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Associated Press:
Perez Hits 3-Run HR, Royals End Boston's 4-Game Win Streak  —  BOSTON — Salvador Perez hit a three-run homer, Yordano Ventura pitched six effective innings and the AL Central-leading Kansas City Royals beat the Red Sox 6-3 Saturday night, ending Boston's four-game winning streak.
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
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Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cherington On Ramirez, Donaldson, Sandoval  —  Ben Cherington, who recently stepped down as GM of the Red Sox, spoke at Saberseminar in Boston on Saturday (joking that the forum was “a progressive event that even invites the unemployed") and was unusually candid about his work with the Sox …
Discussion: Over the Monster
Associated Press:
Taylor and Rendon Homer as Nationals Beat Brewers 6-1  —  WASHINGTON — Nationals outfielder Michael Taylor said he's been focusing lately on making contact at the plate rather than crushing baseballs.  —  Lately, he's also been crushing baseballs.  —  Taylor hit a home run for the third straight game …
Discussion: Brew Crew Ball
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Associated Press:
Santana Homers as Brewers Beat Struggling Nationals 10-3
Discussion: Federal Baseball and Yahoo Sports
Associated Press:
Altherr, Ruf Homer in 9th to Lift Phillies to 4-2 Win  —  MIAMI — Aaron Altherr and Darin Ruf hit back-to-back solo home runs in the top of the ninth inning to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Saturday night.  —  The Phillies scored two runs in the top …
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
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Associated Press:
Eickhoff Strong in MLB Debut for Phillies in 7-1 Win
Discussion: The Good Phight and Fish Stripes
Associated Press:
Buxton's First Big League RBI Lifts Twins Past Orioles 3-2  —  BALTIMORE — Byron Buxton picked up his first major league RBI with a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning, and the Minnesota Twins extended their dominance of the Baltimore Orioles with a 3-2 victory Saturday night.
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks slugger Paul Goldschmidt's August slump continues vs. Cincinnati Reds  —  CINCINNATI -Paul Goldschmidt had another quiet day at the plate on Friday night, going 0 for 4 with three strikeouts and a hit by pitch to drop his August batting average to an uncharacteristically low .208.
Associated Press:
Montero, Soler Homer in 8th to Lift Cubs Over Braves 9-7  —  CHICAGO — Miguel Montero and Jorge Soler broke a tie with back-to-back solo homers to start the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs overcame homers from both sides of the plate by Nick Swisher in a 9-7, comeback win over the Atlanta Braves …
Associated Press:
Marte's 2-Out HR in Bottom of 9th Lifts Pirates Over Giants  —  PITTSBURGH — Starling Marte hit a solo home run off George Kontos with two outs in the ninth inning, lifting the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday.  —  Jung Ho Kang hit a pair …
Discussion: Bucs Dugout
Anthony McCarron / New York Daily News:
Jorge Posada has No. 20 retired by Yankees on ‘one of the happiest days of my life’  —  Calling it “one of the happiest days of my life,” Jorge Posada delivered an emotional speech Saturday afternoon as his No. 20 jersey was retired by the Yankees and he got a plaque in Monument Park.
Discussion: HardballTalk and Yahoo Sports
Associated Press:
Gallardo Shuts Down Tigers, Rangers Hold Off Detroit 5-3  —  DETROIT — Yovani Gallardo took a shutout into the seventh inning, and the Texas Rangers spoiled Randy Wolf's return to the major leagues with a 5-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night.
Associated Press:
Tigers Say Injured Fan Released From Hospital  —  DETROIT — A day after hitting a foul ball that injured a fan behind the Detroit dugout, Anthony Gose said there's nothing a spectator in that situation can do.  —  “Even if you're paying attention you can't react that fast.
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Twins Acquire Neal Cotts  —  The Twins have acquired lefty Neal Cotts from the Brewers, Milwaukee announced on Twitter.  Milwaukee will receive a player to be named later or cash in the deal.  —  Minnesota was obviously the team that won the waiver claim for Cotts, as was reported earlier today.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Brewers Claim Cesar Jimenez
Associated Press:
Mets' Cespedes Homers 3 Times Against Rockies  —  DENVER — Yoenis Cespedes has hit three home runs for the New York Mets, including a grand slam Friday against the Colorado Rockies.  —  The power display began with a slam off rookie Jon Gray in the Mets' 6-run second inning.
Discussion: Yahoo Sports and Amazin' Avenue
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Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
Left-handed pitcher allows two runs in seven innings
Discussion: Purple Row and Federal Baseball
Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Cubs' Million-Dollar Deal With Christopher Martinez Falls Apart  —  The Cubs' $1 million deal with 16-year-old Dominican third baseman Christopher Martinez has fallen apart following an issue with his physical, according to multiple sources.  —  Those sources did not specify the exact physical issue …
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Associated Press:
Sale Outpitches Mariners' Hernandez as White Sox Win 11-4  —  SEATTLE — Chris Sale struck out 14 in seven strong innings to outpitch Seattle's Felix Hernandez, rookie Carlos Sanchez had a career-high four RBIs to lead the Chicago White Sox to an 11-4 victory over the Mariners on Friday night.
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Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Chris Sale simply a swing-and-miss, dominating machine
Discussion: Lookout Landing and South Side Sox
 
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