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Jose M. Romero / Associated Press:
Verdugo, bullpen help Dodgers end skids, 2-1 over D-backs — PHOENIX (AP) Alex Verdugo doubled and scored twice, and a struggling Los Angeles bullpen picked up injured starter Hyun-Jin Ryu to help the Dodgers defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1 on Wednesday night.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
PUJOLS' PATH — Albert Pujols is two hits from No. 3,000. He got two Wednesday night for the Los Angeles Angels, and can reach the milestone at home against Baltimore. Chris Tillman is set to pitch for the O's — Pujols is 4 for 15 against him. Starting this weekend, the Angels begin a five-game trip to Seattle and Colorado.
Associated Press:
Dodgers' Ryu leaves game with apparent injury — PHOENIX (AP) — Los Angeles starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu left the Dodgers' game against the Arizona Diamondbacks with an apparent injury in the bottom of the second inning Wednesday night. — Ryu stretched his legs before walking off …
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Anthony Rieber / Newsday:
Todd Frazier has tirade against umpires after Mets' loss
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Andy McCullough / Los Angeles Times:
L.A. strains to get a victory over Diamondbacks
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Yoenis Cespedes snaps chain sliding into 2B, leaving diamonds on the diamond — NEW YORK — Yoenis Cespedes left it all on the diamond Wednesday night — or, at least, probably several thousand dollars' worth of diamonds. — The New York Mets slugger snapped his glitzy necklace during …
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Mets' deGrom leaves loss to Braves with hyperextended elbow — NEW YORK — Finally armed with a healthy rotation, the New York Mets rolled to the top of the NL East in April and settled concerns after a frustrating 2017. — One big swing from Jacob deGrom, a few more from the Atlanta Braves …
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Mets' deGrom leaves loss to Braves with hyperextended elbow
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Greg Beacham / Toronto Sun:
Trout, Pujols, Upton HRs power Angels' 10-7 win over Orioles — ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Albert Pujols reached 2,998 career hits with a home run and a double, and Justin Upton hit a three-run homer in the fifth inning of the Los Angeles Angels' 10-7 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night.
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Eduardo A. Encina / Baltimore Sun:
Bundy allows 3 homers in Orioles' 10-7 loss to Angels; loss is club's 14th in past 17 games
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Scott Lauber / Philly.com:
Aaron Nola cements ace status, stops Phillies' skid by dominating Marlins — MIAMI — It started to happen last summer. — Pitch by pitch, start by start, every five days or so, Aaron Nola began to resemble the honest-to-goodness ace the Phillies lacked since they traded Cole Hamels midway through 2015.
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Nola works into eighth, pitches Phillies past Marlins, 6-0 — MIAMI (AP) — Aaron Nola allowed four hits in 7 1/3 innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-0 victory over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night. — Cesar Hernandez led off the game with a home run and Maikel Franco …
Matthew DeFranks / Orlando Sentinel:
Uneven beginning buries Marlins as win streak is snapped in shutout
Ken Powtak / Associated Press:
Betts homers 3 times as Red Sox beat Royals 5-4 — BOSTON (AP) — Mookie Betts belted three solo homers and J.D. Martinez also went deep, powering the Boston Red Sox to a 5-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday. — It was the fourth three-homer game for the 25-year-old Betts …
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
C. Martinez sparks Cards to victory over White Sox — Cardinals righthander Michael Wacha arrived in the clubhouse in workout gear well after Wednesday's 3-2 Cardinals victory over the Chicago White Sox at Busch Stadium. The one-run difference could be traced to the first home run struck _ anywhere …
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Jim Ingraham / UPI:
Warming Indians play two vs. Blue Jays — CLEVELAND — After an extremely slow start to the season offensively, Cleveland Indians hitters have warmed with the weather. Cleveland will conclude its longest homestand of the season, 11 games, on Thursday with a doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Steve Herrick / Associated Press:
Edwin Encarnacion, Corey Kluber lead Cleveland Indians past Texas Rangers 12-4 — Encarnacion homered three times and drove in six runs. — CLEVELAND (AP) - Edwin Encarnacion homered three times and drove in six runs, helping Corey Kluber and the Cleveland Indians beat the Texas Rangers 12-4 on Wednesday.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Yelich homers, Miley wins debut, Brewers sweep Reds 3-1 — CINCINNATI (AP) — Wade Miley made a positive first impression in his debut with the Milwaukee Brewers. — Miley pitched six effective innings, Christian Yelich homered and the Brewers swept the sloppy Cincinnati Reds with a 3-1 win on Wednesday night.
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Brewers 3, Reds 1: Road trip finishes on high note
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Severino hurls shutout, Stanton powers Yanks past Astros 4-0 — New York has taken two of three in a four-game series against Houston. — HOUSTON - Luis Severino pitched a five-hit shutout with 10 strikeouts for his first career complete game, Giancarlo Stanton homered twice and drove in four runs …
Pete Caldera / USA Today:
Yankees' Jordan Montgomery could miss 6-8 weeks with forearm strain — HOUSTON - Yankees lefty Jordan Montgomery will be out of the rotation for six-to-eight weeks, having been diagnosed with a strained left flexor tendon. — Right-hander Domingo German is the immediate replacement for Montgomery …
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Fernando Romero wins MLB debut for Twins, 4-0 over Blue Jays — MINNEAPOLIS — Fernando Romero's major league debut for Minnesota carried the extra weight of a Twins team that won only once in its previous 12 games. — No pressure, kid. — Well, he sure didn't appear to feel any.
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Harvey Valentine / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Harper homers, Strasburg whiffs 11 as Nats top Pirates 9-3 — Bryce Harper hit a leadoff homer and drove in three runs, — Stephen Strasburg struck out 11 and the — Pittsburgh Pirates 9-3 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight win. — Matt Adams clubbed his third homer in two games for Washington.
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Jerry CrasnickESPN Senior / ESPN:
Grading early returns on the MLB offseason's biggest moves — Grading a hot stove transaction in early May is the baseball equivalent of judging Tiger Woods' round when he's standing on the fourth tee at Augusta National. In the face of such a limited sample size, the numbers are subject to constant re-evaluation.
Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:
Padre punch: Rookies Franchy Cordero, Christian Villanueva show off power — SAN FRANCISCO - Third baseman Christian Villanueva is awed by the power displays put on by Franchy Cordero, saying he can't come close to hitting the ball as far as his San Diego Padres teammate.
