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10 hrs ago | The State

St. Louis Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals weren't going to let some bumps and bruises prevent them from improving their NL-leading record.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, Allen Craig, Baseball Players, Lance Lynn, St. Louis Cardinals, National League West, David Freese

14 hrs ago | Sporting News

Daily Dish: Francona's legacy, Cardinals' resilience, Moore's momentum

FoxSports.com's Jon Paul Morosi profiles the Boston fans' deep admiration for Francona and explains why he hopes the team's ownership group eventually will welcome Francona back into the Red Sox family.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, National League West, National League East

18 hrs ago | Cincinatti Reds

Hot-hitting Cincy tabs Bailey to clinch series against Cubs

For Travis Wood, Saturday's start in Cincinnati might mean a little more than usual.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Travis Wood, Sean Marshall, Homer Bailey, Edwin Jackson, Cincinnati Reds

Fri May 24, 2013

Northern Michigan News

Votto, Hanigan HRs lead Reds over Cubs 7-4

Joey Votto extended his hitting streak to 12 games with a homer, and Ryan Hanigan and Brandon Phillips also homered on Friday night, powering the Cincinnati Reds to their fourth straight win, 7-4 over the Chicago Cubs.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, Joey Votto, Baseball Players, Travis Wood, Aroldis Chapman, Brandon Phillips, Ryan Hanigan

The Winnipeg Free Press

Votto, Hanigan, Phillips HRs lead Reds to 4th straight win, 7-4 over Cubs

Hanigan hit a three-run homer that put Cincinnati ahead to stay, and the Reds beat the Cubs 7-4 on Friday night for their fourth straight win.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Travis Wood, Aroldis Chapman, Joey Votto, Brandon Phillips, Bronson Arroyo

The Miami Herald

Votto, Hanigan HRs lead Reds over Cubs 7-4

Joey Votto extended his hitting streak to 12 games with a homer, and Ryan Hanigan and Brandon Phillips also homered on Friday night, powering the Cincinnati Reds to their fourth straight win, 7-4 over the Chicago Cubs.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, Joey Votto, Baseball Players, Ryan Hanigan, Brandon Phillips, Chicago Cubs

TSN.ca

Kasten: Mattingly not in immediate danger of being fired

Don Mattingly isn't in immediate danger of being fired as manager of the last-place Los Angeles Dodgers, with team president Stan Kasten saying none of the players are asking for his dismissal, either.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Los Angeles Dodgers, National League

Blog Red Machine

Series Peek: Cubs v Reds

Apr 22, 2013; Cincinnati, OH, USA; The Reds celebrate on the field after they beat the Chicago Cubs in 13th innings at Great American Ball Park.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, Zack Cozart, Baseball Players, Travis Wood, Chicago Cubs, Bronson Arroyo, Alfonso Soriano

Lasorda's Lair

Dodgers and Mattingly Put Drama Aside to Focus on the Red Birds

The Dodgers will have their work cut out for them on Friday night when they open up a three-game set at Dodger Stadium against the first place Cardinals.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Baseball Players, Lance Lynn, Andre Ethier

Blog Red Machine

NL Central Update: NLC Owns 3 of 4 Best Records in Baseball

Approaching 50 games in the 2013 season and the National League Central has a familiar look at top of the division when you consider what those prognosticators prognosticated.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Alfonso Soriano, Milwaukee Brewers

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Preview: Cardinals at Dodgers

The St. Louis Cardinals enter the opener of their three-game series against the host Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday with the best record in the major leagues.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, Daniel Descalso, Baseball Players, Lance Lynn, St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Wily Peralta

Pittsburgh Pirates

Burnett, Bucs looking to stay tough on Crew

Since opening in 2001, the Pirates have won just 32 of 102 games at the home of the Milwaukee Brewers.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, Jonathan Lucroy, Baseball Players, Jeff Locke, Milwaukee Brewers, Carlos Gomez, Jean Segura

Thu May 23, 2013

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

Aramis Ramirez has been steady hand at third for Brewers

"My personality won't let me do it," he said recently. "I'm not a numbers type of guy.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, Jonathan Lucroy, Baseball Players, Aramis Ramirez, Pittsburgh Pirates, Adrian Beltre, Prince Fielder

Cincinatti Reds

Choo's stock rising with play for Reds in contract year

A revelation who has already exceeded high expectations, center fielder Shin-Soo Choo has been everything and more than the win-now Reds had hoped he'd be from the leadoff spot this season.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, Mike Leake, Baseball Players, Chris Heisey, Shin-Soo Choo, Joey Votto, Drew Stubbs

ChicagoSports.com

Sveum: Cubs' poor record despite great starts 'mind-boggling'

The Cubs could use a miracle or two, but instead they'll send Edwin Jackson against the Pirates in Thursday's matinee and hope the offense can give him some run support to prevent a sweep of the three-game series.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, National League West

Sports Network

Pirates eye sweep of Cubs

Jeanmar Gomez tries to pitch the Pittsburgh Pirates to a three-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs Thursday when the National League Central foes close their set from PNC Park.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, Baseball Players, Garrett Jones, Jeff Samardzija, Andrew McCutchen

The Miami Herald

Chicago Cubs

Jeanmar Gomez tries to pitch the Pittsburgh Pirates to a three-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs Thursday when the National League Central foes close their set from PNC Park.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, Baseball Players, Garrett Jones, Jeff Samardzija, Andrew McCutchen

BleacherReport

Cincinnati Reds Rumors: Latest News Surrounding the Reds

The Cincinnati Reds currently own the third-best record in baseball, and sit just a game-and-a-half behind the St.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Bronson Arroyo, Nick Masset, Joey Votto, Homer Bailey

WNFL-AM Green Bay

Brewers rocked by L.A.

The Brewers went down meekly in the rubber game of their series with the Los Angeles Dodgers at Miller Park Wednesday afternoon, 9-2. The Dodgers pounded starter Wily Peralta who never made it out of the second inning.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Wily Peralta, Hyun-Jin Ryu

St. Louis Cardinals

Cardinals turn to Lynn in opener with Dodgers

The Dodgers will welcome the National League's top team on Friday, as manager Don Mattingly's club tries to continue to right the ship after a series win in Milwaukee.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Lance Lynn, National League West, Mark McGwire, Skip Schumaker, Shelby Miller