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Jill Painter Lopez / Associated Press:
Freeman, Flowers lift Braves over Dodgers 5-3 — LOS ANGELES (AP) The Atlanta Braves expected big contributions from Freddie Freeman and Tyler Flowers this season. — Charlie Culberson has been a little more of a surprise, although the Los Angeles Dodgers know all about his timely hitting.
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Braves' Newcomb counting on more run support vs. Dodgers
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David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Sanchez, Flowers lead Braves to needed win over Dodgers
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Alex Wood still can't find his form as Dodgers lose to Braves
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Mark Didtler / Associated Press:
Mariners throw out runner at plate to end it, beat Rays 5-4 — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Right fielder Mitch Haniger threw out Johnny Field at the plate to end the game, and the Seattle Mariners held off the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 Sunday for their 17th win in 22 games.
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Greg Auman / Tampa Bay Times:
Robertson leaves with hamstring issue as latest Rays injury — If the comings and goings of the Rays infield weren't busy enough already, SS Daniel Robertson left Sunday's loss to the Mariners after one inning with tightness in his left hamstring, a move that could expedite prospect Willy Adames' return to the majors.
Greg Auman / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays lose another close one, 5-4 to Mariners — ST. PETERSBURG — One-run losses have doomed the Rays this season, and such a loss with the final out on a play at the plate, like Sunday's 5-4 loss to Seattle, is only that much more frustrating. — “Everything's magnified …
Associated Press:
Lopez, Palka help White Sox beat Red Sox 5-2 — BOSTON (AP) - The Chicago White Sox had a tough time scoring runs during their weekend in Boston. However, the pitching staff came through to deliver a big series victory over the Red Sox. — Reynaldo Lopez pitched into the seventh inning …
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Billy Hamilton's defense, 11 walks lift Cincinnati Reds to first win over Cardinals — After nine losses to the St. Louis Cardinals in nine games this season, the curse was finally lifted. — The Reds had their share of base-running mistakes in Sunday's series finale at Great American Ball Park …
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Slumping Cincinnati Reds outfielder Billy Hamilton open to dropping switch hitting
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals have how many wins? It depends on who's counting
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rays Trade Brad Miller To Brewers For Ji-Man Choi — The Rays have dealt infielder Brad Miller to the Brewers for first baseman Ji-Man Choi, as announced by both teams on Twitter. Tampa will also send some cash to Milwaukee as part of the deal, and Choi will be optioned to the Rays' Triple-A affiliate.
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Associated Press:
Brewers get Brad Miller from Rays for Ji-Man Choi — MILWAUKEE — The Brewers have acquired infielder Brad Miller and cash from the Tampa Bay Rays for first baseman/outfielder Ji-Man Choi. — The NL Central-leading Brewers made the deal Sunday and assigned Miller to Triple-A Colorado Springs.
Coley HarveyESPN / ESPN:
New wave of Baby Bombers powering Yankees' sizzling pace — NEW YORK — The brighter the lights, the bigger the stage, the better rookies Gleyber Torres and Miguel Andujar have been for the New York Yankees. — And the better they've been, the better the Yankees believe their team has been overall.
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Daniel Murphy could be close to return; Stephen Strasburg, Brandon Kintzler placed on DL — WASHINGTON — Washington Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy, who hasn't played this season after offseason surgery on his right knee, could be close to returning to the lineup.
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Harvey Valentine / UPI:
Scherzer, Nationals wrap up series with Giants
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Matt Breen / Philly.com:
Zach Eflin strikes out nine as Phillies avoid sweep by Brewers — Zach Eflin's afternoon could have ended after he managed to record the third out in the top of fifth inning of the 4-3 win over Milwaukee. He allowed two runs in the inning, hit two batters and took a 102 mph line-drive off his throwing hand.
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Jack Etkin / UPI:
D-backs' Goldschmidt aims to stay hot vs. Rockies — DENVER — With his prolonged slump happily behind him, first baseman Paul Goldschmidt will try to continue his slugging exploits Sunday when the Arizona Diamondbacks look to sweep their series with the Colorado Rockies.
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Arnie Stapleton / Associated Press:
Rockies blow another lead
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MLB Baseball News …, AZ Snake Pit and Purple Row
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Former Detroit Tiger Torii Hunter still thinks about 2013 ALCS — Of course, Torii Hunter still thinks about it. How could he not? — It was the closest he came to a World Series appearance, that foot or 5 inches or however far away his glove came from snagging David Ortiz's series-changing grand slam …
Tommy Birch / Des Moines Register:
Iowa Cubs reliever Shae Simmons trying to recapture his 2014 form — Triple-A baseball came to Des Moines in 1968 with the Iowa Oaks, and the Iowa Cubs have carried the torch since 1982. Here's a collection of some of the biggest names and best players during that time. Mark Marturello and Michael Zamora/The Register
Jerry CrasnickESPN Senior / ESPN:
Travis Shaw returns after benching for not running out grounder — PHILADELPHIA — Third baseman Travis Shaw was back in the Milwaukee Brewers' starting lineup Sunday — a day after being benched by manager Craig Counsell for failing to run out a ground ball in a 12-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.
Michael Wagaman / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Chapman's homer in 8th lifts A's past Royals 3-2 — Matt Chapman homered leading off the eighth, moments after shortstop — Marcus Semien's defensive gem, and the — Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Sunday. — Jonathan Lucroy both drove in runs for the A's, who squandered numerous scoring chances …
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