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Coley HarveyESPN / ESPN:
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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John Healy / New York Daily News:
Aaron Boone on Brett Gardner's 10th inning line drive: ‘Game of inches got us on that one’ — The Yankees almost had Sunday's game won in the 10th inning when Brett Gardner laced a two-out line drive to left field with a runner on second. — Orioles left fielder Craig Gentry …
Donald Duench / Toronto Sun:
Blue Jays at Orioles series preview
Ben Walker / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Orioles overcame 5-run deficit, stop Yanks 8-7 in 12 innings
Orioles overcame 5-run deficit, stop Yanks 8-7 in 12 innings
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New York Daily News and Camden Chat
Kyle Hightower / Associated Press:
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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Daily Hampshire Gazette
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Associated Press:
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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ESPN:
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 …
Rob Maaddi / Associated Press:
Franco, Altherr hit slams and Phillies rout Marlins 20-1
Franco, Altherr hit slams and Phillies rout Marlins 20-1
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Fish Stripes, baseballmusings.com, The Good Phight, Phillies Nation and MLB Baseball News …
Associated Press:
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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ESPN and Brew Crew Ball
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Associated Press:
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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Brew Crew Ball
Kyle Downing / MLB Trade Rumors:
Brewers Place Christian Yelich on 10-Day DL
Brewers Place Christian Yelich on 10-Day DL
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MLB Baseball News … and Brew Crew Ball
Associated Press:
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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Martin Gallegos / Sacramento Bee:
Trayce Thompson arrives to A's clubhouse with something to prove
Trayce Thompson arrives to A's clubhouse with something to prove
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Mercury News
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox looking to avoid sweep against Tigers
White Sox looking to avoid sweep against Tigers
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MLB Baseball News … and South Side Sox
Greg Beacham / Associated Press:
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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Dan Arritt / UPI:
Angels host A's as Ohtani makes second pitching start
Angels host A's as Ohtani makes second pitching start
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MLB Baseball News …, Halos Heaven and Athletics Nation
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Molina charges Diamondbacks' manager, benches clear in heated moment — St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina reacts after Arizona Diamondbacks' Paul Goldschmidt was called out on strikes to end the game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday, April 7 …
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AZ Snake Pit and Viva El Birdos
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals bring back Brebbia, as Sherriff joins Cecil on DL, wearing a boot
Nick Piecoro / USA Today:
Last Slide — Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo was ejected …
Last Slide — Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo was ejected …
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The Comeback and baseballmusings.com
MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings …:
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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Bluebird Banter and Lone Star Ball
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Steve Habel / UPI:
Rangers' Hamels looks for first career win vs. Jays
Rangers' Hamels looks for first career win vs. Jays
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Lone Star Ball, Bluebird Banter and MLB Baseball News …
Associated Press:
Padres 1B Hosmer overruns popup in 10th, Astros win 1-0 — HOUSTON (AP) - Four-time Gold Glove first baseman Eric Hosmer overran a towering popup with two outs in the 10th inning Saturday night, allowing the ball to fall without being touched and giving the Houston Astros a bizarre 1-0 win over the San Diego Padres.
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MLB Baseball News …, Gaslamp Ball and The Crawfish Boxes
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MoiseKapenda Bower / UPI:
Astros' Morton tries to continue success vs. Padres
Associated Press:
Snow, cold forces postponement of Mariners-Twins finale — MINNEAPOLIS — The series finale between the Seattle Mariners and the Minnesota Twins was postponed Sunday because of wintry weather. — With snow in the forecast and game-time temperatures expected to hover around freezing …
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MLB Baseball News …
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Buster OlneyESPN Senior / ESPN:
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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Bleacher Report
Michael Wagaman / Associated Press:
McClutch! McCutchen HR in 14th lifts Giants over Dodgers 7-5 — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Andrew McCutchen hit a three-run homer to cap a 12-pitch at-bat in the 14th inning, giving him a career-high six hits and the San Francisco Giants a 7-5 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night.
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True Blue LA and McCovey Chronicles
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Dave Del Grande / UPI:
Dodgers turn to Kershaw vs. Giants to stop four-game slide
Dodgers turn to Kershaw vs. Giants to stop four-game slide
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MLB Baseball News … and True Blue LA
Associated Press:
Heineman leads Frisco to 6-3 win over Springfield — FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Scott Heineman hit a two-run homer in the third inning, leading the Frisco RoughRiders to a 6-3 win over the Springfield Cardinals on Sunday. — Brady Feigl struck Edmundo Sosa out with runners on first and third …
Associated Press:
Bundle up! Indians playing coldest game in ballpark history — CLEVELAND — The temperature was 32 degrees, the lowest for the start of a game in the 25-year history of Progressive Field, when starter Cleveland Mike Clevinger threw the first pitch to Kansas City's Jon Jay on Sunday.
Sean Farrell / Daily Record:
Yankees' Greg Bird takes next step in recovery from surgery — The stitches come out on Monday for Greg Bird. — But the frustration continues for the Yankees' first baseman as he battles back from another injury, this time surgery on his right ankle. The 25-year-old who played …