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Associated Press:
Colon Sharp, Mets Beat Cards 3-1 for Doubleheader Split — NEW YORK — Bartolo Colon pitched three-hit ball for seven sharp innings and the New York Mets overcame another home run by Jedd Gyorko to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 Tuesday night for a doubleheader split.
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Associated Press:
Gyorko homers, Cards top Mets in 1st game of doubleheader … NEW YORK — For a team that's historically been known for pitching, speed and defense, these St. Louis Cardinals sure are hitting a lot of home runs lately. — Especially Jedd Gyorko. — Gyorko connected again …
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Faith and Fear in Flushing and ESPN
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Weary Cards find rest but face another doubleheader
Weary Cards find rest but face another doubleheader
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Associated Press:
Rockies Rough Up Tillman and Beat Orioles 6-3 — BALTIMORE — Carlos Gonzalez and Trevor Story had two RBIs apiece in a four-run third inning, and the Colorado Rockies beat Chris Tillman and the Orioles 6-3 Tuesday night to end Baltimore's five-game winning streak.
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Associated Press:
Hernandez Overcomes Shaky Start, Mariners Top Pirates 7-4 — PITTSBURGH — Felix Hernandez settled down after a shaky start and picked up his first victory in more than two months when the Seattle Mariners topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-4 on Tuesday night.
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Lookout Landing
Associated Press:
Ventura Insists He Can Work With Sale After Uniform Flap — CHICAGO — Robin Ventura insists he can work with Chris Sale despite the suspended ace's critical comments about the White Sox manager. — Sale is serving a five-day, unpaid ban after he destroyed throwback uniforms the team was supposed to wear for his start Saturday.
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Associated Press:
Brewers Score 5 in 8th Inning to Beat Diamondbacks 9-4 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJULY 27, 2016, 1:30 A.M. E.D.T. — MILWAUKEE — Scooter Gennett got some good fortune on the go-ahead hit Tuesday night. And the way he figures it, the Milwaukee Brewers deserved it.
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Brew Crew Ball and AZ Snake Pit
Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Hector Rondon ‘good with’ relinquishing 9th to new closer Aroldis Chapman — CHICAGO — Former Chicago Cubs closer Hector Rondon is on board with his team acquiring lefty flamethrower Aroldis Chapman from the New York Yankees and is willing to pitch in the seventh or eighth inning or “whenever” manager Joe Maddon wants him.
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Baseball Prospectus, Plain Dealer, ESPN, CBS Chicago and Wrigleyville
Doug PadillaESPN / ESPN:
Determined Clayton Kershaw plans to return to Dodgers this year — LOS ANGELES — Inspired by his team's play and buoyed by his own optimism, Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw is determined to come back this season and be a difference maker. — “I'm trying to make it back to have an impact …
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Todays Knuckleball
Yahoo Sports:
Indians rally for 3 in 9th to stun Nationals 7-6 (Yahoo Sports) — Francisco Lindor pushed an RBI single through Washington's drawn-in infield with one out in the ninth inning, and the Cleveland Indians rallied for three runs in their final at-bat to stun the Washington Nationals 7-6 …
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Federal Baseball
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Lee concedes defeat to Boyce in Cobb chairman's race — Cobb County Commission chair candidates Mike Boyce (left) and incumbent Tim Lee are shown during an Atlanta Press Club debate. Lee is up for re-election, and Boyce successfully exploited the controversies related to the SunTrust Park deal to garner 49-percent of the vote.
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baseballmusings.com and Talking Chop
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rangers Designate Kyle Lohse For Assignment — The Rangers announced today that they've designated veteran right-hander Kyle Lohse for assignment and recalled right-hander Nick Martinez from Triple-A Round Rock to make tonight's start. — [Related: Updated Texas Rangers Depth Chart]
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Lone Star Ball and Yahoo Sports
Allison Weeks / KRON4.com:
Worm found inside salmon from Novato Costco — NOVATO (KRON)—A Costco customer found a worm inside a fish he bought at the Novato store on Saturday. — Costco confirms to KRON4 News that the salmon was bought at the Novato location. — The assistant manager Maria Cabrera tells KRON4 “parasites are commonly found in fish.”