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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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Estrada ends 12-start drought, Blue Jays top Gray, Yanks 4-0 (Aug 10, 2017) — TORONTO (AP) Marco Estrada and two relievers combined on a six-hitter, Jose Bautista hit a solo home run and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 4-0 on Thursday night.
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
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Bless You Boys
George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
‘Fire’ Brad Ausmus? Detroit Tigers manager will think about it for jersey nickname
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Bless You Boys and South Side Sox
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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Pete Grathoff / Kansas City Star:
Cardinals beat Royals 8-6, finish I-70 season sweep — Before this miserable week for the Royals, it had been 13 years since a team had swept the I-70 Series in one season. — But the Cardinals used a familiar script, albeit one that didn't involve a stray animal, and beat the Royals 8-6 …
Bucky Dent / UPI:
rallykitty: St. Louis Cardinals credit stray cat as they claw past Royals 8-5
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports and Viva El Birdos
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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Dave Clark / Cincinnati.com:
Bruce hit .384 in Cleveland as a Cincinnati Red
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Matt Snyder / CBSSports.com:
There's a sleeper for NL Manager of the Year that deserves some consideration
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Gaslamp Ball
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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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 — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Rays outfielder Corey Dickerson broke out of an 0-for-21 slump with a three-run home run with two outs in the bottom of the eighth, propelling Tampa Bay to a 4-1 win over the Cleveland Indians to open a four-game series at Tropicana Field.
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.
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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.
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 …
Associated Press:
Baseball notes: Former umpire Ken Kaiser, who moonlighted as a pro wrestler, dies at 72 — Ken Kaiser and Rangers manager Johnny Oates chat before a game on June 8, 1997. (Orlin Wagner / Associated Press) — Former major league umpire Ken Kaiser, a colorful figure between the lines …
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mets Designate Fernando Salas — The Mets have designated reliever Fernando Salas for assignment, reports Anthony DiComo of MLB.com (Twitter link). His spot will go to newly promoted first base prospect Dominic Smith. — Salas is in his second season with the Mets …
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
AL Notes: Sale, Hardy, Orioles, Twins — It's possible the Red Sox will open contract extension talks with superstar left-hander Chris Sale during the upcoming offseason, writes Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe. Sale has two more option years remaining at a combined $26MM …
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