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Red Sox 5, Tigers 4: Bad bullpen dooms Detroiters
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Red Sox 5, Tigers 4: Bad bullpen dooms Detroiters

It’s also tough to win a game when you’re out-hit 12-3.

May 5
3 min
Duran hits 3-run homer, Tolle pitches 7 innings as Red Sox rally past Tigers 5-4
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Duran hits 3-run homer, Tolle pitches 7 innings as Red Sox rally past Tigers 5-4

Payton Tolle pitched seven innings of two-run ball, Jarren Duran hit a three-run home run and the Boston Red Sox used a five-run seventh inning to beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4 on Monday night. Tolle (1-1) struck out eight, giving up two runs, one hit and a walk to help the Red Sox take the opener of

May 5
3 min
Ryan Vilade hits a 3-run homer and the Rays beat the Blue Jays 5-1 for their 4th straight win
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Ryan Vilade hits a 3-run homer and the Rays beat the Blue Jays 5-1 for their 4th straight win

Ryan Vilade hit a three-run homer in the first inning, Taylor Walls added a two-run single in the sixth and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Monday night. Tampa Bay has won four straight games and 10 of its last 11. Jonathan Aranda went 3 for 5 with a run scored — a day after d

May 5
3 min
NBA Wires experts roundtable: Who will win Lakers vs. Thunder series?
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NBA Wires experts roundtable: Who will win Lakers vs. Thunder series?

Do any of the experts at the USA Today network's NBA Wires sites believe the Lakers have a chance of upsetting the Thunder?

May 5
3 min
Keith Hernandez returns to Mets booth following surgery: ‘When you’re on anesthesia, the time flies’
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Keith Hernandez returns to Mets booth following surgery: ‘When you’re on anesthesia, the time flies’

A little back surgery couldn’t keep Keith Hernandez from the SNY booth for very long. The New York Mets legend was back in the booth Monday for the first time since early April, when he announced he was going to have back surgery that would keep him away for a few road trips. While he…

May 5
3 min
Carson Benge sparks rally in Mets’ 4-2 win over Rockies
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Carson Benge sparks rally in Mets’ 4-2 win over Rockies

DENVER — Coors Field is supposed to be an extreme hitter’s park, but the New York Mets aren’t exactly the most extreme hitters in baseball at the moment. On a chilly Monday afternoon ahead of a spring snowstorm, both the Mets and the Colorado Rockies had some cool bats for the first five innings of

May 5
3 min
Column: Home-field advantage looking real for the Chicago Cubs, but don’t get too giggly
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Column: Home-field advantage looking real for the Chicago Cubs, but don’t get too giggly

Wrigley Field is the only major-league ballpark with four different looks from the beginning of the season to the end. It begins with a bare brick outfield wall in March and early April, a cold and foreboding look that lets everyone know it’s a summer game that kicks off with a decidedly winterlike

May 5
3 min
Mets Win First of Three Against Rockies, 4-2, As Peterson Finally Comes Through
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Mets Win First of Three Against Rockies, 4-2, As Peterson Finally Comes Through

The New York Mets have now won three of their last four as they took the opener at Coors Field today.

May 5
3 min
Hope springs eternal after UCLA’s early showing under Bob Chesney
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Hope springs eternal after UCLA’s early showing under Bob Chesney

While a new era always generates a certain level of excitement, UCLA football players displayed enough promise this spring to daydream about an immediate resurgence.

May 5
3 min
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