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Kemp's HR in 10th Spoils Harper's Strong Debut — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matt Kemp homered leading off the 10th inning, spoiling Bryce Harper's major league debut and lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-3 victory over the Washington Nationals on Saturday night.
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Ruiz Proves Driving Force in Phillies Win — (Reuters) - Carlos Ruiz drove in three runs to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, lifting the NL East champions to within a game of the .500 mark after a stuttering start to the season.
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Harper excited to begin big league career — LOS ANGELES — Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper arrived in Los Angeles around 1:30 a.m. PT on Saturday. He got about four hours sleep, excited that he was making his Major League debut against the Dodgers. — Harper is on Washington's 25-man roster …
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Smyly Gets First Big League Win, Tigers Top Yanks — NEW YORK (AP) — Miguel Cabrera homered and drove in three runs and Drew Smyly pitched into the seventh inning for his first major league win to help the Detroit Tigers snap a five-game losing streak by beating the New York Yankees 7-5 Saturday.
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Dave Caldwell / New York Times:
Yankees 7, Tigers 6: Jeter Scores on Passed Ball, Helping Yankees Overcome Rocky Start by Nova
Yankees 7, Tigers 6: Jeter Scores on Passed Ball, Helping Yankees Overcome Rocky Start by Nova
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Cardinals beat Brewers 7-3 — ST. LOUIS—Yadier Molina tied his career high by going 4-for-4 with a two-run homer, and Kyle Lohse allowed three runs over six innings to run his record to 4-0 for the first time as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 7-3 on Saturday.
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Ramirez, Marlins top D-backs to end slide at 6 — MIAMI—Hanley Ramirez hit a run-scoring single with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the Marlins over the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 Saturday night, snapping Miami's losing streak at six games. — Ramirez's line drive …
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Chen and Davis lead Orioles over Athletics 10-1 — BALTIMORE—Wei-Yin Chen pitched seven strong innings, Chris Davis had four RBIs, Adam Jones and Robert Andino each had three hits and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Oakland Athletics 10-1 on Saturday night.
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Gregory Strong / Globe and Mail:
Jays pummel Mariners to end four-game losing streak — Brandon Morrow threw six shutout innings and Edwin Encarnacion belted a grand slam as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Seattle Mariners 7-0 on Saturday. — Morrow (2-1) struck out nine and allowed five hits as the Blue Jays ended a four-game losing streak.
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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Rivera looking good, but may need DL stint — LOS ANGELES — Dodgers outfielder/infielder Juan Rivera continues making progress from a strained left hamstring, but manager Don Mattingly wouldn't rule out the disabled list for the run producer. — Rivera was injured Wednesday night.
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Michael Radano / MLB.com:
Castillo recalled, in lineup against Phils — PHILADELPHIA — Cubs catcher Welington Castillo quickly made his way around the visitors' clubhouse at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday afternoon. — The 25-year old was on a whirlwind tour after he got the call to join the Cubs on Friday night …
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Charles Odum / Associated Press:
Bedard earns first win, Pirates beat Braves, 4-2 — ATLANTA—Streaking Alex Presley helped the Pirates finally provide tough-luck starter Erik Bedard some support and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Atlanta Braves 4-2 on Saturday night. — Presley had two hits to extend his career-best hitting streak to 12 games.
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Tigers place OF Delmon Young on restricted list — NEW YORK (AP) — The Detroit Tigers placed outfielder Delmon Young on the restricted list Saturday and said he would be evaluated under baseball's employee assistance program following his arrest on a hate crime harassment charge for an encounter …
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