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St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Valdez gets big strikeout, leads DSL Cubs2 to 6-5 win over DSL Cardinals Red — , (AP) — Sucre Valdez struck Joyser Garcia out with the bases loaded to end the game, leading the DSL Cubs2 to a 6-5 win over the DSL Cardinals Red on Saturday. — Down 2-0 in the fourth …
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Tom Musick / UPI:
Suter, Brewers look to bounce White Sox — The Milwaukee Brewers will go for their seventh straight series win when they wrap a three-game set against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday afternoon at Guaranteed Rate Field. — Milwaukee (37-22) is coming off a 5-0 win on Saturday after dropping the series opener.
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox draft capsules: three players to watch — A look at the White Sox's top draft picks from the last 10 years and where they are now. — Chicago Tribune — Here are three players who may be in the picture for the White Sox with the No. 4 overall pick in Monday's MLB draft.
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Baseball roundup: NL-leading Brewers roll past White Sox
Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:
Carlos Rodon appears close to returning to White Sox rotation
Carlos Rodon appears close to returning to White Sox rotation
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Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves fall to Nationals in 14-inning matinee — The Braves' bullpen was sensational. Then came the 14th inning. — Miguel Socolovich was tagged for a pair of runs, and the Braves lost to the Nationals 5-3 in 14 innings Saturday. — They'll still have a chance to take three of four in the series Sunday.
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John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Reds Xtra: You've got questions, Fay's got answers — SAN DIEGO — Time to answer some questions from the Twitter mailbag, along with a few from the ancient form of communication e-mail: — From Mark N.: You raise the key question on outfield options. I don't have the answers …
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Associated Press:
Vazquez, Benintendi homer as Red Sox beat Astros 5-4 — HOUSTON (AP) - Andrew Benintendi and Christian Vazquez homered during a three-run seventh inning that lifted the Boston Red Sox over the Houston Astros 5-4 on Saturday night. — Former Cy Young Award winners Justin Verlander …
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MoiseKapenda Bower / UPI:
Banged-up Red Sox take another shot at Astros — HOUSTON — One day after placing star right fielder Mookie Betts on the 10-day disabled list, Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora lost another key cog in the form of second baseman Dustin Pedroia. — Pedroia, who underwent offseason left knee surgery …
Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Cubs strike out season-high 24 times vs. Mets, still win in extras — NEW YORK — The irony for the Chicago Cubs is that even though they've been reducing their high strikeout games at the plate, every so often they get into one that makes the history books.
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Associated Press:
Injury-plagued Dodgers claim lefty P.J. Conlon from Mets — DENVER — The Los Angeles Dodgers have claimed left-hander P.J. Conlon from the New York Mets and assigned him to Triple-A Oklahoma City. — Los Angeles announced the move Saturday before a game against the Colorado Rockies.
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Peter Baugh / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Wong walk-off, Ozuna's big day propels Cardinals over Pirates — Photo by J.B. Forbes, jforbes@post-dispatch.com — St. Louis Cardinals' Marcell Ozuna watches play from the dugout during a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates at Busch Stadium on Thursday, May 31 …
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Associated Press:
Brigman's run leads Modesto to 7-4 win over San Jose — SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Bryson Brigman scored on an error in the ninth inning to help the Modesto Nuts secure a 7-4 victory over the San Jose Giants on Saturday. — The error started the scoring in a four-run inning and tied the game 4-4.
Associated Press:
Scherzer's pinch hit in 14th helps lead Nats past Braves 5-3 — ATLANTA (AP) — Nationals ace Max Scherzer singled as a pinch hitter in the 14th inning and scored the tiebreaking run on Wilmer Difo's triple, sparking Washington to a 5-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday.
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Tom Kuebel / Arizona Sports:
De La Rosa to DL with Achilles injury, Barrett recalled from Reno — Jake Barrett has been recalled to the Arizona Diamondbacks while relief pitcher Jorge De La Rosa has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with an Achilles tendon injury. — The D-backs announced the move in a release on Saturday afternoon.
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Arizona Republic:
Next Slide — Whether the Diamondbacks make it back to the postseason for a second consecutive year remains to be seen, but they are following the lead of last year's team in at least one meaningful way. They are beating up on the bad teams. — By beating the Miami Marlins 6-2 on Saturday night …
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers Reaction: The flawed thinking of those miffed by Banister's comments — ANAHEIM, CALIF. — Carlos Tocci is back on the Texas Rangers' active roster after they reinstated him from the disabled list following a lengthy, lengthy rehab assignment. — The Rangers like the player …
Associated Press:
Hernandez, Brujan lift Bowling Green over West Michigan 7-2 — BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Ronaldo Hernandez homered twice and doubled, driving in three runs and scoring a pair as the Bowling Green Hot Rods defeated the West Michigan Whitecaps 7-2 on Saturday.
DAVE HOGG (Associated Press) / MLB Baseball News …:
Tigers score three in the eighth to beat Blue Jays 7-4 — John Hicks' two-run single in the eighth inning broke open a tie game and the Detroit — Toronto Blue Jays 7-4 on Saturday. — Miguel Cabrera singled off Seunghwan Oh (1-1) with one out in the eighth, and was replaced by pinch-runner
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Jerry McDonald / Mercury News:
Giants blank Phillies again behind Andrew Suarez — SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants shut out the Philadelphia Phillies for the second straight night Saturday, winning 2-0 behind seven shutout innings from rookie left-hander Andrew Suarez and two relievers. — Andrew McCutchen drove in a run …
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Associated Press:
Marco Gonzales keeps rolling as Mariners top Rays 3-1 — SEATTLE (AP) - Marco Gonzales was angry and disappointed, walking off the mound so quickly there was little time to appreciate the standing ovation the Mariners lefty was receiving for another excellent start.
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Todd ZolaFantasy / ESPN:
Daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Sunday — The first Sunday in June presents the normal array of matinee affairs, with the finale of a four-game set between the Red Sox and Astros being the featured contest under the lights. Pitching isn't ideal for those needing a last-minute boost, though there are a few options.
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