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DeGrom wins seventh straight start, Mets top Cardinals 7-3 (Jul 19, 2017) — NEW YORK (AP) Staked to an early lead, Jacob deGrom pitched into the seventh inning and won his career-best seventh straight start as the Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-3 on Wednesday.
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Mets raise lead to 7-0 in second — NEW YORK • The second inning was no better than the first for Mike Leake and the Cardinals, who fell behind 7-0, after a four-run New York Mets burst Wednesday night. — With the Mets already ahead 3-, Michael Conforto singled …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Latest On Mets' Deadline Plans: Bruce, Granderson, Walker, Cabrera — It's tough to imagine at this point that the Mets won't end up selling a few players at the deadline, but just how many will move remains to be seen. The uncertainty doesn't really involve the team's willingness …
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Christian Red / New York Daily News:
Mets' Yoenis Cespedes breaks out of slump, but raises red flags on defense
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DeGrom wins seventh straight start, Mets top Cardinals 7-3
DeGrom wins seventh straight start, Mets top Cardinals 7-3
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Voit, Sierra bring Cards back to 7-3
Alex Butler / UPI:
New York Mets slugger Yoenis Cespedes dyes hair bright blue
New York Mets slugger Yoenis Cespedes dyes hair bright blue
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David Haugh / The Charlotte Observer:
White Sox GM Rick Hahn strikes again: This is his team, his time — Checking Rick Hahn's bio for accuracy, it says he became the White Sox general manager on Oct. 26, 2012 - but nobody in Chicago really believes that. — Officially, that was Hahn's title but he carried out his duties …
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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Yoan Moncada could ‘feel excitement’ from White Sox fans about call-up — White Sox second baseman Yoan Moncada talks about being called up to the majors. (Colleen Kane/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — As Yoan Moncada rode with Jose Abreu from O'Hare Airport to the South Side on Wednesday …
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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Tyler Clippard tabbed as closer after White Sox trade top two relievers
Tyler Clippard tabbed as closer after White Sox trade top two relievers
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South Side Sox
Associated Press:
Martinez hurts hand, Diamondbacks fall to Reds 4-3 in 11 — CINCINNATI (AP) — J.D. Martinez couldn't stop his swing and get out of the way of an inside pitch. The ball plunked him on the side of his left hand. — Just like that, Arizona's newest addition was headed for the trainer's room …
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Martinez hurts hand, Diamondbacks fall to Reds 4-3 in 11 (Jul 19, 2017) — CINCINNATI (AP) J.D. Martinez bruised his left hand, forcing him out of his debut with the Arizona Diamondbacks, and the Cincinnati Reds ended their five-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory on Wednesday night capped …
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Bryan Price's unconventional bullpen moves lead to Reds win
Bryan Price's unconventional bullpen moves lead to Reds win
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Zach Buchanan / Cincinnati.com:
Reds not shopping long-term pieces, but listening is free
Reds not shopping long-term pieces, but listening is free
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Gordon's sac fly in 9th gives Royals 4-3 win over Tigers — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Everything you need to know about Brandon Moss's season could be summed up by the way he greeted a pack of reporters that gathered around his locker after a crucial hit in the ninth inning helped lift …
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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
JaCoby Jones passed over for Jim Adduci to fill Detroit Tigers OF void … KANSAS CITY, Mo. - JaCoby Jones was not considered for a promotion following the trade of J.D. Martinez. — The Detroit Tigers opted instead to recall Jim Adduci from Triple-A Toledo.
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Gordon's sac fly in 9th gives Royals 4-3 win over Tigers (Jul 19, 2017) — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Brandon Moss doubled off the wall in the ninth to score the tying run, and Alex Gordon drove him home with a sacrifice fly to bail out closer Kelvin Herrera and give the Kansas City Royals …
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Pomeranz, Pedroia strong in Boston's 5-1 win over Blue Jays (Jul 19, 2017) — BOSTON (AP) Dustin Pedroia drove in three, Drew Pomeranz pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Wednesday night. — Pomeranz (10-4) …
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Gausman sharp on mound as Orioles overpower Rangers 10-2 (Jul 19, 2017) — BALTIMORE (AP) Kevin Gausman pitched six innings of four-hit ball, Adam Jones homered and scored three runs and the Baltimore Orioles beat the faltering Texas Rangers 10-2 on Wednesday night.
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Braves face tall task in trip to Dodger Stadium (Jul 20, 2017) — LOS ANGELES — The Atlanta Braves have had a tough schedule of late, and it is about to get harder. — Atlanta faces the sizzling Dodgers — winners of 11 straight — for four games starting Thursday night in Los Angeles …
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Beltre to GM Daniels: Rangers are buyers, not sellers — BALTIMORE — The Texas Rangers, the future Hall of Famer said, do not need to be sellers at the July 31 trade deadline, but in order to convince Jon Daniels of that, the team needs to start winning more games.
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Pirates rookie Moroff beats Central-leading Brewers in 10th (Jul 19, 2017) — PITTSBURGH (AP) Max Moroff got his first career game-ending hit with a single in the 10th inning, pulling the Pittsburgh Pirates closer to the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers with a 3-2 victory on Wednesday night.
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Phillies total season-high 20 hits, beat Marlins — MIAMI (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies began slowly this season and then got worse, which made their fast start on Wednesday a surprise. — First pitch was at 12:10 p.m. and the Phillies were ready, scoring twice in the first inning …
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Gideon Rubin / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Posey's pinch hit powers Giants past Indians 5-4 … Buster Posey pinch hit a two-out, two-run double in the bottom of the eighth inning as the — Cleveland Indians 5-4 on Wednesday. — Posey, on a scheduled rest day, doubled off the wall on a 3-2 slider on the seventh offering from Indians reliever Bryan Shaw (2-4).
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LEADING OFF: Dodgers chase 12th straight, Bryant heals — A look at what's happening all around the majors today: — ___ — A DODGER DOZEN? — The Dodgers are bringing home their longest winning streak of the season, seeking a 12th straight victory as they host Atlanta.
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Pinkie Problem / Fox Sports:
LEADING OFF: Bryant's pinkie problem, MadBum back in SF
Associated Press:
Meyer, 2 relievers throw 1-hitter in Angels' 7-0 win — ANAHEIM, CALIF. — Right-hander Alex Meyer allowed only one hit in seven innings, and Mike Trout and C.J. Cron hit two-run homers to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 7-0 victory Wednesday night that snapped the Washington Nationals' six-game winning streak.
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Bartolo Colón told me that he has been considering retirement and that his next start against the Dodgers could be a determining factor in making a decision. — Read more on ESPN
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