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Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
Royals waste gem from Duffy, lose 12th straight to the Rangers — Among the unwritten rules of baseball, tradition dictates that the starting pitcher controls the pregame music that emanates from the clubhouse stereo system. Every fifth day, Danny Duffy takes this assignment more serious than most.
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Associated Press:
Choo drives in go-ahead run in 8th as Texas beats Royals 1-0 — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Cole Hamels could have been frustrated or intimidated or annoyed by the effortless way Kansas City counterpart Danny Duffy was slicing up the Rangers lineup Saturday night. — Instead, he rather enjoyed it.
Associated Press:
Royals pitcher Karns to have rib removed, out for season — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Royals right-hander Nate Karns hopes that by losing a rib he will gain some relief. — The 29-year-old pitcher will miss the rest of the season to have a rib removed Wednesday in a procedure designed to take pressure off the nerve in his forearm.
Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Shin-Soo Choo's bloop single in 9th enough to push Rangers past Royals — KANSAS CITY, MO. — Who was going to flinch first? The Texas Rangers' Cole Hamels and the Kansas City Royals' Danny Duffy squared off in a duel of left-handers Saturday night at Kaufman Stadium.
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Jon Heyman / FanRag Sports:
Sandoval-Giants reunion not out of the question — Is a reunion between Pablo Sandoval and the San Francisco Giants as far-fetched as it may seem? — Perhaps not. — People close to Sandoval say he would “love” to go back to the Giants, no matter what he said shortly after he exited San Francisco …
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Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Pablo Sandoval Interested In Reunion With Giants
Pablo Sandoval Interested In Reunion With Giants
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Gethin Coolbaugh / UPI:
MLB: Chris Sale, Luis Severino square off as Boston Red Sox continue series vs. New York Yankees
MLB: Chris Sale, Luis Severino square off as Boston Red Sox continue series vs. New York Yankees
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Fox Sports:
Rendon hits grand slam, Nationals hold off Reds for 10-7 win (Jul 15, 2017) — CINCINNATI (AP) Anthony Rendon hit his second career grand slam and added a two-run homer, and the Washington Nationals overcame Scooter Gennett's four-RBI night to hold on for a 10-7 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night.
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Nationals pitcher Joe Ross to have Tommy John surgery — CINCINNATI (AP) Washington right-hander Joe Ross will have Tommy John surgery and miss the rest of the season. — Dr. Keith Meister will operate on Wednesday in Texas, according to Washington manager Dusty Baker.
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Lynn shuts down Pirates as Cardinals cruise 4-0 (Jul 15, 2017) — PITTSBURGH (AP) Lance Lynn worked 6 1/3 innings and added a rare run-scoring double at the plate as the St. Louis Cardinals cooled off the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 on Saturday night. — Lynn (8-6) allowed eight hits and struck …
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Alex Butler / UPI:
Pittsburgh Pirates fan throws home run ball into river
Associated Press:
Giants placed Johnny Cueto on DL, making room for Madison Bumgarner — With the all-star break in the rearview mirror, it's time for second half of the MLB season to get underway. Here are the story lines that will shape the rest of the season. USA TODAY Sports — CONNECT
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Daniel Popper / New York Daily News:
Mets' offense explosion continues, beat Rockies 9-3 — As the Mets prepared for the start of their second half Friday afternoon, Sandy Alderson sat in front of a room full of reporters and said his team would have to play “exceedingly well” for him to not sell at the trade deadline.
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Mike Fitzpatrick / The Charlotte Observer:
Rockies RHP Chatwood leaves with injury in wild 1st inning
Rockies RHP Chatwood leaves with injury in wild 1st inning
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Tom Haudricourt / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Brewers 3, Phillies 2: Travis Shaw comes through again with game-deciding home run — Mr. Consistency keeps coming through. — Travis Shaw, who was the Milwaukee Brewers' most valuable player during a steady and productive first half, delivered in the clutch again Saturday night …
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Puig confronts Marlins pitcher after nearly being hit — MIAMI (AP) An angry Yasiel Puig took several steps toward the mound after he was nearly hit by a pitch from Jose Urena in the first inning of Saturday's game against the Miami Marlins. — The Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder hit …
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True Blue LA
George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Fulmer throws gem as Tigers romp Blue Jays, 11-1, after team meeting — Fulmer allows just three baserunners over eight innings; J.D. homers, drives in five; Miggy, Castellanos also homer — Whatever was said - and the Detroit Tigers weren't saying - it worked.
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Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
White Sox Acquire Yeyson Yrizarri From Rangers For International Bonus Slot — The Rangers have announced that they've traded minor-league infielder Yeyson Yrizarri to the White Sox for an international bonus slot. The move gives the Rangers additional flexibility to sign international amateur talent.
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Associated Press:
LEADING OFF: Quintana debuts for Cubs, Yanks-Bosox play late — A look at what's happening all around the majors Sunday: — ___ — RIGHT ON Q — Jose Quintana makes his debut for the Chicago Cubs when he starts at Baltimore. Trying to make a playoff push, the World Series champions acquired …
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Michael Tsai / Honolulu Star-Advertiser:
Mom and son among fatalities in high-rise condo blaze — A woman and her adult son were among three people confirmed killed in a five-alarm fire at the Marco Polo high-rise condominium on Kapiolani Boulevard on Friday. — All three deaths occurred on the 26th floor, where the fire …
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Alex Butler / UPI:
Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees, three others interested in RHP Sonny Gray — Oakland Athletics pitcher Sonny Gray has been linked to the Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians and two more teams in trade talks. — Last week, Athletics general manager Billy Beane told Peter Gammons …
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NBCS Bay Area, Sporting News and MLB Trade Rumors
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Jon Lester likes stability Jose Quintana adds to rotation now and in future — Cubs starting pitcher Jon Lester on the team's trade for Jose Quintana. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — Cubs left-hander Jon Lester is signed through 2020, but he admitted Saturday …
Mike Berardino / Twin Cities:
Twins place Byron Buxton on disabled list, plan to start Bartolo Colon vs. Yankees — HOUSTON — Just when Byron Buxton was finding his rhythm at the plate, the Twins' speedy center fielder landed Saturday on the 10-day disabled list with a strained right groin.
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