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LEADING OFF: Garcia joins Yankees-Red Sox rivalry, Votto run — A look at what's happening all around the majors Friday: — RIVALRY ROOKIE — Left-hander Jaime Garcia gets his first close-up look at the Yankees-Red Sox craziness when he takes on Boston in the Bronx.
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Yankees get shutout 4-0 by Blue Jays, stumble into pivotal series vs. Red Sox — TORONTO — Maybe heading home to face the red-hot Red Sox will wake up these Yankees. — Because the Bombers looked pretty lifeless on Thursday night in a 4-0 loss to the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.
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Pinstripe Alley, Bluebird Banter and MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Bob Klapisch / USA Today:
Yankees-Red Sox, the next generation: Can New York keep up with Boston? — NEW YORK — Seems perfect, doesn't it, that the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox are back to waging a late-summer battle in the American League East, even if the relationship between the two organizations …
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
AL Notes: Sale, Hardy, Orioles, Twins
AL Notes: Sale, Hardy, Orioles, Twins
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Associated Press:
Fowler's grand slam powers Cardinals to 6th straight win — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Dexter Fowler hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high five runs to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-6 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night. — St. Louis tied a season-high with its sixth straight win.
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Dana Gauruder / UPI:
Pittsburgh Pirates: Josh Bell rises in win over Detroit Tigers — DETROIT — Josh Bell never showed much power in the minor leagues. So when Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle moved Bell to the cleanup spot this season, more than a few eyebrows were raised.
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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Brad Ausmus: Detroit Tigers to use Joe Jimenez in ‘softer situations’
George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Drew VerHagen shelled in 2nd start as Detroit Tigers fall to Pirates
Drew VerHagen shelled in 2nd start as Detroit Tigers fall to Pirates
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Bless You Boys
Zach Buchanan / Cincinnati.com:
Reds' Votto, Gennett have no problem with Padres lefty — Thursday in the seventh inning, the San Diego Padres changed pitchers in the middle of Joey Votto's plate appearance. For the Cincinnati Reds first baseman, it brought a flashback to an at-bat from rookie ball.
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Next Slide — Here are the main storylines: — Box Score: Reds 10, Padres 3
Next Slide — Here are the main storylines: — Box Score: Reds 10, Padres 3
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Gaslamp Ball
Dave Clark / Cincinnati.com:
Bruce hit .384 in Cleveland as a Cincinnati Red
Bruce hit .384 in Cleveland as a Cincinnati Red
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Sporting News, CBSSports.com and NESN.com
Jeff Wallner / UPI:
Cincinnati Reds: Scott Gennett's slam sinks San Diego Padres
Associated Press:
Mets ace deGrom's arm hit by liner, exits 10-0 rout of Phils — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Mets ace Jacob deGrom pitched brilliantly until he was hit in the pitching arm by a line drive and exited in the seventh inning, and New York homered four times to rout the Philadelphia Phillies 10-0 on Thursday night.
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Larry Millson / UPI:
Toronto Blue Jays ride Marco Estrada past New York Yankees — TORONTO — Marco Estrada pitched seven scoreless innings to earn his first win since May 27 and Jose Bautista homered as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the New York Yankees 4-0 on Thursday night.
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Corey Dickerson's three-run homer lifts Rays over Indians — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Corey Dickerson's three-run homer in the eighth inning carried the Tampa Bay Rays to a 4-1 win over the Cleveland Indians on Thursday night. — Dickerson's two-out blast off Nick Goody (1-2), his 22nd …
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Greg Auman / UPI:
Tampa Bay Rays slug way by Cleveland Indians
David Driver / UPI:
Washington Nationals scoot past Miami Marlins — WASHINGTON — The depth of the Washington Nationals organization, especially in the outfield, was on display Thursday night. — Center fielder Brian Goodwin hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth, and rookie Andrew Stevenson …
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs challenge: Hold off Brewers and Cardinals without Willson Contreras — Cubs manager Joe Maddon discusses catcher Willson Contreras' pulled hamstring on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — The warning signs gradually surfaced before Willson Contreras was injured Wednesday.
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Mike Trout comes through in 9th as Angels beat Mariners 6-3 — Mike Trout provided the capper to a miserable night for the Seattle Mariners. — Trout looped a three-run double just inside the left-field line with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels cooled off the Mariners with a 6-3 victory on Thursday night.
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Lookout Landing and Halos Heaven
Fox Sports:
Girardi says ‘good possibility’ Montgomery starts Sunday — TORONTO (AP) Yankees manager Joe Girardi said Thursday there's “a really good possibility” that rookie left-hander Jordan Montgomery will be recalled from Triple-A to start against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday night.
Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide — It was finally time for a meeting. — After the Brewers put forth another listless showing Thursday night in a 7-2 loss to Minnesota, resulting in a four-game sweep by the Twins and a five-game losing streak overall, veteran pitcher Matt Garza called a players-only meeting in the home clubhouse at Miller Park.
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Action Reporter Media and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Associated Press:
Moncada plays the hero as White Sox beat Astros 3-2 in 11 — CHICAGO (AP) — The Houston Astros came into Chicago hoping to break one of their few slumps this season in a three-game series with the American League's worst team. Instead, they leave the Windy City reeling after being swept by the White Sox.
Mitchell Forde / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Series Preview: Cardinals vs. Braves — Scouting report • Fans who have followed the Cardinals this season might not recognize the latest version of the team, which entered Thursday on a five-game winning streak, having scored 42 runs in its last four games.