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Yankees Ride Trio of 2-Out HRs to 20-6 Runaway Over Braves — ATLANTA — Jacoby Ellsbury hit a three-run homer, Chase Headley and Stephen Drew each added a two-run shot and the New York Yankees routed the Atlanta Braves 20-6 on Sunday to finish a three-game sweep.
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Fan dies after fall at Turner Field during Yankees-Braves, police say — 4m - MLB ATLANTA BRAVES NEW YORK YANKEES + more
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Fan dies in fall from upper deck at Turner Field — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — The man fell at least 40 feet onto concrete. — The fall occurred in the top of the seventh inning in the game against the Yankees. — In 2013, a fan at Turner Field died after climbing over a railing and leaping to his death.
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Santana Sharp at Home in Twins' Win — MINNEAPOLIS — Ervin Santana struck out 10 to earn his first home win, Eduardo Nunez and Miguel Sano homered, and the Minnesota Twins survived a ninth-inning rally to beat the Houston Astros 7-5 on Sunday. — Down 7-0 in the ninth …
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Astros' Fiers Follows No-No With Another Win, 4-1 Over Twins — MINNEAPOLIS — Mike Fiers followed his no-hitter with another stellar start for Houston, pitching into the seventh inning with three hits allowed for the first-place Astros in a 4-1 victory Saturday over the Minnesota Twins.
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Werth Homers, Drives in 3 as Nationals Beat Marlins 7-4 — WASHINGTON — Jayson Werth homered and drove in three runs, and Clint Robinson added a pinch-hit home run as the Nationals had 13 hits and rallied past the Marlins 7-4 on Sunday. — Michael Taylor added two singles and scored twice for Washington …
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Brad Johnson / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mets Acquire Addison Reed From Diamondbacks — SUNDAY, 11:40am: The Mets have confirmed the trade via press release. — SATURDAY, 8:57pm: The Diamondbacks will receive 24-year-old pitcher Matt Koch and 23-year-old pitcher Miller Diaz, tweets Bob Nightengale of USA Today.
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Source: Mets acquire right-handed reliever Addison Reed from Arizona
Source: Mets acquire right-handed reliever Addison Reed from Arizona
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Lizzynielsen / Metsblog:
Mets end home skid, beat Red Sox 5-4 — The Mets closed the coffin on the five-game home losing streak and avoided being swept by Boston in a 5-4 win over the Red Sox Sunday afternoon at Citi Field. — The game involved four lead changes, Kevin Long being ejected over objections …
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Guyer, Kiermaier Hit HRs Help Rays Beat Royals 3-2 — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Brandon Guyer and Kevin Kiermaier homered, and the Tampa Bay bullpen held the Kansas City Royals to one hit over five innings Sunday in the Rays' 3-2 win. — Kiermaier's sixth-inning homer off Luke Hochevar (1-1) broke a 2-2 tie.
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Almonte Leads Indians to 9-2 Win Against Slumping Angels — CLEVELAND — Abraham Almonte hit his first career grand slam and Josh Tomlin worked into the eighth inning, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 9-2 win over the slumping Los Angeles Angels on Sunday.
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Encarnacion Hits 3 HRs, 9 RBIs as Blue Jays Rout Tigers — TORONTO — Edwin Encarnacion hit three home runs and tied a Toronto record with nine RBIs as the high-scoring Blue Jays routed the Detroit Tigers 15-1 Saturday. — Encarnacion extended his hitting streak to 24 games …
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Jon Paul Morosi / Fox Sports:
Zduriencik the latest GM discarded in MLB's executive shuffle
Zduriencik the latest GM discarded in MLB's executive shuffle
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Lynn's injured ankle overshadows shutout — SAN FRANCISCO • When he was on the mound, safely perched on or near the pitching rubber, Cardinals starter Lance Lynn was in complete control of his balance, his fastball, and the San Francisco Giants on Saturday afternoon. — Everywhere else proved hazardous.
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Ramirez Homers, Pirates Stay Hot in 4-3 Win Over Rockies — PITTSBURGH — A resurgent J.A. Happ worked into the sixth inning, Aramis Ramirez hit a three-run homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates held off the Colorado Rockies 4-3 on Saturday night. — Happ and Ramirez, both acquired near …
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