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Ian Harrison / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Andujar hits first career grand slam, Yankees beat Jays 7-2 — Miguel Andujar hit his first career grand slam, — CC Sabathia pitched seven innings to snap a five-start winless streak and the — Toronto Blue Jays 7-2 on Tuesday night. — Aaron Hicks added a three-run blast as the Yankees won for the sixth time in seven games.
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Associated Press and Pinstripe Alley
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Yankees' Boone ‘grateful’ for time change of July 8 game — TORONTO (AP) Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he was “excited” and “grateful” after Major League Baseball agreed Tuesday to change the time of New York's July 8 game at Toronto from 8 p.m. to 1 p.m.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Gonzalez scores winning run, DSL Phillies White beats DSL Cardinals Red 11-9 in walk-off finish — , (AP) — Cesar Rodriguez hit a sacrifice fly and drove in Luiggi Mujica and Oscar Gonzalez with the winning run in the ninth inning, as the DSL Phillies White beat the DSL Cardinals Red 11-9 on Tuesday.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Made's single leads DSL Indians/Brewers to 15-13 win over DSL Rays2 — , (AP) — Marlin Made hit a run-scoring single in the first inning, leading the DSL Indians/Brewers to a 15-13 win over the DSL Rays2 on Tuesday. — Vitor Watanabe allowed a run, but got Johampher Arrendoll to fly …
Warren Mayes / Associated Press:
Urena gets 1st win as Marlins snap skid, beat Cards 7-4 — ST. LOUIS (AP) With some help from Miami's hitters, Jose Urena finally got his first win of the season. — Brian Anderson and J.T. Riddle homered to back a shaky Urena, and the Marlins stopped a six-game losing streak …
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Peter Baugh / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Marlins pickoff play halts Cardinals momentum — The Marlins said they caught a guy sleeping. Tommy Pham said he was ready; he just needed a big lead. — The result was the same either way: a rare pickoff play at third base and a missed scoring opportunity in a 7-4 Cardinals loss.
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals put the battery back together with Molina, Martinez set to start
Cardinals put the battery back together with Molina, Martinez set to start
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Viva El Birdos and MLB Baseball News …
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
As Mets nosedive, GM Sandy Alderson says club will never go ‘extremist’ with rebuild — The New York Mets stink right now. — They know it. All of New York knows it. And so does the architect who built the team. — Mets GM Sandy Alderson is the one who constructed this reeling mess …
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Camden Chat, MLB Baseball News … and MLB Trade Rumors
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David Haugh / Chicago Tribune:
Column: David Ross offers Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish wise words: Chicago will have your back — Cubs manager Joe Maddon discusses Jake Arrieta's return with the Phillies on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — Speaking as a beloved former Cubs backup catcher …
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
John Mallee proud of Cubs tenure as hitting coach, happy to be with Phillies — The Cubs honored former pitcher Jake Arrieta with a video tribute at Wrigley Field on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — John Mallee didn't agree …
Associated Press:
Jones' homer leads Lexington to 7-4 win over West Virginia — CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Travis Jones hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning, leading the Lexington Legends to a 7-4 win over the West Virginia Power in the first game of a doubleheader on Tuesday.
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Bucs Dugout
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Tom Timmermann / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Redbirds hope to cash in by drafting injured players who would have been picked higher — In the movie “The World According to Garp,” the character played by Robin Williams is looking at a house when a plane crashes into it. — He immediately decides to buy the house.
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Bluebird Banter
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Peter Baugh / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals nab college pitcher in fourth round; he had elbow surgery in February
Cardinals nab college pitcher in fourth round; he had elbow surgery in February
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Talking Chop, Federal Baseball and SBNation.com
Patrick Stevens / Associated Press:
Scherzer strikes out 13 to earn 10th win, Nats defeat Rays — WASHINGTON (AP) — Max Scherzer kept throwing strikes and the Tampa Bay Rays kept making outs. — It was just another efficient outing for the Washington Nationals ace, who pitched eight strong innings Tuesday in a 4-2 victory …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rays Place Chris Archer On 10-Day DL, Promote Diego Castillo
Rays Place Chris Archer On 10-Day DL, Promote Diego Castillo
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Federal Baseball, DRaysBay and MLB Baseball News …
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Jonathan India learned he was drafted by Cincinnati Reds during his NCAA Regional game — Standing near third base in the fourth inning of an NCAA Regional game Monday, Jonathan India looked toward the section in the crowd with his family and friends. — India, a junior at the University of Florida …
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Redleg Nation
Bernie Wilson / Associated Press:
Freeman, Swanson, Markakis homer as Braves rout Padres 14-1 — SAN DIEGO (AP) — Freddie Freeman was a triple shy of the cycle when Atlanta manager Brian Snitker took out his first baseman because the Braves were beating the San Diego Padres so badly. — Freeman was OK with the move …
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David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
5 things to know about tonight's Braves-Padres game
5 things to know about tonight's Braves-Padres game
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Talking Chop and Gaslamp Ball
Associated Press:
Red Sox place LHP Drew Pomeranz on DL — BOSTON (AP) — The Red Sox placed left-handed pitcher Drew Pomeranz on the 10-day disabled list Tuesday with tendinitis in his left biceps. — Pomeranz (1-3) has failed to pitch longer than four innings in three of his past four starts and has an ERA of 8.61 over eight starts this season.
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MLB Baseball News …, Over the Monster and Bless You Boys
Eddie MatzESPN Senior / ESPN:
Nationals lose starter Jeremy Hellickson to DL with hamstring strain — WASHINGTON — The Nationals' injury bug has finally hit their starting rotation. — The club placed right-hander Jeremy Hellickson on the 10-day disabled list on Tuesday with a right hamstring strain.
ESPN:
Braves place Julio Teheran on DL — The NL East-leading Atlanta Braves have placed Julio Teheran on the 10-day disabled list with a right thumb contusion. — The right-hander said he was hurt Monday against the Padres during an at-bat in which he grounded out. He came out of the game two innings later.
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MLB Trade Rumors and Talking Chop
George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers draft pick Adam Wolf used Google to add cutter to repertoire — Thanks, Mariano Rivera. — Left-handed pitcher Adam Wolf was a reliever the previous two seasons at Louisville. He knew he needed another pitch, so he did a Google search for “Mariano Rivera,” “cutter” and “video.”
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Bless You Boys
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks at San Francisco Giants … SAN FRANCISCO - Top pitching prospect Jon Duplantier is out with right biceps tendinitis, but the organization doesn't seem to believe the injury is overly concerning. — General Manager Mike Hazen said Duplantier complained that his pitches …
David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves reliever has shoulder impingement — SAN DIEGO - Braves reliever Jose Ramirez has an impingement in his pitching shoulder and will remain on the disabled list indefinitely. — The right-hander went on the 10-day DL April 18 with shoulder inflammation, and was getting closer toward returning …
Andy McCullough / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers get back to .500 with 5-0 shutout of Pirates … An olive-tinted bottle rested on Dave Roberts' desk. Roberts is a committed oenophile, so he may have indulged in a glass of red wine regardless of Tuesday's outcome. But he had an additional reason to savor the postgame atmosphere …
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