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Jon Gray shines in return from DL as Rockies win 6-3 over Diamondbacks — PHOENIX (AP) — The return of Jon Gray from the disabled list couldn't have come at a better time for the Colorado Rockies. — Gray struck out 10 over six innings in his first start since April and rookie Raimel Tapia hit …
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Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
Slumping Rockies counting on return of Jon Gray, and return of offense, as second half begins
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Cabrera double caps 3-run ninth, White Sox beat Rangers 8-7 — CHICAGO (AP) — Melky Cabrera smashed the ball down the right-field line and saw the umpire signal a fair ball. Then, in a flash, the White Sox were celebrating. — Cabrera's two-run double against closer Matt Bush capped …
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Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers' bullpen melts down again as White Sox stun Matt Bush — CHICAGO — Matt Bush's issues are not in the past. They're still very much alive. — The Chicago White Sox scored three times in the ninth inning on four hits against Bush, including a game-winning …
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South Side Sox
Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers Reaction: Bullpen blows major-league worst 16th save — CHICAGO — Ooof. How many times can this happen? — The Texas Rangers' bullpen blew another save Friday night as the Chicago White Sox scored four runs in the final two innings, including three in the ninth against Matt Bush, to walk off with a stunning 8-7 win.
Fox Sports:
Vogt's 2 home runs lead Brewers past Marlins 3-2 (Jun 30, 2017) — MILWAUKEE (AP) Stephen Vogt, claimed off waivers earlier in the week, hit two home runs and the Milwaukee Brewers held off the Miami Marlins 3-2 on Friday night. — The game was delayed about seven minutes with the Brewers batting …
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Rich Rovito / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Vogt's 2 home runs lead Brewers past Marlins 3-2 … Stephen Vogt, claimed off waivers earlier in the week, hit two home runs and the — Miami Marlins 3-2 on Friday night. — The game was delayed about seven minutes with the Brewers batting in the fourth after a baseball apparently thrown …
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Brew Crew Ball
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Brewers Outright Tyler Cravy, Select Rob Scahill
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Brew Crew Ball and Al's Ramblings
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs come up empty as Scott Feldman exposes their inexperience in 5-0 loss — Photos from the Cubs-Reds game on Friday, June 30, 2017, in Cincinnati. — Chicago Tribune — As the Cubs' desire for impact pitching intensifies, they needed to look only to the mound Friday night …
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs finally receive encouraging news regarding cast of injured players
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Mike Montgomery continues to build case for spot in Cubs' starting rotation
Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
From the win column to the clubhouse, these Cubs are nothing like last year's Cubs
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Bleacher Nation
Chris Kuc / Chicago Tribune:
No changes planned to Guaranteed Rate Field after injury to Yankees rookie — White Sox manager Rick Renteria on the injury to Yankees rookie outfielder Dustin Fowler, who suffered an open rupture of the patellar tendon in his right knee during the first inning, and the 2-hour …
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Eric Gilmore / UPI:
Mike Foltynewicz flirts with no-hitter in Atlanta Braves' win over Oakland A's — OAKLAND, Calif. — Atlanta Braves right-hander Mike Foltynewicz came within three outs of pitching the first no-hitter of his life — at any level — on Friday night at Oakland Coliseum.
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Braves Foltynewicz allows hit in 9th — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Mike Foltynewicz lost his no-hit bid for Atlanta when Matt Olson clobbered a 3-2 pitch into the elevated right-field seats leading off the ninth inning of the Braves' game with the Oakland Athletics on Friday night.
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Fox Sports:
LEADING OFF: Wheeler returns for Mets — A look at what's happening all around the majors Saturday: — BACK AGAIN — Mets right-hander Zack Wheeler returns from the disabled list to start at Citi Field against the Phillies, who have the worst record in the majors.
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Corey Seidman / CSN Philly:
Phillies-Mets 5 things: Tough matchup for Nick Williams in MLB debut — 7:10 p.m. on CSN; streaming live on CSNPhilly.com and the NBC Sports App — Intrigue was added Friday morning to a Phillies series in New York that looked mostly meaningless until Jim Salisbury's report that Nick Williams is headed to the majors.
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Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:
David Price had words for Dennis Eckersley after Thursday's win — David Price's disagreements with the Boston media have extended to a Baseball Hall of Famer. — After pitching the Red Sox to a 6-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night at Fenway Park, Price had a verbal confrontation …
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Associated Press:
Giants' Madison Bumgarner has rough outing in rehab start — SACRAMENTO, Calif. — San Francisco Giants left-hander Madison Bumgarner allowed four runs and seven hits over 3 2/3 innings and had an uneven outing during a rehab start with Triple-A Sacramento on Friday night.
ESPN:
Ball thrown from stands hits Joe West in head; umpire stays in game — The Brewers-Marlins game on Friday night was briefly delayed in the bottom of the fourth inning after first base umpire Joe West was hit in the head by a baseball thrown from the stands in Milwaukee.
Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Martin Perez likely to return to Rangers' rotation on Monday — CHICAGO — Left-hander Martin Perez could be ready to start against the Red Sox on Monday, the first day he's eligible to come off the disabled list. — Perez threw his second bullpen before Friday's game.
