Jake Bauers is bringing the lumber and the lightning. The rookie first baseman ignited the Rays throughout Monday night’s game against the Yankees at Tropicana Field, following up a smart baserunning play by crushing a 1-1 pitch from Luis Severino with two aboard in the fifth into the right-field stands for a tiebreaking homer, Bauers’ sixth.
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Bauers follows early hustle with go-ahead HR
Jake Bauers is bringing the lumber and the lightning. The rookie first baseman ignited the Rays throughout Monday night’s game against the Yankees at Tropicana Field, following up a smart baserunning play by crushing a 1-1 pitch from Luis Severino with two aboard in the fifth into the right-field stands for a tiebreaking homer, Bauers’…
D-backs pounce on Cubs with 5-run 1st inning
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Different city, same story from Dwight Howard?
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Dodgers’ Machado to play 3B as Turner hits DL
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LeBron’s son visits Duke, tours Cameron
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Chucky Part II: Gruden tales from those who know him best
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