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Top prospect James Wood hits first major league homer as Nationals cruise past Cardinals 14-6

WASHINGTON (AP) — Top prospect James Wood launched his first career major league home run — a three-run shot — and added a two-run double for a career-high five RBIs as the Washington Nationals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 14-6 on Saturday.

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Padres righty Yu Darvish is placed on the restricted list to deal with a family matter

SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Padres right-hander Yu Darvish has been placed on the restricted list to deal with a personal matter involving his family, manager Mike Shildt said Saturday. There's no timetable for Darvish's return.

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Rodríguez gets first win, Kirk powers Blue Jays past Mariners 5-4

SEATTLE (AP) — Yariel Rodríguez allowed one hit over six shutout innings for his first victory, Alejandro Kirk had three hits and drove in two runs and the Toronto Blue Jays held off the Seattle Mariners 5-4 on Saturday.

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Diaz gets save in return from suspension, Torrens hits three-run double as Mets beat Pirates 5-2

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Luis Torrens had three hits, including a three-run double, and Edwin Diaz got the save after his 10-game suspension ended earlier in the day as the New York Mets defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on Saturday.

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Steven Kwan, Jhonkensy Noel hit solo homers in Guardians' 5-4 victory over the Giants

CLEVELAND (AP) — Major league batting leader Steven Kwan hit a solo homer and scored twice, Jhonkensy Noel homered and drove in two runs and the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4 on Saturday.

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Dane Myers' 2-run homer in 7th inning lifts Marlins past White Sox in matchup of MLB's worst teams

MIAMI (AP) — Dane Myers had a go-ahead two run homer in the seventh inning and finished with three hits and three RBIs as the Miami Marlins beat the Chicago White Sox 4-3 on Saturday in a matchup of teams with the worst records in the major leagues.

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Edwin Diaz returns from a 10-game suspension by MLB by closing out Mets' 5-2 victory over Pirates

PITTSBURGH (AP) — All-Star closer Edwin Diaz returned to the New York Mets on Saturday and got the save after completing his 10-game suspension from Major League Baseball for having a foreign substance on his pitching hand.

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Rooker, Schuemann hit 3-run homers in Athletics' 19-8 rout of Orioles

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Brent Rooker and Max Schuemann hit 3-run homers and the Oakland Athletics had five home runs overall in a 19-8 rout of the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.

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Marcus Semien hits 2-run homer in the 7th to push Texas Rangers past the Tampa Bay Rays, 4-3

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Marcus Semien had no interest in talking about the struggles he has been going through at the plate. The Texas second baseman wanted to keep the focus on the latest game.

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Twins' Jose Miranda gets a hit in 12th consecutive at-bat, tying MLB record

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jose Miranda of the Minnesota Twins singled in the fourth inning on Saturday for his 12th straight hit in an at-bat, tying the longest streak in MLB history.

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