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Red Sox Beat White Sox 8-7 in 10 Innings, Avert 4-Game Sweep — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 23, 2016, 6:34 P.M. E.D.T. — BOSTON — Xander Bogaerts singled in the game-winning run in the 10th inning as the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 8-7 on Thursday and averted a sweep of their four-game series.
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Christopher Crawford / Baseball Prospectus:
Games of Wednesday, June 22nd
Games of Wednesday, June 22nd
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Say what you will, but the Orioles are doing something right — Sitting atop the AL East, the never-shy Dan Duquette could potentially make yet another play to win it all this year. — Mitchell Layton/Getty Images — The list makes you wince. — Jake Arrieta is the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner.
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USA Today:
MLB suspends Mariners prospect Boog Powell 80 games for PEDs — Seattle Mariners minor league outfielder Herschel “Boog” Powell was suspended 80 games by Major League Baseball on Thursday, becoming the latest player to test positive for a long-banned anabolic steroid.
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Todays Knuckleball and Lookout Landing
Associated Press:
Ahmed's RBI Single in Ninth Lifts D'backs Past Rockies 7-6 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 24, 2016, 12:52 A.M. E.D.T. — DENVER — Nick Ahmed had a two-out RBI single in the ninth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks recovered after blowing a late lead to beat the Colorado Rockies 7-6 on Thursday night.
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Associated Press:
Garcia's 2-Run Homer in 8th Sends Braves Past Mets — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 23, 2016, 10:31 P.M. E.D.T. — ATLANTA — Adonis Garcia hit a go-ahead, two-run homer off Addison Reed in the eighth inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets for the fourth straight time in a week, 4-3 Thursday.
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Associated Press:
Tigers Win on Walk-Off Wild Pitch, Earning Sweep of Seattle — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 23, 2016, 5:23 P.M. E.D.T. — DETROIT — Pinch runner Cameron Maybin easily scored on a bases-loaded wild pitch by Steve Cishek with two outs in the 10th inning Thursday, giving the Detroit Tigers …
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The Republic, Bless You Boys and baseballmusings.com
Jon Heyman / Todays Knuckleball:
Heyman: 8 dream trade scenarios — The first major trade didn't work out so well - at least not for the acquiring, contending team. The Chicago White Sox deserve our admiration for never accepting mediocrity and for always going for it, but James Shields is off to an all-time bad beginning.
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Talking Chop and Dallas Morning News
Associated Press:
Panik, Giants Beat Pirates for 12th Win 14 Games — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 23, 2016, 4:23 P.M. E.D.T. — PITTSBURGH — Joe Panik hit a bases-loaded triple, Mac Williamson launched a 446-foot home run and the San Francisco Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3 Thursday for their 12th win in 14 games.
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The Republic and McCovey Chronicles
Associated Press:
Norris' 3-Run Homer Rallies Hot-Hitting Padres Over Reds 7-4 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 23, 2016, 10:49 P.M. E.D.T. — CINCINNATI — Derek Norris hit a three-run homer that completed San Diego's sixth-inning comeback, and the NL's highest-scoring team in June rallied for a 7-4 win …
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CBS North Carolina / WNCN:
Benson teen catches massive catfish, sets NC record — RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) - A North Carolina teenager has caught a state record blue catfish - and it's a whopper. — Landon Evans, 15, of Benson landed the 117-pound, 8-ounce catfish on June 11 at Lake Gaston.
Associated Press:
Semien, Davis Lead A's to 5-4 Win Over Angels — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 24, 2016, 1:51 A.M. E.D.T. — ANAHEIM, Calif. — Marcus Semien and Khris Davis homered to help Kendall Graveman get the first win by an Oakland starter in more than three weeks as the Athletics beat Tim Linecum the Los Angeles Angels 5-4 Thursday night.
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The Republic
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2 Key Hits by Giancarlo Stanton Help Marlins Beat Cubs 4-2 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 23, 2016, 11:13 P.M. E.D.T. — MIAMI — Giancarlo Stanton was the target of his teammates' postgame celebration for a change Thursday, and afterward he stood at his locker with shaving cream in his hair …
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Chelsea Janes / Washington Post:
Where do Michael A. Taylor and the Nationals go from here? — LOS ANGELES — Baseball was cruel to Michael A. Taylor Wednesday night, when a ball bounced under his glove and he struck out five times, though he did not say so. The most individual of the team sports left one individual to feel …
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Gerry Fraley / Dallas Morning News:
Who Rangers could call up with Colby Lewis set to miss two months, Derek Holland on disabled list — ARLINGTON — The Rangers' depth in starting pitching will be put to the test after the loss of two front-line pitchers on Wednesday. — Right-hander Colby Lewis, a lead figure on the club …
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MLB Daily Dish
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