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Eovaldi Retires 18 Straight, Yankees Beat Arizona 4-2 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 19, 2016, 1:06 A.M. E.D.T. — PHOENIX — Nathan Eovaldi retired the 18 batters he faced after allowing a freak leadoff base hit and the New York Yankees salvaged the final game of a three-game series …
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Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner blames players for slow start — NEW YORK — Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner has backed manager Joe Girardi and his coaching staff and has blamed players for the team's slow start. — With New York last in the AL East at 16-22 before its 4-2 win over Arizona on Wednesday …
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Lindor's Homer in 12th Sends Indians Over Reds 8-7 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 18, 2016, 11:42 P.M. E.D.T. — CINCINNATI — Rajai Davis hit a tying, two-run homer in the ninth inning, and Francisco Lindor led off the 12th with another homer, powering the Cleveland Indians to an 8-7 victory …
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Nationals draw 11 walks to back Gio, beat Colon and Mets 7-1 … NEW YORK — Limited to two runs over the previous three games, the Washington Nationals used their eyes even more than their bats to break out at the plate. — Daniel Murphy drove in two runs against his former team …
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Notes: MLB's diversity issue back in spotlight, brawl fallout and more — Baseball is down to just two minority managers, final questions on the Jays-Rangers brawl and much more in Ken Rosenthal's latest notes. — After the Braves' dismissal of manager Fredi Gonzalez on Tuesday, I tweeted this:
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Draft prep: Top 30 baseball prospects in June draft — With the baseball's draft approaching on June 9-11, USA TODAY Sports looks at the top 30 draft-eligible prospects. The rankings were compiled by Frankie Piliere, a national prospect writer for D1Baseball.com.
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Teheran Guides Braves to 3-1 Win Over Pirates — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 18, 2016, 9:57 P.M. E.D.T. — PITTSBURGH — Julio Teheran allowed five hits in 7 2/3 crisp innings and the Atlanta Braves gave Brian Snitker his first victory as interim manager with a 3-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.
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Gonzalez firing took an awkward turn late Monday
Gonzalez firing took an awkward turn late Monday
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Wainwright's Arm, Holliday's Bat Pace Cardinals — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 18, 2016, 11:24 P.M. E.D.T. — ST. LOUIS — Adam Wainwright threw six-hit ball into the seventh inning in his best start of the season and Matt Holliday had a two-run double for the St. Louis Cardinals …
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Wood Wins, Drives in Go-Ahead Run, Cubs Beat Brewers 2-1 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 19, 2016, 1:36 A.M. E.D.T. — MILWAUKEE — Pitcher Travis Wood drove in the go-ahead run when he walked with the bases loaded in the 13th inning after getting out of a bases-loaded jam in the 12th to lead …
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Angels' 5-Run 5th Inning Helps Beat Dodgers 8-1 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 19, 2016, 1:36 A.M. E.D.T. — ANAHEIM, Calif. — Mike Trout homered and the Los Angeles Angels broke the game open with five runs in the fifth inning to beat the Dodgers 8-1 on Wednesday night in the Freeway Series.
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2 suspects in police custody after Kalihi mom-and-pop store robberies — Editor's note: Since this story was first posted, police confirmed two suspects, both juveniles, have turned themselves in. This post has been updated to reflect this new information.
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Powerful Rays Beat Blue Jays 6-3 to Complete 3-Game Sweep — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 18, 2016, 11:18 P.M. E.D.T. — TORONTO — The Tampa Bay Rays have a reputation for defense and great pitching. — After another big win over the Blue Jays, the Rays have something else, too: the major league lead in home runs.
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