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12:35 AM ET, July 16, 2017

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Associated Press:
Yankees top Red Sox 4-1 in 16th; Boston plays under protest  —  BOSTON (AP) — Didi Gregorius lined a go-ahead single in the 16th inning and the New York Yankees outlasted the Boston Red Sox 4-1 Saturday in the longest game between the bitter rivals at Fenway Park since 1966.
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Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Pablo Sandoval Interested In Reunion With Giants
Discussion: Mercury News
Gethin Coolbaugh / UPI:
MLB: Chris Sale, Luis Severino square off as Boston Red Sox continue series vs. New York Yankees
UPI:   MLB: Boston Red Sox place Joe Kelly on DL
UPI:   MLB: Could Pablo Sandoval be reunited with San Francisco Giants?
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:   Yankees-Red Sox game under protest after crazy play in the 11th inning
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:
Rangers reaction: Back to .500 and in the thick of wild card fever  —  KANSAS CITY, MO.  —  The Rangers are back at .500 and back into the thick of the wild card race.  They improved to 45-45 with Saturday's 1-0 win over the Royals, one of their wild card competitors.
Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Shin-Soo Choo's bloop single in 9th enough to push Rangers past Royals
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.
Discussion: Red Reporter
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Fox Sports:   Nationals pitcher Joe Ross to have Tommy John surgery
UPI:   MLB notebook: Washington Nationals' Joe Ross facing Tommy John surgery
Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Joe Ross To Have Tommy John Surgery
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish
ESPN:
Nationals lose starter Joe Ross, who is slated to have Tommy John surgery
Discussion: Associated Press
Daniel Popper / New York Daily News:
Yoenis Cespedes leaves Mets-Rockies game with an apparent hip injury  —  A hushed murmur spread over the Citi Field crowd on a balmy summer night in Queens, and all eyes were transfixed on left field, where a divot the size of a small crater served as the remaining evidence of yet another Yoenis Cespedes leg injury.
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Daniel Popper / New York Daily News:   Mets' offense explosion continues, beat Rockies 9-3
Mike Fitzpatrick / The Charlotte Observer:
Rockies RHP Chatwood leaves with injury in wild 1st inning
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
Daniel Popper / New York Daily News:   Feeling rested and healthy, Yoenis Cespedes ready to spark the Mets with bat and legs
Fox Sports:
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 …
Discussion: Bucs Dugout
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Alex Butler / UPI:   Pittsburgh Pirates fan throws home run ball into river
Associated Press:
Shaw's HR in the 8th give Brewers 3-2 win over Phillies  —  MILWAUKEE (AP) — With the 1982 AL champion Milwaukee Brewers watching, the surprising NL Central-leading Brew Crew put on their own show.  —  Travis Shaw hit his 20th home run of the season leading off the bottom of the eighth inning …
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Tom Haudricourt / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Brewers 3, Phillies 2: Travis Shaw comes through again with game-deciding home run
Discussion: The Good Phight and Brew Crew Ball
CSN Philly:
Tonight's Lineup: Aaron Altherr (hamstring) to sit out vs. Brewers
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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Nick Ostiller / ESPN:
Rumor Central: Sonny Gray drawing interest from Indians?
Fox Sports:
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 …
Discussion: True Blue LA
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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ESPN:   Giants put Johnny Cueto on DL to make room for Madison Bumgarner's return
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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Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:   How does trade for international slot compensation help Rangers?
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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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:   What was said in Tigers' team meeting? ‘None of your damn business’
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 …
Discussion: Associated Press
Daniel Popper / New York Daily News:
After a two-month slump to start the season, Jose Reyes now a ‘sparkplug’ for the Mets  —  Jose Reyes tends to wear his emotions on his sleeve, and earlier this season as the Mets infielder was mired in one of the worst slumps of his major-league career, those emotions translated into silence.
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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Mike Berardino / Twin Cities:
Twins place Byron Buxton on disabled list, plan to start Bartolo Colon vs. Yankees
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Jon Lester likes stability Jose Quintana adds to rotation now and in future
Detroit Free Press:
Reports: Ex-Tigers closer Francisco Rodriguez released by Nationals
Alex Pavlovic / NBCS Bay Area:
Report: Astros ‘doing background work’ on Giants starter for possible trade
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Three up, three down | Talk of Brad Hand as a Dodger; Giants are beyond help
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Yankees at a loss to figure out what's wrong with Aroldis Chapman
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Column Bryce Harper brings more than passion to the game; making baseball fun is beyond a slogan
Sam Henken / ESPN:
Rumor Central: Mets planning to sell, barring sudden improvement
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Alex Butler / UPI:
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