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Associated Press:
ChiSox employee on viral 1st pitch: ‘It was scary’ — CHICAGO — Mary Ruich anticipated control issues. — “I knew it wasn't going to be good, but I thought I'd be close,” she said Wednesday. “It was scary.” — The rookie right-hander threw one of the most wayward ceremonial …
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White Sox pull out late victory to sweep Royals — Tim Anderson hit a go-ahead, eighth-inning double in his return to the lineup and Yoan Moncada and Jose Abreu homered as the host Chicago White Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 8-7 on Wednesday night to complete a three-game series sweep.
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Royals Review and South Side Sox
Dean Reynolds / CBS News:
Chicago White Sox employee's ceremonial opening pitch goes wrong
Chicago White Sox employee's ceremonial opening pitch goes wrong
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MLB Baseball News …, CBS Chicago, TODAY.com, South Side Sox and Associated Press
Joe Kay / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Josh Bell homers again, Pirates beat Reds 7-2 for split — Pirates record with his 12th homer in May, and Pittsburgh stopped — Derek Dietrich's home run spree Wednesday, beating the — Cincinnati Reds 7-2 for a split of their four-game series. — Bell's three-run homer tied Jason Bay's mark from May 2006.
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MLB Trade Rumors, baseballmusings.com, Bucs Dugout, Red Reporter and Cincinnati.com
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John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Reds manager David Bell livid after the latest hit-by-pitch from Pittsburgh in a 7-2 loss — Even after the cooling-off period, Reds manager David Bell was hot. — Reds third baseman Eugenio Suárez was hit by a pitch in the eighth inning of the Reds' 7-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates …
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MLB Baseball News …
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Eduardo Escobar's power surge a welcome development for Diamondbacks — DENVER - Eduardo Escobar does not have an explanation for his sudden power surge. He offers no backstory about a swing change or some realization of what pitches he can drive. And he objects to the notion that home runs have become a bigger part of his game.
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Torey Lovullo: Diamondbacks reliever Archie Bradley ‘just grinding right now’ — DENVER - With a couple more rough outings in the books, the Diamondbacks are again going back to the drawing board with reliever Archie Bradley. — Manager Torey Lovullo believed Bradley was on the verge …
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Forsythe, Santana keep producing. But here's why Rangers are sticking with struggling Odor — Logan Forsythe and Danny Santana might be the two most productive bench players in the American League, now that Hunter Pence has become a must-have for every Texas Rangers lineup.
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Sarah Valenzuela / New York Daily News:
James Paxton pitches as if he never left in return from IL; B-Bombers live up to their nickname — Getting James Paxton back is a big boost for the Yankees. — In his first game back from the injured list, Paxton's four shutout innings reminded the Bronx Bombers what they were missing …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees Activate James Paxton
Yankees Activate James Paxton
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Pinstripe Alley and New York Post
Bill Madden / New York Daily News:
Accidental Yankees are a breath of fresh air
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
As Cabrera makes major-league debut, Molina yields to Wieters, rests injured hand — PHILADELPHIA — The hint came during the ninth inning Tuesday as the Cardinals, facing a second consecutive loss and a 17th loss in their past 22 games, tried to surface from a one-run deficit and pinch-hit for Yadier Molina.
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The Good Phight
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Rolling bands of severe weather force another delay for Cardinals, Phillies — PHILADELPHIA — As obvious as the tarp is on the field, there is a better way to know when a game is going into a delay, and possibly how long it will be. — Watch for the pitchers.
Chandler Rome / Houston Chronicle:
Astros' Carlos Correa placed on injured list with fractured rib — At Tropicana Field this March, sidelined by another ambiguous injury in a career becoming full of them, Carlos Correa exuded optimism. — The All-Star shortstop sat out Houston's first three regular-season games against the Rays …
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MLB Baseball News …, The Crawfish Boxes and UPI
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
‘Both teams are elite, but ...:’ How the Cubs stack up to the Astros
‘Both teams are elite, but ...:’ How the Cubs stack up to the Astros
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The Crawfish Boxes and Bleed Cubbie Blue
Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
John Smoltz thrilled to see All-Star Game return to Atlanta — The Braves rolled out an alumni red carpet while announcing they'll host the 2021 MLB All-Star Game on Wednesday afternoon. — Among the former Braves greats in attendance was John Smoltz, the Hall of Fame righty who earned eight All-Star nods.
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Tim Tucker / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves line up star power for All-Star Game announcement
Braves line up star power for All-Star Game announcement
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MLB Daily Dish, Federal Baseball and MLB Baseball News …
Andy McCullough / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers accept Hyun-Jin Ryu's ‘fascinating’ routine between starts — In the middle of April, as Hyun-Jin Ryu nursed a sore groin, the Dodgers made a request. If Ryu wanted to return from the injured list, he had to throw a bullpen session. The assignment deviated Ryu from his usual routine, but he complied.
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Dominic Smith makes first start of year in left field — LOS ANGELES — Dominic Smith jogged out to left field with a renewed sense of purpose on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium. — Smith made his first start of the year in left field for Game 3 between the Dodgers and the Mets on the West Coast.
Dennis Young / New York Daily News:
Dodgers first baseman Matt Beaty dives into nachos and beer, gets impressive stain, doesn't change pants — On the very first at-bat of Wednesday night's Mets-Dodgers game, Amed Rosario hit a foul pop-up into the stands. Dodger first baseman Matt Beaty didn't catch it when he dove into the stands …
Ben Axelrod / WKYC-TV:
Indians SP Zach Plesac receives letter from David Price after Major League debut — After making his Major League debut on Tuesday, Cleveland Indians starter Zach Plesac received an unexpected gift from his Boston Red Sox counterpart, David Price. — Officially, Zach Plesac received …
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Let's Go Tribe, Over the Monster, MLB Baseball News … and UPI
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Alex Speier Globe / BostonGlobe.com:
There was one bright spot on an otherwise miserable night at Fenway Park
There was one bright spot on an otherwise miserable night at Fenway Park
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MLB Baseball News …, Over the Monster, Union-News and MLB Trade Rumors
Mark Schmetzer / Cincinnati.com:
Top games in Cincinnati Reds history: No. 42 - Reds get no-hit, but beat the Houston Colt .45s — Ken Johnson was a key contributor to Cincinnati's 1961 run to the National League pennant, going 6-2 with a 3.25 earned-run average in 15 games, including 11 starts, in the second half.
Andy McCullough / Los Angeles Times:
Cody Bellinger doing it on offense and defense, just like Mike Trout — At nine minutes past 8 p.m. on Tuesday, the voice of Don Henley wafted over the bleachers at Dodger Stadium, the chorus of “Hotel California” heralding the arrival to the plate of baseball's most riveting attraction.
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
As MLB's long summer begins, its biggest losers seek hope: ‘We needed to win a ballgame’ — BALTIMORE — It is probably too harsh, even inaccurate, to call any Major League Baseball game meaningless. No matter how ugly the records, how lopsided the standings, fans pay hundreds of dollars …
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Matthew Boyd, bullpen pitches Detroit Tigers to much-needed win
Matthew Boyd, bullpen pitches Detroit Tigers to much-needed win
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Bless You Boys
Courier-Journal:
Louisville baseball's Will Smith may already have the greatest walk-out music in MLB — Now this is a story all about how ... a former University of Louisville baseball player made his major league debut. — Ex-Card and Louisville native Will Smith's life got flipped turned upside down on Tuesday night …
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Daily News and True Blue LA