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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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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.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Guitian's run leads DSL Braves to 2-1 win over DSL Marlins — , (AP) — Enmanuel Guitian and Jose Hernandez scored on a wild pitch in the eighth inning, leading the DSL Braves to a 2-1 win over the DSL Marlins on Saturday. — Carlos Caminero struck Jandel Paulino out with a runner …
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.
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals insider: Draft will signal Redbirds' direction — As he hit, hit, hit his way into the spotlight and out of a state rarely known for producing first-round talent, Nick Plummer carried a scouting report that praised his compact swing, his athleticism, and most of all his discipline around the strike zone.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cabrera induces double play, leads DSL Royals1 to 3-1 win over DSL Astros — , (AP) — Daury Cabrera got Rolando Espinosa to hit into a double play in the sixth inning, leading the DSL Royals1 to a 3-1 win over the DSL Astros on Saturday. — The double play came with runners on first and second …
St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Hernandez, Castro spur DSL Reds to 17-0 win over DSL Blue Jays
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Baseball roundup: NL-leading Brewers roll past White Sox — Jhoulys Chacin combined with two relievers on a five-hitter, and the Milwaukee Brewers backed him with four home runs in a 5-0 victory Saturday on the road over the Chicago White Sox in interleague play.
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox draft capsules: three players to watch
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Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:
Carlos Rodon appears close to returning to White Sox rotation
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ANDREW SELIGMAN (AP Sports Writer) / MLB Baseball …:
Chacin dominates, Brewers hit 4 HRs to beat White Sox 5-0
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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:
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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Daniel Starkand / DodgerBlue.com:
Dodgers Claim P.J. Conlon Off Waivers From Mets, Transfer Hyun-Jin Ryu to 60-Day Disabled List
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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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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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Bruce Kison, who won 2 World Series with Pirates, dies at 68 — Former pitcher Bruce Kison, who helped the Pittsburgh Pirates to World Series titles in 1971 and 1979 before becoming a major league scout, died Saturday following a long battle with cancer. He was 68.
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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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Des Moines Register:
MLB draft: Breaking down where Hawkeyes and Iowa signees could go — IOWA CITY, Ia. — It's the double-edged sword of a growing program, one that'll put Rick Heller in an interesting spot come next week. — He's readying for his fifth MLB draft as the Iowa baseball coach …
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.
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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