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Royals rout Tigers 16-4, set season highs for runs and hits (Jul 20, 2017) — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Brandon Moss drove in four runs, Mike Moustakas had three RBIs and the Kansas City Royals routed the error-prone Detroit Tigers 16-4 on Thursday night. — Eric Hosmer and Whit Merrifield homered …
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Fulmer, pitching roughed up, Tigers' defense looks rough in 16-4 loss … All-around bad night for Michael Fulmer, Tigers' defense (3 errors); K.C. collects 19 hits. — CONNECT — KANSAS CITY, Mo. - It was ugly, a sloppy seminar of how not to play defense.
Alex Tekip / ESPN:
Rumor Central: Royals eyeing Lance Lynn? — The Kansas City Royals are reportedly keeping a close watch on their Missouri counterparts to see if right-hander Lance Lynn will be moved, reports Bob Nightengale of USA Today. — The 30-year-old is 8-6 with a 3.40 ERA and 1.14 WHIP in 19 starts for the St. Louis Cardinals this season.
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Orioles hit 4 HRs, beat Rangers 9-7 to complete 4-game sweep (Jul 20, 2017) — BALTIMORE (AP) Jonathan Schoop and Adam Jones both homered and drove in three runs, and the Baltimore Orioles rallied to beat Cole Hamels and the Texas Rangers 9-7 on Thursday night to complete a four-game sweep.
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Napoli's efforts not enough as Rangers swept out of Baltimore — BALTIMORE — At times like these, with so much on the line, a sinking team has been known to hold a closed-door come-to-Jesus meeting to push the reset button and put a charge into the club. — “It's on the brink of coming,” Mike Napoli said.
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Orioles hit 4 HRs, beat Rangers 9-7 to complete 4-game sweep — BALTIMORE (AP) — Down by four runs and going up against unbeaten Cole Hamels, the Baltimore Orioles used the long ball and a relentless offense to pull out a victory. — Why, it was just like old times.
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Lamb homers twice, Diamondbacks beat Reds 12-2 to win series (Jul 20, 2017) — CINCINNATI (AP) Jake Lamb hit a pair of three-run homers and Patrick Corbin pitched into the eighth inning during an emergency start on Thursday, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 12-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
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MLB roundup: Jake Lamb's six RBIs lead Arizona Diamondbacks past Cincinnati Reds — CINCINNATI — Jake Lamb came up big in support of surprise Arizona starter Patrick Corbin. — Lamb drove in a career-high six runs with two three-run home runs and Corbin, pitching in place of new father Taijuan Walker …
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Rosenthal late, Reyes hit in 9th lifts Mets over Cards 3-2 (Jul 20, 2017) — NEW YORK (AP) Cardinals pitcher Trevor Rosenthal was late covering first base on a two-out grounder by Jose Reyes that turned into a game-winning single in the ninth inning, lifting the New York Mets over St. Louis 3-2 Thursday.
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Neil Greenberg / Chicago Tribune:
The buyer's guide to the MLB trade deadline: Moves the contenders should make — Cubs president Theo Epstein on the team's trade for pitcher Jose Quintana and the possibility for future moves on July 14, 2017. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — The Washington Post
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Paul Skrbina / Chicago Tribune:
Good deal? A look back at veterans-for-prospects trades by Cubs and White Sox
Good deal? A look back at veterans-for-prospects trades by Cubs and White Sox
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Pablo Sandoval back to Giants, pending physical, after Red Sox release, reports say — Third baseman Pablo Sandoval has struck a minor league deal to return to the San Francisco Giants, pending a physical, according to multiple reports. — The former Giants star is en route to San Francisco …
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Meaghan Latella / ESPN:
Rumor Central: Yankees still open to trade for first baseman — It's no secret that the New York Yankees have struggled with consistency at first base this season. — Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, citing sources, tweeted on Thursday that the Yankees are still open to trading for a first baseman …
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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Justin Verlander finds solution to pitching woes in dominant 2011 video … KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Justin Verlander mentioned “Game of Thrones” catapults after his latest outing. — He wasn't discussing a scene from last Sunday's Season 7 premiere episode of the HBO series.
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Brewers Have Interest In Justin Verlander
Brewers Have Interest In Justin Verlander
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Report: Minnesota Twins hope to acquire Jaime Garcia from Atlanta Braves — The Minnesota Twins hope to bolster their rotation by acquiring left-hander Jaime Garcia from the Atlanta Braves. — According to multiple media reports Thursday night, the teams were attempting to complete a trade featuring the veteran pitcher.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Twins Finalizing Deal To Acquire Jaime Garcia
Twins Finalizing Deal To Acquire Jaime Garcia
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners Acquire David Phelps — 12:02pm: The trade is now official, as the Marlins and Mariners have announced the swap. — 10:40am: The Mariners and Marlins have reportedly agreed to a trade that will send right-handed setup man David Phelps from Miami to Seattle in exchange for a package of four prospects.
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Ed Barkowitz / Philly.com:
Howie Kendrick homers, three more hits for J.P. Crawford — Rolling through the results of Thursday's games for the Phillies farm clubs: — INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE (AAA) — Lehigh Valley 12, Durham 6: RF Pedro Florimon homered twice and SS J.P. Crawford went 3-for-5 as the IronPigs won their fifth straight.
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers' Alex Wood has franchise-best ERA, but might not be eligible for record — Dodgers pitcher Alex Wood delivers a pitch for the National League in the All-Star game on July 11 in Miami. (Lynne Sladky / Associated Press) — In 1916 — a decade and a half before the Dodgers nickname …
Todd ZolaFantasy / ESPN:
Daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Friday — In this time of increased run-scoring, it's rare to see such a pitching-dominated slate, but that's exactly what Friday offers. By our game score calculation, an unheard of 20 starters are projected to toss a quality start with seven more narrowly missing.