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Sick Bellinger helps Dodgers beat Giants 2-1 in 10 innings — SAN FRANCISCO — A bad plate of sushi or room service left Cody Bellinger weakened enough that he was held out of the starting lineup. Bellinger managed to summon enough strength to spark a key rally when the slumping Los Angeles Dodgers needed him most.
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Shotime!: Ohtani hurls 7 superb innings, Angels beat A's 6-1 — ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani retired the Oakland Athletics' first 19 batters and yielded one hit over seven shutout innings in his home pitching debut, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 6-1 victory Sunday.
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Brewers place Yelich on DL with right oblique injury — MILWAUKEE — Christian Yelich took some swings in the batting cage but his right oblique was still sore. — So the Milwaukee Brewers placed him on the 10-day disabled list on Sunday, four days after one of their prized offseason …
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Quintana shuts down Brewers, Cubs head home after 3-0 win — MILWAUKEE (AP) - Jose Quintana tossed three-hit ball over six innings, Ben Zobrist homered and the Chicago Cubs finished their longest season-opening road trip in more than a century by beating the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0 on Sunday.
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Preview: Cardinals vs. Milwaukee — • By the end of this series, the division rivals will have played six of their 19 games this season. The Cardinals won two of three last week in Milwaukee and lost the other in the bottom of the ninth. — Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong was six for 11 with a home run in the three-game set.
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Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton chalks poor start up to ‘a bad week’ — NEW YORK — Giancarlo Stanton's first homestand as a member of the New York Yankees went far differently than he or anyone who visited Yankee Stadium this past week envisioned when he was traded to the club in the offseason.
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Orioles overcome 5-run deficit, stop Yanks 8-7 in 12 innings — NEW YORK (AP) — Things were getting beyond dicey for Brad Brach and the Baltimore Orioles. — Bases loaded, no outs. Clinging to a one-run lead in the 12th. Big boppers Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton coming up.
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Olney: Like Charlie Blackmon, future free agents can capitalize on emotional leverage — Charlie Blackmon concluded a deal with the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday that guarantees him $108 million, or basically the same amount of money slugger J.D. Martinez got from the Boston Red Sox, in spite of a couple of stout industry trends.
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Mets' bullpen rebound one of reasons for hot start to 2018 season
Mets' bullpen rebound one of reasons for hot start to 2018 season
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Red Sox rally past Rays for 8th straight win — Andrew Benintendi hit a tiebreaking RBI double in Boston's wild six-run eighth inning, and the Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-7 on Sunday for their eighth straight win. — The Red Sox improved to 8-1 with the sweep of their weekend set against the struggling Rays.
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Cardinals leaning right as retooling of bullpen begins, Holland's arrival nears — The Cardinals began Sunday what should be a week of turnover and retooling in the bullpen, but as telling as any arm they'll add was the two feet locked in walking boots that morning.
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Yadier Molina needs to be restrained after D-backs' Torey Lovullo calls him a 'motherf …
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Molina charges Diamondbacks' manager, benches clear in heated moment
Molina charges Diamondbacks' manager, benches clear in heated moment
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Marlins salvage game against Philadelphia 6-3 — Fish pick up road win — PHILADELPHIA - Jake Arrieta lasted just four innings Sunday in his Philadelphia debut, and the Phillies lost 6-3 to the Miami Marlins on Brian Anderson's tiebreaking two-run double in the eighth inning.
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Jake Arrieta pulled after 4 innings in Phillies debut on Sunday — Jake Arrieta lasted just four innings in his Philadelphia Phillies debut Sunday, as the ace right-hander was lifted for a pinch hitter after throwing 74 pitches. — Arrieta did not appear to suffer an injury …
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Fiers, passed ball help Tigers top White Sox 1-0 for sweep — CHICAGO (AP) — Mike Fiers thought quality pitching, not the weather, kept down the offense in the Detroit Tigers' 1-0 win over the Chicago White Sox. — “The ball wasn't carrying,” he said, “because they weren't hitting weren't hitting many barrels.”
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Mike Fiers keeps White Sox ‘off-balance’ in Tigers' 1-0 win
Mike Fiers keeps White Sox ‘off-balance’ in Tigers' 1-0 win
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Mariners' Healy injures ankle in postgame workout — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Seattle Mariners first baseman Ryon Healy injured his right ankle during a postgame workout Saturday and likely will miss at least a few games this week. — Healy was injured following an 11-4 win over Minnesota …
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Ohtani takes perfect-game bid into 7th in home debut — ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani retired the Oakland Athletics' first 19 batters and yielded one hit over seven shutout innings in his home pitching debut, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 6-1 victory Sunday.
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Morton, Stassi lead Astros over Padres 4-1 for series win — HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros right-hander Charlie Morton often marvels at the nameplates above the lockers in the corner of the clubhouse where his fellow starters sit. — Morton, the No. 5 starter on a pitching staff …
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Cubs brace for frigid conditions at Wrigley Field — Chicago Tribune — Kris Bryant recalled when former Cubs teammate Jorge Soler would spread Vaseline over his body to combat the frigid conditions that are expected to resurface for Monday's home opener. — “I don't know if anyone does it here,” Bryant said.
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Blue Jays homer twice off Hamels in 1st, beat Rangers 7-4 — Kendrys Morales added a three-run shot in the first inning and the — Texas Rangers 7-4 on Sunday. — Jaime Garcia (1-0) won while facing Texas for the first time in the 31-year-old's 176th career start.
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Winn's double leads San Jose to 6-1 win over Inland Empire — SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — Matt Winn hit a run-scoring double in the fourth inning, leading the San Jose Giants to a 6-1 win over the Inland Empire 66ers on Sunday. — Sandro Fabian scored on the play to give the Giants …