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Brantley has 2-run hit in season debut as Indians top Royals — CLEVELAND (AP) — Michael Brantley singled home two runs in his first at-bat this season and Carlos Carrasco worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the sixth, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 3-2 win in their chilly home opener over the Kansas City Royals on Friday.
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Matthew Florjancic / WKYC-TV:
Cleveland Indians earn 3-2 win over Kansas City Royals in 2018 home opener — The Cleveland Indians earned a 3-2 win over the Kansas City Royals in their 2018 home opener at Progressive Field Friday. — CLEVELAND — Now, that is a little more like it. — After a rocky start to the 2018 season …
Tom Withers / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Mr. Comeback: Brantley leads Indians to 3-2 win over Royals — Michael Brantley has perfected the comeback season. Now he has to master completing one. — Brantley singled home two runs on the first pitch of his first at-bat this season, and — Carlos Carrasco worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the sixth inning, leading the
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Intelligencer/Wheeling …, MLB Trade Rumors and Royals Review
Matthew Florjancic / WKYC-TV:
Cleveland Indians activate OF Michael Brantley from 10-day DL, option Tyler Naquin to Columbus
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Let's Go Tribe
Rotoworld.com:
Dose: Third Time's a Charm — Third Time's a Charm — On Friday night, Shohei Ohtani etched his name into the Angels' record books. What's impressive, is that he did so with his hitting prowess and not for his work on the mound. — In the second inning of what was already a 6- deficit …
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Coley HarveyESPN / ESPN:
Replay confirms one call, corrects another in Orioles' win over Yankees — NEW YORK — Replay confirmed umpires got correct a controversial call that occurred late in the Baltimore Orioles' 14-inning 7-3 win over the New York Yankees, according to the crew chief of Friday night's game at Yankee Stadium, Jerry Meals.
Associated Press:
Ohtani homers 3rd game in a row, Angels rally past A's 13-9 — ANAHEIM, Calif. — Rookie sensation Shohei Ohtani is making himself at home in the Big A. — Ohtani hit a home run for the third straight game and the Los Angeles Angels rallied from an early six-run deficit to beat the Oakland Athletics 13-9 on Friday night.
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Associated Press:
LEADING OFF: Ohtani swings hot HR bat, icy at Target Field — A look at what's happening all around baseball Saturday: — ___ — WELCOME TO THE SHO — Shohei Ohtani could aim to hit a home run in his fourth straight game, if he's in the lineup when the Los Angeles Angels host Oakland.
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MLB Baseball News …
Associated Press:
Arcia's game-ending single lifts Brewers over Cubs 5-4 — MILWAUKEE — Orlando Arcia faced an uncommon defensive alignment when he came to the plate with the game on the line in the ninth inning and a chance to help the struggling Milwaukee Brewers pull off a win over their heated division rival.
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ESPN
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' Kris Bryant shoulders blame for throwing error in 5-4 loss — Chicago Tribune — Kris Bryant wouldn't take the bait when a reporter asked him if the Brewers reminded him of where the Cubs were three years ago. — “Not really,” Bryant replied. “Two completely different teams.”
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Scrappy Brewers love getting under the Cubs' skin
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ESPN and Chicago Tribune
Steve Buffery / Toronto Sun:
Blue Jays face kindler, gentler Rangers fans — ARLINGTON, Tex. — There definitely was something missing in the air on Friday night at Globe Life Park when the Blue Jays jogged on the field to take on the Texas Rangers. — There was actual electricity, as the local weather office called for thunderstorms.
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Lone Star Ball
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Associated Press:
Baseball roundup: Streaking Pirates blast Reds 14-3 — Rookie Colin Moran had four hits and three RBIs, and Starling Marte hit a bases-loaded triple to lead the streaking Pirates over the Cincinnati Reds 14-3 on Friday night in Pittsburgh. — Moran's two-run single with two outs …
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Adam Baum / Cincinnati.com:
Pittsburgh Pirates pound Cincinnati Reds 14-3 under relentless rain — PITTSBURGH, Pa. - As a soft, miserable mist watched unrelentingly at PNC Park Friday night as the Pittsburgh Pirates piled on the Cincinnati Reds 14-3. — The Pirates had 15 hits and the Reds had 13 …
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Bucs Dugout
Arnie Stapleton / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Hot-hitting Braves roll over Rockies 8-3 on frigid Friday — Grounds crew members use blowers to clear a light snow as it falls on Coors Field before the Colorado Rockies host the Atlanta Braves in the first inning of a baseball game Friday, April 6, 2018, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Talking Chop
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Arnie Stapleton / Associated Press:
Hot-hitting Braves spoil home opener in frigid conditions at Coors
David Zalubowski / Pueblo Chiefton:
Hot-hitting Braves spoil home opener in frigid conditions at Coors
Associated Press:
Baseball notebook: Brewers closer Knebel out 4-6 weeks — Brewers closer Knebel will be out 4-6 weeks — Milwaukee Brewers All-Star closer Corey Knebel was placed on the 10-day disabled list and is expected to miss four to six weeks because of a strained left hamstring.
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Kristie Rieken / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Pirela, Padres end Astros' 5-game winning streak, 4-1 — San Diego Padres' Jose Pirela, center, celebrates after scoring a run on a passed ball by Houston Astros catcher Brian McCann during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, April 6, 2018, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
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Gaslamp Ball
Bucky Dent / UPI:
Cardinals feel need to get bats in gear vs. Diamondbacks — After setting the table for a fourth-inning feast Thursday night, the St. Louis Cardinals never made it past the appetizer. — Yadier Molina's RBI double put men at second and third with one out and one run in.
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Photos: Arizona Diamondbacks at St. Louis Cardinals
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AZ Snake Pit
Mike Shalin / UPI:
Brilliant Red Sox starters aim to extend streak vs. Rays — Brilliant starting pitching and strong defense have carried the Boston Red Sox to an early six-game winning streak while the offense has totaled just 20 runs. — The starters have compiled a sterling 0.86 ERA and yielded one or zero runs in each of the seven games.
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Bluebird Banter and Over the Monster
Daniel Brown / Sacramento Bee:
Giants' Derek Holland familiar with team's diehard fans because he's related to them — SAN FRANCISCO — On the night Derek Holland's team lost the World Series, his uncles tried to hide their utter delight. — Sitting in the Texas Rangers family section for the decisive Game 5 …
