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Associated Press:
Red Sox beat Braves in matchup of division leaders — ATLANTA (AP) — Steve Pearce had three hits and three RBIs, Rick Porcello allowed two hits in five innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the Atlanta Braves 5-1 on Tuesday night for their second straight win in a matchup of division leaders.
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Chris Vivlamore / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves get measuring stick with Red Sox
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Over the Monster and Talking Chop
Michael Wagaman / Associated Press:
Yankees homer twice late to beat Athletics 5-1 — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Luke Voit let a changeup go by for a called strike on the first pitch from Fernando Rodney in the eighth inning. When the Athletics reliever tried sneaking another changeup past him, Voit sent it soaring into the left-field stands.
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
CC Sabathia and Yankees are finally accepting that the A's will likely be their wild card opponent …
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Phillies Nation and Pinstripe Alley
Toronto Sun:
White Sox's Kopech hopes to continue reigning vs. Tigers — Michael Kopech might be nervous to check the weather forecast Wednesday night. — The 22-year-old's reluctance would be understandable. His first two starts on Chicago's South Side have been interrupted because of rain …
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Phil Thompson / Chicago Tribune:
September roster battles key to White Sox future — Chicago Tribune — The White Sox's run of eight wins in the last 12 games has not only built confidence, it has created competition. — “When you have depth in the organization and there's competition for roles in your position …
Matt Carlson / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Fan injured by foul ball in Tigers' 8-3 win over White Sox
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Bless You Boys and South Side Sox
Doug Padilla / Associated Press:
Freese, Barnes homer as Dodgers rally to beat Mets 11-4 — LOS ANGELES (AP) Committed to the defensive side of his game this year, even while his offense floundered, Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes was finally rewarded for his patience. — Barnes hit just his second home run …
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Jose M. Romero / Associated Press:
Ray fans 10, Arizona beats Padres 6-0, ends 4-game skid — PHOENIX — Up six runs and trying to end their longest losing streak since late June-early July, Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo wanted to make sure a win was in the bag. — So Lovullo, after starter Robbie Ray pitched …
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Gaslamp Ball and AZ Snake Pit
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Last Slide — For the last time in weeks, the Diamondbacks faced one of baseball's bottom-feeders on Tuesday night and did what they were supposed to do. Given their upcoming schedule, it had the feel of a breezy late afternoon before a monsoon descends. — In beating the last-place San …
Associated Press:
Bregman, Gurriel, Astros beat Twins 5-2 for 4th win in row — Verlander (14-9) yielded one run and three hits while fanning eight over seven innings. — HOUSTON (AP) - Alex Bregman hit three doubles and Yuli Gurriel homered for the second game in a row, leading Justin Verlander …
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Twinkie Town
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Toronto Sun:
Astros face Twins while awaiting return of Morton — HOUSTON — Houston Astros right-hander Charlie Morton completed a bullpen session on Tuesday, the next step in his progression toward a timely reinstatement from the 10-day disabled list. — Morton (13-3, 3.14 ERA) landed on the DL on Aug. 29 with right shoulder discomfort.
David SchoenfieldESPN Senior / ESPN:
Real or Not? Ozuna, Cain turn up the heat in NL Central race — Two of my favorite moves of the offseason were the Milwaukee Brewers signing free agent Lorenzo Cain and the St. Louis Cardinals acquiring Marcell Ozuna from the Miami Marlins. Both were instrumental in wins on Tuesday.
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Brew Crew Ball
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' Cole Hamels named the NL pitcher of the month
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Over the Monster
seattlepi.com:
Mariners players brawl in clubhouse before game vs Orioles — SEATTLE (AP) — A brawl involving several players broke out in the Seattle Mariners' clubhouse Tuesday night several hours before a game at Safeco Field. — Shortstop Jean Segura, catcher Mike Zunino and other players were involved in the skirmish.
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CBS News, The Seattle Times, MLB Baseball News …, Deadspin and baseballmusings.com
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Ben Axelrod / WKYC-TV:
Cleveland Indians' Francisco Lindor grants Make-a-Wish prior to game vs. Kansas City Royals — Cleveland Indians' shortstop Francisco Lindor had a special visitor prior to Tuesday night's game vs. the Kansas City Royals. — CLEVELAND — Typically, Christopher Petiton is a New York Mets fan.
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Let's Go Tribe and MLB Baseball News …
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ESPN:
Why almost every MLB game begins with a fastball — On Sunday, MVP candidate Matt Carpenter dug into the box against Cy Young candidate Max Scherzer at 1:06 p.m. ET. Scherzer threw the first pitch of the game, a curveball at 77 mph. — So, to answer a question: … Yes.
Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Joe Maddon's circle of trust shrinking as Cubs struggle — MILWAUKEE — For contending teams, September can often be about finding out who you can trust in big moments — and who you can't. Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon might be able to use Tuesday's ugly 11-1 blowout loss to the Milwaukee Brewers …
Bradford DoolittleESPN / ESPN:
MLB stock watch: What all 30 teams have to play for in September — The baseball season is long, and it also goes by pretty fast. It's hard to believe, but it has been nearly seven months since pitchers and catchers reported back in February. Everything that has happened since …
John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Tyler Mahle will gets starts for the Cincinnati Reds - just not right now in Homer Bailey's spot — PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania - Rookie right-hander Tyler Mahle will start a game sometime in September for the Cincinnati Reds. — Fans were not consulted, so Mahle, who was added to the roster Tuesday …
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John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Cody Reed struggles, Cincinnati Reds fall to Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3
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Bucs Dugout
Reuters:
Arrieta rediscovers groove, Phillies hammer Marlins — Cesar Hernandez hit a bases-loaded triple in the first inning and Asdrubal Cabrera drove in another three runs to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 9-4 win over the host Miami Marlins on Tuesday night at Marlins Park.
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Phillies Nation and Fish Stripes
