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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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Gordon Edes / ESPN:
Larry Lucchino stepping down as Red Sox president, CEO
Larry Lucchino stepping down as Red Sox president, CEO
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Cubs Beat Brewers 4-3 to Finish 4-Game Sweep; Bryant Hurt — MILWAUKEE — Closer Hector Rondon nearly squandered a three-run lead, and Chicago Cubs rookie Kris Bryant got hurt in a 4-3 win on Sunday that completed a four-game sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Cardinals' Moss Helps New Team Win With Game-Ending Single — ST. LOUIS — Brandon Moss had his first big hit with St. Louis, a game-ending single in the ninth inning, and Randal Grichuk had a two-run homer to lead the Cardinals to a 3-2 win over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday.
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Yankees Rough Up Samardzija, Beat White Sox 12-3 — CHICAGO — Jacoby Ellsbury and Mark Teixeira homered against Jeff Samardzija, and the New York Yankees pounded the Chicago White Sox 12-3 on Sunday. — Stephen Drew added three hits and four RBIs, helping the AL East-leading Yankees close …
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Hechavarria Hits a Walkoff HR, Marlins Top Padres 5-2 — MIAMI — Adeiny Hechavarria hit a three-run home run off Brandon Maurer with one out in the ninth inning, and the Miami Marlins topped the San Diego Padres 5-2 on Sunday. — It was the first career walkoff homer for Hechavarria, the Marlins' No. 8 hitter.
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago:
Motivated Dan Haren plans ‘to make the most’ of playoff chance with Cubs — MILWAUKEE - Almost three years later, newly acquired Dan Haren doesn't seem to care why the Cubs backed out of the deal the first time they traded for him. — “I never really revisited that,” …
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago Sun Times:
Cubs considering Chase for Utley — Sign-up for Chicago Sun-Times newsletters. … Phillies All-Star second baseman Chase Utley is expected to return from his ankle injury this month. — MILWAUKEE - The Cubs aren't done looking for players to help down the stretch …
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Mack Burke / New York Daily News:
Mets send Michael Conforto to minors to make room for Yoenis Cespedes — Enter Yoenis Cespedes, exit Michael Conforto. — The rookie left fielder was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas less than one hour before Saturday's game to make room on the 25-man roster for the recently acquired piece …
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Hamilton Homers, Perez Wins as Rangers Edge Giants 2-1 — ARLINGTON, Texas — Josh Hamilton hit a two-run homer and Martin Perez allowed only two hits to earn his first win in his comeback from Tommy John surgery as the Texas Rangers edged the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Sunday.
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
A.J. Burnett May Miss Rest Of Season — After being placed on the 15-day DL with elbow inflammation on Friday, A.J. Burnett admitted that the injury may sideline him for the rest of the 2015 season. In an interview with MLB.com's Tom Singer, Burnett predicted that his Monday appointment …
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Reuters:
Rookie Iglesias Beats Pirates as Cole's Bid for 15th Win Fails — (The Sports Xchange) - Rookie right-hander Raisel Iglesias pitched six solid innings while shortstop Eugenio Suarez drove in three runs to lift the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.
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