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Justin Toscano / NorthJersey.com:
Mets pull out much-needed victory with late push — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Pete Alonso almost had the first grand slam of his career, which would have also broken the National League rookie home run record and given the Mets a lead. But the ball went just foul, and though the Mets challenged …
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Royals Review
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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Jacob deGrom shuts down Royals for much-needed Mets win — KANSAS CITY — It's hard to imagine the Mets were on the fence about including Pete Alonso on their Opening Day roster. — Back then, he was an enthusiastic and humble slugger competing with Dominic Smith for the open first base job.
Tim Healey / Newsday:
Mets come out flat, squander chances in loss to Royals
Mets come out flat, squander chances in loss to Royals
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MLB Baseball News …, MLB Trade Rumors and Amazin' Avenue
ESPN:
Urias gets 20-game domestic violence suspension — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias has been suspended 20 games under Major League Baseball's Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy, the league announced Saturday. — Urias has said he will not appeal.
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Bleacher Nation and Talking Chop
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Ty Bradley / MLB Trade Rumors:
Julio Urias Suspended 20 Games
Julio Urias Suspended 20 Games
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Los Angeles Dodgers News …
Anthony Franco / MLB Trade Rumors:
Nationals Place Sean Doolittle On Injured List — The Nationals announced today they have placed reliever Sean Doolittle on the 10-day injured list with right knee tendinitis. Righty Kyle McGowin is up from Double-A Harrisburg to take Doolittle's active roster spot.
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MLB Baseball News … and Nationals Pastime
Jose M. Romero / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Belt's grand slam, 6 RBIs lead Giants over Arizona, 11-6 — PHOENIX (AP) — Logan Webb found himself in the middle of a playoff race, and was up to the challenge. — The 22-year-old right-hander survived a rocky start and pitched five innings to win his major league debut, leading the
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AZ Snake Pit, NBCSports.com, McCovey Chronicles and Yahoo! Sports
MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings …:
Thames' HR in 14th, Yelich's 2 help Brewers beat Nats 15-14 — Eric Thames hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the 14th inning, and the — Milwaukee Brewers finally held on for a wild 15-14 victory over the — Washington Nationals on Saturday. — Christian Yelich hit two home runs …
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Brew Crew Ball and Federal Baseball
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Eddie Matz / ESPN:
Cautious Nats won't start Scherzer over weekend
Cautious Nats won't start Scherzer over weekend
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MLB Baseball News …, Brew Crew Ball, Federal Baseball and MLB Trade Rumors
Ty Bradley / MLB Trade Rumors:
Red Sox Place Chris Sale On 10-Day IL With Elbow Inflammation — 4:52 pm: It appears the issue may indeed be more serious than initially believed. Per President of Baseball Ops Dave Dombrowski (h/t to Bill Koch of the Providence Journal) the injury is “brand new” and the team will seek …
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MLB Baseball News …, Over the Monster and Lone Star Ball
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Gethin Coolbaugh / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Benintendi, Porcello lead Red Sox past Orioles, 9-1
Benintendi, Porcello lead Red Sox past Orioles, 9-1
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Camden Chat, Over the Monster and Boston Red Sox News …
Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago Sun-Times:
Refilling Cubs' pen: Closer Craig Kimbrel to be activated from IL Sunday; Steve Cishek also close — Craig Kimbrel on tap to return to the Cubs bullpen Sunday. Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images — Kimbrel has missed the last 13 games because of a knee issue.
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MLB Baseball News …, Cubs Insider and MLB Trade Rumors
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John Perrotto / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Newman hits RBI single in 9th, lifts Pirates past Cubs 3-2
Newman hits RBI single in 9th, lifts Pirates past Cubs 3-2
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Bleed Cubbie Blue, Bucs Dugout and Yahoo! Sports
Joe Reedy / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Angels rally for 4 runs in 7th inning to beat White Sox 6-5 — Brian Goodwin drove in two runs apiece, and the — Los Angeles Angels scored four in the seventh inning to rally past the — Chicago White Sox 6-5 on Saturday night. — Los Angeles sent 10 batters to the plate in the seventh and scored off four Chicago pitchers.
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South Side Sox and Halos Heaven
David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
No Run Rays — The Tigers and Rays are dueling in a scoreless tie in Tampa Bay, as the game goes to the bottom of the thirteenth inning. The Rays last scored in the first inning of the game on Thursday, 29 innings without a run. If they can break that scoreless streak here in the thirteenth, they win the game.
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MLB Baseball News … and Bless You Boys
Ryan Wolstat / Toronto Sun:
Blue Jays lose game, Guerrero, await MRI result — The Blue Jays lost 4-3 to the Seattle Mariners on Saturday afternoon but that was the least of the team's problems. — The bigger issue was that star slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. left the game in the third inning due to left knee discomfort …
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MLB Baseball News … and Lookout Landing
Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves place Ender Inciarte on IL; he hopes to return this season — The short-handed Braves were dealt another blow. — Outfielder Ender Inciarte, who four weeks ago returned from a lumbar strain that sidelined him for 55 games, was placed on the injured list Saturday with a right hamstring strain.
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MLB Trade Rumors
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Braves Remove Ender Inciarte With Hamstring Injury
Braves Remove Ender Inciarte With Hamstring Injury
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Talking Chop and MLB Baseball News …
Tim Healey / Newsday:
Mets reliever Robert Gsellman goes on IL with tight right triceps — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Already short on reliable late-inning options, the Mets' bullpen lost one of its stalwarts Saturday when Robert Gsellman landed on the injured list. — Gsellman is dealing with a tight right triceps …
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MLB Trade Rumors