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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 — 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.
Daniel Popper / New York Daily News:
‘Overconfident’ Amed Rosario botches routine ground ball, main culprit in latest Mets loss
Daniel Popper / New York Daily News:
Defense fails Jacob deGrom as Mets can't solve Adam Conley in 6-4 loss to Marlins
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Zachary Ripple / New York Daily News:
Mets acquire RHP Jacob Rhame from Dodgers to complete Curtis Granderson trade
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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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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.
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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.
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Mikie Mahtook ignores his stats, but the Detroit Tigers are noticing — Mahtook, the lone Tiger batting over .300 this season, has been one of the best hitters in baseball since June — It's not a superstition. Not something he's consciously aware of. But when Mikie Mahtook thinks about it …
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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 …
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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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 …
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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.
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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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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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 …
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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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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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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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Bartolo Colon becomes third active pitcher to beat all 30 teams — Minnesota Twins starter Bartolo Colon became the third active MLB pitcher to beat all 30 teams with a 12-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday. — “It means a lot to my career,” Colon said through a translator …
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Hoskins Homers Again, Phillies Beat Giants 5-2 — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Madison Bumgarner pitched six innings in one of his best starts this season, took a line drive off his left shin and hit an RBI single that temporarily gave the Giants an early lead. — The reward?
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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)
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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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.
