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Associated Press:
Cubs Hit 3 HRs to Back Lester in 5-1 Win Over Padres  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSAUG. 23, 2016, 1:54 A.M. E.D.T.  —  SAN DIEGO — Kris Bryant, Addison Russell and Jason Heyward all homered to back Jon Lester's strong outing, and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 5-1 on Monday night.
Discussion: Yahoo Sports and Gaslamp Ball
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Joe Maddon washes down Cubs' 11-4 debacle in Colorado  —  Cubs manager Joe Maddon on the team's 11-4 loss to the Rockies: “An oil painting, it was not.”  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Jason Hammel suffered one of the worst outings of his career Sunday …
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue and Yahoo Sports
Associated Press:
Price shines, Red Sox beat Rays to move into 1st place tie … ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — David Price was good, even better because of a rookie's nifty glove work.  —  Boston's ace won his third straight decision Monday night, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 with a huge assist …
Discussion: ESPN and FenwayNation
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Associated Press:
Upton hits pair of 3-run homers, Tigers beat Red Sox
Discussion: DRaysBay and FenwayNation
Jeff Howe / Boston Herald:
Source: Jabaal Sheard dealing with sprained MCL  —  Patriots defensive end Jabaal Sheard has been dealing with a sprained MCL, according to a source.  —  It's not viewed as an overly serious injury, so Sheard was given a recovery timetable of about 2-4 weeks.  At worst, some MCL sprains heal in 4-6 weeks.
Associated Press:
Fister, Hernandez Lead Astros to 3-1 Win Over Pirates  —  PITTSBURGH — Doug Fister pitched seven scoreless innings, Teoscar Hernandez hit a two-run homer and the Houston Astros beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 on Monday night.  —  Hernandez connected off fellow rookie Jameson Taillon (3-3) …
Associated Press:
Santana Homers, Carrasco Pitches Indians Over A's 1-0  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSAUG. 23, 2016, 12:51 A.M. E.D.T.  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Carlos Carrasco and Andrew Miller combined on a four-hitter, Carlos Santana homered in the eighth inning and the Cleveland Indians beat the Oakland Athletics 1-0 on Monday night.
Associated Press:
Trumbo, Schoop Hit HRs to Help Orioles Beat Nationals 4-3  —  BALTIMORE — Mark Trumbo hit his major league-leading 38th home run, Jonathan Schoop also went deep and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Washington Nationals 4-3 Monday night in a matchup between neighboring contenders.
Discussion: Yahoo Sports and Federal Baseball
Associated Press:
Goldschmidt's Game-Ending HR Lifts D'backs Over Braves 9-8  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSAUG. 23, 2016, 1:30 A.M. E.D.T.  —  PHOENIX — Paul Goldschmidt hit a solo homer in the ninth inning to lift the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Atlanta Braves 9-8 on Monday night.
Discussion: Talking Chop and AZ Snake Pit
Associated Press:
Carter Homers, Nelson Gets Rare Win as Brewers Beat Rockies  —  MILWAUKEE — Chris Carter homered and Jimmy Nelson won for the first time in seven starts as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Colorado Rockies 4-2 on Monday night.  —  Nelson (7-13) gave up two runs and seven hits in six innings.
Discussion: Purple Row and Brew Crew Ball
Rob Perez / Fox Sports:
Freddy Galvis rips MLB safety regulations after girl is hit with dangerous foul ball  —  On Saturday, Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Freddy Galvis ripped a foul ball into the crowd during the team's 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals at Citizens Bank Park.
Associated Press:
Zunino, Seager Power Mariners to 7-5 Win Over Yankees  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSAUG. 23, 2016, 2:39 A.M. E.D.T.  —  SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners hit fewer home runs than the New York Yankees, but got more scoring out of them.  —  Mike Zunino and Kyle Seager each hit a three-run homer …
New York Daily News:
Brian McCann, Mark Teixeira adjusting to new roles with Yankees  —  ANAHEIM - The arrival of Gary Sanchez, Aaron Judge and Tyler Austin has rejuvenated the Yankees, who find themselves on the fringe of the playoff race despite trading away three key players before the deadline.
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Erik Boland / Newsday:
Brian McCann buying in to mentoring Sanchez, serving as DH
Discussion: lohud.com and Pinstripe Alley
Associated Press:
Gonzalez Hits 3 of Dodgers' 7 Homers for 18-9 Win Over Reds  —  CINCINNATI — Adrian Gonzalez hit three of the Dodgers' seven homers — driving in a career-high eight runs — and rookie Corey Seager had a noteworthy homer as well on Monday, leading Los Angeles to an 18-9 victory and a split …
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
Susan Slusser / San Francisco Chronicle:
A's Billy Butler hurt by Danny Valencia in altercation, sources say  —  CHICAGO — Billy Butler missed the past two games against the White Sox because he was injured in an altercation with teammate Danny Valencia, The Chronicle has learned.
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