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Twins' Gonzalez has facial bruise after collision
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Friday, 10 May 2019 20:37
Minnesota Twins third baseman Marwin Gonzalez left Friday night's game against the Detroit Tigers with a facial contusion after a scary-looking collision at first base in the bottom of the sixth inning in Minneapolis.Gonzalez hit a comebacker off the leg of Tigers starter Tyson Ross, who fielded the ricochet and threw high to first baseman Niko Goodrum. Goodrum jumped for…
D'Arnaud traded to Rays after 5 days as a Dodger
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Friday, 10 May 2019 17:53
Travis d'Arnaud's tenure with the Los Angeles Dodgers is over after one pinch-hit appearance.The former New York Mets catcher who signed with the Dodgers on Sunday has been traded to the Tampa Bay Rays for $100,000, the teams announced Friday.The Dodgers signed d'Arnaud to a one-year deal on Sunday and anticipated using him as a backup catcher and first baseman.…
Fan who kept Pujols' milestone ball changes mind
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Friday, 10 May 2019 20:44
The fan who caught the ball on Albert Pujols' 2,000th career RBI said Friday that he had changed his mind and would not be keeping the souvenir.Pujols became only the third player in Major League Baseball history to drive in 2,000 or more runs in a career, joining Alex Rodriguez (2,086) and Hank Aaron (2,297), with a solo home run…
Trout goes deep after superfan asks for HR
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Friday, 10 May 2019 19:11
BALTIMORE -- Mike Trout called his shot. Kind of.Ninety minutes before Friday night's series opener against the Baltimore Orioles, 7-year-old superfan Gavin Edelson asked his favorite player to hit a homer for him. Trout, who had gone deep just once in his previous 17 games, responded by telling the youngster, "I need to hit a home run tonight." Then the…
MLB Weekend Watch: Opinions, picks on biggest matchups
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Thursday, 09 May 2019 20:46
All eyes will be on the two hottest teams in baseball, the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs, tangling at Wrigley Field, but there are plenty of other matchups worth watching this weekend. Here's what we're most looking forward to.The Arizona Diamondbacks have been one of baseball's best teams over the past month, running off a 14-4 spurt after a 6-9…
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