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The Latest: Orioles' Gentry robs homer from Twins' Rosario — Kansas City Royals Alex Gordon runs sprints on during a baseball workout, Wednesday, March 28, 2018, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. The Royals open the baseball season on Thursday afternoon when they host the Chicago White Sox.
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Cubs power past Marlins 8-4 on Opening Day — Fish fall at home — MIAMI - A large contingent of Chicago Cubs fans crashed opening day in Miami, and one pitch into the major league season, Ian Happ had them on their feet to celebrate while Marlins fans stewed.
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The Latest: Zach Duke strikes out 4 in an inning — Kansas City Royals Alex Gordon runs sprints on during a baseball workout, Wednesday, March 28, 2018, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. The Royals open the baseball season on Thursday afternoon when they host the Chicago White Sox.
Mark Gonzales / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Ian Happ hits home run on 1st pitch of season as Cubs beat Marlins, 8-4
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David Haugh / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Anthony Rizzo goes deep calling for stricter gun laws
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Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Marlins, Cubs wear ‘MSD’ patches, to visit with victims' families, survivors
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Victor Mather / Boston Globe:
Derek Jeter's first inning as Marlins co-owner didn't go quite as planned
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Stanton homers twice in debut, Yankees beat Blue Jays 6-1 — TORONTO (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton homered twice, doubled and had four RBIs in his New York Yankees debut, a 6-1 win Thursday over the Toronto Blue Jays that gave Aaron Boone in a win in his first game as a professional manager.
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Luis Severino corrects early mistakes, rewards Yankees' faith in him with scoreless start
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Giancarlo Stanton hits pair of home runs, drives in four as Yankees beat Blue Jays, 6-1 on Opening Day
Connor Grott / UPI:
Giancarlo Stanton hits rocket home run in first at-bat with Yankees
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Thor brings the thunder as 1-2 punch of Noah Syndergaard, Jacob deGrom is off to a good start — Dressed in a double-breasted, light-blue, plaid suit and his long blond hair slicked back, Syndergaard heard the comments coming from behind him as he walked out of the clubhouse door Thursday evening.
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After an injury-riddled 2017, Yoenis Cespedes smacks three RBI in Opening Day win
John Harper / New York Daily News:
Mets winning by playing small ball, analytics an encouraging sign for the rest of the season
Associated Press:
Davidson hits 3 of White Sox's 6 homers in 14-7 rout of KC — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Most days, Tim Anderson's performance would have made him the star. — Matt Davidson showed up his Chicago White Sox teammate. — The young designated hitter became the fourth player in major league history …
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Japanese baseball stars returning home from MLB to extend careers … Daisuke Matsuzaka says he still has something to prove. — Koji Uehara wants to help his former team regain its past glory. — The two former U.S. major leaguers are among several Japanese stars that will be looking …
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Colleen Kane / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
White Sox tie MLB record with 6 Opening-Day homers in 14-7 victory over Royals
Adam TeicherESPN / ESPN:
White Sox's Matt Davidson blasts 3 homers in opener
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Matthew Florjancic / WKYC-TV:
Five predictions for Cleveland Indians ahead of 2018 regular-season opener — Here are five predictions for the 2018 season that lies ahead for the Cleveland Indians. — CLEVELAND — After a long winter break, baseball is back. — And despite coming up short of a second consecutive …
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Blach outduels Kershaw, Giants blank Dodgers to steal Opening Day win — LOS ANGELES — Joe Panik stared in disbelief. — Clayton Kershaw laughed it off. — It was one of those moments that didn't seem real. Until it was. — With a high, arching flyball that hooked just inside the foul poul …
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Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
No score through three innings — Bottom of third: The inning began with promise for the Dodgers, when Clayton Kershaw dug out a low-and-away, 74-mph curve and dumped a soft single into shallow left field. — But leadoff man Chris Taylor grounded into a fielder's choice and Corey Seager hit …
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Andy McCullough / Los Angeles Times:
It's time for some opening day music
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Springer 1st with consecutive MLB opening day leadoff HRs — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - George Springer has set a MLB first with his 100th career home run for the Houston Astros. — The World Series MVP led off the Astros' season opener at Texas with a home run off Rangers left-hander Cole Hamels.
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Springer, World Series champ Astros top Texas 4-0 in opener — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - World Series MVP George Springer hit a leadoff homer in the season opener for the second year in a row, Justin Verlander pitched six scoreless innings and the Houston Astros started their championship defense …
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Paul Newberry / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Markakis' 3-run homer gives Braves 8-5 walk-off vs Phillies — Nick Markakis hit a three-run homer with two out in the ninth inning, capping the — Atlanta Braves' comeback from a five-run deficit that rocked the — Philadelphia Phillies 8-5 Thursday and ruined the managing debut of Gabe Kapler.
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Reds play catch between raindrops, await opener vs Nationals — CINCINNATI (AP) — Closer Raisel Iglesias skirted the tarp-covered infield along with the rest of the Cincinnati Reds pitchers, heading for the outfield and a quick game of catch before the rains returned.
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Extra long debut comes and goes for Angels' Shohei Ohtani — OAKLAND — There will undoubtedly be longer days for Shohei Ohtani in his major-league career than his 4-hour-2-minute debut, but maybe not many so infused with emotion. — Thursday started with him meeting his parents …
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Jeff Fletcher / Orange County Register:
Angels Q&A with Jeff Fletcher: Concern for Shohei Ohtani?
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals land their closer, finalizing deal with All-Star Holland — NEW YORK • For several days leading into Thursday's opener and for several minutes that morning, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny candidly acknowledged how the team's ad hoc approach to the bullpen and lack of a tried-and-true closer presented a challenge.
Katherine Fitzgerald / Arizona Republic:
Photos: Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Colorado Rockies … It has been zero days without an incident. — The Diamondbacks' season opener at Chase Field on Thursday was packed with nods to the past as the team celebrated its 20th anniversary. And fans saw one of the longest traditions in sports continue: the streaker.
Eduardo A. Encina / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Adam Jones hits walk-off homer in 11th, Orioles top Twins, 3-2 — BALTIMORE — On Opening Day that seemed scripted for disaster Thursday at Camden Yards ended with the longest-tenured Oriole — center fielder Adam Jones — the hero. — After the Orioles blew a two-run lead in the ninth inning …
