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Trout stays hot, Angels hold on for 5-4 win over Arizona — ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — There is never a June gloom for Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout. — Trout drove in two runs, Kole Calhoun and Ian Kinsler added solo homers and the Angels held on for a 5-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Angels … ANAHEIM, Calif. - The Desert Nail Spa in Scottsdale picked up a new client this year. A regular visitor since February, he fist bumps employees when he walks through the door, and once he sits down, his usual nail technician knows exactly what he wants done.
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Angels … ANAHEIM, Calif. - Standing in front of his locker on Tuesday night, not long after taking the loss in a 5-4 setback to the Los Angeles Angels, Diamondbacks right-hander Matt Koch was asked about his past two months in the big league rotation, a stay that appears to be nearing an end.
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Dan Greenspan / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Trout stays hot, Angels hold on for 5-4 win over Arizona
Trout stays hot, Angels hold on for 5-4 win over Arizona
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Angels
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Angels Acquire Deck McGuire, Designate Juan Graterol For Assignment
Angels Acquire Deck McGuire, Designate Juan Graterol For Assignment
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Matt Carlson / Associated Press:
Cubs beat Dodgers 2-1 in 10 innings for doubleheader split — CHICAGO (AP) Albert Almora Jr. got even. So did the Chicago Cubs. — Almora hit a game-ending RBI single in the 10th inning, and the Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 on Tuesday night to salvage a split of their day-night doubleheader.
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Toronto Sun:
Cubs, Dodgers go for series win after doubleheader split — CHICAGO — If Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon had his druthers, his team wouldn't have played a pair of games Tuesday. — But as the Cubs head into Wednesday's series finale against the defending National League champion Los Angeles Dodgers …
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David SchoenfieldESPN Senior / ESPN:
Real or Not? Giants disgrace the game with latest beanballs — The San Francisco Giants disgraced themselves on Tuesday night, throwing at an opposing batter for no reason and putting one of the faces of baseball in jeopardy as a result. This wasn't old-school, eye-for-an-eye baseball …
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Coley HarveyESPN / ESPN:
Yankees launching a historic home run barrage — NEW YORK — Records, as the old saying goes, were made to be broken. — And right now, the New York Yankees stand a very good chance to shatter one of baseball's more respected team offensive marks. — “Everybody here can hit,” third baseman Miguel Andujar said.
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David SchoenfieldESPN Senior / ESPN:
Free agency checkup: Which stars are adding and losing money? — Let's check in on some members of the so-called greatest free-agent class ever — although it's admittedly a little less great given the results and/or injuries of Bryce Harper, Clayton Kershaw and Josh Donaldson …
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Chelsea Janes / Chicago Tribune:
Nationals GM says Bryce Harper has handled struggles with ‘class and dignity’ — The Washington Post — If Bryce Harper did not have such a long and varied résumé of major-league successes, what has happened over the last few weeks would not be worth the energy so many who write and talk about this game devote to it.
Associated Press:
Mike Clevinger strikes out 10 as Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 6-3 — Francisco Lindor's two-run single was the key hit in the second when the Tribe scored four times. — CLEVELAND (AP) - Mike Clevinger struck out 10 and allowed one run in 7 2/3 innings, and the Cleveland Indians defeated …
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Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide — Welcome to the weekly Free Press Detroit Tigers prospects mailbag, which is now open to any of your questions. Submit questions on Twitter @GeorgeSipple or by e-mail at gsipple@freepress.com. … Outfielder Brock Deatherage, a 10th round pick out of North Carolina State …
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Jose Iglesias' fast feet juicing up his play, value to Detroit Tigers
Jose Iglesias' fast feet juicing up his play, value to Detroit Tigers
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Bless You Boys
Eddie MatzESPN Senior / ESPN:
The true madness of Max Scherzer — Max Scherzer swears he's normal. The evidence points to the contrary. — The day before a recent start in Baltimore, the Washington Nationals' ace plopped himself in front of a laptop at the video table inside the visitors clubhouse.
Kristie Rieken / Associated Press:
Houston's win streak ends at 12 games with 2-1 loss to Rays — HOUSTON (AP) - C.J. Cron homered early and Wilson Ramos hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning to lift the Tampa Bay Rays to a 2-1 win on Tuesday night to snap a 12-game winning streak by the Houston Astros.
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Eddie MatzESPN Senior / ESPN:
Kelvin Herrera rewards Nationals with perfect inning in six-pitch debut — WASHINGTON — The Washington Nationals are undefeated in the Herr-Era. — In their first game since acquiring Kelvin Herrera on Monday, the Nats beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-7 on Tuesday night, with Herrera working a perfect inning in his debut.
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Dan Martin / New York Post:
Yankees' pitching whisperer Billy Connors dead at 76 — Billy Connors, a former Yankee executive and pitching coach, died Monday. He was 76. — Connors had three stints as Yankees pitching coach (1989-90, 1994-95 and 2000), but he made his most significant impact with the organization as vice president …
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Larry Millson / UPI:
Atlanta Braves try to stay hot against Toronto Blue Jays — TORONTO — Atlanta Braves first-year general manager Alex Anthopoulos was not sure how well his new team would do this season. — “You know what, we didn't know what to expect,” the former Toronto Blue Jays general manager Anthopoulos …