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Matt Eisenberg / Metsblog:
Colon pitches eight scoreless, Mets hang on to beat Phillies  —  Bartolo Colon threw eight shutout innings and Michael Conforto and Curtis Granderson homered, as the New York Mets won the series-opener against the Philadelphia Phillies, 3-1, Monday at Citi Field.
Discussion: Yahoo Sports and The Good Phight
Associated Press:
Dodgers Beat Giants 5-4 in 14 Innings on Gonzalez's Single  —  LOS ANGELES — Adrian Gonzalez singled in the winning run with the bases loaded in the 14th inning, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers over the San Francisco Giants 5-4 early Tuesday in the opener of a crucial series between the NL West's top two teams.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees Designate Tyler Austin And Cole Figueroa, Call Up Andrew Bailey  —  The Yankees have designated outfielder Tyler Austin and infielder Cole Figueroa for assignment, the club announced.  Those moves were made as part of a flurry of roster activity to clear 40-man space for September call-ups …
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
West Notes: Zduriencik, Profar, Morneau, Angels  —  Over at Fangraphs, Jeff Sullivan takes a look at the just-ended tenure of former Mariners GM Jack Zduriencik.  Seattle changed course in the middle of his tenure, says Sullivan, with the organization moving from a focus on finding value …
Associated Press:
Reds Power Past Cubs as 4-Run 6th Leads to 13-6 Win  —  CHICAGO — Eugenio Suarez and Adam Duvall hit two-run homers in a four-run sixth inning and the Cincinnati Reds took advantage of two late Chicago errors in a 13-6 victory over the Cubs on Monday night.
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue and Yahoo Sports
Associated Press:
Ortiz Hits Career No. 495; Red Sox Beat Yankees 4-3  —  BOSTON — David Ortiz hit his 495th home run and Jackie Bradley Jr. had three hits and threw out a runner at the plate to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 victory over the New York Yankees on Monday night.  —  Mookie Betts hit a two-run homer for the Red Sox.
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley and Yahoo Sports
Associated Press:
Heyward's 2B Keys Rally as Cardinals Beat Nationals 8-5  —  ST. LOUIS — Jason Heyward hit a two-run, tie-breaking double in the seventh inning to key a five-run rally, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Washington Nationals 8-5 on Monday night.  —  St. Louis won for the eighth …
Discussion: Viva El Birdos and Yahoo Sports
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Adams suffers setback; Grichuk resumes hitting  —  Cardinals first baseman Matt Adams, who was thought to be making progress in his rehabilitation from right quadriceps surgery, said he had a minor setback during drills in Jupiter, Fla., last week, and is back in St. Louis to be treated and to continue his rehabilitation.
Discussion: HardballTalk
Greenville News:
Major League Baseball reconsidering Shoeless Joe  —  Major League Baseball has issued a decision on the reinstatement of Shoeless Joe Jackson, according to Arlene Marcley, curator of the Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum downtown.  —  Marcley said she has received a decision from MLB commissioner Rob Manfred.
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Rob Neyer / Fox Sports:   RETHINKING ROSE'S REINSTATEMENT
Associated Press:
Miller's Hard-Luck Streak Reaches 19 Starts Without a Win  —  ATLANTA — Martin Prado and Justin Bour each had an RBI double in the eighth inning and the Miami Marlins extended Shelby Miller's winless streak to 19 starts with a 4-0 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Monday night.
Discussion: Fish Stripes and Yahoo Sports
Associated Press:
Ross Shuts Down Rangers, Hits RBI Single in 7-0 Padres Win  —  SAN DIEGO — Tyson Ross held Texas to three hits in seven innings and hit an RBI single, and the San Diego Padres won 7-0 on Monday night, handing the Rangers just their third loss in 10 games.  —  The Rangers dropped four games behind …
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
Jeff Fletcher / Orange County Register:
Angels seek quick resolution for GM opening  —  OAKLAND - The Angels have already conducted multiple interviews for their general manager opening, including internal and external candidates, and are planning on hiring someone shortly after the end of the season, if not before, according to a source.
 
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