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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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Sonny Gray struggles, Yankees' offense quieted in 5-1 loss to Red Sox — BOSTON — Aaron Judge has had his worst struggles against the Red Sox. — Judge went -for-4 with a strikeout and a rare mental lapse in the field on Sunday afternoon, and the Yankees lost 5-1 to Boston in the rubber game …
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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.
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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Kansas City Star and Royals Review
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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
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 …
Rich Shook / UPI:
Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers halt Los Angeles Dodgers' six-game win streak — DETROIT — The Los Angeles Dodgers got a reminder of what playoff baseball intensity is like Sunday from Justin Verlander. — Verlander (9-8) pitched no-hit ball through five innings and allowed just two hits …
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Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw to pitch simulated game Monday — Los Angeles Dodgers ace left-hander Clayton Kershaw will throw a three-inning, 45-pitch simulated game in Pittsburgh on Monday. — The three-time Cy Young winner continues to rehab from a lower back strain that has sidelined him since July 23.
Zachary Ripple / New York Daily News:
Rob Manfred not in favor of electronic strike zone, says technology isn't good enough yet — Despite increasing calls to use technology to determine balls and strikes, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred isn't in favor of such a change, according to MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince.
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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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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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Brew Crew Ball and MLB on Yahoo! Sports
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NL Notes: Brewers, Rockies, Lucroy, Cards, Stanton
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Dallas Morning News
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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 …
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.
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CBSSports.com and New York Post
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John Harper / New York Daily News:
Yankees' new bullpen put to test immediately — and passes with flying colors
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Pinstripe Alley
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).
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
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AZ Snake Pit
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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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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.
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Halos Heaven and Camden Chat
