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Judge HR in 8th sends Yankees over slumping Mets 4-3 — NEW YORK — Aaron Judge hit a tiebreaking drive in the eighth inning and the New York Yankees won a game of home run derby, beating the Mets 4-3 on Saturday night for their sixth straight victory in the Subway Series.
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Yankees relieved that Aaron Judge's thumb X-rays come back negative — NEW YORK - Yankees slugger Aaron Judge was in Saturday's lineup, after X-rays on his left thumb “came back clean” according to manager Aaron Boone. — That gives us “a little more peace of mind.
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Domingo German is latest Baby Bomber to come up clutch in high-pressure situation for Yankees — As the Mets dig themselves deeper and deeper into the depths of mediocrity, the Yankees, it seems, can do no wrong. — On Saturday, the Yankees lost their second starting pitcher of the week …
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New wave of Baby Bombers powering Yankees' sizzling pace — NEW YORK — The brighter the lights, the bigger the stage, the better rookies Gleyber Torres and Miguel Andujar have been for the New York Yankees. — And the better they've been, the better the Yankees believe their team has been overall.
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Sanchez using veteran guile to help fortify Braves — LOS ANGELES - Anibal Sanchez faced a surging Dodgers team Saturday night that had pounded three or more homers in six of its seven June games including five homers in Friday's series-opening win against the Braves.
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Sanchez, Flowers lead Braves to needed win over Dodgers — LOS ANGELES - Anibal Sanchez might've seemed an unlikely candidate to slow the Dodgers' power-hitting binge and get the Braves a needed West Coast win, but the well-traveled veteran has gotten used to defying skeptics.
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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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Marlins' Urena seeks second straight win in finale vs. Padres — MIAMI — Finally, Jose Urena is in the win column. — After going 14 consecutive starts without his team winning — including seven losses that went on his personal ledger to start this year — Urena beat the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday.
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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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Red Sox feeling good, face White Sox — BOSTON — Alex Cora had at least two reasons to be happy Saturday. — The rookie manager saw J.D. Martinez hit his 21st homer of the season and David Price turn in another strong pitching performance in the Boston Red Sox's 4-2 win over the Chicago White Sox …
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Gibbons is a content man, no matter what happens this season — He doesn't necessarily like it, but more and more Blue Jays manager John Gibbons is being asked about his future as Toronto's bench boss. — Even the morning after a second straight win. — To his credit, Gibbons has handled …
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Blue Jays set sights on sweep of Orioles — TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays will try to complete a four-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon at the Rogers Centre. — It has been rare enough for the Blue Jays to have won a series this season, especially at home, let alone a sweep.
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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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Scherzer, Nationals wrap up series with Giants — WASHINGTON — It has been a rough week for the Washington Nationals' starting rotation. — On Monday, Jeremy Hellickson went on the disabled list with a hamstring strain. Stephen Strasburg joined him Saturday thanks to shoulder inflammation.
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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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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.
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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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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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Rockies blow another lead … Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Chad Bettis throws to an Arizona Diamondbacks batter during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 9, 2018, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) — DAVID ZALUBOWSKI … Arizona Diamondbacks' Jake Lamb watches …
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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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Many Reds, one legend: Fans and friends remember Red Schoendienst — Jeff Idelson is president of the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Red Schoendienst's death at age 95 on Wednesday was a loss to many, but it meant that the
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Astros' Keuchel will try to get it right vs. Rangers — Houston Astros left-hander Dallas Keuchel has lost eight of his 11 decisions in 2018, making the 2015 American League Cy Young Award winner wonder aloud if the opposition knows which pitches are coming and using that to its advantage.
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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.