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Baseball notebook: Piscotty's return an emotional night — Wherever he went on the field, Stephen Piscotty felt his mother's presence. — Two days after Gretchen Piscotty died from Lou Gehrig's disease, her son was back at work for the Oakland Athletics. Full of sadness, but enveloped in love.
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Blue Jays rally late to beat Mariners — TORONTO (AP) - Yangervis Solarte hit a game-tying double in the eighth inning and Justin Smoak followed with a go-ahead double as the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the Seattle Mariners 5-2 on Wednesday night. — Toronto started the eighth …
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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.
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Matthew Florjancic / WKYC-TV:
Cleveland Indians trade Giovanny Urshela to Toronto Blue Jays for cash considerations — The Cleveland Indians have trade Giovanny Urshela to the Toronto Blue Jays for cash considerations. — CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians traded infielder Giovanny Urshela to the Toronto Blue Jays.
Jerry McDonald / Mercury News:
A's Stephen Piscotty reflects on mother's life, outpouring of support — Pleasanton outfielder will go on bereavement leave, join teammates in Boston — OAKLAND — When the Athletics departed for a 10-game road trip Wednesday following a 4-1 loss to the Houston Astros, Stephen Piscotty stayed behind.
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Athletics Nation
Larry Millson / UPI:
Mariners aim to stymie Blue Jays' sudden surge — TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have had trouble scoring recently. — And for the longest time Wednesday night, it appeared they were on their way to another loss and would be trying to avoid being swept in their three-game series …
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers … LOS ANGELES - Steven Souza Jr.'s aggressive slide into third base in the fifth inning on Tuesday night drew an angry reaction from the Dodgers' dugout, but the Diamondbacks right fielder wasn't about to apologize for the play.
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers … LOS ANGELES - Through his five innings on Wednesday night, Patrick Corbin did not exhibit good command. He could not generate his normal velocity. And he was unable to get the Los Angeles Dodgers to offer at his best pitch the way other teams have for most of the season.
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AZ Snake Pit
Doug Padilla / UPI:
Reds face Dodgers while awaiting Harvey's arrival — LOS ANGELES - Tyler Mahle will get the start for the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday at Dodger Stadium, but all eyes will be searching for a different pitcher on the roster. — Newly-acquired right-hander Matt Harvey is expected to join …
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Puig returns to lineup; Dodgers win with a lot of help from Arizona pitchers — Nothing like a little good-natured teasing from the ones you love. Yasiel Puig loves to bestow his smooches upon his hitting coach, Turner Ward. — So, when Puig rejoined the Dodgers on Wednesday …
Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers … MORE: Diamondbacks can start looking for a new stadium — Thursday's game — Nationals at Diamondbacks — Where: Chase Field (Roof hotline: 602-462-6262). — Pitchers: Diamondbacks RHP Zack Greinke (3-2, 4.10) vs. Nationals RHP Tanner Roark (2-3, 3.65).
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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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Baseball roundup: Mets bat out of turn, lose to Reds — Mets bat out of turn, lose game to Reds — The New York Mets wasted a first-inning rally by batting out of turn, and Adam Duvall led off the 10th inning with a homer that sent the Cincinnati Reds to a 2-1 victory Wednesday.
Post Sports Desk / New York Post:
Umpire's view of out-of-order gaffe that shamed the Mets
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Jake Seiner / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Gardy Party! Yankees rally past Red Sox 9-6 for 17-1 surge — New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka, left, congratulates right fielder Aaron Judge, center, after Judge made a diving catch during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox in New York, Wednesday, May 9, 2018.
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Gardy Party! Yankees rally past Red Sox 9-6 for 17-1 surge — NEW YORK — When it comes to Brett Gardner, first-year Yankees manager Aaron Boone believes in metrics and makeup. — Even as Gardner's batting average dipped under .200, Boone was optimistic.
Christian Red / New York Daily News:
Neil Walker, who has been in an early-season slump, delivers clutch double in Yankees' win over Red Sox
Associated Press:
Carlos Santana drives in 5, Phillies beat Giants 11-3 — PHILADELPHIA — Carlos Santana's line drives are starting to find open ground. — Santana had three hits and five RBI, Nick Pivetta struck out seven in five scoreless innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Francisco Giants 11-3 Wednesday night.
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Stephen Pianovich / UPI:
Blach, Giants aim to avoid sweep vs. Phillies — Ty Blach is coming off his best start of the season. The San Francisco Giants could use another strong outing from the left-hander as they try to avoid a sweep against the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday afternoon.
Kerry Crowley / Mercury News:
Giants blown out for second time in three nights, losing skid hits three games — PHILADELPHIA-In the midst of a 98-loss season in 2017, an early June visit to Philadelphia left a scuffling Giants team dejected as they dropped two of three to the last-place Phillies.
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Mikolas is a changed pitcher — Miles Mikolas last pitched on the Petco Park mound on July 31, 2013. Then a reliever for the San Diego Padres, he retired Cincinnati's Chris Heisey on a fly ball to right in the ninth inning. Soon thereafter he was dispatched back to Class AAA Tucson, where he completed a season of 26 saves.
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Many Miles later, Cardinals' Mikolas faces Padres — SAN DIEGO — When the Padres traded right-handed reliever Miles Mikolas to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Nov. 25, 2013, some members of the San Diego family felt a mistake had been made. — Mikolas was 25 at the time and a bit raw, but the Padres loved the ceiling.
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Series preview: Cardinals at San Diego — • The Padres already have lost five series at home this season, winning just one, although they were 2-1 in Mexico against the Los Angeles Dodgers. High-priced newcomer Eric Hosmer has hit .380 on the road, tops in the National League, but only .211 at home before Wednesday night.
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' Mark Zagunis relieved after getting first major-league hit — Photos from the Cubs-Marlins game at Wrigley Field on May 9, 2018. — Chicago Tribune — Mark Zagunis looked around the top shelf of his locker but didn't see the baseball he hit Wednesday for his first major-league hit.
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Walter Villa / UPI:
NL East-leading Braves visit Marlins — MIAMI — The Atlanta Braves, who put together an incredible run of 14 consecutive division titles from 1991 to 2005 (omitting the strike-shortened 1994 season), may be on their way back to baseball glory. — The Braves (21-14), who visit the Miami Marlins …
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Michael Wagaman / WRALSportsFan.com:
Cole strikes out 9 as Astros win 4-1, sweep A's — OAKLAND, CALIF. — Any questions the Houston Astros had about Gerrit Cole's ability to bounce back from his first career shutout were answered when the right-hander pumped a 99.4 mph fastball past Matt Chapman for a strikeout.
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Kevin Acee / Kansas City Star:
Andy Green's moves actually lead to Padres victory over Nationals — SAN DIEGO — Andy Green hasn't been able to pull enough of the San Diego Padres' tenuous strings to change many results so far this frustrating, talent-thin, injury-riddled season. — For a change on Wednesday …
Associated Press:
Choi leads Col. Springs to 6-5 win over Nashville — NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ji-Man Choi hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning, leading the Colorado Springs Sky Sox to a 6-5 win over the Nashville Sounds on Wednesday. — Mike Zagurski got Nick Martini to fly out with a runner …
Associated Press:
Decker's homer leads Reno to 6-3 win over Albuquerque — RENO, Nev. (AP) — Cody Decker hit a two-run homer in the second inning, leading the Reno Aces to a 6-3 win over the Albuquerque Isotopes on Wednesday. — The home run by Decker started the scoring in a five-run inning and gave the Aces a 2-1 lead.
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Dan Arritt / UPI:
Angels, Twins to open four-game set — The Minnesota Twins will try to continue their recent success against the Los Angeles Angels when they open a four-game series Thursday night at Angel Stadium. — The Twins have won nine of their past 13 meetings against the Angels over the past two seasons …
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Gyorko is having productive at-bats — In stark contrast to the Cardinals' .228 team batting average stands Jedd Gyorko's 1.069 OPS (on-base, plus slugging). — Gyorko, who has had home run seasons of 30 and then 20 here, has had just 37 at-bats in the first 34 games but has made the most …
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Fowler's daughter recalls 1st no-hitter by Canadian pitcher — Seattle Mariners starting pitcher James Paxton shows off his Maple Leaf tattoo after pitching a no-hitter against the Toronto Blue Jays in a baseball game Tuesday, May 8, 2018, in Toronto. (Fred Thornhill/The Canadian Press via AP)
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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers prospect mailbag: When will Beau Burrows be promoted? — Welcome to the first-ever Free Press Detroit Tigers prospects mailbag, which is now open to any of your questions. Submit questions on Twitter @GeorgeSipple or by email at gsipple@freepress.com. — I'll take your questions once a week.
Jack Etkin / UPI:
Brewers begin road trip at Colorado — DENVER — The Milwaukee Brewers will begin a formidable road trip Thursday when they open a four-game series with the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. — Both teams are 21-16 and coming off Wednesday losses, the Brewers falling 6-2 at home …
