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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
MLB Insider: Cubs' Maddon started out a Cards fan — Long before Joe Maddon began bleeding Cubbie blue, he was awash in Cardinal red. Oddly, it all began after a game that involved the Yankees and Chicago White Sox. — Chicago Cubs manager Maddon, then a 9-year-old from Hazleton, Pa. …
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Jeff Arnold / UPI:
Cards try for sweep of Cubs perhaps minus key players — As improbable of a comeback at the St. Louis Cardinals staged against the rival Chicago Cubs on Saturday, the victory was costly, to say the least. — And yet the Cardinals are in position to complete a three-game sweep of the Cubs …
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Baffling Cubs continue streaky season with blown game against Cardinals
Tom Timmermann / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Leone appears headed to disabled list; Wainwright will make rehab start Monday
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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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Hoskins homers, Phillies beat Nationals 3-1
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Ryan Ford / Detroit Free Press:
Tracking the Detroit Tigers vs. baseball's 3,000-hit club — Albert Pujols picked up his 3,000th hit on May 4. Which active player will be the next one to reach the milestone? Video by Ryan Ford/DFP Wochit — CONNECT — Angels slugger Albert Pujols picked up his 3,000th hit on Friday night …
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Could Detroit Tigers take a chance on Matt Harvey?
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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 — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Some pitchers have one team, they cannot seem to find any success against, even over an entire career. — No matter what they do, the wins are elusive. — For Toronto Blue Jays starter Marco Estrada …
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Blue Jays Promote Anthony Alford, Remove Jake Petricka From Active Roster
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Associated Press:
Indians acquire reliever Oliver Drake from Brewers for cash — NEW YORK — Reliever Oliver Drake has been acquired by the Cleveland Indians from the Milwaukee Brewers for cash. — The 31-year-old right-hander is 1-0 with a 6.39 ERA in 11 games this year. He has 15 strikeouts in 12 2/3 innings.
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Indians acquire Drake from Brewers for $110,000 — NEW YORK (AP) — The revolving door of Cleveland's bullpen took a turn for the fourth straight day when the Indians acquired reliever Oliver Drake from the Milwaukee Brewers for $110,000. — Andrew Miller has not pitched since April 25 …
Bob McManaman / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Houston Astros … Now that Steven Souza Jr. has returned from the disabled list and is starting to settle in as the Diamondbacks' everyday right fielder, Chris Owings can't be sure where or when he's going to get his own playing time and share of at-bats.
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Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Houston Astros … CONNECT — Diamondbacks right-hander Shelby Miller is on track to pitch in an extended spring training game next week, manager Torey Lovullo said on Sunday. — Miller, who is recovering from Tommy John surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament suffered …
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Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox taking no chances with Yoan Moncada's ailing left hamstring — White Sox right-hander Miguel Gonzalez entertained teammates and others with his booming voice while singing alongside a mariachi band during batting practice Saturday. His work was replayed on the video board as part …
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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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Castro drives in 3, Marlins beat Reds 6-0 to even series — CINCINNATI (AP) - The Miami Marlins didn't know when spring training began whether Caleb Smith would be a better fit as a starter or as a left-hander out of the bullpen. Right now, he's as good as they've got in the rotation.
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds shut out for the 5th time this season in loss to Marlins
Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Cubs LF Kyle Schwarber trips over shoe, gets up to make catch — ST. LOUIS — It was the last thing Chicago Cubs left fielder Kyle Schwarber needed. — After being unable to track down a fly ball that plated two runs for the St. Louis Cardinals in the fourth inning on Saturday …
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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 — Chris Iseman, Staff Writer, @chrisiseman — NEW YORK — As Matt Harvey's tenure with the Mets officially ended Saturday, the righty departed the organization lacking both allies and results.
Associated Press:
Gale leads Okla. City over Col. Springs 4-1 — OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Rocky Gale hit two solo homers as the Oklahoma City Dodgers defeated the Colorado Springs Sky Sox 4-1 on Saturday. — Okla. City started the scoring in the second inning when Gale hit a solo home run.
Associated Press:
Shepherd leads Pawtucket to 2-0 win over Scranton/WB — PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) — Chandler Shepherd allowed just four hits over seven innings, leading the Pawtucket Red Sox over the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders in a 2-0 win on Saturday. — Shepherd (1-2) struck out five to get the win.
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.
