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Red Sox beat Yankees 5-1, move 5 up in AL East (Aug 20, 2017) — BOSTON (AP) Jackie Bradley Jr. tripled in two runs and singled in another, and Rick Porcello pitched six innings of a combined three-hitter to help the AL East-leading Red Sox beat New York 5-1 on Sunday and extend their margin over the Yankees to five games.
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Benched closer Aroldis Chapman throws a scoreless sixth inning in Yankees loss — BOSTON — Demoted closer Aroldis Chapman entered with two outs in the sixth inning on Sunday and produced his first scoreless appearance since Aug. 5 in the Yankees' 5-1 loss to the Red Sox at Fenway Park.
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Red Sox honor former 2B Jerry Remy for 30 years in booth — BOSTON (AP) The Boston Red Sox are honoring former second baseman Jerry Remy for his 30 years in the broadcast booth. — Remy was recently diagnosed with cancer for the fifth time and is scheduled to begin chemotherapy this week.
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Yankees believe they can still catch Red Sox in AL East despite latest defeat
Ari Gilberg / New York Daily News:
Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander implies juiced baseballs are behind this season's home run surge — Add Justin Verlander to the growing number of players and coaches who believe “juiced” baseballs are the reason behind this season's record-setting home run explosion.
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David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
Doing it For Dick — Dick Enberg received a lifetime achievement …
Doing it For Dick — Dick Enberg received a lifetime achievement …
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Detroit Sports Nation and Bless You Boys
Fox Sports:
Stanton hits 45th HR, Conley fans 11, Marlins beat Mets 6-4 (Aug 20, 2017) — NEW YORK (AP) Giancarlo Stanton hit his major league-leading 45th home run and Adam Conley struck out a career-high 11, leading the Miami Marlins over the New York Mets 6-4 on Sunday.
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Daniel Popper / New York Daily News:
‘Overconfident’ Amed Rosario botches routine ground ball, main culprit in latest Mets loss
Jerry Beach / UPI:
Miami Marlins lefty Adam Conley mesmerizes New York Mets
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
East News & Rumors: Sabathia, Stanton, Marlins, Nats
East News & Rumors: Sabathia, Stanton, Marlins, Nats
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CBSSports.com, Elite Sports NY and New York Post
Daniel Popper / New York Daily News:
Jacob deGrom has a chance to reach goal of 200 innings pitched, Yoenis Cespedes commits defensive miscues — After Jacob deGrom finished last year on the disabled list, his ailing right elbow in need of surgery, he came into the 2017 with a distinct goal: throw 200 innings.
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Zachary Ripple / New York Daily News:
Mets acquire RHP Jacob Rhame from Dodgers to complete Curtis Granderson trade
Mets acquire RHP Jacob Rhame from Dodgers to complete Curtis Granderson trade
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Amazin' Avenue
Associated Press:
Gonzalez pitches 6 scoreless, White Sox hold off Rangers 3-2 — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Miguel Gonzalez and Juan Minaya pitched out of trouble just well enough on Sunday. — Gonzalez escaped early trouble to finish six scoreless innings and Minaya recorded the final out after giving up a two-run homer …
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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox shut down Rangers for 8 innings, then hold on for 3-2 victory — Photos from the White Sox-Ranngers game at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas, on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017. — Chicago Tribune — White Sox pitchers went from giving up a season-high 17 runs Saturday night …
Associated Press:
MLB umpires end protest, will meet with commissioner Rob Manfred — NEW YORK — Major League Baseball umpires have ended their protest of what they called “abusive player behavior” after commissioner Rob Manfred offered to meet with their union's governing board.
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Sporting News
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Indians try to cap big trip with sweep of Royals … KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Cleveland Indians' formidable 11-game, four-city trip ends Sunday against the Kansas City Royals. — It featured stops in Tampa Bay, a makeup game in Boston, a doubleheader in Minnesota and three games at Kauffman Stadium.
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Let's Go Tribe
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Dave Skretta / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Cuthbert, Escobar lead Royals to 7-4 victory over Indians … Cheslor Cuthbert homered and drove in three runs, — Alcides Escobar also had three RBIs and the — Cleveland Indians 7-4 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep. — Cam Gallagher also drove in a run for the Royals …
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Royals Review and Kansas City Star
Fox Sports:
Flowers' grand slam helps Newcomb, Braves top Reds 8-1 (Aug 20, 2017) — ATLANTA (AP) Tyler Flowers' grand slam broke open a close game in Atlanta's six-run fifth inning, Sean Newcomb earned his first home win and the Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-1 on Sunday.
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports
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Stan Awtrey / UPI:
Tyler Flowers, Sean Newcomb help Atlanta Braves trounce Cincinnati Reds — ATLANTA — Rookie Sean Newcomb took another stride forward in establishing himself as a major league starting pitcher on Sunday. — The left-hander pitched five scoreless innings and stopped a personal five-game losing streak …
Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
J.P. Crawford could come to Phillies as a third baseman — SAN FRANCISCO — For the last two months, J.P. Crawford has hit. The shortstop prospect has hit well enough to right his season and enter the conversation about a September promotion to the majors.
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
NL Notes: Otani, Dodgers, Mets, Phillies
Fox Sports:
Cardinals close out series against Pirates in Williamsport, Pa. — WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Now for something different. — There's still a good, old-fashioned story line to the finale of the four-game series between the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals, teams trying to chase …
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Bucs Dugout, baseballmusings.com, USA Today, CBSSports.com and Mashable
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Matheny's decision to stick with Wacha backfires
Jeff Sanders / sandiegouniontribune.com:
Wild Lamet off the mark in Padres loss — Padres starting pitcher Dinelson Lamet, left, gets pulled by manager Andy Green (14) during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals in San Diego, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017. (Alex Gallardo / AP)
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Federal Baseball
CBS Philly:
Hoskins Homers Again, Phillies Beat Giants 5-2 — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Rookie Rhys Hoskins homered again and Pedro Florimon contributed with his bat and arm, sending the Philadelphia Phillies over the San Francisco Giants 5-2 Sunday. — Hoskins connected for a solo drive in the ninth inning …
Discussion:
McCovey Chronicles