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SEE IT: Alex Rodriguez gives bat to Fenway Park fan after hitting home run over Green Monster — BOSTON — For at least one night, a Red Sox fan was rooting for Alex Rodriguez at Fenway Park. — Friday night, a young fan sitting in the first row behind the Yankees' on-deck area …
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Red Sox aren't planning a farewell ceremony for Alex Rodriguez — BOSTON — If Alex Rodriguez is expecting a grand send-off at Fenway Park, he shouldn't hold his breath. — Although the Boston Red Sox likely will make a low-key acknowledgment of A-Rod's prominent role in the age-old rivalry …
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Lindsey Foltin / Fox Sports:
Yankees take old-school transportation on trip to Boston
Yankees take old-school transportation on trip to Boston
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Associated Press:
Crawford 1st With 7 Hits Since '75, Giants Win in 14 Innings — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSAUG. 9, 2016, 1:30 A.M. E.D.T. — MIAMI — Brandon Crawford became the first major leaguer in 41 years to get seven hits in a game, finally putting the San Francisco Giants ahead to stay with an RBI single …
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Bochy hospitalized, won't manage Giants in opener at Miami — MIAMI (AP) The San Francisco Giants say manager Bruce Bochy has been admitted to a Miami hospital after falling ill and will miss Monday night's game against the Marlins. — The Giants did not specify what sent the 61-year-old Bochy to the hospital Monday morning.
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WJHL:
6-year-old girl remains in critical condition after fall from Ferris wheel at Greene Co. Fair — GREENE COUNTY, TN (WJHL) — One of the three children injured after falling from a Ferris wheel at the Greene County Fair Monday night remains in critical condition.
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Molina's RBI Caps Rally as Cardinals Stun Reds 5-4 — ST. LOUIS — Yadier Molina started and ended a five-run rally in the ninth inning as the St. Louis Cardinals stunned the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 on Monday night. — Molina singled to start the inning and was hit by a pitch from Ross Ohlendorf …
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Tim Tebow to pursue a career in professional baseball — Former NFL quarterback and current ESPN broadcaster Tim Tebow is actively pursuing a career in professional baseball and plans to hold a workout for Major League Baseball teams later this month, according to his agents Jimmy Sexton and Nick Khan.
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MLB.com:
3-chiro: 3B for 30th to reach 3,000 hits! — DENVER — With one more iconic swing while moving out of the batter's box, Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki entered historic company on a towering triple off the right-field wall at Coors Field. — The drive off Rockies left-handed reliever Chris Rusin …
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New York Daily News:
Mets aren't done trying to improve club, have made two waiver claims — one for a reliever — Jay Bruce and Jon Niese were solid moves, mostly for 2017. The Mets, however, may not be done reshaping this 2016 season. — Not satisfied with their moves before Monday's non-waiver trade deadline …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Angels Place Cam Bedrosian On DL, Claim Brett Oberholtzer From Phillies — The Angels announced several roster moves this afternoon, including the placement of right-hander Cam Bedrosian on the 15-day disabled list due to flexor tendinitis in the middle finger on his right hand.
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Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Prince Fielder's Career Likely Over — 2:07pm: Rosenthal clarifies that Fielder is not technically retiring (Twitter links). Doctors won't permit him to play, so the proper designation for his situation is that he is medically disabled. Retiring would cause Fielder to renounce the money in his contract …
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Associated Press:
Iwakuma Tosses Gem; Mariners Beat Fulmer, Tigers 3-0 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSAUG. 9, 2016, 12:54 A.M. E.D.T. — SEATTLE — Hisashi Iwakuma threw seven shutout innings for his seventh win in his last eight starts, Mike Zunino and Kyle Seager both had RBI singles off Michael Fulmer …
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Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees Sign Tommy Layne To Major League Deal — The Yankees have announced that they've signed lefty Tommy Layne to a big-league contract. The signing will require a 25-man roster move, which has yet to be announced. Layne is represented by ACES. — The Red Sox designated Layne for assignment last week, then released him.
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