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5:25 PM ET, September 1, 2015

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Andy McCullough / Kansas City Star:
Chickenpox hits Royals clubhouse; Kelvin Herrera, Alex Rios infected … As he pondered how to handle a health crisis facing his baseball team, Ned Yost reached out this past weekend to his mother.  Several Royals also contacted their families, all asking some version of a question …
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Matt Eisenberg / Metsblog:
Colon pitches eight scoreless, Mets hang on to beat Phillies
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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Adrienne Bankert / abc7.com:
Cuban baseball player sleeps outside Dodger Stadium in hopes of making his dreams a reality
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
Daryl Van Schouwen / Chicago:
White Sox call up Erik Johnson, Montas, Brantly, Garcia  —  The White Sox expanded their September roster to 29 by recalling right-hander Erik Johnson, catcher Rob Brantly and infielder Leury Garcia from Class AAA Charlotte and right-hander Frankie Montas from Class AA Birmingham Tuesday.
Discussion: South Side Sox
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 …
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
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.
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
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
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
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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