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Joe Kay / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Oops! Mets bat out of turn, Reds rally for 2-1 win in 10th — Cincinnati Reds' Adam Duvall (23) is doused by his teammates after hitting a walk-off home run off New York Mets relief pitcher AJ Ramos in the 10th inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, May 9, 2018, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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Andrew Joseph / USA Today:
The Mets sparked so much confusion after hitting out of order — Out of all the complicated rules in baseball, the concept of batting in the correct order is pretty easy to follow. There's a lineup card in the dugout. There's a graphic on the videoboard. It would take a major blunder to mess that up.
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The Guardian, CBSSports.com, Chicago Sun-Times and Amazin' Avenue
Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Zack Wheeler tinkers with pregame routine, produces strong outing loss to Reds
Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Mets bat out of order in first inning against Reds
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Arizona Sports
Post Sports Desk / New York Post:
Umpire's view of out-of-order gaffe that shamed the Mets
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baseballmusings.com
John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds took a risk on Matt Harvey, will be it rewarded?
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MLB Baseball News … and Red Reporter
Christian Red / New York Daily News:
Brett Gardner, despite .198 batting average, will remain Yankees' leadoff hitter for foreseeable future — When your club has won seven straight and 16 of their last 17 games, it's tough to point a critical finger in any direction for Aaron Boone and Co., but veteran Brett Gardner is a small blight amid all the good vibes in the Bronx.
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Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
Inside the Yankees historic stretch of 16 wins in last 17 games, by the numbers — NEW YORK— The stars aligned at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night, bringing the Red Sox and Yankees together at a point where both teams owned MLB's two best records. — According to Elias, that hadn't happened in a Yanks-Sox series June 2, 2002.
Larry Fleisher / UPI:
New York Yankees look to move ahead of Boston Red Sox — NEW YORK — If the New York Yankees noticed they once trailed the Boston Red Sox by 7 1/2 games in the AL East, manager Aaron Boone did his best to conceal knowledge of the fact. — Yet that is how the divisional standings looked …
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MLB Baseball News …, Pinstripe Alley and Over the Monster
Sean McAdam / Boston Sports Journal:
Red Sox top pitching prospect Jason Groome set to undergo Tommy John surgery
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MLB Trade Rumors, Over the Monster and NESN.com
Teddy Greenstein / Baltimore Sun:
Pirates rally for 6-5 victory as White Sox closer Nate Jones gives up four runs — White Sox reliever Nate Jones discusses surrendering four runs in the ninth inning against the Pirates on Wednesday, May 9, 2018. (Teddy Greenstein/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune
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Tom Musick / UPI:
Pittsburgh Pirates end long road trip against lowly Chicago White Sox — The Pittsburgh Pirates will wrap up a 10-day, nine-game road trip when they play the Chicago White Sox in a series finale Wednesday afternoon at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago. — Pittsburgh (20-16) …
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South Side Sox and Bucs Dugout
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Kris Bryant's 100th homer comes on 3-year anniversary of his first — Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant discusses hitting the 100th home run of his career on Wednesday, May 9, 2018. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — Kris Bryant didn't realize he had hit …
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Associated Press:
Homer-happy D-backs beat Dodgers 8-5 in 12 innings — LOS ANGELES — A belief they're going to win, even when they blow the lead or trail in a game. That confidence used to belong to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Now, it's owned by the Arizona Diamondbacks — David Descalso hit a tiebreaking …
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Another loss for the Tigers, but they're gaining experience — 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 — ARLINGTON, Texas — The road trip ended slowly …
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Alex Butler / UPI:
Orioles' Dylan Bundy has horrid start, allows four HRs before first out — Baltimore Orioles starter Dylan Bundy allowed four home runs and seven runs total before getting an out against the Kansas City Royals. — The right-handed hurler had the awful appearance in the Orioles' 15-7 loss Tuesday …
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Dave Sheinin / Washington Post:
Wins and answers in short supply as Orioles' 2018 season careens toward disaster
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Camden Chat
Associated Press:
Springer gets 2 more hits, Astros beat A's 4-2 — George Springer kept up his hitting surge with two hits and two RBIs, Alex Bregman homered and the Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 4-2 on Tuesday night. — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — As happy as AJ Hinch has been with the top of his lineup …
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Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox prospect Jake Burger tears his Achilles tendon for a 2nd time — White Sox prospect Jake Burger out for the 2018 season: “It sucks but I have to stay positive.” (Chris Kuc/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — A prospect many view as the White Sox's third baseman of the future has suffered another setback.
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Satchel Price / Chicago Sun-Times:
White Sox prospect Jake Burger out 12 months after another Achilles tear
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MLB Baseball News … and South Side Sox
Tom Schad / USA Today:
At 53, Rafael Palmeiro says he's joining professional independent league team in Texas — Rafael Palmeiro says he is returning to professional baseball at the age of 53. — The longtime Texas Ranger and Baltimore Oriole told The Dallas Morning News on Tuesday that he has agreed to play …
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Associated Press:
Blue Jays get INF Urshela from Indians for player or cash — TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired infielder Gio Urshela from the Cleveland Indians for a player to be named or cash. — Urshela hadn't played in the majors this season after a hamstring injury set him back in spring training.
ESPN:
A's place Trevor Cahill on DL, recall prospect Dustin Fowler — The Oakland Athletics placed right-hander Trevor Cahill on the 10-day disabled list with an elbow impingement and called up outfield prospect Dustin Fowler on Wednesday. — The move with Cahill was made retroactive to Sunday.
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MLB Baseball News …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Athletics Promote Dustin Fowler, Place Trevor Cahill On 10-Day DL
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Jack Etkin / UPI:
Red-hot Colorado Rockies host Los Angeles Angels — DENVER — Left-hander Tyler Anderson will try to continue a record run by the Colorado starters Wednesday when the Rockies seek to sweep their two-game interleague series with the Los Angeles Angels. — Anderson (2-0, 3.78 ERA) …
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Michael Kelly The / Associated Press:
Rockies top Angels, win sixth in row
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Bill Plaschke / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Injury leaves more questions than answers for Dodgers' Kershaw — LOS ANGELES_Clayton Kershaw politely invited the media to his locker Tuesday afternoon for his first interview since being diagnosed with biceps tendinitis. But, his left shoulder hurting, he wasn't really in the mood.
ESPN:
Why a 21-K game is MLB's best record that can actually happen — The coolest individual accomplishment we could reasonably hope to see this baseball season is a 21-strikeout start*. This is just my opinion, which you might not share, and ordinarily that disagreement would be fine and we'd walk away friends.
ESPN:
Closer Corey Knebel off 10-day disabled list but starter Wade Miley sidelined — The Milwaukee Brewers activated closer Corey Knebel from the 10-day disabled list Wednesday and placed left-hander Wade Miley on the DL in his place. — Knebel has been sidelined with a hamstring injury and he hasn't pitched since April 5.
