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The Cleveland Guardians playfully roasted the Cincinnati Reds for breaking up their perfect game with a bunt.

The Cubs fell to the Reds 2-1 on Saturday.

Austin Hedges should win an Oscar for this flop.

Nine hitters and five pitchers that can help you win now.

CINCINNATI — The upside of Vince Velasquez, one of two starting pitchers the Pirates added via free agency this winter, can be really good. With multiple breaking balls, as well as a spin-heavy, riding fastball, it’s certainly not weaponry Velasquez lacks. For the large part of his career, however, it’s…

PITTSBURGH — The ball landed with a thud when it struck the FedEx sign in right-center field. For Jack Suwinski, it must have felt strange to hit something to that part of PNC Park and have it actually stay in play. Seems all Suwinski does these days at home is…

ST. LOUIS — Jose Quintana extended his Cardinals record to nine games at the start of his career with them in which he allowed two earned runs or fewer. But Saturday night's game against Cincinnati was his best.

CINCINNATI — It twice took five infielders and two outs at home plate in extra innings for the Cardinals to flaunt their stellar defense and give their offense opportunity after opportunity to do something, anything. It didn’t even have to be stellar, just substantive.

ST. LOUIS — Dakota Hudson lapsed into a bad habit that had plagued him. Juan Yepez returned to a good one that had got him to the majors.