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Jim Ingraham / UPI:
Doug Fister fires one-hitter as Boston Red Sox rout Cleveland Indians — CLEVELAND — It was all Doug Fister, from start to finish. — Fister pitched a one-hitter and Eduardo Nunez had a home run and a career-high five RBIs as the Boston Red Sox rolled to a 9-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians …
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Boston Red Sox trade for Oakland Athletics OF Rajai Davis — The Boston Red Sox acquired another player they hope will help them down the stretch and in the postseason, obtaining outfielder Rajai Davis from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for minor league outfielder Rafael Rincones, the teams announced Wednesday.
Steve Ginsburg / Mercury News:
A's deal Rajai Davis, lose to Orioles on walk-off HR in the 12th — BALTIMORE - A's manager Bob Melvin says it's time to look to the future and that's clearly the reason the struggling club shipped veteran outfielder Rajai Davis to the Boston Red Sox. — “I've heard about his impact …
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UPI:
Boston Red Sox place Jackie Bradley Jr. (thumb) on disabled list — The Boston Red Sox placed outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. on the 10-day disabled list with a sprained left thumb, the team announced Wednesday. — To fill the spot on the 25-man roster, the Red Sox recalled infielder Deven Marrero …
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Red Sox Acquire Rajai Davis
Red Sox Acquire Rajai Davis
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Fox Sports:
Brewers stumble in 7th, fall to Giants in series finale — SAN FRANCISCO — The Milwaukee Brewers would have much preferred to leave for an important road series against baseball's best Los Angeles Dodgers with momentum from a series win. — MORE BREWERS COVERAGE
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Dave Del Grande / UPI:
Jarrett Parker's two-run double lifts San Francisco Giants past Milwaukee Brewers — SAN FRANCISCO — Three outs from a stinging series loss to the last-place San Francisco Giants, lightning struck the playoff-contending Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday afternoon. — It hit them in the foot, adding to the pain.
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cardinals Place Trevor Rosenthal On 60-Day DL — The Cardinals have moved righty Trevor Rosenthal from the 10-day to the 60-day DL, per a club announcement. That move brings his season to an end, though a course of treatment for his elbow injury has yet to be disclosed.
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MLB: Cardinals closer Trevor Rosenthal to have Tommy John surgery — The St. Louis Cardinals announced Wednesday that closer Trevor Rosenthal was being moved from the 10-day disabled list to the 60-day DL and that the right elbow injury would require Tommy John surgery.
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UPI:
Cleveland Indians 2B Jason Kipnis (hamstring) placed on DL again — Cleveland Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring, the team announced Wednesday. — Kipnis is the third Indians' player to be placed on the disabled list …
Associated Press:
Joe Klein, who served as GM for Rangers, Indians and Tigers, dies at 75 — PHILADELPHIA — Joe Klein, who was a general manager for three Major League Baseball teams before spending the past two decades as executive director of the independent Atlantic League, has died. He was 75.
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Tracy Ringolsby / Baseball America:
Obituary: Joe Klein, 75, Was GM Of Three Teams
Obituary: Joe Klein, 75, Was GM Of Three Teams
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Former Detroit Tiger farmhand Chad Green excelling with New York Yankees — Chad Green has made it to Comerica Park. — Four seasons after the Detroit Tigers drafted the right-handed reliever in the 11th round and two seasons after they traded him to the Yankees, he stood …
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Bob Klapisch / USA Today:
Aroldis Chapman's fastball is no longer so freakish - and he's paying the price — Ever since Aroldis Chapman showed the first signs of what became a full-blown slump, the New York Yankees have been frantically looking for a cure. Chapman has, too, although the very idea that a triple-digit fastball …
Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
Royals closer Kelvin Herrera might not miss any time after leaving game early — Royals reliever Kelvin Herrera is not expected to miss much time, if any, after leaving a game Tuesday because of tightness in his forearm. — In his weekly appearance on KCSP (610 AM) Wednesday morning …
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Alan Eskew / UPI:
Danny Duffy, Kansas City Royals shut down Colorado Rockies in thriller
Danny Duffy, Kansas City Royals shut down Colorado Rockies in thriller
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
John Lackey's performance serves as a warning to Mike Montgomery — Cubs starter John Lackey: “There's a fine line between good and bad.” (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Manager Joe Maddon and the Chicago Cubs have an abundance of confidence that left-hander Mike Montgomery will pitch …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rangers Acquire Pedro Gonzalez To Complete Jonathan Lucroy Trade — The Rangers announced that they've acquired minor league outfielder Pedro Gonzalez from the Rockies as the player to be named later in the trade that sent Jonathan Lucroy to Colorado. — Gonzalez, 19, ranked as the Rockies …
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Greg Bird, tearing up rehab assignments, may rejoin Yankees as soon as Friday — DETROIT — Greg Bird will be re-evaluated after playing for Triple-A Scranton on Wednesday and Thursday, meaning it's possible he could be back as early as Friday when the Yankees begin a weekend series with the Mariners in the Bronx.
UPI:
New York Mets pitcher Steven Matz undergoes season-ending elbow surgery — New York Mets left-handed pitcher Steven Matz underwent season-ending surgery on his left elbow on Wednesday. — The purpose of the operation was to reposition a compressed nerve in his elbow.
ESPN:
Sore neck will keep Nats' Max Scherzer sidelined longer than hoped — Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer is not ready to rejoin the rotation Friday as the team had hoped, manager Dusty Baker told reporters Wednesday. — Scherzer continues to battle a sore neck that landed him on the 10-day disabled list Aug. 18.
Associated Press:
Manfred says MLB plans to policy on fan behavior for 2018 — DETROIT (AP) — Commissioner Rob Manfred says Major League Baseball plans to issue a policy on fan behavior for all ballparks next season. — Manfred spoke Tuesday while visiting Comerica Park before Detroit hosted the Yankees.
Sporting News:
Zach Britton's record consecutive saves streak ends at 60 — All good things must come to an end and Zach Britton's consecutive saves streak did just that on Wednesday. — The Orioles closer entered Wednesday's game against the Athletics with a 7-5 lead, but gave up three straight hits …
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New York Daily News:
Noah Syndergaard doesn't throw to hitters as scheduled, but Mets say it's only precautionary — Noah Syndergaard didn't throw live to hitters on Wednesday, as had been scheduled, but Terry Collins said it was not due to a setback in his rehab from his torn lat muscle.