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St Louis dismantle the Mets 10-4
The Mets were thoroughly dismantled by the St Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night. Dealing with off field issues relating to players has obviously multiplied problems, placing them under a magnifying glass.“It’s everything,” Manager
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Tigers roar past the Astros 6-2
Miguel Cabrera went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and Doug Fister was effective over seven innings to lead the Detroit Tigers past the lowly Houston Astros, 6-2, in the middle test of a three-game series at Comerica Park.Fister (5-1) limit
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Bryce Harper required 11 stitches after running into wall
Bryce Harper received 11 stitches in his chin and jammed his shoulder, after running into an outfield wall on Monday nightHarper left the game in the fifth inning and the Nationals went on to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 in the open
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Astros open new season with a win
The Houston Astros marked their move to the American League with the 4,000th win in club history, launching the 2013 Major League Baseball season
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LA Dodgers ace Kershaw shines in baseball season-openers
While Houston notched the first win of 2013, the real excitement began with the Mets making more history and the Brewers finally giving their f
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Former Red Sox star Ramirez loses on debut in Taiwan for EDA Rhinos
Former Boston Red Sox slugger Manny Ramirez left a capacity crowd of 20,000 fans disappointed on his debut in Taiwan on Wednesday as his team w
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Dominicans reach World Baseball Classic final
Jose Reyes smacked the go-ahead RBI single as the Dominican Republic rallied for a four-run fifth inning to beat the Netherlands 4-1 and advanc
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Donald Lutz celebrates historic debut in the MLB
30 Apr 2013 11:19
Historic debut for Donald Lutz: The 24-year-old international has completed a commitment in American professional baseball league MLB and equally celebrated as the first German to win. The first baseman sat down with the Cincinnati Reds through
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Boston defiant as Red Sox make emotional return
22 Apr 2013 09:52
The Boston Red Sox made an emotional return to Fenway Park here Saturday, tapping into a mood of defiance in their first home match since the marathon bombings.The Red Sox stars took to the field in front of a capacity crowd at the 37,00
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World baseball and softball authorities merge
15 Apr 2013 09:25
World baseball and softball authorities announced on Sunday they would unify as part of a campaign to get both sports back at the Olympic Games in 2020.The newly created World Baseball Softball Confederation (WSBC) will lobby for the sp
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Quentin slapped with 8-game ban over Dodgers ruck
13 Apr 2013 03:47
San Diego Padres outfielder Carlos Quentin has been suspended eight games for his role in a benches-clearing melee with pitcher Zack Greinke that left the Los Angeles Dodger with a broken collarbone.Major League Baseball announced the b
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Want to be a sports star? Look in the mirror
10 Apr 2013 01:17
The shape of a man's face can help predict his sporting acumen, according to a study on Wednesday that found Japanese baseball players whose faces were relatively broad rather than long were most likely to hit a home run. University o
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Darvish shines as Asian pitchers launch MLB season
04 Apr 2013 11:09
The near-flawless Yu Darvish -- who came within one out of achieving a rare perfect game -- was just one of the Asian pitchers launching his 2013 Major League Baseball campaign.Darvish struck out 14 to lead the Texas Rangers to a 7-0 vi
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Darvish denied rare perfect game
03 Apr 2013 09:04
The Texas Rangers' Japanese hurler Yu Darvish came within one out of pitching a rare perfect game, retiring 26 batters before surrendering a ninth-inning single to Houston's Marwin Gonzalez.Darvish struck out 14 in a 7-0 victory, but hi
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Japan to honour baseball greats Matsui, Nagashima
03 Apr 2013 09:03
Former New York Yankees star Hideki Matsui is one of two baseballing greats to be honoured by Japan with a national award.Newspapers on Tuesday blared the news that the "People's Honour Award" would be bestowed on Matsui and former Yomi
