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Jesús Sánchez hits 3-run homer and doubles twice, Marlins beat Rangers 8-2

MIAMI (AP) — Jesús Sánchez hit a three-run homer and doubled twice to help the Miami Marlins beat the Texas Rangers 8-2 on Friday night.

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Ceddanne Rafaela hits 2 HRs, drives in 5 to help Red Sox beat Tigers 7-3

BOSTON (AP) — Ceddanne Rafaela homered twice for his first multi-homer game and drove in five runs, Tanner Houck had a solid start and the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 7-3 on Friday night.

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Orioles lose pitchers John Means and Tyler Wells for the season; both need elbow surgery

BALTIMORE (AP) — John Means and Tyler Wells will miss the rest of the season because of elbow problems that require surgery, a blow to Baltimore's pitching depth as the Orioles try to defend their AL East title.

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Mateo's 2-run double in the 6th lifts Orioles to a 3-1 victory over Rays

BALTIMORE (AP) — Jorge Mateo hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the sixth inning and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 on Friday night.

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Reynaldo López fans 8 in 6 strong innings and Jarred Kelenic hits 2-run double as Braves top A's 4-2

ATLANTA (AP) — Reynaldo López set a season high with eight strikeouts, Jarred Kelenic hit a two-run double and the Atlanta Braves beat Oakland 4-2 on Friday night, giving the Athletics their third straight loss.

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Edmundo Sosa hits 2-run homer, Phillies beat Cardinals 4-2 for 7th consecutive home win

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Edmundo Sosa homered, Bryce Harper doubled and singled and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 on Friday night for their seventh consecutive win at home.

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Brewers owner Attanasio praises Pat Murphy for guiding team to NL Central lead amid injuries

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers principal owner Mark Attanasio acknowledged it’s too soon in the season to celebrate but offered plenty of praise Friday for how new manager Pat Murphy navigated the first two months of the season while dealing with

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Seattle Mariners fire bench coach, offensive coordinator Brant Brown

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners fired bench coach and offensive coordinator Brant Brown on Friday less than six months after he was hired for the job. The club announced Brown's dismissal amid a season-long offensive slump.

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Santiago Espinal hits 2-run homer, Reds hold on to beat Cubs 5-4

CHICAGO (AP) — Santiago Espinal hit a two-run homer while pinch hitting in the seventh inning and the Cincinnati Reds held on to beat the sliding Chicago Cubs 5-4 on Friday. Espinal, who entered hitting just .

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Milwaukee first baseman Rhys Hoskins activated 3 days ahead of visiting former team in Philadelphia

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee first baseman Rhys Hoskins was activated Friday, three days before the Brewers play in Philadelphia against his former team. He was in the lineup Friday night against the Chicago White Sox as a designated hitter.

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