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12:05 PM ET, August 27, 2015

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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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Barnes Has 3 Hits to Lead Rockies to 6-3 Win Over Braves  —  ATLANTA — Brandon Barnes had three hits, including a two-run homer, and the Colorado Rockies extended Atlanta right-hander Shelby Miller's winless streak to 18 starts with a 6-3 victory over the Braves on Wednesday night.
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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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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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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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Associated Press:
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 …
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit and Yahoo Sports
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McCutchen's 4 RBIs Lead Pirates to 7-2 Win  —  MIAMI — Andrew McCutchen homered and drove in four runs to help the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night.  —  Jeff Locke (7-8) pitched seven innings, allowing two runs and five hits for the Pirates, who have won four of five.
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.
Discussion: HardballTalk
Christian Red / New York Daily News:
Alex Rodriguez's former brother-in-law Constantine Scurtis files $100 million suit against the Yankees slugger  —  MIAMI − The photograph shows four well-dressed men around the table at Piccolo's steakhouse in Omaha in 2006, root beer floats with straws on each place mat.
Associated Press:
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 …
Discussion: True Blue LA and Red Reporter
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Colon Tosses 7 Scoreless Innings, Mets Beat Phillies 9-4  —  PHILADELPHIA — Bartolo Colon tossed five-hit ball and struck out eight in seven sharp innings, Michael Cuddyer hit a long homer and the NL East-leading New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-4 on Wednesday night.
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
Associated Press:
Peavy Shuts Down Cubs as Giants Earn 1st Win in Series, 4-2  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Jake Peavy considers himself a No. 1 starter regardless of when he pitches in San Francisco's rotation.  All he cares about is delivering every fifth day, especially as September approaches with the World Series champion Giants …
 
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