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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
Discussion: NESN.com
Jeff Arnold / UPI:
Cards try for sweep of Cubs perhaps minus key players
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Leone is headed to disabled list
Dick Scanlon / Associated Press:
Blue Jays beat Rays 2-1 on wild pitch in 9th  —  Mallex Smith, right, and the Rays lost a chance at a run when he was tagged out by Blue Jays catcher Luke Maile while trying to steal home.  —  Kevin Pillar scored the tiebreaking run on Alex Colome's wild pitch in the ninth inning …
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Mark Didtler / Associated Press:
Rays beat Blue Jays 5-3, get within 1 game .of .500
Greg Auman / UPI:   Blue Jays' Estrada hopes to solve woes vs. Rays
Mike Fitzpatrick / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Torres HR in 9th, Yanks top Indians 7-4; 15 wins in 16 games  —  A photographer snaps a picture of New York Yankees' Gleyber Torres, who drips with ice water after he was doused with it after he hit a ninth-inning, walk-off, three-run home run in a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians in New York, Sunday, May 6, 2018.
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UPI:
Yankees in position to sweep Indians
Dan Martin / New York Post:   Domingo German knows this is his Yankees rotation shot
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.
Discussion: Lone Star Ball and True Blue LA
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Dodgers Sign Danny Espinosa
Joshua Schrock / NESN.com:
Red Sox Wrap: Chris Sale Strikes Out 12, Dominates Rangers In 6-1 Win  —  After dropping the first game of their 10-game road trip in Arlington, Texas on Thursday, the Boston Red Sox responded by winning the next two and Chris Sale made sure they left the Lone Star State with a series win Sunday.
Discussion: Over the Monster
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Dakota Randall / NESN.com:
Mookie Betts Injury: Red Sox Star Exits Game With Right Shoulder Contusion
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.
Discussion: CBS Baltimore
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Josh Land / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles on deck: What to watch Sunday at Athletics, plus lineups, broadcast info and more
Discussion: Athletics Nation
Jon Meoli / Baltimore Sun:
Gausman pitches nine scoreless innings before Orioles fall, 2-0, to Athletics on homer in 12th
Discussion: Camden Chat
Jim Hoehn / Star Tribune:
Kuhl, Rodriguez pitch 2-hitter as Brewers pummel Pirates 9-0  —  MILWAUKEE — Chad Kuhl and Richard Rodrguez combined on a two-hitter, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Milwaukee Brewers 9-0 on Sunday.  —  Adam Frazier, Jordy Mercer and Josh Bell hit solo homers for the Pirates.
Discussion: Bucs Dugout
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WTAE:
Braun's double lifts Brewers to 5-3 win over Pirates
Discussion: Brew Crew Ball and Bucs Dugout
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.
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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Fred Kerber / New York Post:   Mets can't even win a game when they get a good start
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
Discussion: Federal Baseball
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.
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
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.
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit
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Bob McManaman / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Houston Astros
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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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Goold: Jose Martinez craves special moments with son
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.
Associated Press:
Gilbreath, Snyder lead Asheville to 8-3 win over Rome  —  ROME, Ga. (AP) — Taylor Snyder had two hits and scored two runs, and Lucas Gilbreath struck out nine hitters over six innings as the Asheville Tourists defeated the Rome Braves 8-3 on Sunday.  —  Gilbreath (3-) picked up the win …
Associated Press:
Young's triple leads South Bend to 5-4 win over Peoria  —  PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Jared Young hit a run-scoring triple in the third inning, leading the South Bend Cubs to a 5-4 win over the Peoria Chiefs on Sunday.  —  The triple by Young started the scoring in a five-run inning and gave the Cubs a 1-0 lead.
Associated Press:
Haley, Workman and Poyner shut out Scranton/WB, Pawtucket wins 2-0  —  PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) — Justin Haley, Brandon Workman and Bobby Poyner combined for a shutout as the Pawtucket Red Sox defeated the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 2-0 on Sunday.  —  Scranton/WB had a runner on first in the top …
Associated Press:
VanMeter's double leads Pensacola to 9-7 win over Mississippi  —  PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Josh VanMeter hit a bases-clearing double in the second inning, leading the Pensacola Blue Wahoos to a 9-7 win over the Mississippi Braves on Sunday.  —  Alex Powers struck Connor Lien out with a runner …
Associated Press:
Soto, Barrera lead the way for Potomac  —  WOODBRIDGE, Va. (AP) — Juan Soto homered and singled twice as the Potomac Nationals defeated the Salem Red Sox 5-2 on Sunday.  —  Tres Barrera doubled and singled twice for Potomac.  —  Salem started the scoring in the second inning …
 
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John Healy / New York Daily News:
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Discussion: South Side Sox
Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:
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Tom Timmermann / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
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Associated Press:
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