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Cubs' Almora wants change after foul ball hits girl
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Friday, 31 May 2019 18:08
ST. LOUIS -- Chicago Cubs outfielder Albert Almora Jr. is hopeful the young girl who was struck by a foul ball off his bat on Wednesday night will make a "full recovery."Speaking about the incident Friday before the Cubs played the St. Louis Cardinals, he joined in on a chorus of people calling for the MLB to do more to…
Bell's 94 TB most in May since Willie Mays in '58
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Friday, 31 May 2019 20:57
Josh Bell finished off his historic May with two more hits, giving him 94 total bases in May, the most by any player in May since Willie Mays (102) in 1958.Bell went 2-for-5 and drove in a run to help the Pittsburgh Pirates pounce on struggling Milwaukee starter Jhoulys Chacin in a 9-4 victory Friday night.His 94 total bases in…
Homer rate hits monthly high with 1,120 in May
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Friday, 31 May 2019 21:39
More home runs were hit this May than in any other month in Major League Baseball history.Toronto's Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went deep in the eighth inning at Colorado on Friday, the final day of the month, to set the record with the 1,120th homer in May.That broke the previous mark for the most long balls, which had stood since August…
Rockies option struggling Freeland to Triple-A
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Friday, 31 May 2019 15:41
The Colorado Rockies are sending left-hander Kyle Freeland to Triple-A Albuquerque to work on his mechanics after a rough start to the season.Freeland is 2-6 with a 7.13 ERA and nowhere near the form he displayed a season ago, when he finished fourth in NL Cy Young Award voting. He currently leads the NL in home runs given up (16)…
Cards place Molina on IL due to thumb injury
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Friday, 31 May 2019 16:11
ST. LOUIS -- Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina was put on the 10-day injured list with a strained right thumb tendon.The 36-year-old, a nine-time All-Star, got hurt during Saturday's game against Atlanta and tried to play through the injury.St. Louis announced the roster move Friday and said it was retroactive to Wednesday.Matt Wieters will get most of the playing time while…
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