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Pujols Hits Milestone Home Run, Angels Beat Jays 8-2 — TORONTO — Albert Pujols moved into sole possession of 10th place on baseball's all-time list by hitting his 584th home run, Matt Shoemaker pitched six shutout innings and the Los Angeles Angels snapped an 11-game road losing streak …
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AL Notes: Encarnacion, Bautista, Angels Stadium, Holland — Star Blue Jays first baseman/DH Edwin Encarnacion is facing a civil suit from a woman who claims that he knowingly infected her with sexually transmitted diseases, as TMZ recently reported. The unsettling allegations can be found here, courtesy of the Toronto Star.
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Bob Klapisch / NorthJersey.com:
Will Yoenis Cespedes walk away from Mets after season? — Yoenis Cespedes is saying the right things about opting out of his contract after 2016 - he insists he's not going anywhere. But the Mets should be smart enough to prepare for the worst. The Cuban slugger clearly enjoys playing in New York.
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Ortiz Oldest Ever With 30 Homers, but Red Sox Lose to Rays — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — David Ortiz became the oldest player ever to hit 30 homers in a season, but the Tampa Bay Rays came back from a three-run deficit to beat Boston 4-3 in 11 innings Wednesday night and prevent the Red Sox …
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Buchholz, Ortiz help Red Sox beat Rays 2-1 … ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Clay Buchholz had a strong performance in what might have been his final start before returning to the bullpen. — Buchholz pitched into the seventh inning, David Ortiz had a run-scoring single and the Boston Red Sox beat …
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James Wagner / New York Times:
Jay Bruce Limps Off as Cardinals Clobber the Mets — Stop us if this sounds familiar: A Mets player did something during a game to hurt himself and had to depart the contest early. In this case, during a routine double to left field in the second inning, Jay Bruce grimaced as he ran …
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Oh Boy! Segedin Homers, Races to Hospital for Son's Birth — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSAUG. 24, 2016, 3:15 A.M. E.D.T. — LOS ANGELES — Rob Segedin sprinted from the outfield to the dugout, got frenzied high-fives from teammates and flew down the stairs toward the clubhouse.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Marlins Acquire Jeff Francoeur In Three-Team Deal With Braves, Rangers — The Marlins announced tonight that they have acquired outfielder Jeff Francoeur and cash considerations from the Braves in a three-team deal that also involves the Rangers. The Braves will acquire minor league shortstop Dylan Moore …
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Marlins Claim Oswaldo Arcia, Place Derek Dietrich On 15-Day DL
Marlins Claim Oswaldo Arcia, Place Derek Dietrich On 15-Day DL
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Gattis, Correa Lead McHugh, Astros Over Pirates — PITTSBURGH — Evan Gattis hit his 20th home run and Carlos Correa got two hits and scored twice, leading Collin McHugh and the Houston Astros over the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 Wednesday. — The Astros won the interleague matchup between wild-card contenders …
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Braun Hits 2 Homers, Brewers Beat Rockies for 4th Win a Row — MILWAUKEE — Ryan Braun shook off a tough second inning and came on strong when it mattered. — Braun hit two home runs and the Milwaukee Brewers tied a season high with their fourth straight win, beating the Colorado Rockies 7-1 Wednesday.
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Fernandez Helps Marlins Snap Royals' 9-Game Winning Streak — MIAMI — Jose Fernandez pitched seven innings and appeared to avoid a serious injury when he tweaked his right leg on his final pitch Wednesday night, helping the Miami Marlins beat Kansas City 3-0 to snap the Royals' nine-game winning streak.
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Britton's Streak Ends, but Orioles Hold Off Nationals in 9th — WASHINGTON — Baltimore closer Zach Britton saw his remarkable streak of 43 straight games without allowing an earned run end, then shut down a ninth-inning rally to help the Orioles hold off the Washington Nationals 10-8 Wednesday night.
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Mike Berardino / Twin Cities:
Byung Ho Park has ailing wrist examined by Twins doctors — South Korean slugger Byung Ho Park traveled to the Twin Cities over the weekend to have his ailing right wrist examined by Twins team doctors. — According to a person with direct knowledge, no determination has been made on whether Park …
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