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Arizona Republic:
Dbacks get sloppy, Cardinals up 5-2 — In the sixth, the Diamondbacks finally got to Carlos Martinez. — After walking Jake Lamb and Daniel Descalso, the St. Louis right-hander threw a 97 mph two-seam fastball to Chris Iannetta that caught too much of the plate.
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Wednesday's game — Cardinals at Diamondbacks — Where: Chase Field (roof hotline: 602-462-6262). — Pitchers: Diamondbacks RHP Zack Godley (3-1, 2.53) vs. Cardinals RHP Adam Wainwright (7-5, 5.35). — TV/Radio: FSAZ/KTAR-AM (620), KHOV-FM (105.1).
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
D-backs rally against Cards' bullpen, win 6-5 in 10 — PHOENIX • Seung Hwan Oh allowed his third ninth-inning homer in the last 13 days Tuesday night when former Cardinals minor league pitcher David Peralta lined an opposite-field drive to left field to bring the Arizona Diamondbacks back into a tie with the Cardinals at 5-5.
Dana Gauruder / UPI:
Miguel Cabrera, Justin Verlander help Detroit Tigers upend Kansas City Royals — DETROIT — Justin Verlander couldn't believe his luck. Or lack of it. — The Detroit Tigers ace gave up hits to the first five batters he faced Tuesday but he didn't feel like he was making bad pitches.
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Tigers' Mikie Mahtook felt he owed Verlander, leading to spectacular catch
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Ausmus shakes up Tigers' lineup again: Mahtook second, then Upton, Cabrera
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ESPN:
Nationals swipe team-record 7 bags off struggling Cub Miguel Montero — WASHINGTON — The Washington Nationals stole a team-record seven bases Tuesday night in a 6-1 victory over the visiting Chicago Cubs and their beleaguered catcher, Miguel Montero. — The seven steals are the most the Nationals …
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Cubs catcher Miguel Montero calls out Jake Arrieta for Nationals' 7 SB's — WASHINGTON (AP) — Chicago Cubs catcher Miguel Montero blamed pitcher Jake Arrieta for allowing seven stolen bases in a 6-1 loss to the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night. — Montero unloaded on Arrieta …
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Nationals' speed and Jake Arrieta's lack of control doom Cubs in 6-1 loss — Photos from the game on June 27, 2017, in Washington, D.C. — Chicago Tribune — The express lanes on the basepaths were open and navigating the strike zone was too challenging Tuesday night for Jake Arrieta.
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ESPN:
Ron Darling questions training regimen as RHP Robert Gsellman hurts hammy — Another Mets pitcher left a game with an injury Tuesday night, and broadcaster Ron Darling speculated that the training regimen throughout Major League Baseball is to blame. — New York right-hander Robert Gsellman left …
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Robert Gsellman leaves with hamstring strain in Mets' 6-3 loss to Marlins — MIAMI — The Mets are back on the East Coast and back to the reality of their 2017 season. After sweeping the lowly Giants this weekend, the Mets crashed back to earth with a 6-3 loss to the Marlins at Marlins Park.
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Yankees bullpen woes result in possibly worst loss of season to White Sox — CHICAGO — The Yankees were on the verge of victory, until their suddenly volatile and depleted bullpen gave another game away. — Domingo German, Tyler Clippard and Dellin Betances combined to walk six White Sox batters …
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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
‘Q’ looks A-OK as White Sox rally past Yankees in ninth for 4-3 victory — White Sox manager Rick Renteria discusses the comeback victory over the Yankees. (Colleen Kane/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — For two months as Jose Quintana fought to find himself on the mound …
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves could trade for starter, Archer and Quintana top wish list
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Ken Davidoff / New York Post:
Yankees' new weakness could shift trade priorities
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Jim Hoehn / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Franco, Altherr homer as Phillies beat Mariners 8-2 … Philadelphia Phillies ahead to stay with his bat. His defense earned him a hug. — Franco and Arron Altherr homered, — Aaron Nola pitched seven effective innings and the Phillies overcame an early deficit for an 8-2 victory over the
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Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Odubel Herrera, fined and out of lineup, admits lack of concentration — SEATTLE — Odubel Herrera, who owned a 10-game hitting streak but not a spot in the Phillies' lineup Tuesday night, relaxed in a corner of the clubhouse at Safeco Field. Someone had turned the large TV, a few feet from Herrera's locker, to MLB Network.
Bob Dutton / thenewstribune:
Gamel and Valencia return to Mariners' lineup but new questions surround Smyly
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Shelly Anderson / UPI:
Tampa Bay Rays blow lead before topping Pittsburgh Pirates in 10 innings — PITTSBURGH — It was a game that went from a potential no-hitter to a pitchers' duel to the Tampa Bay Rays salvaging a win as a reward for starter Alex Cobb's strong outing. — Tampa Bay blew a two-run lead …
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Daily Dose: Cobb Makes a Bid — Three years ago, Alex Cobb was one of the top young starting pitchers in all of baseball. He was coming off of a brilliant 2013 season where he went 11-3 with a 2.76 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 134/45 K/BB ratio across 143 1/3 innings.
Wes Crosby / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Freese's error costs Pirates, gives Rays 4-2 win in 10th
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Maeda dominates in spot start, Dodgers beat Angels 4-0 … Kenta Maeda pitched four-hit ball over seven innings in a spot start, — Joc Pederson hit a three-run homer and the — Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Angels 4-0 on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium.
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Larry Millson / UPI:
Kevin Gausman pitches Baltimore Orioles past Toronto Blue Jays — TORONTO — Kevin Gausman had that winning feeling again Tuesday night. — It has been a while for the Baltimore Orioles right-hander. He had not won since May 31, a span of four winless starts in which he had three losses.
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Gausman snaps winless skid, Orioles beat Blue Jays 3-1 (Jun 27, 2017) — TORONTO (AP) In his final start before the calendar changes, Kevin Gausman made sure he didn't finish the month of June without a win. — Gausman won for the first time in four starts, Mark Trumbo hit an RBI double …
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Former Mets pitcher Anthony Young dead at 51 — MIAMI — Anthony Young, a part of the Mets' colorful history of struggles, died Tuesday in Houston after a long illness, the team announced. — The pitcher who lost a major-league record 27 straight games was 51 years old.
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Ryon Healy slam leads Oakland A's over Houston Astros — HOUSTON — Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin needed a postgame alert to grasp the personal significance of the grand slam third baseman Ryon Healy belted in the sixth inning. — But Melvin had an inkling of its gravity thanks …
Associated Press:
Jacoby Ellsbury ties Pete Rose's record for reaching base on catcher's interference — CHICAGO (AP) — Jacoby Ellsbury of the New York Yankees has tied Pete Rose's obscure record for reaching base the most times in a career on catcher's interference. — Ellsbury did it for the 29th time Tuesday night.
Kyle Cardoza / Fox Sports:
Red Sox: Mitch Moreland providing power for stagnant offense — Kyle Cardoza/FanSided via Call to the Pen — The Boston Red Sox aren't crushing home runs as often as they usually do, and they sit in the middle of the pack in runs scored because of it. Yet even as the offense struggles …
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Over the Monster
Marc Narducci / Philly.com:
IronPigs 2B Scott Kingery hits 2 HR in his second AAA game — ALLENTOWN — It didn't take Phillies second base prospect Scott Kingery long to flex his muscles in his new surroundings in Triple-A. — Playing in his second game for the Lehigh Valley IronPigs after being promoted from Reading …
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