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Frazier Homers in 10th, White Sox Beat Royals 7-5 — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Todd Frazier hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning and Justin Morneau had four hits to lift the Chicago White Sox over the Kansas City Royals 7-5 on Tuesday night. — Frazier is tied for the major league lead with 31 homers …
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Yahoo Sports, South Side Sox and Royals Review
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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Knee injury another ‘missed opportunity’ for White Sox's Avisail Garcia — Avisail Garcia celebrates his solo home run against the Tigers in the second inning on Aug. 4, 2016. — Chicago Tribune — Avisail Garcia totaled a double, three home runs, six RBIs and no strikeouts …
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The Athletic
Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Tommy La Stella wants to play for the Cubs — and only the Cubs — CHICAGO — The Cubs placed infielder Tommy La Stella on the inactive list Tuesday as he contemplates retirement if he can't play for the big league team. — In fact, La Stella, who was optioned to Triple-A Iowa on July 29 …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Tommy La Stella Placed On Temporarily Inactive List — 9:59pm: La Stella went on the record with ESPN Chicago's Jesse Rogers and explained his perspective in a lengthy interview that I'd highly encourage all readers to check out in its entirety. La Stella harbors no ill feelings toward …
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CBS Chicago and Al's Ramblings
ESPN:
Red Sox scrap ‘racially insensitive’ David Ortiz bobbleheads — Boston Red Sox fans who attend Tuesday night's game against the New York Yankees will no longer receive David Ortiz bobbleheads. — The team promised to distribute Ortiz bobbleheads to the first 15,000 fans entering Fenway Park prior …
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New York Daily News:
SEE IT: Alex Rodriguez gives bat to Fenway Park fan after hitting home run over Green Monster
SEE IT: Alex Rodriguez gives bat to Fenway Park fan after hitting home run over Green Monster
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Yahoo Sports, Surviving Grady, Over the Monster, Pinstripe Alley and Full Count
Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:
Red Sox aren't planning a farewell ceremony for Alex Rodriguez
Red Sox aren't planning a farewell ceremony for Alex Rodriguez
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CBS Boston
David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
Another Scherzer No-No Post — Max Scherzer just finished five no-hit innings, having walked one batter. He came into the game tied with Jake Arrieta for going deepest into games on average (in terms of number of outs) before allowing a hit (since the start of 2015).
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Associated Press:
Smyly Pitches 6 Innings for Win, Rays Beat Blue Jays 9-2 — TORONTO — Drew Smyly pitched six innings to win his second straight decision, Logan Forsythe hit a solo homer and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-2 on Tuesday night. — Evan Longoria reached base four times …
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Associated Press:
Smolinski, Neal Help A's Win Second Straight Over Orioles — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSAUG. 10, 2016, 12:46 A.M. E.D.T. — OAKLAND, Calif. — Jake Smolinski singled and scored the deciding run in the third inning, rookie Zach Neal earned his first career win as a starter and the Oakland Athletics held …
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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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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cardinals Place Michael Wacha On DL, Promote Alex Reyes — The Cardinals announced today that they've placed right-hander Michael Wacha on the 15-day disabled list due to inflammation in his right shoulder and purchased the contract of top prospect Alex Reyes to fill Wacha's spot on the roster.
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Baseball Prospectus and Yahoo Sports
Associated Press:
Polanco, Rookie Kuhl Lead Pirates to 6-4 Victory Over Padres — PITTSBURGH — Gregory Polanco hit a tiebreaking three-run homer and Chad Kuhl pitched six innings for the win after being called up from the minor leagues as the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the San Diego Padres 6-4 on Tuesday night.
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Gaslamp Ball and Bucs Dugout
Associated Press:
Altuve, Correa Lead Astros to 7-5 Win Over Twins — MINNEAPOLIS — Jose Altuve had four hits following a brief absence from the lineup, Carlos Correa homered and drove in four runs, and the Houston Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 7-5 on Tuesday night. — Altuve was given the night off …
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The Crawfish Boxes
Associated Press:
Jenkins Throws 6 Strong Innings, Braves Beat Brewers 2-1 — MILWAUKEE — Tyrell Jenkins pitched six strong innings, Nick Markakis and Adonis Garcia drove in a run each in the seventh inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Tuesday night. — Jenkins (2-2) allowed one run and three hits in six innings.
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Brew Crew Ball
Extra Mustard / SI.com:
Yasiel Puig is having lots of fun with his new teammates in Triple A — Yasiel Puig has only played two games with the Oklahoma City Dodgers after he was optioned to the minor leagues last week, but he's already feeling right at home. — Puig and the Dodgers fell to the Iowa Cubs 3-2 in Iowa on Monday …
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Orange County Register and True Blue LA
Jeff Gordon / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Gordo: Mediocrity is enough for Cards to contend — Here is what the Cardinals have accomplished during the first two-thirds of the regular season: They didn't surrender. — Unlike several National League rivals — most immediately the Cincinnati Reds and Milwaukee Brewers in the Central Division …
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