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Yordano Ventura Overpowering as Royals Beat Orioles 5-3 — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Yordano Ventura struck out a career-high 11 in just six innings, Paulo Orlando homered and the Kansas City Royals hung on to beat the struggling Baltimore Orioles 5-3 on Thursday.
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Stan Awtrey / Denver Post:
LeMahieu became the first player in Rockies history to hit in every spot in the order — Colorado Rockies second baseman DJ LeMahieu (9) drives in a run with a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015, in Atlanta. (John Bazemore, The Associated Press)
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays call up Arencibia to replace injured Casali — ST. PETERSBURG — C J.P. Arencibia knows plenty about the Rays, having faced them often during his three full seasons with the Blue Jays after his two-homer, four-hit 2010 debut. — But now Arencibia has to get really familiar with the Rays' pitchers quite quickly.
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Danny Abriano / Metsblog:
Game 127: Mets at Phillies, 7:05 p.m. on SNY — Jon Niese (8-9, 3.80 ERA) gets the start as the Mets (70-56) oppose Aaron Harang (5-14, 4.67 ERA) and the Phillies (50-77) at Citizens Bank Park on Thursday at 7:05 p.m. on SNY in the finale of a four-game series. — Mets — Phillies
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Ben Margot / Toronto Star:
Blue Jays' Jose Bautista ends Sportsnet boycott — The Jays' all-star right fielder says his conflict with Sportsnet is “resolved” and “we're moving on.” — Jose Bautista says his three-month boycott of Sportsnet is over. “The issue's resolved and we're moving on,” the Blue Jays' right fielder said Wednesday.
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John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Reds' Castellini frustrated, but says Price's job is safe — Reds owner Bob Castellini is frustrated. — “Absolutely,” he said. “What did we lose nine in a row? That's about as bad as it gets. I can't think of any worse time in the 10 years we've owned the club.”
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Dan Shaughnessy / BostonGlobe.com:
With Don Orsillo news, Red Sox drop the ball again — The Red Sox seem to have lost the ability to control their own narrative. — Since the beginning of this month, the Sox have bounced CEO/president Larry Lucchino, general manager Ben Cherington, and popular announcer Don Orsillo …
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Tomlinson Hits Grand Slam for 1st MLB HR, Giants Beat Cubs — SAN FRANCISCO — Kelby Tomlinson hit a grand slam for his first career home run and Marlon Byrd added a three-run shot, leading Madison Bumgarner and the San Francisco Giants over the Chicago Cubs 9-1 on Thursday.
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Encarnacion Helps Price Celebrate 30th, Jays Top Texas 12-4 — ARLINGTON, Texas — Edwin Encarnacion hit a grand slam to extend his hitting streak to 21 games, helping David Price get a win on his 30th birthday in Toronto's 12-4 victory against the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night.
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Cardinals Beat Diamondbacks 3-1 Behind Lackey — PHOENIX — John Lackey pitched seven strong innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Arizona 3-1 on Wednesday night, their seventh straight win over the Diamondbacks. — The Cardinals scored four first-inning runs off Robbie Ray on Tuesday …
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Escobar Hits 2 Homers, Twins Beat Rays 5-3 — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Eduardo Escobar homered twice and Joe Mauer had a tiebreaking RBI single as Minnesota beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 Wednesday night for the Twins' sixth consecutive win. — Minnesota has its longest winning streak away …
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Dodgers Ride 3 Homers to 7-4 Win Over Reds — CINCINNATI — Scott Van Slyke, A.J. Ellis and Yasiel Puig homered during a five-run fourth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers held on for a 7-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night. — Kike Hernandez added three hits …
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