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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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Jon Heyman / FanRag Sports:
Sandoval-Giants reunion not out of the question
Sandoval-Giants reunion not out of the question
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MLB Daily Dish, Sporting News and MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Pablo Sandoval Interested In Reunion With Giants
Pablo Sandoval Interested In Reunion With Giants
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Mercury News
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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Over the Monster, MLB on Yahoo! Sports and Pinstripe Alley
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.
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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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Royals Review, baseballmusings.com and Lone Star Ball
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
Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Shin-Soo Choo's bloop single in 9th enough to push Rangers past Royals
Shin-Soo Choo's bloop single in 9th enough to push Rangers past Royals
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Royals Review and MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Jerry Beach / UPI:
New York Mets reel in win over struggling Colorado Rockies — NEW YORK — Seth Lugo tossed 6 2/3 solid innings Saturday night and helped his own cause by homering in the third inning as the New York Mets cruised to a 9-3 win over the Colorado Rockies at Citi Field.
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Daniel Popper / New York Daily News:
Yoenis Cespedes leaves Mets-Rockies game with an apparent hip injury
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
Rockies RHP Chatwood leaves with injury in wild 1st inning
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Amazin' Avenue
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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Red Reporter
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Zach Buchanan / Cincinnati.com:
Huge comeback still falls short for Reds against Nationals — For those interested in defending the rebuilding Cincinnati Reds, Saturday's 10-7 loss to the Washington Nationals would be an easy one to write off. What went poorly for the Reds at Great American Ball Park wasn't what has gone poorly …
Associated Press:
Padres spoil Madison Bumgarner's return with 5-3 walk-off win — SAN DIEGO (AP) — Hector Sanchez hit a two-run homer with one out in the ninth inning and the San Diego Padres beat San Francisco 5-3 on Saturday night to spoil the return of Giants ace Madison Bumgarner.
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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
Paul Skrbina / Chicago Tribune:
Rick Renteria tossed again in White Sox's 4-3 loss to Mariners — White Sox manager Rick Renteria on his ejection from the 4-3 loss to the Mariners on Saturday, July 15, 2017. (Paul Skrbina/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — Rick Renteria didn't make it as far as the foul line …
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Jay Cohen / The Charlotte Observer:
Cruz homers as Mariners edge White Sox 4-3
Cruz homers as Mariners edge White Sox 4-3
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South Side Sox
Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
White Sox Acquire Yeyson Yrizarri From Rangers For International Bonus Slot
White Sox Acquire Yeyson Yrizarri From Rangers For International Bonus Slot
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Lone Star Ball, MLB on Yahoo! Sports and Chicago Tribune
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 …
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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
Brewers 3, Phillies 2: Travis Shaw comes through again with game-deciding home run
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The Good Phight and Brew Crew Ball
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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Sporting News, MLB Daily Dish and Chicago Sun Times
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Nick Ostiller / ESPN:
Rumor Central: Sonny Gray drawing interest from Indians?
Rumor Central: Sonny Gray drawing interest from Indians?
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NBCS Bay Area, Sporting News and MLB Trade Rumors
Nick Ostiller / ESPN:
Rumor Central: Astros interested in Jeff Samardzija? — As the Houston Astros look to beef up their starting rotation for a potential postseason run, the American League's best team reportedly has its sights set on a right-hander from the National League. — According to Jon Morosi of MLB Network …
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MLB Trade Rumors
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Alex Pavlovic / NBCS Bay Area:
Report: Astros ‘doing background work’ on Giants starter for possible trade
Report: Astros ‘doing background work’ on Giants starter for possible trade
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McCovey Chronicles and MLB Daily Dish
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 …
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True Blue LA and MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Lane Adams comes through clutch in Braves' latest series win — When Lane Adams came to pinch-hit with the bases loaded and two outs in the sixth during Saturday night's game, it was fair to wonder if Braves manager Brian Snitker was using the wrong Adams. — But this Adams ripped …
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 …
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.