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Cubs beat Marlins 4-3, benches clear in 4th — Bryant scores go-ahead run in 8th — CHICAGO - Kris Bryant slid home safely with the go-ahead run on Victor Caratini's grounder to the right side in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Miami Marlins 4-3 on Tuesday night.
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Jen-Ho Tseng will start Tuesday night for Cubs vs. Marlins — Jen-Ho Tseng pitches to the Mets during a game at Wrigley Field on Sept. 14, 2017. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — The Cubs won't juggle their bullpen Tuesday night, as Jen-Ho Tseng will take the place of Yu Darvish and start against the Marlins.
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Collision with wall Sunday puts Jason Heyward on 7-day concussion list
Associated Press:
Price scratched, sent for tests after tingling in hand again — NEW YORK — Red Sox lefty David Price has been sent back to Boston for medical tests after experiencing a tingling sensation in his pitching hand again. — Price was scratched from his scheduled start Wednesday night against the rival New York Yankees.
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Giancarlo Stanton's two homers lead Yanks to 16th win in 17 games
Giancarlo Stanton's two homers lead Yanks to 16th win in 17 games
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Pete Caldera / USA Today:
Yankees GM Brian Cashman pranks Red Sox manager Alex Cora
Associated Press:
Reliever Brent Suter homers, helps Brewers beat Indians 3-2 — MILWAUKEE — Pitcher Brent Suter hadn't hit a home run since high school. — Imagine his surprise and delight when he went deep on AL Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber. — This wasn't just a shot that curled around the foul pole …
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Wade Miley leaves in 1st inning due to strained oblique — MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Brewers starter Wade Miley has left a game against the Cleveland Indians with one out in the first inning due to strained right oblique. — The left-hander threw a cutter up and in to left-handed hitter Michael Brantley …
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Genaro C. Armas / Associated Press:
Cleveland Indians fall to below .500 with 3-2 loss to Milwaukee Brewers — Corey Kluber had his five-start winning streak snapped after allowing five hits and three runs over six innings. — MILWAUKEE (AP) - Reliever Brent Suter homered off AL Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber …
Associated Press:
Baseball notebook: Mets trade Harvey to Reds for Mesoraco — The Cincinnati Reds acquired former Mets ace Matt Harvey for catcher Devin Mesoraco on Tuesday in a deal that provides a fresh start for two former All-Stars whose careers have been sidetracked by injuries.
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Error feels deflating for Martinez — Jose Martinez lined his fourth homer of the season over the center-field fence in the first inning Tuesday and, it seemed, the Cardinals were off and running. — But, four innings later, Martinez couldn't handle a liner by Eddie Rosario to first base …
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Jeff Sanders / Baltimore Sun:
Hellickson flirts with perfecto, Padres fall to Nationals — Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson throws to a San Diego Padres batter during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 8, 2018, in San Diego. (Gregory Bull / AP) — Again, the Padres flirted with history.
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Bernie Wilson / The Charlotte Observer:
Hellickson throws 6 perfect innings in Nationals' 4-0 win — SAN DIEGO — Jeremy Hellickson didn't give the San Diego Padres a chance over the first six innings. — It was 18 up and 18 down for the Padres, who only four nights earlier had been no-hit by four Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers in Monterrey, Mexico.
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Gaslamp Ball
Alex Butler / UPI:
Seattle Mariners' James Paxton no-hits Toronto Blue Jays … Seattle Mariners pitcher James Paxton pitched a no-hitter against the Toronto Blue Jays Tuesday at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario. — And he had some help from third baseman Kyle Seager. — The Canada native allowed three walks …
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John Lott / The Athletic:
Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna charged with assault on woman — Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna was charged with one count of assault on a woman in the early hours of Tuesday morning. — The Toronto Police Service is withholding details to protect the identity of the alleged victim, said Constable Jenifferjit Sidhu.
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Can White Sox be lovable losers as they drop games at franchise-record pace? — Photos from the White Sox-Pirates game at Guaranteed Rate Field on Tuesday, May 8, 2018. — Chicago Tribune — The White Sox began Tuesday night's game against the Pirates on pace for a franchise-record 116 losses.
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Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox's struggles continue with 10-6 loss to Pirates
Tom Haudricourt / USA Today:
Milwaukee Brewers' Stephen Vogt suffers career-threatening shoulder injury while on rehab — No player on the Milwaukee Brewers' roster does a better job of keeping his chin up and looking at the bright side than Stephen Vogt, one of the most upbeat players you ever could meet.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, NBCSports.com and MLB Trade Rumors
Jerry McDonald / Mercury News:
Astros chase Manaea in first home game since no-hitter — Stephen Piscotty gets ovation from crowd and assist from Lance McCullers Jr. — OAKLAND — The Athletics hoped to assert themselves against the upper echelon of the American League Tuesday night but instead found themselves …
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Jim Reineking / USA Today:
Stephen Piscotty has emotional return to Oakland A's lineup following mother's death
Stephen Piscotty has emotional return to Oakland A's lineup following mother's death
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Athletics Nation and MLB Baseball News …
Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide — At Globe Life Park, Arlington, Texas. — What happened: The Detroit Tigers beat the Texas Rangers, 7-4, at Globe Life Park on Tuesday night. The Tigers powered up in the top of the first inning, hitting three home runs, and Mike Fiers pitched solidly for his third victory.
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Leonys Martin to undergo MRI on left knee
Detroit Tigers' Leonys Martin to undergo MRI on left knee
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Billy Hamilton adjusts swing, wants to earn leadoff spot — During batting practice at Great American Ball Park in the current homestand, Billy Hamilton stood in the batter's box with a rolled-up towel underneath his back arm. — Hamilton takes a swing, then picks up the towel that falls to the ground.
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Michael Kelly The / Associated Press:
Rockies top Angels, win sixth in row … Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani heads to first on a ground-out against the Colorado Rockies during the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 8, 2018, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey) — JACK DEMPSEY
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Houston Astros … LOS ANGELES - In their search for a replacement for starter Robbie Ray, the Diamondbacks are moving to Plan C. As for who that is, however, manager Torey Lovullo wasn't ready to say. — “This has kind of thrown everything in a little bit of chaos …
Heather Tucker / USA Today:
Orioles' Dylan Bundy gives up four home runs without recording an out vs. Royals — Baltimore starter Dylan Bundy redefined futility from the mound Tuesday night in his outing against Kansas City. — Bundy became the first pitcher in modern MLB history to give up four home runs without recording an out …
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Beth Harris / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Homer-happy D-backs beat Dodgers 8-5 in 12 innings — LOS ANGELES (AP) — David Descalso hit a tiebreaking, pinch-hit three-run homer in the 12th inning, and the — Los Angeles Dodgers 8-5 on Tuesday night. — Yimi Garcia (0-1) served up the shot to right field with two outs after pinch-hitter
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