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Jhoan Durán earns a save in his Philly debut as Philadelphia rallies to beat the Tigers 5-4

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jhoan Durán earned a save in his Philadelphia debut after Bryson Stott beat a throw to first base and was ruled safe on an overturned review call for the go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning as the Phillies beat the Detroit Ti

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Witt, Wacha push Royals to 9-3 win over Blue Jays

TORONTO — Bobby Witt Jr. belted a three-run homer and veteran starter Michael Wacha pitched a three-hitter to lift the Kansas City Royals to a 9-3 win in the opener of a three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday.

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Roman Anthony's walk-off single lifts Red Sox over Astros 2-1 in 10 innings

BOSTON (AP) — Roman Anthony lined a fly ball over drawn-in center fielder Chas McCormick's head to score the automatic runner from third, and the Boston Red Sox rallied in the 10th inning to beat the new-look Houston Astros 2-1 on Friday night.

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From draft day doubts to Phillies' Wall of Fame: Jimmy Rollins' journey puts him with team greats

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jimmy Rollins was a Bay Area kid who grew up rooting for Rickey Henderson and admiring Jackie Robinson as he blossomed into one of the top high school prospects in baseball.

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Bieber excited to join Jays, return to mound after surgery

TORONTO — Shane Bieber hopes to be a popular pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays down the stretch, but realizes that in his new home, he'll be the second most famous Bieber after Canadian pop icon Justin Bieber.

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New-look Twins attempt to regroup in Cleveland for series against Guardians

CLEVELAND (AP) — A full-fledged meet and greet was the first order of business for the Minnesota Twins upon their arrival at the ballpark Friday.

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Newcomers Helsley, Rogers and Mullins join Mets in the thick of a pennant race

NEW YORK (AP) — Pitchers Ryan Helsley and Tyler Rogers and outfielder Cedric Mullins jumped into a pennant race Friday when they joined the National League-East leading New York Mets in search of the franchise’s first championship since 1986.

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$Rays place All-Star first baseman Jonathan Aranda on injured list with a fractured left wrist$

Rays place All-Star first baseman Jonathan Aranda on injured list with a fractured left wrist

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays placed All-Star first baseman Jonathan Aranda on the 10-day injured list Friday with a fractured left wrist. Aranda was injured Thursday in a collision with New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton.

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Marlins' Sandy Alcantara talks of emotional roller coaster amid trade deadline uncertainty

MIAMI (AP) — Sandy Alcantara admitted that Thursday was one of the hardest days of his career.

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Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio placed on injured list with strained right hamstring

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers placed outfielder Jackson Chourio on the 10-day injured list Friday after evaluations of his strained right hamstring revealed more significant issues than expected.

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