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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Commissioner Manfred: Once outbreak halts, Cardinals can still be a ‘credible competitor’ without complete season — Although a substantial slice of the Cardinals' season has been postponed and their return to play is still unknown due to the novel coronavirus' spread through their roster …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Bad news keeps coming for Cardinals: another positive test, another series postponed — Their roster riddled by the coronavirus for the second consecutive weekend, the Cardinals have decided to remove themselves indefinitely from the field and from Major League Baseball's season in order …
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
A's outfielder Ramon Laureano says vile remark by Astros hitting coach spurred brawl — Houston Astros hitting coach Alex Cintron made a vile comment to Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano regarding his mother, prompting Laureano to charge the Astros' bench Sunday and leading …
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Ali Thanawalla / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
A's, Astros benches clear after Ramon Laureano hit by pitch, taunted — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's — Houston Astros' antics. — The A's center fielder was hit by a pitch for the second time Sunday at the Coliseum, and he took exception, which ended up causing a benches-clearing brawl between the AL West rivals.
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Jacob deGrom gets win despite shaky start; Mets bullpen gets four scoreless innings — Jacob deGrom was certainly not the best version of himself in his fourth outing of the year, but the Mets offense rallied for enough runs to give him the win anyway. — The Mets ace pitched his way through …
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Larry Fleisher / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Mets beat Marlins 4-2 behind deGrom, rookie Giménez
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Justin Toscano / Daily Record:
Instant analysis: Electrifying Andrés Giménez does it all for NY Mets in 4-2 win over Marlins
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Gethin Coolbaugh / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Kiermaier, Margot lead hit parade as Rays beat Red Sox 8-7 — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Kevin Kiermaier hit a tiebreaking, two-run double in the seventh inning, — Red Sox 8-7 on Monday night. — Kiermaier's opposite-field line drive off reliever
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Steve Megargee / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Rosario's slam helps Twins beat Brewers 4-2 to end skid — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Randy Dobnak pitched five strong innings and the — Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 on Monday night to snap a four-game skid. — Rosario's slam in the third inning erased an early 1- deficit …
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Jerry Beach / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Cabrera and Soto power Nationals to 16-4 rout of Matz, Mets — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … NEW YORK (AP) — Asdrubal Cabrera went 4 for 4 with two homers, two doubles and five RBIs, tormenting his former team again as the — New York Mets 16-4 on Monday night. — Juan Soto and
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The Athletic:
Indians send Zach Plesac home for violating health and safety protocols — The Indians' decision to send right-hander Zach Plesac back to Cleveland on Sunday is the most vivid example yet of how major-league teams are growing increasingly vigilant about self-policing their rosters.
Kevin Brown / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Mets pitcher Marcus Stroman opts out of remainder of 2020 MLB season — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's — Marcus Stroman has opted out of the remainder of the 2020 Major League Baseball season. He took to Twitter to share his statement.
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks' Madison Bumgarner serves up four homers, departs after two innings in loss to Padres — The Associated Press contributed to this report — Dinelson Lamet was brilliant in taking a no-hitter into the seventh inning and Fernando Tatis Jr. continued his remarkable power surge …
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Jack Harris / Yahoo! Sports:
Dodgers' AJ Pollock overcomes din of fake crowd to deliver decisive home run — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's — AJ Pollock was already a few steps down the first-base line before hearing a human voice amid the clamor of a fake crowd. — With two on and two outs …
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