May 2018 - Baseball Wiretap

MLB Clears Astros Of Any Sign-Stealing
Major League Baseball said it found no violations by the Astros during the postseason.

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Dodgers Take 3-2 Series Lead Behind Kershaw
Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw was dominant in leading Los Angeles to a 5-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday afternoon.

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Chris Sale Unlikely To Start Game 5
Red Sox ace Chris Sale is still weak from the stomach ailment that sent him to the hospital on Sunday night.

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MLB Fines Manny Machado For Base Running Incident
Manny Machado was fined. but not suspended, for the way he ran through first base on Tuesday night.

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Brewers Pull Wade Miley After Five Pitches
Most of the Dodgers' starting lineup for Game 5 is composed of right-handed hitters.

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Didi Gregorious Undergoes 'Tommy John' Surgery
Earlier on Wednesday, Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorious underwent surgery on his right elbow at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan.

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Brewers Replace Gio Gonzalez With Zach Davies
If the Brewers make the World Series, Gio Gonzalez cannot be on their team roster.

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Gio Gonzalez Suffers High Ankle Strain
Brewers pitcher Gio Gonzalez was forced to leave the game early on Tuesday night because of a high ankle strain.

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Brewers Call Out Manny Machado As 'Dirty Player'
Manny Machado clipped the back leg of Jesus Aguliar while running out a groundout Tuesday night.

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Cody Bellinger's 13th Inning Single Gives LA The Win
The Dodgers beat the Brewers by the score of 2-1 on Tuesday night that tied the NLCS at two games apiece.

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Rangers Name Shiraz Rehman Assistant GM
Shiraz Rehman has spent the last seven years in baseball operations with the Chicago Cubs.

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Chris Sale Is Back And 'Good Enough' To Pitch
Chris Sale returned to the Red Sox on Tuesday in Houston after suffering a stomach illness.

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Angels Decide To Opt-Out Of Stadium Lease
The Angels and the city of Anaheim will negotiate on a new deal to keep the Angels in the fourth-oldest ballpark in the major leagues.

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Clayton Kershaw Undecided Whether He'll Opt-Out
Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw must reach a decision after the World Series whether to exercise the opt-out clause in his contract.

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Jackie Bradley Jr.'s Slam Leads Red Sox To Game 3 Win
The Red Sox defeated the Astros by the score of 8-2 on Tuesday to take a 2-1 lead in the ALCS.

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Dodgers' Fans Boo Grandal, Barnes To Start In Game 4
Dodgers' manager Dave Roberts has announced that Austin Barnes will start for the struggling Yasmani Grandal in Game 4 of the NLCS.

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Chris Sale Released From Hospital
Chris Sale was released from a Boston-area hospital on Monday morning after dealing with a stomach illness.

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Cubs Name Anthony Iapoce New Hitting Coach
The Cubs have their third hitting coach in as many seasons, hiring former Rangers hitting coach Anthony Iapoce.

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Brewers Blank Dodgers, Take 2-1 Series Lead
Orlando Arcia hit a two-run homer to help lead the Brewers to a 4-0 win over the Dodgers on Monday night in Los Angeles.

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Braves Give Brian Snitker Two-Year Extension
Brian Snitker led the Braves to a 92-70 record and the NL East title this season.

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Dodgers To Start Yasmani Grandal Behind The Plate
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has announced that Yasmani Grandal will catch on Monday.

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Chris Sale Hospitalized With Stomach Illness
Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale was admitted to a local hospital on Sunday afternoon.

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David Price Pitches Well Enough In Red Sox Game 2 Win
The Red Sox defeated the Astros by the score of 7-5 on Sunday to even the ALCS at 1-1.

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Justin Turner's HR Wins Game For Dodgers
The Dodgers beat the Brewers by the score of 4-3 on Saturday to even the NLCS at one game apiece.

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Astros Win ALCS Opener 7-2
The defending World Series champion Astros defeated the Red Sox on Saturday night by the score of 7-2.

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Verlander: 'No Set Number Of Seasons Left'
After 14 seasons, Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander doesn't plan to walk away from baseball anytime soon.

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Aaron Boone Says He Was 'Greedy' With Pitching Moves
Yankees manager Aaron Boone has admitted that he left Luis Severino in Game 3 of the ALDS too long.

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Brewers Hold Off Dodgers To Win Game 1
The Brewers beat the Dodgers 6-5 on Friday night in Game 1 of the NLCS.

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Didi Gregorius To Have Tommy John Surgery
Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius will undergo Tommy John surgery and will miss part of the 2019 season.

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Report: Rangers Interview Joe Girardi
The Rangers interviewed Joe Girardi on Friday in their search for a new manager.