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Daryl Van Schouwen / Chicago:
Chris Sale strikes out six in complete-game victory over Jays, Buehrle — You'd be hard-pressed to find a more popular former White Sox than Mark Buehrle. — There is no current Sox star admired, appreciated and embraced more than Chris Sale, who at 26 is becoming the face of the franchise.
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Associated Press:
Sale Strikeout Streak Ends, Pitches White Sox Past Toronto — CHICAGO — Chris Sale's bid for a record strikeout streak ended, but he pitched a six-hitter that led the Chicago White Sox past the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 Monday night in the fastest major league game in almost four years.
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Daryl Van Schouwen / Chicago:
White Sox, Cubs to honor Minoso, Banks in Crosstown series
White Sox, Cubs to honor Minoso, Banks in Crosstown series
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Metsblog:
Jacob deGrom named to NL All-Star team; Familia still in running — Mets righthander Jacob deGrom was selected to pitch for the National League in the All-Star game next Tuesday in Cincinnati. — Reliever Jeurys Familia (22 saves) was named to the five-player ballot from which fans …
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Clayton Kershaw not an All-Star? Let's fix this, America!
Clayton Kershaw not an All-Star? Let's fix this, America!
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2015 MLB All-Star Game: Full AL and NL rosters
2015 MLB All-Star Game: Full AL and NL rosters
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Metsblog:
Niese dominant, Mets rally late, win 3-0 in SF opener — Led by Jon Niese's stellar outing, in which he allowed just three hits in eight innings, and a three-run rally in the ninth, the Mets claimed a 3-0 win over the Giants on Monday night in San Francisco.
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Associated Press:
Niese Gets 1st Win Since May 9, Mets Top Skidding Giants 3-0 — SAN FRANCISCO — Jonathon Niese pitched eight sharp innings for his first win in nearly two months, and the New York Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 3-0 Monday night to hand the slumping World Series champions their seventh straight defeat.
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Associated Press:
Castellanos Has 4 RBIs, Tigers Win 12-5 — SEATTLE — Nick Castellanos hit a home run and drove in four runs to lead a 19-hit outburst from the Detroit Tigers in a 12-5 win over the Seattle Mariners on Monday. — Castellanos had a season-high four hits and matched a season best with four RBIs.
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Associated Press:
Dozier's Two-Run Homer in 10th Lifts Twins Over Orioles 4-2 — MINNEAPOLIS — Brian Dozier's two-run home run with one out in the 10th inning lifted the Minnesota Twins to a 4-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night. — Dozier lined a 2-1 pitch from Tommy Hunter (2-2) …
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Associated Press:
Alvarez's RBI Single in 9th Lifts Pirates Past Padres, 2-1 — PITTSBURGH — Pedro Alvarez singled home the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 2-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Monday night. — Alvarez's second career game …
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Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:
Robinson Cano's trying year: Lingering illness, grandfather's death test him — OAKLAND - Robinson Cano hasn't made any plans for the midseason break. Normally they would be made for him, as he has earned invites to the All-Star Game each of the last five seasons.
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Notes: Rangers will need to get creative to move Choo — FOX Sports — Rangers need to get a more balanced offensive attack. One way to achieve this could be moving Shin-Soo Choo. — Remember all the talk about Texas and Cole Hamels? — Oh, the Rangers still could justify such a trade …
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Associated Press:
Rollins Rallies Dodgers Past His Old Phillies Team, 10-7 — LOS ANGELES — Jimmy Rollins hit a go-ahead single in the seventh inning against his former team, rallying the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers past the last-place Philadelphia Phillies 10-7 Monday night.
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Suarez's Homer Breaks Deadlock, Reds Beat Nationals 3-2 — WASHINGTON — Eugenio Suarez hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning, and the Cincinnati Reds beat Washington 3-2 Monday night to end the Nationals' nine-game home winning streak. — Suarez went 3 for 4 with two RBIs to help …
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Associated Press:
Lackey Outduels Lester, Leads Cardinals to 6-0 Win Over Cubs — CHICAGO — John Lackey threw seven scoreless innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 6-0 on Monday night despite Jon Lester taking a no-hitter into the seventh. — Signed to a six-year, $155 million deal over the offseason …
Associated Press:
Braves Win 5-3 to End Brewers' 8-Game Winning Streak — MILWAUKEE — Kelly Johnson homered and drove in three runs as the Atlanta Braves ended the Milwaukee Brewers' eight-game winning streak with a 5-3 victory Monday night. — The game was held up in the ninth inning …
Jeff Moore / Baseball Prospectus:
BP Top 50 — Just Missed The Cut … Tyler Beede, RHP, Giants: A 2014 first-rounder (his second time being selected in said round), Beede received strong consideration for the back end of this list, but was ultimately beat out by a few arms with slightly better stuff.
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Mike Puma / New York Post:
Collins' message to Harvey: ‘Get over’ the six-man rotation — Matt Harvey said he couldn't find a rhythm in Saturday's start due to extra rest, but Terry Collins (inset) said the six-man rotation is here to stay. — LOS ANGELES — Terry Collins has a message for Matt Harvey …
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