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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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DRaysBay and Pinstripe Alley
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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Bleacher Nation, Bleed Cubbie Blue, Royals Farm Report and MLB Baseball News …
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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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Bleed Cubbie Blue, MLB Daily Dish and Royals Review
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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NBCSports.com, MLB Baseball News … and McCovey Chronicles
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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The Athletic and Al's Ramblings
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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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MLB Trade Rumors
Craig Calcaterra / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Braves place Max Fried on injured list with 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
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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MLB Baseball News … and New York Post
Craig Calcaterra / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Blue Jays designate Edwin Jackson for assignment — Toronto Blue Jays. When he did so, he made history by suiting up for a record 14th different team in his 17-year big league career. — Sadly the 14th time wasn't the charm, as Jackson has been knocked around pretty good with Toronto …
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Bluebird Banter
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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MLB Baseball News … and New York Post
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