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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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Harvey Valentine / UPI:
Surging Pittsburgh Pirates begin series with Washington Nationals — The visiting Pittsburgh Pirates will be looking for their sixth straight win when they open a four-game series against the Washington Nationals on Monday. — Pittsburgh (17-11) completed a sweep of St. Louis on Sunday as Nick Kingham …
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Bucs rookie nearly perfect in debut to complete sweep of Cardinals — PITTSBURGH • The Cardinals had three of his minor-league games on video, a breakdown of his pitches and velocity, and an idea that Pittsburgh rookie Nick Kingham would fall behind in counts with his breaking pitches …
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Flawless debut? Pirates rookie perfect through six innings against Cardinals
Flawless debut? Pirates rookie perfect through six innings against Cardinals
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Associated Press:
Cuthbert homers twice in Royals' 5-4 win over White Sox — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Cheslor Cuthbert homered twice and drove in four runs as the Kansas City Royals won consecutive games for the first time this season, defeating the Chicago White Sox 5-4 on Sunday.
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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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Chicago Tribune, South Side Sox and Royals Review
Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox can't pull off sweep of Royals, fall 5-4 in series finale
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Miguel Cabrera ‘much better’ after spasm knocks him out of Tigers game — BALTIMORE — On Saturday evening, Miguel Cabrera powered the Detroit Tigers to victory. He hit a home run, drove in five runs and fell a triple shy of hitting for the cycle. — But on Sunday afternoon …
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Mets pushing back Steven Matz's scheduled start due to soreness, will go with Noah Syndergaard vs. Braves on Tuesday — SAN DIEGO — Steven Matz is having his scheduled start on Tuesday pushed back after he felt soreness in his back. The Mets, who have an off day on Monday …
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Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Steven Matz dealing with back stiffness, no decision yet on whether he will start Tuesday — Steven Matz on his back stiffness Matt Ehalt, Staff Writer, @MattEhalt — SAN DIEGO — Steven Matz may not make his scheduled start Tuesday due to back/ribs stiffness.
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Amazin' Avenue
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Yoenis Cespedes removed from Mets game with left thumb injury
Yoenis Cespedes removed from Mets game with left thumb injury
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Amazin' Avenue
Associated Press:
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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MLB Baseball News …, Gaslamp Ball, Faith and Fear in Flushing and Amazin' Avenue
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Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
Extra-base hit machine Miguel Andujar cementing his status as the Yankees' third baseman — ANAHEIM, Calif. - Brandon Drury continues to progress, getting past the migraine headaches that contributed to blurred vision - a problem he'd dealt silently with since his Arizona Diamondbacks days.
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
No decision made, but Brandon Drury may return to Yankees this week, Clint Frazier homers in Class A Tampa rehab game
Pete Caldera / USA Today:
Yankees headed back to Houston, where their 2017 season came to an abrupt end
Yankees headed back to Houston, where their 2017 season came to an abrupt end
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Pinstripe Alley and NorthJersey.com
Associated Press:
Caleb Smith earns first win as Marlins beat Rockies — Fish win 3-0 — MIAMI - Left-hander Caleb Smith allowed two hits in seven innings for his first career victory, and the Miami Marlins took the rubber game of their low-scoring series against Colorado, winning 3-0 Sunday.
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Fish Stripes
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Craig Davis / Orlando Sentinel:
Caleb Smith splendid in first career win as Marlins take series from Rockies
Caleb Smith splendid in first career win as Marlins take series from Rockies
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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:
Indians continue long homestand against Rangers
Steve Gardner / USA Today:
Shohei Ohtani has next start pushed back for Angels — The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have been riding some hot hitting and stingy pitching. Can they actually dethrone the Houston Astros in the AL West? Time — CONNECT — The Los Angeles Angels are being cautious with Shohei Ohtani …
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Joshua Koch / Associated Press:
Cole strikes out 12, Astros capitalize on errors to beat A's — HOUSTON (AP) — Gerrit Cole worked into the seventh inning and struck out 12, George Springer and Jose Altuve each drove in two runs and the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 8-4 on Sunday.
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MLB Baseball News … and The Crawfish Boxes
Pedro Gomez / ESPN:
Dodgers' Cody Bellinger surprised by benching: 'I'm always hustling' — The Los Angeles Dodgers' lackluster start to the 2018 campaign is starting to show visible leakage, with the latest example coming during Los Angeles' 4-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Sunday.
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Bill Plunkett / Orange County Register:
Dodgers break out in first game but lose nightcap to split doubleheader with Giants
Dodgers break out in first game but lose nightcap to split doubleheader with Giants
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MLB Baseball News …, DodgerBlue.com, Daily News and True Blue LA
ESPN:
Red Sox's Joe Kelly heads to Fenway's bleachers in search of rally — Boston Red Sox pitcher Joe Kelly could have spent his six-game suspension any way he wanted. — On Sunday, that meant roaming around Fenway Park as a fan, hoping to change his team's luck as it was getting blanked by the Tampa Bay Rays.
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Joshua Schrock / NESN.com:
Red Sox Wrap: Boston Rallies To Take Series Finale From Rays 4-3
Red Sox Wrap: Boston Rallies To Take Series Finale From Rays 4-3
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DRaysBay and Over the Monster
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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Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers vs. Tampa Bay Rays: How to watch tonight at Comerica Park — 7:10 p.m., Fox Sports Detroit, WXYT-FM (97.1): Detroit Tigers (11-15) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (12-14) at Comerica Park. — CONNECT — Detroit Tigers (11-15) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (12-14) — Where: Comerica Park.
Associated Press:
Galindo's double leads Myrtle Beach to 5-3 win over Salem — SALEM, Va. (AP) — Wladimir Galindo hit a run-scoring double in the fourth inning, leading the Myrtle Beach Pelicans to a 5-3 win over the Salem Red Sox on Sunday. — Salem had a runner on second in the bottom of the ninth, but Bobby Dalbec struck out to end the game.
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Bleed Cubbie Blue