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Jacob Calvin Meyer / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles players felt a ‘buzz’ during a home-opening victory. They hope it's just the start. — Orioles pitcher Dean Kremer did not factor in the decision after allowing four runs on five hit in the 7-6 win over the NY Yankees. (Baltimore Sun) — Grayson Rodriguez didn't pitch Friday …
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Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Aaron Boone's latest Aaron Hicks comments show how far outfielder has fallen — BALTIMORE — Aaron Hicks didn't play in the Yankees' 7-6 loss to the Orioles on Friday, yet his name still drew attention. — That's not the first time that's happened to the outfielder this year …
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New York Post, New Jersey Online and The Athletic
Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Clarke Schmidt's struggles continue in Yankees' loss to Orioles — BALTIMORE — The Orioles' home opener featured fireworks before and during their 7-6 win over the Yankees on Friday. — Following a pregame ceremony that involved actual pyrotechnics and Oriole orange smoke, both teams provided explosives via their lineups.
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Baltimore Sun, Boston Herald, Camden Chat, MLB Baseball News …, New York Post, BaltimoreBaseball.com and New Jersey Online
Jacob Calvin Meyer / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles pitcher Grayson Rodriguez has small town roots. His friends and family prove that.
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Mercury News, The Baltimore Banner and Camden Chat
Kristian Winfield / New York Daily News:
Nets solidify No. 6 seed with huge victory over Magic, will take on 76ers in first round — Friday night was merely a formality. — With the Eastern Conference's sixth and final guaranteed playoff seed hanging in the balance, and a date with a short-handed and low-ranked Orlando Magic team on the docket …
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New York Post, Boston Herald, The Athletic and Newsday
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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Heat assure themselves of home postseason appearance with 129-101 rout of 76ers
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Boston Herald, Mercury News, Reading Eagle and Associated Press
LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago White Sox pitching gets pummeled again in a 13-9 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates: 'It's just one of those stretches' — PITTSBURGH — Chicago White Sox center fielder Luis Robert Jr. thought he had drawn a walk. — But Pittsburgh Pirates starter Rich Hill got a called strike, running the count full in a fifth-inning matchup.
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Chicago Sun-Times, Mercury News and MLB Baseball News …
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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago White Sox allow 5 home runs — and 13 in the series — in a 16-6 loss to the San Francisco Giants
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Chicago Sun-Times, MLB Baseball News …, Mercury News and South Side Sox
Jack Pickell / Boston.com:
Adam Duvall's 3-run HR lifts Red Sox to 6-3 win over Tigers
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Marly Rivera / ESPN:
Yankees 3B Josh Donaldson likely headed to injured list — BALTIMORE — New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson likely will be headed to the injured list with a right hamstring injury, manager Aaron Boone said Friday afternoon. — Donaldson was removed in the second inning …
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Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Yankees Notebook: Jonathan Loaisiga joins Josh Donaldson on the injured list — BALTIMORE — All signs pointed to Josh Donaldson landing on the injured list Saturday. But the Yankees' third baseman had company as Jonathan Loaisiga also hit the shelf in a series of roster moves.
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MLB Trade Rumors
Anne M. Peterson / Associated Press:
Red Stars standout Mallory Swanson suffers a left knee injury in the USWNT's 2-0 exhibition win against Ireland — AUSTIN, Texas — Emily Fox and Lindsey Horan scored for the United States in a 2-0 victory Saturday against Ireland that was marred by what appeared to be a serious left knee injury to Mallory Swanson.
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ESPN:
Phillies' Darick Hall set for surgery after baserunning injury — Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Darick Hall will undergo surgery for a torn ligament in his right thumb, he told reporters Friday. — Hall suffered the injury during Wednesday's loss to the New York Yankees when his hand landed …
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Associated Press:
Rays beat A's, extend season-opening win streak to seven — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Isaac Paredes hit a grand slam during Tampa Bay's six-run second inning, and the Rays beat the Oakland Athletics 9-5 on Friday night to extend their season-opening win streak to seven games.
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ESPN, DRaysBay, Athletics Nation, Pinstripe Alley and Mercury News
Scott Chasen / Kansas City Star:
Why KC Royals were eager for change of scenery ... leading to first road win of 2023 — Speaking in the dugout at Oracle Park ahead of the Royals' first road game of 2023, interim manager Paul Hoover suggested a change of scenery might do a struggling Kansas City team well.
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Royals Review and McCovey Chronicles
Tim Healey / Newsday:
Tylor Megill throws six scoreless innings, Mets slug three homers to win home opener over Marlins — Overcast skies and coat-worthy temperatures aside, the Mets received a warm welcome home Friday afternoon. — They beat the eternally rebuilding Marlins, 9-3, for a fourth time in five games this season …
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