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Jose de Jesus Ortiz / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Molina undergoes surgery, expected to be out for at least a month — Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina underwent surgery Saturday night after being hit in his groin area by a foul ball in that afternoon's game at Busch Stadium, according to president of baseball operations John Mozeliak.
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Associated Press:
MLB: Cardinals' Yadier Molina has surgery, out a month with groin injury … The St. Louis Cardinals say catcher Yadier Molina has undergone surgery and is expected to miss a month after being hit in the groin by a foul tip. — The Cardinals placed Molina on the 10-day disabled list Sunday.
ESPN:
Cards catcher Yadier Molina out one month after surgery — St. Louis Cardinals star catcher Yadier Molina underwent surgery Saturday night after being hit in the groin by a foul tip and is expected to miss a month, according to president of baseball operations John Mozeliak.
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Jeff Arnold / UPI:
Cards try for sweep of Cubs perhaps minus key players
ESPN:
Dodgers put Clayton Kershaw on DL with biceps tendinitis — The Los Angeles Dodgers have placed ace pitcher Clayton Kershaw on the 10-day disabled list with left biceps tendinitis. — The Dodgers announced the move before Sunday's game against the Padres in Monterrey, Mexico.
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Dodgers Sign Danny Espinosa — The Dodgers have signed veteran middle infielder Danny Espinosa to a minor league deal, according to Alex Freedman, the communications director for their Triple-A team in Oklahoma City (Twitter link). Espinosa has already joined OKC, per Freedman.
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Gideon Rubin / Associated Press:
Davis homers in 12th as Athletics top Orioles 2-0 — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Khris Davis homered in the 12th inning, lifting the Oakland Athletics to a 2-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night. — Jed Lowrie singled with one out before Davis drove a 3-1 fastball from Pedro Araujo (1-3) into the bleachers in left.
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Harvey Valentine / Associated Press:
Velasquez pitches Phillies beat Nationals 3-1 — WASHINGTON (AP) — Vince Velasquez got back on track against one of baseball's best lineups. — Velasquez pitched five effective innings, Rhys Hoskins hit a two-run homer and the Philadelphia Phillies snapped Washington's six-game win streak …
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Harvey Valentine / UPI:
Cy Young winners meet in Nationals-Phillies finale
Cy Young winners meet in Nationals-Phillies finale
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Associated Press:
Padres beat Dodgers 7-4 in Mexico — MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — The San Diego Padres rebounded nicely from Los Angeles' combined no-hitter, using two-run homers by Eric Hosmer and Raffy Lopez to beat the Dodgers 7-4 on Saturday night in the first major league series in Mexico since 1999.
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Goold: Jose Martinez quests for visa to share major-league moments with son — Cardinals first baseman does not remember his father's time playing in the majors, so he's working to make sure his 4-year-old son can see his.
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Associated Press:
Bettis pitches Rockies to 2-0 win over slumping Mets — NEW YORK — Chad Bettis pitched seven smooth innings, Nolan Arenado homered early off the big apple at Citi Field, and the Colorado Rockies shut down the slumping New York Mets in a 2-0 victory Saturday night.
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Mark Didtler / Associated Press:
Rays beat Blue Jays 5-3, get within 1 game .of .500 — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays are putting a major league-worst 1-8 start behind them. — Denard Span drove in his team-leading 24th run to help the surging Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 on Saturday night.
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Greg Auman / UPI:
Blue Jays' Estrada hopes to solve woes vs. Rays
Associated Press:
Bruce Bochy enjoys replies of Brandon McCarthy, wife to rare tweet — ATLANTA — San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy has posted only six tweets since joining Twitter in November 2017. — He may start spending more time on social media after enjoying the reaction from Braves right …
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Kerry Crowley / Mercury News:
Hanson sets new career-high, Blach shines as Giants clinch fifth straight series
Hanson sets new career-high, Blach shines as Giants clinch fifth straight series
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Bob McManaman / Associated Press:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Houston Astros … The Diamondbacks needed help - stat. They weren't on death's door by any means, but they needed someone to resuscitate them after blowing a two-run lead to the Houston Astros and running the risk of a painfully strange and unusually uncomfortable losing streak from reaching four games.
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Bob McManaman / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Houston Astros
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Houston Astros
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UPI:
Yankees in position to sweep Indians — NEW YORK — In the first two games against the Cleveland Indians, the New York Yankees blew a five-run lead and went hitless into the fifth inning. — Each time, they emerged with wins, and by doing so the Yankees can complete the sweep of the Indians on Sunday afternoon at Yankee Stadium.
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Henry Schulman / San Francisco Chronicle:
Giants' Williamson not returning soon, likely destined for AAA rehab — ATLANTA - It's the Willie Mays 87th-birthday edition of the pregame Giants notes. Happy birthday, Willie. — The Giants are bidding for their first sweep in Atlanta since 2014 at Turner Field.
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Mike Digiovanna / Sacramento Bee:
Pujols' 3,000th hit ranks among the greatest individual achievements in Angels history — Albert Pujols collected his 3,000th career hit Friday night, a significant milestone for the Angels slugger and a franchise that has won only one World Series title in 57 years but has produced plenty of memorable moments.
Tom Timmermann / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cubs blow a save but finally get some offense going — Cubs manager Joe Maddon kept coming back to it again and again and again and again, five times in all in five minutes of postgame comments: A two-run lead in the ninth and closer Brandon Morrow on the mound? — “Any day of the week, eight out of seven days,” Maddon said.
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds' Homer Bailey set to join list of pitchers with 200 career MLB starts — When Homer Bailey steps on the mound and tosses the first pitch in Monday night's game against the New York Mets, he will make his 200th career start. — Bailey is set to become the 32nd active player …
Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:
Jose Rondon starts at second as White Sox take on Twins — Jose Rondon swings during his first at-bat for the White Sox during the ninth inning of their game against the Twins at Guaranteed Rate Field on Saturday, May 5, 2018. (Nuccio DiNuzzo / Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune
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Associated Press:
Baseball notebook: Mets drop Harvey from roster — Matt Harvey has been formally designated for assignment by the New York Mets, who replaced him on the pitching staff with reliever Hansel Robles. — The move was made before Saturday's game with Colorado.
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Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Teammates didn't get to know Matt Harvey well, and he ended tenure as struggling mop-up man
Teammates didn't get to know Matt Harvey well, and he ended tenure as struggling mop-up man
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Tim Booth / seattlepi.com:
Healy the hero as Mariners beat Angels 9-8 in 11 innings — SEATTLE (AP) — Ryon Healy was more exhausted than jubilant as teammates chased him into the outfield. — Don't worry, the Seattle Mariners were plenty happy. — “I think with the walk-off, it was more so just like …
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