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Associated Press:
Cabrera's Errors Send Indians to 9-5 Loss — CLEVELAND (AP) — Asdrubal Cabrera's defense has been something the Indians could count on. — That's why it was so surprising when he committed a career-high three errors — two on one play — that led to four unearned runs in Cleveland's 9-5 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates Sunday.
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Bucs Dugout
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Paul Hoynes / Plain Dealer:
Cleveland Indians' Derek Lowe gets another shot against Reds, Dusty Baker: Indians Insider — CLEVELAND, Ohio — Derek Lowe will start against Cincinnati's Mat Latos on Monday night at Progressive Field. — Under normal circumstances that would just be a line of agate type on the baseball page of your favorite newspaper or website.
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Cincinnati Reds
New York Post:
Mets not rushing Bay's recovery from concussion — Mets on Twitter — This second concussion is the game-changer for Jason Bay. — The Mets said yesterday they will give the beleaguered left fielder all the time he needs to recover from Friday night's concussion, but the reality …
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New Jersey Online and New York Times
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Troy Renck / On the Rox:
Jeremy Guthrie trade scenarios begin to percolate, starting with Toronto — Rockies starting pitcher Jeremy Guthrie looks to the booing crowd as he heads to the dugout after giving up six runs to the Oakland Athletics during the third inning last week. — The possibility exists …
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Fox Sports, SI Tracking Blog and HardballTalk
Alex Angert / MLB.com:
Mattingly ejected for arguing overturned call — LOS ANGELES — Dodgers manager Don Mattingly was ejected in the seventh inning of Sunday's game against the White Sox after arguing an appealed call that took away a Dodgers run on a sacrifice fly in the sixth.
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True Blue LA
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Guy Curtright / MLB.com:
Beachy, Braves hoping for the best — ATLANTA — Brandon Beachy, placed on the disabled list on Sunday, will undergo a full-blown MRI using dye on Monday to determine the severity of the injury to his right elbow that forced him to leave Saturday's start against the Orioles in the fourth inning.
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Talking Chop and MLB Daily Dish
Associated Press:
Yuniesky Betancourt's two-run homer in 15th lifts Royals … ST. LOUIS — Yuniesky Betancourt hit a two-run homer with two outs in the 15th inning, lifting the Kansas City Royals a 5-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. — Betancourt had put the Royals ahead in the 14th …
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Royals Review and baseballmusings.com
Associated Press:
Tigers' Scherzer dominates scuffling Rockies … DETROIT — Max Scherzer struck out 12 in eight dominant innings, rookie Quintin Berry had a career-high five hits and the Detroit Tigers beat the staggering Colorado Rockies 5-0 on Sunday. — Prince Fielder and Miguel Cabrera each had an RBI double.
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Purple Row
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Associated Press:
Florida St. Ousts Stony Brook From CWS in Rout — OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Florida State capitalized on a throwing error to score six runs in the third inning, and the Seminoles ended Stony Brook's surprise appearance in the College World Series with a 12-2 victory on Sunday.
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Baseball America
Brian McTaggart / MLB.com:
Sprained knee sends Norris to 15-day DL — Keuchel takes righty's place with debut on Sunday — ARLINGTON — As expected, the Astros placed right-hander Bud Norris on the 15-day disabled list Sunday afternoon with a sprained left knee. The move is retroactive to June 12.
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MLB Daily Dish, Baseball Nation, baseballmusings.com and HardballTalk
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Brian McTaggart / MLB.com:
Lee activated as Astros send down Wallace
Lee activated as Astros send down Wallace
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Baseball Nation and HardballTalk
Associated Press:
Yankees Sweep Nationals, Win 4-1 for 9th Straight — WASHINGTON (AP) — Ivan Nova pitched effectively into the eighth inning to win his fifth straight start, Curtis Granderson and Robinson Cano hit solo homers, and the New York Yankees beat the on-the-rise Washington Nationals 4-1 Sunday …
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Boston Herald, Federal Baseball, ESPN and Associated Press
Jim Callis / Baseball America:
McCullers, Astros Agree On $2.5 Million — The Astros and supplemental first-round pick Lance McCullers Jr. have agreed on a $2.5 million bonus, pending a physical on Monday. — The assigned value for McCullers' No. 41 selection was $1,258,700. McCullers exceeded that amount by $1,241,300 …
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Ultimate Astros, The Crawfish Boxes, Tampabay.com, MLB Rumors and MLB Daily Dish
Associated Press:
Span Has RBI Single in 15th; Twins Beat Brewers — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Denard Span had an RBI single with two outs in the 15th inning and the Minnesota Twins rallied to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 Sunday in the longest game played at 2½-year-old Target Field.
