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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Michael Conforto hits two home runs, shines in homecoming as Mets beat Mariners, 7-5 — Coming here as a kid, Michael Conforto thought Safeco Field was huge. This is where Conforto watched his childhood baseball heroes and dreamed of becoming a major leaguer.
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Mets, planning for 2018, acquire AJ Ramos in trade with Marlins — SEATTLE — The Mets are clearly not planning on a long rebuild. A day after they began their much expected sell-off of veteran assets, they also began putting together some pieces for 2018, acquiring right-handed reliever …
Associated Press:
Conforto hits 2 HRs in hometown as Mets beat Mariners 7-5 — SEATTLE (AP) — Michael Conforto returned to his hometown and hit a pair of solo home runs, Neil Walker and Curtis Granderson had two-out RBI singles in the eighth inning and the New York Mets rallied for a 7-5 win over the Seattle Mariners …
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Lookout Landing
Associated Press:
Mets bolster bullpen getting A.J. Ramos from the Marlins — SEATTLE — The New York Mets have acquired reliever A.J. Ramos from the Miami Marlins for a pair of prospects. — The clubs announced the deal on Friday night, with the Mets sending Class A pitcher Merandy Gonzalez and outfielder Ricardo Cespedes back to the Marlins.
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Associated Press:
Wacha, Gyorko lead Cardinals to 1-0 win over Diamondbacks — ST. LOUIS (AP) — It's been a week of firsts for St. Louis reliever Trevor Rosenthal. — On Tuesday, he earned his first two-inning win in a 3-2 victory over Colorado. — Against Arizona on Friday night …
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Arizona pitcher Ray is doing well after being hit in head — ST. LOUIS (AP) Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said pitcher Robbie Ray, who was hit in the head by a line drive during Friday night's game against St. Louis, is doing well and will be put in concussion protocol.
Vince Langford / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Adrian Beltre update: Just two away from 3,000 hits and chance for more Friday — Adrian Beltre is absolutely on fire with the bat and could burn his way Friday night to baseball history and major league baseball's iconic 3,000-hit milestone. — The Texas Rangers third baseman singled …
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Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers reaction: It's all going down this weekend — Somebody slap me, I'm getting dizzy. There is too much going on in the Texas Rangers' universe. — Pudge Rodriguez is going into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, Yu Darvish trade rumors are floating around and Adrian Beltre on his quest for 3,000 hits.
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Lone Star Ball
Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Adrian Beltre adds two hits in Rangers win, leaves him two shy of 3,000 — Adrian Beltre is on the brink of history. The Texas Rangers third baseman collected two more hits in Friday's 8-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles to come within two hits of the magical 3,000-hit milestone.
Associated Press:
Adrian Beltre moves even closer to 3,000 hits in Rangers' win over Orioles — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Adrian Beltre had two RBI singles to increase his hit total to 2,998, Elvis Andrus homered and the Texas Rangers beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-2 on Friday night.
Paul Skrbina / Chicago Tribune:
Derek Holland calls out umpire Bill Welke, himself after White Sox-Indians game — White Sox starting pitcher Derek Holland says umpire Bill Welke acted unprofessional during a confrontation in the fourth inning against the Indians on Friday, July 28, 2017, at Guaranteed Rate Field.
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Indians beat White Sox 9-3 to extend win streak to 8 — CHICAGO (AP) — Jose Ramirez had four hits, including a homer, Carlos Santana and Michael Brantley also homered, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago White Sox 9-3 on Friday night for their eighth straight victory.
Associated Press:
Dodgers P Clayton Kershaw plays catch five days after back injury — LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw participated in a pregame catch Friday, a brief workout that could force the Los Angeles Dodgers to rethink the timetable for their injured ace. — The Dodgers said it would be four …
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Hill, surging Dodgers host rival Giants (Jul 29, 2017) — LOS ANGELES — The Merriam-Webster dictionary should add a listing to its definitions of the word “peripatetic.” As in, “See Rich Hill.” — Hill, the veteran left-hander for the Los Angeles Dodgers, starts Saturday's second game …
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers' Magic Johnson guarantees World Series victory
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs could make move for bullpen help before Monday's trade deadline — Cubs manager Joe Maddon discusses the ups-and-downs through a 162-game season, the Cubs' upcoming series against the Brewers and his usage of reliever Koji Uehara on Friday, July 28, 2017. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)
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Suter's strong outing lifts Brewers past Cubs 2-1 — MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers called on Brent Suter to slow down the surging Chicago Cubs in the opener of a pivotal three-game series Friday night. — Suter responded by tossing seven scoreless innings in a career-long outing …
Todd Rosiak / Wausau Daily Herald:
Brewers 2, Cubs 1: Brent Suter delivers his best pitching performance — In the span of only five starts, Brent Suter has transformed himself from a short-term injury replacement in the Milwaukee Brewers' rotation into someone who merits a longer look. — The left-hander delivered …
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Zach Buchanan / Cincinnati.com:
Romano shelves change-up, struggles with command in loss — Cincinnati Reds RHP Sal Romano on walking six vs. Miami Marlins Wochit — MIAMI - In the first inning, Sal Romano couldn't see the signs. That's not why he failed to throw his change-up against the Miami Marlins on Friday.
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Realmuto homers, knocks in 3 in Marlins' 7-4 win over Reds — MIAMI (AP) — J.T. Realmuto has been showing more power throughout the season and it came up at the right time Friday night. — Realmuto had three hits, including a tie-breaking home run to spark a four-run seventh inning …
Matt Breen / Philly.com:
Phillies scratch Jeremy Hellickson, trade could be near — The Phillies may be near to finding a trade partner for Jeremy Hellickson as the pitcher was scratched from Friday night's start just 30 minutes before he was set to take the mound. — Friday was scheduled to be Hellickson's final start before Monday's trade deadline.
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Orioles acquire pitcher Jeremy Hellickson from Phillies — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles acquired starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson in a trade late Friday night, a move made in hopes of boosting a struggling rotation and maybe keeping them in the chase for a wild card spot.
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Orioles Acquire Jeremy Hellickson
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Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
Mike Moustakas clubs his 30th homer as Royals top Red Sox for ninth straight win — To hit a home run in the major leagues, a baseball player must possess a potent combination of tools. Enough hand-eye coordination to barrel a 95 mph fastball. Enough brute strength in the legs to launch a baseball 400 feet.
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Carlos Monarrez / Detroit Free Press:
Bruce Rondon gives up three-run homer as Tigers fall to Astros, 6-5 … Dallas Keuchel clearly did not look like himself tonight, and neither did the Houston Astros. — But that didn't matter because Bruce Rondon looked all too much like himself lately. — The Detroit Tigers right-handed reliever …
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Carlos Monarrez / Detroit Free Press:
Rampant trade talk makes for a quiet Detroit Tigers clubhouse
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Dennis Lin / sandiegouniontribune.com:
Travis Wood helps himself in Padres debut — New Padres LHP Travis Wood strikes out seven, allowed two runs on two hits and a walk in a 3-2 win over the Pirates. Wood also drove in a run. — In his Padres debut and return to the National League, Travis Wood helped himself.
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Wood, 3 relievers combine on 3-hitter in Padres' win — SAN DIEGO (AP) — Travis Wood settled in quickly with the San Diego Padres. — Acquired Monday in a six-player trade with Kansas City, Wood picked up on the energy of a young team that plays hard — even if it is mired in fourth place …
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Tanaka perfect into 6th, Yanks top Rays 6-1 to regain lead — NEW YORK (AP) — Now this was the dominant Masahiro Tanaka that the New York Yankees wanted to see. — Looking every bit like an ace, Tanaka took a perfect game into the sixth inning and struck out a career-high 14 as the Yankees beat …
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Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
NL Notes: Teheran, Ellis, Cubs, Beede, Nationals — The Braves aren't likely to trade righty Julio Teheran at the deadline, tweets Jon Heyman of FanRag. A report earlier this month suggested the Braves were open to dealing Teheran, but there haven't been many specific details about potential Teheran deals since.
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Associated Press:
Jaime Garcia wins in Minnesota debut after trade from Braves — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jaime Garcia assured Paul Molitor after the fifth inning he could go some more. Then told his new skipper the same thing after the sixth. — That durability and competitive nature is what has kept Garcia …
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Pedro Moura / Los Angeles Times:
Parker Bridwell rises up as the Angels sink the Blue Jays 7-2 — Parker Bridwell gave up one earned run on three hits over 7 1/3 innings against the Blue Jays on Friday in Toronto. (Tom Szczerbowski / Getty Images) — Parker Bridwell turned in another in a string of unexpected dominant starts …
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Halos Heaven, MLB on Yahoo! Sports and Bluebird Banter
