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Harper hits 350th career homer, 4 teammates also go deep in Phillies' loss to the Red Sox

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper hit the 350th homer of his career and four Phillies teammates also went deep Wednesday night, yet it wasn’t enough for Philadelphia to beat the Boston Red Sox.

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Old school baseball carries Blue Jays past Yankees and to the top of the AL East

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays made a strong case for old school baseball in their series win over the long-ball loving New York Yankees.

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New Jersey Little Leaguer suspended for bat flip, a celebration governing body promotes

A 12-year-old Little Leaguer is “distraught” at the prospect of missing his team's first state tournament game because he was suspended for flipping his bat after hitting a game-winning home run — a type of celebration Little League Baseball promotes

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Bo Bichette's two-run homer caps Blue Jays' wild 8-4 win over rival Yankees

TORONTO — Bo Bichette's two-run homer capped off a wild victory as the Toronto Blue Jays held off the New York Yankees 8-4 on Wednesday. The victory tied the Blue Jays with the Houston Astros for the best record in the American League.

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Carlos Narváez's 11th-inning 2-run homer lifts Red Sox over Phillies 9-8

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Carlos Narváez hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning, Romy Gonzalez hit a grand slam in the fifth and the Boston Red Sox defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 9-8 on Wednesday night.

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Bloop hit gives the Rangers and Jon Gray a 2-1 victory over the Athletics

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jonah Heim hit a looping fly ball that dropped between two fielders in shallow left field, scoring Wyatt Langford from first base, and the Texas Rangers beat the Athletics 2-1 on Wednesday night for a sweep.

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Bichette homers and Yankees make 4 errors in 8-4 loss to Blue Jays

TORONTO (AP) — Bo Bichette hit a two-run homer, Chris Bassitt struck out eight in a season-high 7 1/3 innings and the Toronto Blue Jays took advantage of four New York errors to beat the sloppy Yankees 8-4 on Wednesday night. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

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Kwan's go-ahead single in 8th sends surging Guardians to 3-2 win over Orioles

CLEVELAND (AP) — Steven Kwan singled home Bo Naylor with two outs in the eighth inning for the go-ahead run, lifting the Cleveland Guardians to a 3-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night.

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Shohei Ohtani homers in fifth consecutive game, tying a Los Angeles Dodgers franchise record

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani homered for the fifth consecutive game on Wednesday, tying a Los Angeles Dodgers franchise record. Yankees star Aaron Judge was the last player to homer in five consecutive games, accomplishing that feat last year.

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Yankees' Luis Gil allows 5 runs in first rehab start at Triple-A level

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — New York Yankees injured right-hander Luis Gil allowed four hits and five runs in 3 1/3 innings in a rehab start with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday.

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