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George A. King III / New York Post:
Cashman: Yankees will ‘send Frazier out’ when Hicks returns … SEATTLE — Nobody knows when Aaron Hicks will come off the disabled list. But when all the Yankees outfielders are healthy, Clint Frazier will be the odd man out. — “Send Frazier out,” general manager Brian Cashman …
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Pete Caldera / NorthJersey.com:
Yankees' Aroldis Chapman admits he's off, but feels he's getting closer to form — Yankees manager Joe Girardi on Chase Headley's transition from third to first base Pete Caldera/NorthJersey.com — SEATTLE - Even in the calm of a non-save situation, Aroldis Chapman still had trouble delivering strikes at Safeco Field.
USA Today:
Yankees GM says Clint Frazier will be odd man out when Aaron Hicks returns from injury — New York Yankees rookie outfielder Clint Frazier will be sent back to the minors as soon as Aaron Hicks is activated from the disabled list. — Yankees general manager Brian Cashman told The New York Post …
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Aroldis Chapman shaky again as Yankees closer tries to right ship
Christian Caple / thenewstribune:
Felix pitched like a King, but Yankees still beat Mariners, 4-1
Felix pitched like a King, but Yankees still beat Mariners, 4-1
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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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Associated Press:
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.
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers Reaction sees a sale coming, but Darvish might not go
Associated Press:
Royals rout Tigers 16-4, set season highs for runs and hits — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brandon Moss is getting hot as the Kansas City weather. — 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.
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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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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
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.
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers' 11-game winning streak ends as Braves rough up McCarthy — Dodgers left fielder Chris Taylor can't reach a fourth inning home run hit by Braves catcher Kurt Suzuki on July 20. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) — And on the 18th day, they lost.
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Associated Press:
Atlanta Braves snap Dodgers' 11-game winning streak with 6-3 victory — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mike Foltynewicz and the Atlanta Braves finally cooled off the sizzling Los Angeles Dodgers with a 6-3 victory Thursday night that snapped their 11-game winning streak.
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Madison Bumgarner loses in first home start since April (Jul 20, 2017) — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) It used to be a Madison Bumgarner start meant the San Francisco Giants almost assuredly would find the win column. — Now, still without a 2017 victory, MadBum just wants to get back in a groove and stop giving up costly home runs.
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Scouts from at least 8 teams watch Lynn in New York — NEW YORK • With scouts from at least eight teams— including the New York Yankees, Boston, Cleveland, Los Angeles and Kansas City — in the house observing his work, Cardinals starter Lance Lynn took a string of 13 ½ scoreless innings …
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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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Angels brace for Sale, Red Sox in series opener (Jul 21, 2017) — ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels were fortunate to miss National League All-Star starter Max Scherzer when the Washington Nationals came to town for a two-game series. — But they won't avoid American League All-Star starter Chris Sale.
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Kennedy to feel heat as Royals host White Sox (Jul 21, 2017) — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Ian Kennedy knows it is going to be extremely hot Friday when he starts for the Kansas City Royals in the series opener against the Chicago White Sox. — It is forecast to reach triple digits in Kansas City.
UPI:
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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Associated Press:
LEADING OFF: Cubs, Pirates gaining ground; Panda returns — A look at what's happening all around the majors today: — ___ — ROLLING INTO WRIGLEY — The Cubs have won six straight and are just a game behind slumping Milwaukee in the NL Central as they begin a home series against St. Louis.
Stephen Schroats / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Former Rangers pitcher dies at age 38 — Former Rangers left-hander John Rheinecker, who pitched in 44 major league games over the 2006 and 2007 seasons with Texas, died Tuesday in St. Louis at the age of 38. — A medical examiner's office spokeswoman said the cause of death was unknown …
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