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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 …
Discussion: Royals Review
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ESPN:
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.
Discussion: Let's Go Tribe
Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
Jorge Bonifacio, Cheslor Cuthbert lead way in Royals' 7-4 victory over Indians  —  The release came in the bottom of the fifth on Sunday, two outs in the inning, the bottom of the lineup set to bat against Indians starter Danny Salazar.  —  For four-plus innings, the Royals hammered away …
Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
Royals' starting rotation continues struggles in 5-0 loss to Indians
Fox Sports:
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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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.
Associated Press:
Sabathia strong in return from DL, Yankees beat Red Sox 4-3
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Yankees get to Chris Sale, CC Sabathia throws gem in win over Red Sox
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:
Defense fails Jacob deGrom as Mets can't solve Adam Conley in 6-4 loss to Marlins  —  The Mets tied a team record by turning five double plays in a win over the Marlins Saturday night, and so Sunday morning, before the rubber match between the two sides at Citi Field, Terry Collins was praising …
Jerry Beach / UPI:   New York Mets: Seven-run sixth enough to top Miami Marlins
Fred Kerber / New York Post:
Kevin Plawecki gets called up again and wins a game for Mets
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Matheny's decision to stick with Wacha backfires  —  PITTSBURGH  • It happens every time there's a rain delay and the Cardinals flock back to the clubhouse.  The 25 players are replaced, in manager Mike Matheny's words, by “25 meteorologists,” armed with weather apps on their smartphones …
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Dexter Fowler / ESPN:   Then & now — See how MLB Little League Classic's stars have changed
Fox Sports:
Frazier HR, 3 hits, Pirates top Cards 6-4 to end 6-game skid (Aug 19, 2017)
Associated Press:
Aguilar's go-ahead HR in 9th lifts Brewers over Rockies 6-3  —  DENVER (AP) — Pinch-hitter Jesus Aguilar connected for a go-ahead home run with two outs in the ninth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Colorado Rockies 6-3 Saturday night for their fifth win in six games.
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
NL Notes: Brewers, Rockies, Lucroy, Cards, Stanton
Jesus Ortiz / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Ortiz: If Pujols was too expensive for Cards, so is Stanton
Fox Sports:   Brewers' Anderson, fresh off DL, faces Rockies (Aug 20, 2017)
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
East News & Rumors: Sabathia, Stanton, Marlins, Nats  —  Yankees left-hander C.C. Sabathia's right knee was in so much pain during an unsuccessful Aug. 8 start against the Blue Jays that the 37-year-old feared he wouldn't take the ball again, Ken Davidoff of the New York Post reports.
Discussion: CBSSports.com and New York Post
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Ken Davidoff / New York Post:   CC Sabathia went from lowest low to highest high in two weeks
John Harper / New York Daily News:
Yankees' new bullpen put to test immediately — and passes with flying colors
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
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.
Discussion: Sporting News
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
MLB umpires drop protest after agreeing to meet with Commissioner Rob Manfred
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Fox Sports:
MLB umpires wear wristbands to protest ‘abusive’ treatment
Discussion: Associated Press
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  —  Eight members of the Dodgers organization, including president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman, were in Japan on Sunday to watch Nippon Ham Fighters star Shohei Otani, according to a report from Sponichi (translation courtesy of Kazuto Yamazaki of Beyond the Box Score, on Twitter).
Zachary Ripple / New York Daily News:
Mets acquire RHP Jacob Rhame from Dodgers to complete Curtis Granderson trade  —  It didn't take long for the Mets and Dodgers to complete their deal for Curtis Granderson.  —  The teams announced Sunday that minor-league right-hander Jacob Rhame will go to the Mets as the player to be named later in the Granderson deal.
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
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UPI:
Los Angeles Dodgers activate newcomer Curtis Granderson
Discussion: True Blue LA
Detroit Free Press:
Curtis Granderson's unexpected return to Detroit comes after trade to Dodgers
Discussion: True Blue LA
Arizona Republic:
Twins explode for 9 first-inning runs  —  The Twins scored nine times in the first inning on Sunday, chasing left-hander T.J. McFarland from the game after just one-third of an inning and getting a grand slam from Eddie Rosario off right-hander Braden Shipley to cap the scoring.
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Brian Hall / UPI:
Minnesota Twins: Jose Berrios shuts out Arizona Diamondbacks
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit
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.
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Booing of former Cub Miguel Montero bothers Kyle Hendricks  —  Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta discusses the departure of catcher Miguel Montero.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  You don't have to be a big star to get a warm welcome upon your return to Wrigley Field.
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:   Jake Arrieta is pitching like an ace again — just in time for free agency
Peter Schmuck / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles catch up and fall behind in series-deciding loss to Angels, 5-4  —  See photos of Orioles games this month.  —  The Orioles hoped some home cooking would help them get back in sync for a run at one of the American League wild-card slots, but the first series of a home-heavy three-week span did not go well.
Discussion: Halos Heaven and Camden Chat
 
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Erik Boland / Newsday:
Greg Bird hitting well in minors, could be back this week
Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Derek Holland flops in Texas homecoming as Rangers rout White Sox 17-7
Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Phillies survive rocky ninth inning, ride Ty Kelly's grand slam to victory over Giants
 

 
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