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“It would be impossible to explain what he means to all of us.” — Schoendienst, in November, became the oldest living Hall of Fame player when Boston's Bobby Doerr died at age 99. Schoendienst said quietly, “I wish that had been me.” — At that point, Schoendienst's legs and the rest …
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Real or not? Mets can't do much of anything right during brutal slump — How's the team song go? … Umm ... about those home runs ... there haven't been enough of them over the past week and definitely not enough of anything else. The Mets have scored seven runs in their past six games, all losses.
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Red Schoendienst Passes Away — Baseball lost a legend on Wednesday evening, as the Cardinals announced that Red Schoendienst has passed away at the age of 95. The Hall of Famer was a 10-time All-Star who won a pair of World Series rings as a player and another during a managerial career …
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Judge, Stanton homer in 13th as Yankees beat Blue Jays 3-0 — TORONTO (AP) In two days, Yankees slugger Aaron Judge went from terrible to triumphant. — Judge hit a two-run homer to snap a scoreless tie in the 13th inning, Giancarlo Stanton went deep moments later and New York beat …
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Judge, Stanton homer in 13th as Yankees beat Blue Jays 3-0 — Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer to snap a scoreless tie in the 13th inning, — Giancarlo Stanton went deep moments later and the — Toronto Blue Jays 3-0 on Wednesday night for a two-game sweep. — Yankees starter
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MLB, take note: Yankees aren't a team you let hang around
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Aaron Judge busts out of slump in big way to make Yankees', young fan's day
Steve Buffery / Toronto Sun:
Blue Jays sinking fast but Donaldson still believes
Blue Jays sinking fast but Donaldson still believes
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Former Grizzlies pitcher Richards set to join Marlins — If you look northwest of the Gateway Grizzlies' ballpark, you get a can see a vivid outline of the St. Louis skyline. It's a 15 minute drive to Busch Stadium, but for most Grizzlies' players, the journey is nearly impossible.
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Joe Lyons / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Molina starts back-to-back games as Cards aim to bounce back
Molina starts back-to-back games as Cards aim to bounce back
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Fish Stripes
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Ibandel Isabel has seven homers in seven games for Daytona Tortugas — The Cincinnati Reds couldn't have received that much in return for a pitcher they designated for assignment after he posted a 5.18 ERA and walked 22 in 24 1/3 innings for the team last season and was optioned to Triple-A Louisville in early March, right?
Will Graves / Toronto Sun:
Pirates break out of funk, topple Dodgers 11-9 — PITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle had a sense of deja vu while watching his team take and then threaten to blow three four-run leads during an 11-9 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night.
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Butler's homer leads Pawtucket to 8-1 win over Louisville — PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) — Dan Butler hit a three-run home run in the second inning, leading the Pawtucket Red Sox to an 8-1 win over the Louisville Bats on Wednesday. With the loss, the Bats snapped a five-game winning streak.
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Mets' offense sputters again in shutout loss to Orioles — NEW YORK - Considering their sensitive current state, you might think the Mets would quiver at the prospect of a weekend series with the Yankees. — Think again. — Minutes after their latest offensive failure …
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Rangers Reaction: Big Sexy's historic win — It took him three starts but Bartolo Colon finally got it. The Rangers' 45-year-old starting pitcher tied Juan Marichal with his 243rd career win Wednesday night. They're tied for the most wins by a Dominican Republic native.
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Garlick leads Okla. City over Sacramento 9-3 — SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Garlick hit a two-run home run and had two hits as the Oklahoma City Dodgers topped the Sacramento River Cats 9-3 on Wednesday. — Trailing 2-0 in the second, Sacramento cut into the lead when Tyler Beede hit an RBI single, driving in Myles Schroder.
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Buyers, sellers and holders: Where does your team fit? — Amazingly, very little has changed since last month's Stock Watch. — EDITOR'S PICKS — What's the ceiling for these former top prospects whose stats suggest they were touted for more than they could deliver?
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Braves' draft picks include 4 from Georgia — The Atlanta Braves drafted 39 players in 2018. The selections included 22 pitchers (five left-handers, 17 right-handers), four outfielders, four catchers, and nine infielders. — » More: How Braves drafted Soroka and Beck
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Heyward hits walk-off slam in 9th, Cubs beat Phillies 7-5 — Jason Heyward hit a game-ending grand slam off — Adam Morgan with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the — Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night. — Heyward's drive sent the Cubs to their eighth win in 10 games …
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The Good Phight
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MLB renders verdict on Luke Heimlich, but will it be a life sentence? — They scouted him, analyzed him, debated over him, and a few teams actually spoke directly to him. — But, in the end, no one would touch him. — Forty rounds passed in Major League Baseball's amateur draft.
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Reactions: Luke Heimlich not selected in 2018 MLB Draft
Reactions: Luke Heimlich not selected in 2018 MLB Draft
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Reds fan makes incredible catch while holding baby — A Cincinnati Reds fan pulled off a skilled over-the-shoulder grab — while attached to a baby — during a loss to the Colorado Rockies in Cincinnati. — The catch came in the top of the second inning of the Reds' 6-3 setback to the Rockies Wednesday at Great American Ball Park.
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White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson's talent on full display in 5-2 win over Twins — Photos from the White Sox-Twins game at Target Field in Minneapolis on Wednesday, June 6, 2018. — Chicago Tribune — Tim Anderson drove in two runs in a four-run in sixth inning in the White Sox's 5-2 victory …
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Angels' Shohei Ohtani exits game with blister on right middle finger — Los Angeles Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani left Wednesday night's game against the Kansas City Royals with a blister on his right middle finger. — He was warming up for the fifth inning and left the field accompanied by trainer Eric Munson.
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White Sox Purchase Contract Of Xavier Cedeno — The White Sox announced today that they have purchased the contract of veteran lefty Xavier Cedeno. He'll take the roster spot vacated by southpaw Aaron Bummer, who was optioned down. — Cedeno, 31, appeared only briefly in the majors last year with the Rays.
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Tigers can't overcome 4-run third inning, take another beating in Boston — Boston — Whatever happened Wednesday night, good or bad, Blaine Hardy was going to have to wear it. — The Tigers, without any available long relievers in the bullpen after using both Drew VerHagen and Artie Lewicki …
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