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Greg Logan / Newsday:
Mets finally find power stroke at Citi Field … Citi Field hasn't suddenly become a bandbox, but the Mets lately have been knocking balls out of the park at a surprising rate. Curtis Granderson's leadoff home run against the Braves Tuesday night tied the club record of eight straight games …
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Greg Logan / Newsday:
Jacob deGrom dominant in seven shutout innings as Mets top Braves … Mets rookie Jacob deGrom became the first pitcher in club history to begin his career without a win in his first seven starts. But all the numbers beyond the win column suggested a bright future for a player with a distinctive long-haired mane and sunny disposition.
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Kristie Ackert / NY Daily News:
Jacob deGrom throws seven scoreless innings as Mets offense comes to life in 8-3 win over Braves — Making his second start against the Braves in seven days, deGrom held them scoreless on seven hits through seven innings. He did not walk a batter and struck out 11, tying a career high.
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Greg Logan / Newsday:
Ruben Tejada gives Mets walk-off win over Braves in 11
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Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
Rockies owner talks about the team's lackluster season — The Denver Post — Rockies owner Dick Monfort speaking on the state of the club during a one on one interview before the Colorado Rockies San Diego Padres game July 8, 2014 at Coors Field. (John Leyba, The Denver Post)
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Associated Press:
Morales Helps Rockies to 2-1 Win Over Padres — DENVER — Charlie Blackmon hit a two-run homer and Franklin Morales pitched effectively into the sixth inning, helping the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 2-1 Tuesday night. — Morales (5-4) turned in another solid outing since …
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Manny Randhawa / MLB.com:
Frazier thrilled to participate in Home Run Derby — CINCINNATI — It started with a text message from Rockies All-Star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki. And on Tuesday, it culminated in the announcement that another All-Star, Reds third baseman Todd Frazier, will participate in the Gillette Home Run Derby on Monday at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN.
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MLB:
New format for 2014 Home Run Derby — According to MLB.com, there will be a new format for the 20th annual Gillette Home Run Derby. — Ten players will compete in the event on July 14 at Target Field, five from the American League and five from the National League. — Round 1
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Associated Press:
Ozuna's 9th-Inning HR Gives Marlins 2-1 Victory — PHOENIX — Marcell Ozuna hit a two-out, two-run home run off Addison Reed in the ninth inning to spoil a brilliant Arizona debut by Vidal Nuno and give the Miami Marlins a 2-1 victory over the Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
GMs aren't forced to trade as deadline nears
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Matthew DeFranks / MLB.com:
Angels franchise reaches .500 for first time since 1961 — ANAHEIM — With Monday night's 5-2 win over Toronto, the Angels evened their franchise record at 4,272-4,272-3 and reached the .500 plateau for the first time since they were 1-1 as an expansion team in 1961.
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MLB.com:
Rangers in position to listen on Frasor, Cotts — ARLINGTON — With Neftali Feliz and Roman Mendez in the big leagues, the Rangers have positioned themselves to see what they can get for relievers Jason Frasor and Neal Cotts before the July 31 Trade Deadline.
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David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
Games of the Day — The afternoon gets off to a bang with Zack Greinke and Max Scherzer battling in Detroit. They have to hope the Tuesday night slugfest took something out of the hitters as the Dodgers and Tigers have a quick turnaround. — Doug Fister and Bud Norris try again in Baltimore …
Associated Press:
Longoria Has 2 RBIs, Rays Top Royals 4-3 — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Evan Longoria drove in two runs, Jeremy Hellickson went 4 1-3 innings in his season debut, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Tuesday night. — The Rays opened the sixth with three consecutive hits …
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