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Stuart Cahill / Boston Herald:
Larry Lucchino to leave role as Red Sox CEO — Photo by: — Larry Lucchino had been with the Red Sox since John Henry bought the team. (Staff file photo by Stuart Cahill) — The Red Sox are on the verge of an historic shake-up, with the reign of president and CEO Larry Lucchino about to come to an end.
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Red Sox CEO Lucchino to leave at season's end — Red Sox president and chief executive Larry Lucchino said Saturday he will be stepping down at the end of the season, ending a remarkable 14-year run that saw the team win three World Series titles in 10 years. — “Fourteen years in a 24/7 job is a lot.
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Associated Press:
Shaw's Big Day Carries Red Sox Past Rays11-7 — BOSTON — Travis Shaw hit his first two major league homers and went 4-for-4 with five runs scored and four RBIs to lead the Boston Red Sox past the Tampa Bay Rays 11-7 on Saturday. — Xander Bogaerts had four hits and three RBIs …
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Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
East Notes: Valencia, Red Sox, Fulmer
East Notes: Valencia, Red Sox, Fulmer
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Giants Win 9-7 in 11 Innings to Spoil Texas Debut for Hamels — ARLINGTON, Texas — Cole Hamels followed up his no-hitter by pitching into the eighth inning of his Texas debut without a decision as the Rangers lost 9-7 to the San Francisco Giants in 11 innings Saturday night.
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Twins Top Mariners 3-2 on Suzuki's RBI Single in 9th — MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins haven't been hitting a whole lot lately. — They simply sprinted away with this game against the Seattle Mariners. — Kurt Suzuki hit the winning RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning …
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Joseph, Machado HRs Help Orioles Defeat Tigers 6-2 — BALTIMORE — Caleb Joseph homered and drove in three runs, Kevin Gausman allowed four hits over seven innings and the surging Baltimore Orioles beat the Detroit Tigers 6-2 on Saturday night. — Gerardo Parra went 1 for 3 and scored a run in his Baltimore debut.
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Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
How August Trades Work — Now that the July 31 trade deadline has passed, teams can still make trades, only with more restrictions than before. Updating Jeff Todd's post last year on the topic, here's a look at how August trades work. This information has, of course, been shared elsewhere …
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Notes: Dodgers wisely willing to sacrifice dollars, not prospects — FOX Sports — The Blue Jays needed a David Price. The Royals needed a Johnny Cueto. But the Dodgers already had an ace, two of them actually —Â" Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke.
Andrew Battifarano / Metsblog:
Duda's three RBIs propel Mets to come-from-behind win — Despite falling in an early 2-0 hole, Lucas Duda's three RBIs — and two home runs — helped the Mets rally to defeat the Nationals, 3-2. — With the score tied in the eighth inning, Duda ripped an opposite-field RBI double to drive in the winning run.
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Rizzo Homers in 4th Straight Game, Cubs Beat Brewers 4-2 — MILWAUKEE — Kyle Hendricks scattered four hits and Anthony Rizzo continued his homer binge to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 4-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday night. — Rizzo made it four straight games with a home run with a three-run shot in the third inning.
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Arenado Homers as Rockies Beat Cardinals 6-2 — ST. LOUIS — Nolan Arenado and Ben Paulsen homered, sending Jorge De La Rosa and the Colorado Rockies to a 6-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night. — Arenado connected for a two-run shot in the fourth against Lance Lynn …
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks GM Dave Stewart: Padres asked for Paul Goldschmidt in trade — HOUSTON - Though he was inactive at the trade deadline, Diamondbacks General Manager Dave Stewart made waves Friday afternoon when he described what would be a preposterous trade request made by a rival team …
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