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MLB notebook: Marlins pitcher lifted after six no-hit innings — In first MLB start, Miami pitcher lifted in no-hitter — Marlins lefthander Jarlin Garcia was taken out after allowing no hits in six innings against the New York Mets. — The Marlins led 1-0, and Garcia threw 77 pitches in his first major league start.
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Yankees, Red Sox fight at Fenway after New York player hit — Boston (AP) — New York Yankees designated hitter Tyler Austin has rushed the mound after being hit by a pitch from Boston Red Sox reliever Joe Kelly, and both players began punching away in a bench-clearing brawl at Fenway Park.
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LEADING OFF: Yankees-Red Sox calm? Arenado awaits decision — A look at what's happening all around the majors Thursday: — FENWAY FISTICUFFS — The Yankees and Red Sox meet in the series finale, a day after their Beantown Brawl. Are the longtime rivals done tangling?
David SchoenfieldESPN Senior / ESPN:
Real or Not? Bad blood brewing after Wednesday's bevy of brawls — I blame the cold weather. — And testosterone. — And the time-honored baseball tradition that goes back to the days of Old Hoss Radbourn and King Kelly: an eye for an eye, blood will have blood.
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Dan Martin / New York Post:
Red Sox pitcher on plunking: 'It's one of those that got away'
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Alex Putterman / The Comeback:
Benches repeatedly clear at Fenway Park after hard slide from Yankees' Tyler Austin
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Coley HarveyESPN / ESPN:
Benches clear twice in Red Sox-Yankees; 3 players, 1 coach ejected
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Stephen Hawkins / Toronto Sun:
Ohtani RBI and pickoff in Angels' 7-2 win for sweep at Texas — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Shohei Ohtani never saw such a quick pickoff move by Chris Martin when they were teammates in Japan. — Ohtani had an RBI single in the second inning that put the Los Angeles Angels ahead to stay …
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Dual threat Shohei Ohtani ‘would like to play more’ for Angels — As if Shohei Ohtani hasn't made a big-enough impact early in his major league career, he wants to do more. — The dual-purpose phenom has started seven of the Angels' first 13 games — twice as a pitcher and five times as designated hitter.
Scott Gleeson / USA Today:
Angels rookie Shohei Ohtani pushes for more playing time — Los Angeles Angels rookie Shohei Ohtani, who has taken the baseball world by storm as a dual-threat pitcher and designated hitter, told reporters Wednesday he would “like to play more” as the season progresses.
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Rockies, Padres brawl, 5 ejected as Colorado wins 6-4 — DENVER (AP) — Rockies star Nolan Arenado charged the mound after a fastball from Luis Perdomo sailed behind him, setting off a brawl that resulted in five ejections during Colorado's 6-4 win over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.
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Rockies, Padres deliver first bench-clearing fight of 2018 season … Nolan Arenado charged the mound to fight Luis Perdomo, sparking a bench-clearing brawl between the Colorado Rockies and San Diego Padres. — The scuffle went down in the third inning of the Rockies' 6-4 win Wednesday at Coors Field in Denver.
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Charlotte Carroll / Sports Illustrated:
Watch: Rockies, Padres Get Into Benches-Clearing Scuffle After Nolan Arenado Charges Mound
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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' send Mikie Mahtook to Triple-A Toledo for bullpen help — CLEVELAND — The Detroit Tigers, in need of immediate bullpen help, sent struggling left fielder Mikie Mahtook down to Triple-A Toledo following a 5-1 loss to the Indians on Wednesday.
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Darren RovellESPN Senior / ESPN:
Empty Jeet seats: Marlins outdrawn by Double-A affiliate — The Miami Marlins, who lost 4-1 to the New York Mets on Wednesday night, were outdrawn that day by their Double-A affiliate, the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp. — The Marlins drew 6,150 fans. The Jacksonville team brought in 6,960 for its home opener Wednesday night.
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Garcia pulled after 6 no-hit innings, Marlins lose to New York — Mets beat Marlins 4-1 — MIAMI - Marlins lefty Jarlin Garcia was pulled after pitching six hitless innings in his first major league start, and the New York Mets took advantage of a strong season debut by Zack Wheeler …
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Rangers' Andrus breaks elbow after getting hit vs Angels — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas shortstop Elvis Andrus broke his right elbow when he was hit by a pitch in the ninth inning of the Rangers' 7-2 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night. — Texas manager Jeff Banister …
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Elvis Andrus Likely Headed To DL With Elbow Fracture
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Bader blames himself for defeat — Hernan Perez's 441-foot homer off the Cardinals' Adam Wainwright in the second inning Wednesday was a bomb that gave the Milwaukee Brewers a 1-0 lead. Eric Thames' 358-foot homer in the third was a high fly ball that went off the glove of right fielder Harrison Bader …
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Adam Baum / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds swept by Philadelphia Phillies in walk-off — PHILADELPHIA - The Cincinnati Reds are headed home after the first road trip of the season ended in more disappointment. — The Reds went 1-6 on their first road stint and Wednesday fell to the Philadelphia Phillies …
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Scott Kingery out in left field and almost all the other positions, too
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants … SAN FRANCISCO - Left fielder David Peralta was out of the lineup for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, this time due to a sore left hand. — Peralta initially suffered the injury during the final week of spring training …
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Jerry CrasnickESPN Senior / ESPN:
While the rest of MLB goes young, the Giants are doubling down on players in their 30s
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Weeks hits two homers as Albuquerque beats Las Vegas 17-11 — ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Drew Weeks hit a pair of homers, leading the Albuquerque Isotopes to a 17-11 win over the Las Vegas 51s on Wednesday. — Raimel Tapia and Tom Murphy also homered for the Isotopes.
