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Associated Press:
Diamondbacks Come From 4 Runs Down for 5-4 Win Over Reds  —  CINCINNATI — A.J. Pollock drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single in the eighth inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks came back from a 4-0 deficit to beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 in the opener of a four-game series Thursday night.
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Yasmany Tomas struggling with aggressive approach
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Royals Complete Sweep of Reds With 4-3 Win
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Morton, Walker Lead Pirates Over Giants  —  PITTSBURGH — Charlie Morton combined with two relievers on a six-hitter and Neil Walker hit a two-run home run to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates over the San Francisco Giants 4-0 on Thursday night.  —  Morton (8-4) scattered four hits over 6 2/3 innings …
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Indians' Shapiro a strong candidate to replace Blue Jays' Beeston  —  FOX Sports  —  Mark Shapiro has been with the Indians since 1992.  —  The Cleveland Indians elevated Mark Shapiro from general manager to club president in October 2010, expanding his duties to include business as well as baseball.
Associated Press:
Simon Throws 1-Hitter, Tigers Beat Rangers 4-0  —  DETROIT — Alfredo Simon threw a one-hitter in his first career complete game and the Detroit Tigers beat the Texas Rangers 4-0 on Thursday night in a matchup of AL wild-card contenders.  —  Texas entered play 1½ games behind …
Discussion: Yahoo Sports and Bless You Boys
Associated Press:
Arrieta Picks Up 15th Win, Cubs Pound Braves 7-1  —  CHICAGO — Jake Arrieta pitched six scoreless innings for his major league-leading 15th win, and Anthony Rizzo and Addison Russell homered to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 7-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night.
Discussion: Talking Chop
Associated Press:
Tomlin Has Another Solid Start, Indians Beat Yankees  —  NEW YORK — Josh Tomlin had his second impressive start since returning from shoulder surgery, Cody Allen worked out of his own jam in the ninth inning Thursday night and the Cleveland Indians held on for a 3-2 victory over the New York Yankees.
Associated Press:
Miley, Red Sox End Royals' 5-Game Winning Streak  —  BOSTON — Ryan Hanigan drove in two runs and scored another on Jackie Bradley Jr.'s triple to help the Boston Red Sox beat Kansas City 4-1 Thursday night, ending the Royals' five-game winning streak.  —  Wade Miley (10-9) left in the eighth inning, allowing just one run.
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Tigers Acquire Randy Wolf From Blue Jays  —  The Blue Jays have traded veteran left-hander Randy Wolf, who had been with the team's Triple-A affiliate, to the Tigers in exchange for cash considerations, per Sportsnet's Ben Nicholson-Smith (Twitter link).  —  The 38-year-old Wolf has been excellent …
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Giants Acquire Marlon Byrd  —  3:40pm: Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports that Byrd had cleared waivers as opposed to being claimed by the Giants (Twitter link).  —  3:25pm: The Giants announced that they have acquired veteran outfielder Marlon Byrd and cash considerations from the Reds …
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Red Sox's Dave Dombrowski dalliance more proof GM loyalty can be fleeting  —  Finally, after all of these years, baseball's general managers are experiencing the emotions long felt by their players.  —  The anger.  The heartache.  And that bitter resentment of being released, traded or demoted.
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish, CBS Chicago and Chicago
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NBC News:
Ex-NFL QB Erik Kramer Wounded in Apparent Suicide Attempt  —  Ex-NFL quarterback Erik Kramer shot himself Tuesday night in a suicide attempt, but survived, law enforcement sources and his former wife said.  —  Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies were called to a motel in Calabasas …
Mark Kaboly / Greensburg Tribune-Review:
Steelers won't change contract policy for Antonio Brown  —  Like it or not, Antonio Brown is stuck with his current contract for the next two years - that's just the way the Steelers do business.  —  General manager Kevin Colbert told Trib Total Media on Thursday that there has been no change …
Matthew Cerrone / Metsblog:
Robles and Torres couldn't protect lead against O's  —  In the bottom of the ninth and the score tied, Mets RH reliever Carlos Torres threw a high fastball to O's OF Henry Urrutia, who hit it the other way for a walk-off home run, the first homer in his major league career.
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
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Associated Press:
Urrutia HR in 9th Inning Gives Orioles 5-4 Win Over Mets
Discussion: Camden Chat and Yahoo Sports
 
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