdown cost Sandy Alcantara and the Marlins. Here's how it went down
Discussion: Federal Baseball
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:
It's official: Yankees can start getting excited about Didi Gregorius' return
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
Brendan Kuty / New Jersey Online:
WATCH: Yankees' Luke Voit crushes 470-foot home run vs. Royals
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.
Discussion: True Blue LA
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Dodgers roll past host Pirates
Discussion: Bucs Dugout
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 …
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Pirates Designate Jake Elmore, Select Jacob Stallings, Place Francisco Cervelli On 7-Day IL  —  The Pirates have designated infielder Jake Elmore for assignment and selected the contract of catcher Jacob Stallings from Triple-A Indianapolis, per Adam Berry of MLB.com.
Discussion: 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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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 …
 
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Nunez homers again, O's snap skid vs. Rockies
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Paul Hoynes / Plain Dealer:
Zach Plesac to make big-league debut for Cleveland Indians on Tuesday vs. Boston
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Carlson heads class of young hitters Cards see accelerating into view
ESPN:
Reports: Pirates prospect Keller to debut Monday
The Athletic:
Rays may look to Dallas Keuchel to bolster their rotation, if the Yankees (or others) don't strike first
Associated Press:
Springer placed on 10-day IL with left hamstring injury
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Tim Tucker / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Inciarte's back ‘still barking’ after 10 days on injured list
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Angels Place Matt Harvey On Injured List
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks designate John Ryan Murphy, plan to give Carson Kelly more time
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Associated Press:
Gibson cruises as Twins top White Sox 8-1
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
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