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Larry Fleisher / UPI:
Baltimore Orioles try to make it two straight vs. New York Yankees — NEW YORK — Manny Machado stood at his locker and saw the crowd of reporters from New York awaiting him Thursday afternoon. — He knew members of the New York media were waiting to ask him about his pending free agency …
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Associated Press:
Jones, Orioles rally past Yanks 5-2, end 5-game skid — NEW YORK (AP) — Adam Jones hit a go-ahead home run, Andrew Cashner pitched six strong innings and the Baltimore Orioles snapped a five-game losing streak, beating the New York Yankees 5-2 on Thursday night.
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Japan Times and MLB Baseball News …
John Healy / New York Daily News:
Aaron Judge looks to continue 2017 success vs. Orioles, but Yankees slugger isn't focused on home runs
Aaron Judge looks to continue 2017 success vs. Orioles, but Yankees slugger isn't focused on home runs
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Camden Chat and MLB Baseball News …
John Healy / New York Daily News:
Masahiro Tanaka's rough seventh inning is first blemish of season for Yankees rotation
Steve Popper / Daily Record:
Aaron Boone searching for innings from Yankees starters
Associated Press:
Michael Conforto comes off disabled list to star for Mets — WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Conforto came off the disabled list to hit a tiebreaking, two-rum homer off Stephen Strasburg, Yoenis Cespedes also went deep against the ace, and Jay Bruce Racked on an injurance glad slam …
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Associated Press:
Ray, D-backs spoil Cardinals' home opener with 2-hitter — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Robbie Ray worked around five walks over six innings and the bullpen closed out a two-hitter, helping the Arizona Diamondbacks spoil the St. Louis Cardinals' home opener 3-1 on Thursday night.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Photos: Arizona Diamondbacks at St. Louis Cardinals … ST. LOUIS - If there were no radar gun, there would have been no way to know. Robbie Ray had stretches of dominance. He had bouts of wildness. These are normal occurrences in his outings. — He also finished his evening with a line …
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Viva El Birdos
David Haugh / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Matt Davidson's knack for long ball qualifies him as keeper for White Sox — Chicago Tribune — Before White Sox slugger Matt Davidson was making team history with four home runs in his first five games, he nearly made a drastic decision. — This was 2015, just after Davidson …
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Chicago Tribune and South Side Sox
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers again show fight in late innings, get win vs. White Sox
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Cabrera is better, expects to be in lineup Saturday
Associated Press:
Baseball roundup: Conforto leaves DL to star in Mets' win — Conforto leaves DL to star in Mets' win — Michael Conforto came off the disabled list to hit a tiebreaking two-run homer off Stephen Strasburg, Yoenis Cespedes also went deep, and Jay Bruce tacked on an insurance grand slam …
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Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Jacob deGrom bests Stephen Strasburg to help Mets to win in series opener
Jacob deGrom bests Stephen Strasburg to help Mets to win in series opener
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Amazin' Avenue
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Mets' powerful outfield trio comes through as they win important first battle with Nationals
Jon Heyman / FanRag Sports:
Inside Baseball | Kapler to face toughest critics — NEW YORK — Philly isn't an easy town. Heck, they've booed Santa Claus there. — So what's going to be the reaction when a new manager hits town for the home opener — a 3:00pm ET start at Citizens Bank Park vs. the Marlins …
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Associated Press:
Polanco's two-run homer lifts Pirates over Reds, 5-2 — PITTSBURGH (AP) — Gregory Polanco hit a two-run home run during a four-run fifth inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Cincinnati Reds 5-2 on Thursday night. — Polanco broke a 1-1 tie when he drove a ball into the shrubbery in center field off Homer Bailey (0-2).
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Bucs Dugout and MLB Baseball News …
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Bill Madden / New York Daily News:
Disastrous weather and poor scheduling hurts Yankees, Mets while awful baseball hurts Tampa Bay — TAMPA - This week, Yankee fans got to both witness and experience two colliding travesties: Winter baseball in the northeast the first week of April and the Tampa Bay Rays.
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays lose to Red Sox in 12 innings
Rays lose to Red Sox in 12 innings
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Over the Monster and MLB Baseball News …
Evan Drellich / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Lost challenge sends Red Sox, Rays to extra innings
Lost challenge sends Red Sox, Rays to extra innings
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Over the Monster, DRaysBay, baseballmusings.com and UPI
JSOnline:
Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich out of lineup and ‘day to day’ with oblique tightness — It didn't take long for the Brewers' surplus of outfielders to become a plus. — As expected Thursday night, Christian Yelichwas out of the lineup for the series opener against the Chicago Cubs at Miller Park with right oblique tightness.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Alex Butler / UPI:
Tim Tebow hits homer in first Double-A at-bat … Tim Tebow is off to a great start in Double-A ball this year, after starting off the season with a home run in his first at-bat. — The long ball came in the bottom of the first inning of the Binghamton Rumble Ponies' 6- win …
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Winona Daily News, Ballpark Digest and MLB Baseball News …
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Bernie Wilson / Associated Press:
Rockies top Padres, take 3 of 4 in opening series … San Diego Padres shortstop Freddy Galvis tags out Colorado Rockies' Charlie Blackmon on an attempted steal on the pitcher during the first inning of a baseball game in San Diego, Thursday, April 5, 2018. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo) — ALEX GALLARDO
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Gaslamp Ball and Beyond the Box Score
Dan Caesar / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Media Views: Two Cardinals games will be only on Facebook, not on TV — The countdown to “telegate” for some Cardinals fans is five days, and Round 2 now has been added. — The recent news that a Cards game next week won't be shown on conventional television, instead streamed only on Facebook …
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals: Celebrating a long, rich history — Cardinals Dexter Fowler hugs Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith on Thursday, April 5, 2018, during the pre-game ceremonies on opening day at Busch Stadium. Photo by J.B. Forbes, jforbes@post-dispatch.com — The Budweiser Clydesdales go around …
Associated Press:
Power fuels Twins 4-2 comeback vs. Mariners in cold opener — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Mitch Garver hit the go-ahead home run in the seventh for Minnesota, one inning after Miguel Sano tied the game with a two-run shot as the Twins powered their way past the Seattle Mariners for a 4-2 victory …