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Colon hits 1st career homer in Mets' 6-3 win over Padres … SAN DIEGO — Bartolo Colon turned on an inside fastball from James Shields, launching a home run that was as improbable as it was historic. — Colon became the oldest player to hit his first major league home run …
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Mets' Bartolo Colon Finally Hits a Home Run After 19 Years
Mets' Bartolo Colon Finally Hits a Home Run After 19 Years
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Bryce Harper reaches base 7 times without official at-bat — Washington Nationals star Bryce Harper set a Major League Baseball record in Sunday's 13-inning loss to the Chicago Cubs by reaching base seven times at Wrigley Field without an official at-bat, according to Elias Sports Bureau research.
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Cubs Walk Harper 6 Times, Baez Homers in 13th to Beat Nats — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 8, 2016, 7:57 P.M. E.D.T. — CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs walked Washington star Bryce Harper a record-tying six times, then beat the Nationals 4-3 when Javier Baez homered in the 13th inning Sunday for a four-game sweep.
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Texas Rangers show off power in victory over Detroit Tigers — Offense connects for five homers, two by Beltre Odor, Mazara open with back-to-back blasts Griffin exits early, could land on disabled list — DETROIT — At some point, the Texas Rangers' offense was going to flex its muscles and have a game like it did Saturday.
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Wilson Hits Slam vs Team That Traded Him, Texas Tops Tigers — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 8, 2016, 5:15 P.M. E.D.T. — DETROIT — Bobby Wilson hit a tiebreaking grand slam in the eighth inning against the team that just traded him away, and the Texas Rangers completed a three-game sweep …
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McHugh, White Help Astros Over Mariners 5-1 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 8, 2016, 5:24 P.M. E.D.T. — HOUSTON — Rookie Tyler White hit two doubles and drove in a run to back up seven solid innings by Collin McHugh, and the Houston Astros got a 5-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday.
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Machado Hits 2 HRs, Has 6 RBIs as Orioles Top Athletics 11-3 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 8, 2016, 4:51 P.M. E.D.T. — BALTIMORE — Manny Machado hit two of Baltimore's season-high six homers, including a grand slam, and the Orioles scored all their runs on long balls in an 11-3 rout of the Oakland Athletics on Sunday.
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Tomlin Stays Unbeaten as Indians Down Royals 5-4 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 8, 2016, 4:18 P.M. E.D.T. — CLEVELAND — Josh Tomlin stayed unbeaten and again helped Cleveland bounce back after a loss, leading the Indians to a 5-4 win over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday.
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Rookie Goeddel Helps Phillies Rally Past Marlins, 6-5 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 8, 2016, 4:30 P.M. E.D.T. — MIAMI — Tyler Goeddel hit an RBI double for his first career extra-base hit and then scored in a two-run eighth inning Sunday, helping the Philadelphia Phillies rally past Miami 6-5.
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Polanco, Jaso Homer, Lead Cole, Pirates Over Cardinals — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 8, 2016, 6:09 P.M. E.D.T. — ST. LOUIS — Gregory Polanco hit a three-run homer and John Jaso added a two-run drive, leading Gerrit Cole and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the St. Louis Cardinals 10-5 Sunday.
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Lucroy Homer Leads Brewers Over Reds 5-4 for 4-Game Split — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 8, 2016, 7:15 P.M. E.D.T. — CINCINNATI — Jonathan Lucroy drove in the go-ahead run and then preserved the lead with his arm. — Lucroy greeted Ross Ohlendorf with a tiebreaking home run leading off …
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David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
Games of the Day — Rookie Ross Stripling takes on Marco Estrada as the Dodgers and Blue Jays start off the Mothers Day festivities. Note that Stripling is an old rookie, seasonal age 26. Already in his peak years, he brings a good strikeout rate and the ability to prevent home runs to the Dodgers rotation.
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