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MLB notes: Nationals place pitcher Stephen Strasburg on disabled list — Washington pitcher Stephen Strasburg will go on the disabled list with right shoulder inflammation, manager Dave Martinez said after the Nationals' 7-5 victory over San Francisco on Saturday. — Martinez said there was no timetable on Strasburg's return.
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Nationals To Place Stephen Strasburg On DL
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Harvey Valentine / UPI:
Nationals lean on veteran Gonzalez vs. Giants rookie Rodriguez
Nationals lean on veteran Gonzalez vs. Giants rookie Rodriguez
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Jill Painter Lopez / Associated Press:
Buehler latest injured Dodgers, but LA beats Braves 7-3 — LOS ANGELES (AP) Walker Buehler was looking like the answer to the Dodgers' injury woes. Then he became just another problem. — Buehler was pulled from his start Friday night with rib soreness, and Los Angeles overcame another blow …
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Doug Padilla / UPI:
Dodgers' Wood hopes to turn season around against Braves
Dodgers' Wood hopes to turn season around against Braves
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Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Walker Buehler's exit puts damper on Dodgers' win over Braves
Walker Buehler's exit puts damper on Dodgers' win over Braves
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Jankowski's bases-loaded single lifts Padres over Marlins … MIAMI - Travis Jankowski tries to have a short memory when it comes to setbacks. That approach helped the San Diego Padres on Saturday. — An inning after striking out with a runner in scoring position, Jankowski hit …
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Marlins come back, but fall late in loss to Padres — Marlins manager Don Mattingly discusses Dan Straily remaining in the game after he was hit by a 110-mph line drive in the first inning. — South Florida Sun Sentinel — The Padres had enough of the Marlins' party.
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Long ball costs Luis Castillo, Cincinnati Reds in another loss to St. Louis Cardinals — It's a familiar script: an opposing team scores in the first inning and the Reds try to play catchup for the rest of the game. — Saturday was no different. — Jose Martinez and Marcell Ozuna …
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John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Reds Xtra: Maybe it's time for the Reds to experiment with how pitchers are used
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals get it right in the end, beat Reds
Cardinals get it right in the end, beat Reds
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Mets could welcome Wilmer Flores back during upcoming road trip — NEW YORK — Wilmer Flores is close to returning with the infielder saying Saturday afternoon that he is participating in all baseball activities. — All signs point to a return during the upcoming road trip. — “I feel good now,” Flores said.
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Gardner homer leads Yanks over Mets 4-1 as Tanaka gets hurt
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Peter Botte / Baltimore Sun:
Masahiro Tanaka injury is latest reminder NL needs to adopt the designated hitter
Masahiro Tanaka injury is latest reminder NL needs to adopt the designated hitter
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Arizona Diamondbacks at Colorado Rockies … DENVER - The eventual return to health of the Diamondbacks' position player group figures to create a logjam now that the club has added outfielder Jon Jay to the roster. But from listening to GM Mike Hazen on Saturday it doesn't sound …
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Albert Pujols ties Stan Musial on RBI list in 2-1 Angels victory over Twins … Albert Pujols hit his 623rd career homer and tied Stan Musial for seventh on the career RBI list with 1,951, helping the Angels beat the Minnesota Twins 2-1 after a four-hour rain delay Saturday.
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Dave Campbell / Toronto Sun:
Kinsler, Upton power Angels past Twins 4-2
Kinsler, Upton power Angels past Twins 4-2
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Cubs go for sweep of Pirates — CHICAGO — When the season started, Kyle Hendricks expected to be part of the reason the Chicago Cubs could count themselves among the favorites in the National League. — But like the Cubs, the right-hander has battled inconsistency thus far but understands the need to establish a rhythm.
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Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
Mike Brey and Joe Maddon keeping it loose at Wrigley Field
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Rays journal: Sergio Romo delivers serious gifts of thanks — ST. PETERSBURG — RHP Sergio Romo wanted to thank his Rays teammates, coaches, trainers and clubhouse staff for making him feel so welcome, comfortable and good about himself. — So he went out and bought them all gifts. — Serious gifts.
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Lester, Cubs 1-hit Pirates for 11th win in 13 games — CHICAGO (AP) — Jon Lester combined with two relievers on a one-hitter, and the Cubs took advantage of a first-inning slip by center fielder Starling Marte in a 2-0 victory Saturday over the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago's 11th win in 13 games.
Toronto Sun:
McCann's return gives Astros a boost vs. Rangers — Houston added another offensive weapon to its considerable arsenal on Friday when it reinstated Brian McCann from the 10-day disabled list and reinserted the veteran catcher into its lineup for the second game of a four-game weekend series …
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Rays beat Mariners 7-3 to stop 8-game skid — Blake Snell overcame occasional wildness to go six effective innings, and the — Tampa Bay Rays stopped an eight-game losing streak by beating — Seattle Mariners 7-3 on Saturday. — Snell (8-3), who was born in Seattle, gave up two runs and seven hits.
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Slumping Albies will be fine, Freeman says — LOS ANGELES - Every player goes through slumps, they're just more noticeable when the player in question, Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies, goes from career-best surge into a rough patch with little or no middle ground between the two periods.
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Detroit Tigers' late draft picks stocked with future potential — A quick look at the Tigers' No. 1 pick in 2018 MLB draft, Casey Mize. Video by Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press. Wochit — CONNECT — Several Tigers crowded around a clubhouse television on Saturday morning to watch the talk of the town.
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Independent ball can pave way to big leagues: Ex-MLB skipper — Butch Hobson has seen a little bit of everything during his 30 years of managing professional baseball. — The Chicago Dogs' inaugural skipper has won multiple championships, and piloted the Boston Red Sox for three seasons in the early 1990s.
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Tommy Greene recalls winning the NLCS clincher for '93 Phillies — Tommy Greene was looking for redemption. After being knocked out in less than three innings of his first postseason start, the Phillies righthander contributed to one of the signature wins of the team's 1993 National League championship season.