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Jerry Beach / UPI:
Miami Marlins lefty Adam Conley mesmerizes New York Mets  —  NEW YORK — How much information is too much information for Miami Marlins left-hander Adam Conley?  Anything about his success against the New York Mets and at Citi Field.  —  Conley continued to thrive against the Mets in New York on Sunday afternoon.
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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.
Daniel Popper / New York Daily News:   Jacob deGrom has a chance to reach goal of 200 innings pitched, Yoenis Cespedes commits defensive miscues
Daniel Popper / New York Daily News:   ‘Overconfident’ Amed Rosario botches routine ground ball, main culprit in latest Mets loss
Zachary Ripple / New York Daily News:
Mets acquire RHP Jacob Rhame from Dodgers to complete Curtis Granderson trade
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
Daniel Popper / New York Daily News:   Defense fails Jacob deGrom as Mets can't solve Adam Conley in 6-4 loss to Marlins
Marc Carig / Newsday:   Mets get hard-throwing Jacob Rhame in Curtis Granderson deal; interest in Asdrubal Cabrera picks up, source says
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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Fox Sports:   Red Sox honor former 2B Jerry Remy for 30 years in booth
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:   Benched closer Aroldis Chapman throws a scoreless sixth inning in Yankees loss
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:   Sonny Gray struggles, Yankees' offense quieted in 5-1 loss to Red Sox
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:   Yankees believe they can still catch Red Sox in AL East despite latest defeat
ESPN:
Yankees' Aaron Judge extends record strikeout streak to 37 games
Discussion: Sporting News
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 …
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
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John Henry / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers keep eyes on wild card despite loss to White Sox  —  The Texas Rangers didn't get the pep rally sendoff they hoped for Sunday before heading off to Anaheim, Calif., for what has shaped up to be a key series.  —  The Rangers dropped the finale of a four-game set to the Chicago White Sox 3-2 …
Discussion: Athletics Nation
Steve Lyttle / The Charlotte Observer:
Knights-to-Chicago still a busy thoroughfare  —  The Chicago White Sox entered the 2016 season expecting that a number of players on the Charlotte roster would reach the big-league squad this season.  —  That's exactly how it has played out, with 16 Knights players being promoted to the major league since April.
John Henry / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:   Rangers offense silenced while dropping finale to White Sox
Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:   White Sox shut down Rangers for 8 innings, then hold on for 3-2 victory
Associated Press:
No hits till 6th: Verlander, Tigers top Maeda, Dodgers 6-1  —  DETROIT (AP) — Justin Verlander approached this start like a postseason game, fully aware of how tough the Los Angeles Dodgers are to beat right now.  —  After five innings, Verlander had a no-hitter going — but so did Kenta Maeda.
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
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Rich Shook / UPI:   Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers halt Los Angeles Dodgers' six-game win streak
UPI:   Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw to pitch simulated game Monday
ESPN:   Curtis Granderson takes Justin Verlander deep; 1st HR as Dodger
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Piscotty says demotion was good for him  —  WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.  • Although his demotion to Class AAA Memphis could prove to be as short as it was sudden, Cardinals outfielder Stephen Piscotty understood the message.  —  “It was a shot in the arm,” he said.  “And I needed it.”
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Travis Johnson / Associated Press:
Bell powers Pirates past Cardinals 6-3 in Little League Classic  —  WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) - Josh Bell homered and drove in four runs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates over the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3 in the Little League Classic on Sunday night.  —  The teams played at renovated Bowman Field …
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 and Kansas City Star
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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.
Discussion: Let's Go Tribe
Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:   Jorge Bonifacio, Cheslor Cuthbert lead way in Royals' 7-4 victory over Indians
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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Zachary Ripple / New York Daily News:   Rob Manfred not in favor of electronic strike zone, says technology isn't good enough yet
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.
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
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Stan Awtrey / UPI:   Tyler Flowers, Sean Newcomb help Atlanta Braves trounce Cincinnati Reds
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
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Jordan Zimmermann still tweaking, but far off from guy Tigers paid for  —  The Tigers handed him a nine-figure contract, but he's still trying to figure out how to be consistently effective  —  Brad Ausmus isn't going to get caught up in what Jordan Zimmermann was - a front-line starting pitcher …
Tegna / KIII-TV:
Four Astros To Join Hooks This Week For Rehab Assignment … CORPUS CHRISTI (KIII SPORTS) - Astros manager AJ Hinch confirmed Sunday that four Astros players will come to Corpus Christi for rehab assignments starting Tuesday.  —  Right-handed reliever Michael Feliz was added to the caravan of big leaguers …
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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