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Sonny Gray strikes out 11, allows only 1 hit in dominant complete game as Cardinals blank Guardians
CLEVELAND (AP) — Sonny Gray allowed only one hit and struck out a season-high 11 for his first complete game since 2017 as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Cleveland Guardians 5-0 on Friday night.
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Texas Rangers CF Wyatt Langford to IL again with oblique strain while RHP Nathan Eovaldi returns
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers center fielder Wyatt Langford has been put on the 10-day injured list because of an oblique strain for the second time this season.
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Cubs' Kyle Tucker, Ryan Pressly return to Daikin Park for first time since Astros traded them
HOUSTON (AP) — Kyle Tucker and Ryan Pressly returned to Daikin Park on Friday for the first time since the Houston Astros traded them to the Chicago Cubs during the offseason and were greeted by a video tribute before the start of the game.
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Guardians' José Ramírez sidelined with bruised forearm after being hit by pitch
CLEVELAND (AP) — Guardians third baseman José Ramírez is not in the lineup for Friday night's game against the St. Louis Cardinals due to a bruised right forearm.
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Angels manager Ron Washington to miss rest of season with unspecified medical issue
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington will miss the rest of the season because of an unspecified medical issue, the team said Friday.
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Astros minor pitcher Julio Rodriguez suspended 80 games for positive drug test
NEW YORK (AP) — Houston Astros pitcher Julio Rodriguez was suspended for 80 games Friday by Major League Baseball under the minor league drug program following a positive test for the performance-enhancing substance Nandrolone.
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Reds reinstate OF Austin Hays from IL, place OF Jake Fraley on IL
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds reinstated outfielder Austin Hays from 10-day injured list on Friday and placed outfielder Jake Fraley on the 10-day IL with a right shoulder sprain, retroactive to June 24. Hays was batting .
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Giants option RHP Sean Hjelle to minors and recall RHP Carson Seymour
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants have optioned right-hander Sean Hjelle to Triple-A Sacramento and recalled right-hander Carson Seymour.
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Mariners catcher and MLB homer leader Cal Raleigh to participate in Home Run Derby
SEATTLE (AP) — Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, who leads the majors in homers with 32, said Friday he will participate in next month's Home Run Derby. The derby will be held on July 14, the night before the All-Star Game, at Truist Park in Atlanta.
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Orioles host the Rays to begin 3-game series
Tampa Bay Rays (46-35, second in the AL East) vs. Baltimore Orioles (34-46, fifth in the AL East) Baltimore; Friday, 7:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Ryan Pepiot (5-6, 3.04 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 91 strikeouts); Orioles: Tomoyuki Sugano (5-4, 3.
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