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Rangers seek clutch hits in rubber match against Marlins (Jul 26, 2017) — ARLINGTON, Texas — Clutch hitting has eluded the Texas Rangers for maddening stretches this season, especially with runners in scoring position. The reasons why are a mystery. — “We have some series where we hit …
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Marlins battered in 10-4 loss to Rangers despite Christian Yelich's big night
Marlins battered in 10-4 loss to Rangers despite Christian Yelich's big night
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Beltre's pursuit of 3,000 giving lift to Rangers teammates
Beltre's pursuit of 3,000 giving lift to Rangers teammates
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers hoping Wednesday's start isn't Darvish's last
Rangers hoping Wednesday's start isn't Darvish's last
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Jake Faria gets Rays back on track in close win over Orioles — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays had to hang on for dear life Tuesday night to get their first win in a week. — And the way they see it, that might be a good thing. — “We've got to get on a roll now,” …
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LEADING OFF: Darvish Texas finale? ; Cobb on mound for Rays — A look at what's happening all around the majors Wednesday: — DARVISH TEXAS FINALE? — Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish makes his final scheduled start before Monday's non-waiver trade deadline with growing speculation …
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Segura's single in 13th rallies Mariners past Red Sox 6-5 — SEATTLE (AP) — Guillermo Heredia provided the early punch with a home run, then turned an extra 90 feet into the winning run for the Seattle Mariners some four hours later. — Heredia went from first to third on a wild pitch …
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Reports: Red Sox trade for Giants third baseman Eduardo Nunez
Reports: Red Sox trade for Giants third baseman Eduardo Nunez
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Red Sox acquire Eduardo Nunez from Giants
Red Sox acquire Eduardo Nunez from Giants
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Wainwright, Fowler put on DL by Cards, who bring up Bader — ST. LOUIS (AP) Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright went on the disabled list with back tightness, and St. Louis put outfielder Dexter Fowler on the DL because of a strained left wrist. — Harrison Bader, the Cardinals third-round draft pick …
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Bader doubles, slides home as Cards top Rockies 3-2 in debut (Jul 25, 2017) — ST. LOUIS (AP) Harrison Bader doubled leading off the ninth inning for his first major league hit and slid across the plate to score the winning run of his debut on Jedd Gyorko's short sacrifice fly …
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Joe Lyons / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
With Wainwright on the DL, Lynn just keeps doing the job — Lance Lynn pitched well enough but didn't get the win Tuesday night at Busch Stadium. But the Cardinals did. — In his major league debut, Harrison Bader led off the ninth his first hit, a double into the left-field corner …
Bob Baum / The Charlotte Observer:
Suzuki's 2 HRs help Braves' Foltynewicz win again — Mike Foltynewicz began the season as Atlanta's No. 5 starter. He sure looks like No. 1 now. — The 25-year-old right-hander went six strong innings to win again, Kurt Suzuki homered twice and the Braves beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-3 on Tuesday night.
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Todd Frazier had the majors' first run-scoring triple play since 2006 — The Yankees' Todd Frazier ground into a run scoring triple play in the second inning against the Reds at Yankee Stadium on July 25, 2017. — Todd Frazier got a welcoming introduction from the public-address announcer …
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Frazier's run-scoring triple play helps Yanks top Reds 4-2 (Jul 25, 2017) — NEW YORK (AP) Todd Frazier had an unforgettable first at-bat in his home debut at Yankee Stadium, grounding into a rare run-scoring triple play as New York beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 Tuesday night.
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Fisher, Morton lead Astros past Phillies 5-0 — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Derek Fisher drove in two runs just hours after arriving in Philadelphia and Charlie Morton pitched seven innings to lead the Houston Astros to a 5-0 victory over the Phillies on Tuesday night.
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Phillies' Nola aims to prevent sweep by Astros (Jul 26, 2017)
Phillies' Nola aims to prevent sweep by Astros (Jul 26, 2017)
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Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Phillies' Herrera a running joke in loss to Astros
Phillies' Herrera a running joke in loss to Astros
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Dodgers first to win 70 games with 6-2 victory over Twins — Chris Taylor hit two run-scoring doubles and the Los Angeles Dodgers became baseball's first team to reach the 70-win mark with a 6-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night. — Kenta Maeda (9-4) pitched five solid innings …
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A Cubs-White Sox World Series could come sooner than you think — White Sox fans had 11 years to hold their 2005 World Series title over the heads of their Cubs fan friends, but that ended with the North Siders' curse-breaking championship last fall. Maybe you had to be in Chicago to sense it …
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Davies, power bats launch Brewers over Nationals 8-0 (Jul 25, 2017) — WASHINGTON (AP) Travis Shaw, Eric Thames and Manny Pina homered, Zach Davies tossed 7 2/3 shutout innings and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Washington Nationals 8-0 on Tuesday night. — Shaw's three-run blast highlighted a four-run fourth inning.
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Encarnacion's slam sends Indians past Angels 11-7 in extra innings — Charles LeClaire-USA Today Sports Images — CLEVELAND (AP) — Edwin Encarnacion hit a grand slam in the 11th inning as the Cleveland Indians, who wasted a seven-run lead, beat the Los Angeles Angels 11-7 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight win.
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Giants notes: Johnny Cueto won't return this weekend, may need a rehab start — SAN FRANCISCO — While Johnny Cueto is making some progress with his multiple blister issue, manager Bruce Bochy effectively ruled out the right-hander from making a start this weekend against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Watch Bonifacio and Hosmer combine on spectacular double play in win over Tigers — Eighth inning. Runners at the corners. Victor Martinez at the plate. Joakim Soria on the mound. This could have ended differently. — In a 3-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday …
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Base running blunder looms large in Detroit Tigers' 3-1 loss to Royals
Base running blunder looms large in Detroit Tigers' 3-1 loss to Royals
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MLB experiments with shortened inning breaks for Cards-Rockies game — ST. LOUIS — The Cardinals and Colorado Rockies tried to speed up the pace of play on Tuesday. — Major League Baseball experimented with having the timing clock between half innings set at 1 minute, 45 seconds.
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Dennis Lin / The Charlotte Observer:
Padres' Kyle Lloyd beats odds to make major league debut — SAN DIEGO-By day, Justin Livengood is a salesman for Beeson Hardware in High Point, N.C. After he gets off work, he coaches varsity baseball for the school he once attended, Ledford High in nearby Wallburg.
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Zach Buchanan / Cincinnati.com:
BAR: Could a team of former Reds beat the Reds? — The Blog Above Replacement a daily look at the Cincinnati Reds, their minor leagues and whatever else is on the mind of Enquirer Reds beat writers, C. Trent Rosecrans and Zach Buchanan. You can follow them on Twitter (@ctrent and @ZachENQ) …
Gerry Fraley / The Charlotte Observer:
From holding him as a baby, to watching him chase 3,000: Felipe Alou knows Adrian Beltre — Felipe Alou, a trailblazer for baseball players out of the Dominican Republic, knew about Adrian Beltre before anyone else in the game. — “I have a soft spot for Adrian, because I used to hold him,” Alou said.
Jake Kaplan / Houston Chronicle:
Astros clear 40-man roster spot by outrighting Ashur Tolliver to AAA — The Astros outrighted lefthanded reliever Ashur Tolliver to Class AAA Fresno on Tuesday, freeing up a 40-man roster spot less than a week before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline. — Tolliver's outright means he passed through waivers unclaimed.
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