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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
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MoiseKapenda Bower / UPI:
Houston Astros sail to 7-1 win over Boston Red Sox
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Over the Monster
Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:
From Cy to sigh in the blink of an eye for Boston's Rick Porcello
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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.
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Lackey deals, Rizzo leads offense as Cubs beat Pirates 7-1 — John Lackey and three relievers combined on a three-hitter, and Anthony Rizzo homered among his three hits to lead the Chicago Cubs past the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-1 on Sunday. — The defending World Series champions took …
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McCutchen, Polanco look to lead Pirates to series win vs. Cubs (Jun 18, 2017) — PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates saw plenty of good things from Andrew McCutchen and Gregory Polanco on Saturday. — The Pirates will look for more of the same from their center fielder and right fielder Sunday …
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Bucs Dugout
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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Anibal Sanchez called up by Detroit Tigers, to start Monday in Seattle — Sanchez has had a 4.60 ERA in four starts at Toledo; Farmer sent down to make room — The Detroit Tigers are making a surprising move. — Pitcher Anibal Sanchez, who struggled in his time at Detroit this year …
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Mark Snyder / Detroit Free Press:
Buck Farmer flails as Tigers crushed by Rays' five homers, lose 9-1
Shawn Windsor / Detroit Free Press:
Michael Fulmer outdueled by Chris Archer as Tigers fall to Rays, 3-2
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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 …
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Diamondbacks rally to beat Phillies in extras … PHILADELPHIA - Rey Fuentes hit his first major league home run in the 10th inning, lifting the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. — Fuentes entered the game in the eighth inning as a pinch runner and was caught stealing.
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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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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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Gaslamp Ball
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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:
Padres beat Brewers in another slugfest, 7-5 in 11 innings
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Andrew Wagner / UPI:
San Diego Padres go deep twice in 11th inning to sink Milwaukee Brewers
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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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Recap: Reds losing streak reaches 9 — The Reds dropped their ninth straight game, falling 8-7 to the Los Angeles Dodgers, getting swept by the Dodgers in three games to start the streak and for the last three games of the streak. — Here are the main storylines from Sunday's game:
Ben Walker / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
DeGrom homers, dominates on mound as Mets stop Nationals 5-1 … Jacob deGrom hit his first major league home run and shut down a bruising — Washington Nationals lineup on three singles for eight dominant innings Sunday, giving the — New York Mets a 5-1 win that prevented a four-game sweep.
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Amazin' Avenue and Federal Baseball
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Gleyber Torres, Yankees' top prospect, placed on disabled list — Top prospect Gleyber Torres, who has been surging at Triple-A Scranton, has been place on the 7-day minor-league disabled list. — He suffered a hyperextended left elbow while sliding headfirst into home plate during Saturday's game and left in obvious pain.
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