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Associated Press:
Rays Defeat the Yankees With 3 Homers From Travis d'Arnaud — Travis d'Arnaud hit three home runs, including a startling three-run shot with two outs in the ninth inning off Aroldis Chapman, and the visiting Tampa Bay Rays came back to beat the Yankees, 5-4, on Monday night.
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Avery Yang / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
D'Arnaud 3 HRs, 3-run drive in 9th lifts Rays over Yanks 5-4
D'Arnaud 3 HRs, 3-run drive in 9th lifts Rays over Yanks 5-4
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Eddie Matz / ESPN:
Rays lose combined perfect game bid in 9th
Rays lose combined perfect game bid in 9th
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David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Schoenfield's take: Rays just miss perfection, but can they reach October?
Schoenfield's take: Rays just miss perfection, but can they reach October?
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cubs Acquire Martin Maldonado For Mike Montgomery — The Cubs have acquired catcher Martin Maldonado from the Royals, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic tweets. Left-hander Mike Montgomery's going to Kansas City in the swap, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports. The teams have confirmed the trade.
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Royals “Close” To Trading Martin Maldonado
Royals “Close” To Trading Martin Maldonado
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Rob Maaddi / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Cody Bellinger hits 2 homers, Dodgers rout Phillies 16-2 — Cody Bellinger hit his 32nd and 33rd homers, — Clayton Kershaw struck out seven in six innings and the major league-leading — Philadelphia Phillies 16-2 on Monday night. — Bellinger passed reigning NL MVP
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Dennis Georgatos / scores.nbcsportsbayarea.com:
Crawford has 2 HRs, 8 RBIs as Giants overwhelm Rockies 19-2 — DENVER (AP) With nearly every swing, Brandon Crawford's day at the plate got better and better. — Crawford went 5 for 6 with two homers and tied a San Francisco team record with eight RBIs, and the Giants scored a season high …
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Chad Finn / BostonGlobe.com:
‘I got lucky, man.’ Dennis Eckersley on surviving his tough times — The outspoken Red Sox broadcaster and Hall of Famer talks about getting through his worst moments and why baseball has never lost its joy. — Twenty-one years have passed since Dennis Eckersley last threw a pitch in a Major League Baseball game.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cardinals Reportedly Open To Trading Young Outfielders, Carlos Martinez — The Cardinals are giving rival organizations the sense that they'll consider trading a young outfielder or even talented righty Carlos Martinez this summer, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
CARLOS THE CLOSER — Carlos Martinez gained his second save …
CARLOS THE CLOSER — Carlos Martinez gained his second save …
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Craig Calcaterra / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Braves place Max Fried on the injured list with a blister — The Braves have placed starter Max Friend on the 10-day injured list with an index finger blister. — Fried was sharp last night, tossing five shutout innings, but he developed a blister and was lifted before it got too bad.
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Talking Chop
Josh Vitale / USA Today:
Next Tim Tebow? Florida Gators quarterback Feleipe Franks signed by Boston Red Sox — HOOVER, Ala. — Feleipe Franks was as surprised as anyone when the Boston Red Sox selected him the 31st round of the MLB Draft (947th overall) early last month. — The Florida Gators quarterback found …
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Angels Acquire Anthony Bemboom — The Angels announced that they've acquired catcher Anthony Bemboom from the Rays for cash considerations. — This is the second transaction of the day involving Bemboom, whom the Rays designated for assignment in the afternoon.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
10 biggest questions for the MLB trade deadline — The days of posturing, pretenses, bluffs, deception and even out-and-out lies are about to end. — It's that time of year where every Major League Baseball club's front office must call and turn over their cards. — In or out?
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South Side Sox
MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings …:
Junis, Lopez lead Royals past White Sox 5-2 — Jakob Junis struck out a career-high 10 and — Nicky Lopez drove in a pair of runs and scored twice as the — Chicago White Sox 5-2 on Monday night. — The Royals beat — Lucas Giolito for the first time and thwarted his bid for a 12th victory.
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South Side Sox and Royals Review
ESPN:
2019 MLB trade deadline rumors, news, analysis and trade tracker — Will Madison Bumgarner, Trevor Bauer, Zack Wheeler and other topflight arms move in July deals? The MLB trade deadline is approaching and we've got you covered with all of the trade rumors, reaction and analysis you need …
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