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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 …
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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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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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ESPN:
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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Fox Sports:
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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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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Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:
Is any team having more fun than the Houston Astros? — HOUSTON — Josh Reddick loves professional wrestling. Can't get enough of it. He once dropped $400 on a satin robe autographed by Ric Flair. He often gets ringside seats to big events. The veteran outfielder's choice in at-bat music …
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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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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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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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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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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 …
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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