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Associated Press:
Kingham perfect through 6 innings for Pirates in MLB debut — PITTSBURGH (AP) - Nick Kingham is pitching a perfect game through six innings for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the St. Louis Cardinals in his major league debut. — The 26-year-old right-hander has struck out eight and thrown 79 pitches, 60 for strikes.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Flawless debut? Pirates rookie perfect through six innings against Cardinals — PITTSBURGH • It has been a long time coming for pitcher Nick Kingham, this major-league debut of his, and he's making short work of it. — Taking full advantage of a favorable strike zone and the fact …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Kingham's jolly good debut sinks Cardinals, completes sweep for Bucs — PITTSBURGH • The Pittsburgh Pirates arrived at this weekend series along the Allegheny River a lot like the Cardinals did — afloat in the standings because of how well they've done against losing teams, like the Reds.
Steve Gardner / USA Today:
Pirates' Nick Kingham historically perfect in MLB debut vs. Cardinals — Things couldn't have been much more perfect in Nick Kingham's major league debut. — The Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander, promoted Sunday from Class AAA Indianapolis for a spot start, retired the first 20 St. Louis Cardinals batters …
Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide — At Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore — The Detroit Tigers lost to the Baltimore Orioles, 5-3, on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers lost two players to injury: Left-handed starting pitcher Daniel Norris (left groin tightness) and first baseman Miguel Cabrera (left biceps spasm).
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Bless You Boys
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Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide — BALTIMORE — The injury bug has bitten the Detroit Tigers on Sunday afternoon. — One inning after starting pitcher Daniel Norris left the game against the Orioles with left groin tightness, so, too, did first baseman Miguel Cabrera. — Cabrera left the game with a left biceps spasm, according to the team.
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Bless You Boys
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Miguel Cabrera's big day snaps Detroit Tigers' slump in big way: ‘We needed that’
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MLB Baseball News …
Dhiren Mahiban / CTVNews:
Solarte, Hernandez and Pillar hit solo homers in Blue Jays 7-2 rout of Rangers — TORONTO - Yangervis Solarte, Teoscar Hernandez and Kevin Pillar each hit solo home runs to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 7-2 win over the Texas Rangers on Sunday at Rogers Centre.
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After struggles, Devon Travis demoted by Blue Jays
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MLB Baseball News … and Bluebird Banter
Alex Butler / UPI:
Blue Jays' Grichuk makes no-look diving catch vs. Rangers
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MLB Baseball News …
Associated Press:
Padres place Myers on disabled list, recall Jankowski — SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres have placed outfielder Wil Myers on the 10-day disabled list with a strained left oblique and recalled outfielder Travis Jankowski from Triple-A El Paso. — Myers was hurt while swinging …
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Cordero, Villanueva, Hedges power Padres past Mets 12-2 — SAN DIEGO — San Diego Padres rookie Franchy Cordero is putting on quite the power display. — The 23-year-old from the Dominican Republic hit a three-run homer estimated at 453 feet and Christian Villanueva added a two-run shot …
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Faith and Fear in Flushing
Joshua Schrock / NESN.com:
Red Sox Wrap: Boston Rallies To Take Series Finale From Rays 4-3 — It took all weekend, but the Boston Red Sox finally cooled off the Tampa Bay Rays. — The Rays took the first two games of the three-game set at Fenway Park, extending their winning streak to eight games.
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DRaysBay and Over the Monster
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Associated Press:
Diamondbacks LHP Robbie Ray leaves start with oblique injury — WASHINGTON (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks left-handed pitcher Robbie Ray left Sunday's game against the Washington Nationals in the bottom of the second with a strained right oblique muscle. — Ray waved to the dugout after throwing …
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks at Washington Nationals
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Bill Plunkett / Orange County Register:
Dodgers break out in first game but lose nightcap to split doubleheader with Giants — SAN FRANCISCO -Thirteen hours after the players reported to the ballpark to play seven hours' worth of baseball, a light rain briefly fell on AT&T Park Saturday night. — No doubt Dave Roberts could have found a silver lining even in those clouds.
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Dodgers Place Yasiel Puig On DL
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MLB Baseball News … and True Blue LA
Alex Butler / UPI:
Giants' Pablo Sandoval perfect in ninth inning mound showing
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Associated Press, The Comeback and NESN.com
Jimmy Hascup / USA Today:
Royals' Salvador Perez to White Sox's Tim Anderson: Don't curse after a home run — Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson has too much fun playing baseball, and many of his opponents don't like it. — A week after breaking up Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander's no-hit bid in the fifth inning …
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Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
Baseball's unwritten rules keep changing, but Tim Anderson vows to keep the fun in his game — White Sox's Tim Anderson on his beef with Salvador Perez that led to the benches clearing. (Teddy Greenstein/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — Fight Club has defined rules. Vegas getaways?
Craig Davis / Orlando Sentinel:
Caleb Smith splendid in first career win as Marlins take series from Rockies — Marlins rookie Caleb Smith said his results improved dramatically when he gained the confidence to keep throwing the ball in the strike zone, and Sunday it paid off in his first big-league win. — Sun Sentinel
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Phillies Place J.P. Crawford On DL — The Phillies have placed shortstop J.P. Crawford on the 10-day disabled list with a right forearm strain, per a team announcement. The club recalled infielder/outfielder Jesmuel Valentin from Triple-A in a corresponding move.
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Associated Press:
Healy hits 2 homers in Mariners' win over Indians — CLEVELAND (AP) - Ryon Healy hit two home runs and had four RBIs, Robinson Cano and Mitch Haniger also homered, and the Seattle Mariners defeated the Cleveland Indians 10-4 on Sunday. — Healy had an RBI double in the second inning …
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Jim Ingraham / UPI:
Tomlin tries to right ship as Indians host Mariners
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Let's Go Tribe and Lookout Landing
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Jason Vargas gives up 9 earned runs in season debut, as Mets are blown out by Padres, 12-2 — SAN DIEGO — Good thing Jason Vargas made his season debut on the West Coast. Hopefully not too many Mets fans stayed up to watch as the veteran lefty got pounded by the Padres Saturday night.
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Amazin' Avenue
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Rotoworld.com:
Daily Dose: From Head To Toe — Byron Buxton's headaches have subsided. — His latest injury has given the Twins a headache instead. — Playing in an extended spring training game last Sunday, an assignment necessitated by the migraines that sidelined him for a few days in mid-April, Buxton fouled a ball off his left foot.
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Star Tribune and MLB Baseball News …
