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Red Sox 2B Dustin Pedroia gets X-rays on rib area after hit by pitch — Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia, who was hit in the back by a pitch in Sunday's 6-5 road win over the Houston Astros, was taken to a nearby hospital for X-rays on his rib area.
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Bogaerts hits 2 homers to lead Red Sox over Astros 6-5 (Jun 18, 2017) — HOUSTON (AP) David Price wasn't great on Sunday night, and he didn't have to be. The best strike Boston threw to home plate came from left field, anyway. — Xander Bogaerts went deep twice for the first multihomer game …
Brian MacPherson / providencejournal.com:
Low-budget signing of Moreland has worked out splendidly for Red Sox
Low-budget signing of Moreland has worked out splendidly for Red Sox
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Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:
Is any team having more fun than the Houston Astros?
John Hickey / Mercury News:
Could A's Sonny Gray be a good match for the Astros?
Could A's Sonny Gray be a good match for the Astros?
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R.J. Anderson / CBSSports.com:
MLB Rumor Buy or Sell: Astros reportedly eyeing Sonny Gray at the trade deadline
MLB Rumor Buy or Sell: Astros reportedly eyeing Sonny Gray at the trade deadline
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MoiseKapenda Bower / UPI:
Houston Astros sail to 7-1 win over Boston Red Sox
Houston Astros sail to 7-1 win over Boston Red Sox
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Associated Press:
Nelson whiffs 10 in 1st CG as Brewers nip Padres 2-1 — MILWAUKEE (AP) — With a tired Brewers bullpen in dire need of a break, Jimmy Nelson carried the load all by himself Sunday. — Nelson struck out 10 in his first career complete game and Milwaukee got home runs from Hernan Perez …
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Jack McCarthy / UPI:
Chicago Cubs seek consistency in series opener vs. San Diego Padres — CHICAGO - The inconsistent Chicago Cubs hope to build on some momentum from a successful weekend on the road. — The defending champions will get their first chance when they host the San Diego Padres in the opener …
Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Cubs' Anthony Rizzo gets on base for 5th straight time to start game — PITTSBURGH — It's no longer a gimmick. — The Chicago Cubs have a new leadoff hitter, as Anthony Rizzo got on base for the fifth consecutive time to start a game after doubling and scoring in the first inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.
Andrew Wagner / UPI:
Milwaukee Brewers edge San Diego Padres as Jimmy Nelson gets first complete game — MILWAUKEE — Jimmy Nelson was fired up as he took the mound for the ninth inning Sunday afternoon at Miller Park. — He had struck out eight batters while allowing one run to that point …
Associated Press:
Lackey deals, Rizzo leads offense as Cubs beat Pirates 7-1
Lackey deals, Rizzo leads offense as Cubs beat Pirates 7-1
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Associated Press:
Khris Davis' 2-run homer leads Athletics to sweep of Yankees — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A week ago, the first-place New York Yankees came to the West Coast on a roll. They were scoring more than enough runs to support their starters and winning by comfortable margins.
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Yankees swept by last-place A's, 4-3, go 1-6 on West Coast trip — OAKLAND — The Yankees' miserable West Coast road trip is mercifully over, and it should be a quiet six-hour flight back home. — The free-falling Bombers were swept by the last-place Athletics, and return home having lost a season-high six straight games.
George A. King III / New York Post:
Yankees end West Coast horror show with sixth straight loss
Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Bullpen sinks Phillies again — Hector Neris jogged from the bullpen to the mound at Citizens Bank Park as Survivor's “Eye of the Tiger” filled a half-empty ballpark. — Sunday's game slogged toward its fourth hour. But Neris carried confidence in his splitter because when he last pitched …
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks claw their way to another improbable win … PHILADELPHIA - The Diamondbacks received a subpar outing from their starting pitcher, blew a three-run lead, trailed entering the ninth and still found a way to win, getting a home run from a player who had never before hit …
Jeff Neiburg / UPI:
Late surge sends Arizona Diamondbacks past reeling Philadelphia Phillies
Late surge sends Arizona Diamondbacks past reeling Philadelphia Phillies
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Larry Millson / UPI:
J.A. Happ pitches into seventh as Toronto Blue Jays beat Chicago White Sox — TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays pulled a different version of a bloop and a blast Sunday afternoon and then went on to defeat the Chicago White Sox 7-3 to avoid a three-game sweep.
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Mark Snyder / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers manager Brad Ausmus: It was a ‘crappy’ home stand — Detroit Tigers manager Brad Ausmus is as frustrated as everyone else. — The Tigers came home June 13 two games under .500, looking to make a move. — Six days later, after losing four of the six games, Ausmus wasn't sugarcoating it.
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers Reaction pans ump show in Sunday's loss — ARLINGTON — Seldom is this space used for critiques of umpires, and never as an excuse for a team's loss even if players believe it to be so. — But Joe West was at it again, though Jeff Banister didn't make the media privy …
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Gil Lebreton / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Yu Darvish ‘appreciation day’ long overdue for Rangers
Yu Darvish ‘appreciation day’ long overdue for Rangers
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Dallas Morning News
Cincinnati.com:
Sunday's loss may be ‘checkmate’ on Bronson Arroyo's career — Bronson Arroyo was aware as he walked back to the Reds' dugout following a popup to Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes to end the third inning of Sunday's 8-7 loss to the Dodgers that he may have just finished the last game of his career.
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Detroit Free Press:
Tigers minors: JaCoby Jones' two hits, Kyle Ryan lift Toledo — Triple-A: Toledo 6, Durham 5 — TOLEDO, Ohio - Efren Navarro hit a two-run single in the eighth inning, leading the Toledo Mud Hens to a 6-5 win over the Durham Bulls on Sunday. — Edward Mujica got Patrick Leonard to ground …
Chelsea Janes / Washington Post:
Nationals vs. Marlins series preview: Welcome to Miami — The last time the Washington Nationals faced the Miami Marlins, hope sprang as determinedly for one team as it did the other, and both were legitimate contenders in the National League East. The last time the Nationals and Marlins faced each …
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Michael Kelly / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Arenado completes cycle with game-winning homer for Rockies … Nolan Arenado completed the cycle with a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning, and the — San Francisco Giants by rallying for a 7-5 victory Sunday. — Arenado hit the first pitch he saw from All-Star closer
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