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Barger drives in winning run in 11th, Jays top Angels 4-3 for seventh straight win

TORONTO — Addison Barger's hard-hit single into right field gave the Toronto Blue Jays a walk-off 4-3 win in 11 innings against the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday.

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Nelson retires first 16 Royals, Carroll returns in Diamondbacks' 7-1 victory

PHOENIX (AP) — Ryne Nelson retired the first 16 Kansas City batters and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Royals 7-1 on Saturday to end a three-game losing streak.

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Guardians activate Paul Sewald from injured list, Shane Bieber faces hitters

CLEVELAND (AP) — Guardians pitcher Paul Sewald was activated off the injured list before Saturday's game against the Detroit Tigers. The right-hander had been sidelined since April 29 with a right shoulder stain. Sewald is 1-1 with a 6.

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Barger's walk-off single in 11th lifts Blue Jays over Angels for 7th straight win

TORONTO (AP) — Addison Barger hit a walk-off single in the 11th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays extended their season-best winning streak to seven by beating the Los Angeles Angels 4-3 on Saturday.

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Brooks Lee's walk-off bunt single lifts Twins to 6-5 win over Rays

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Brooks Lee drove in the game-ending run with a bunt single in the ninth inning on Saturday as the Minnesota Twins beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-5. Garrett Cleavinger (0-4) walked Byron Buxton to start the ninth.

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Dodgers pitchers Blake Snell, Blake Treinen progressing toward return

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pitchers Blake Snell and Blake Treinen are progressing toward a return for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Snell and Treinen each faced hitters Saturday, and Snell pitched two innings.

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Astros bring back veteran reliever Hector Neris

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Houston Astros brought back Hector Neris, signing the 36-year-old right-hander on Saturday. This is the third stint with the Astros for Neris, who was part of Houston's 2022 World Series-winning team.

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Pozo's pinch-hit homer in the 8th powers Cardinals past Cubs, Busch 8-6

CHICAGO (AP) — Yohel Pozo pinch-hit a three-run homer to cap St. Louis’ five-run eight-inning rally, and the Cardinals came back to top the Chicago Cubs 8-6 on Saturday, ending a four-game slide.

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Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt is expected to have season-ending Tommy John surgery

NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt likely needs a second Tommy John surgery that would sideline him for the remainder of this season and much of next year, a huge blow to New York's injury-riddled rotation.

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Blue Jays place Yimi Garcia on 15-day IL, recall Pina from Triple-A Buffalo

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have placed right-hander Yimi Garcia on the 15-day injured list due to a left-ankle sprain. In a corresponding move, Toronto recalled right-hander Robinson Pina from Triple-A Buffalo.

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