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4:05 PM ET, August 21, 2019

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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Dave Dombrowski on hot seat in Boston just one year after winning the World Series  —  BOSTON — We are sitting in Section 31 at Fenway Park, in the dark blue wooden grandstand seats down left field, watching the Boston Red Sox take batting practice.  —  It's a gorgeous day …
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Ian Browne / Red Sox News:
Sale focused on healing, helping team win again
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
MLB warns sexual enhancers may include PEDs  —  Major League Baseball in a memo warned about the “very real risk” of over-the-counter sexual-enhancement pills after at least two players this year were suspended for performance-enhancing drugs and said the banned substances found in their urine came …
Discussion: New York Post and Bleacher Nation
Associated Press:
Yankees Begin a Stretch Against the A's With a Loss  —  Matt Olson and Mark Canha homered in the first inning for the A's, who will play the Yankees five more times in less than two weeks.  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Matt Olson and Mark Canha hit back-to-back homers in the first inning to lead …
Rob Longley / Toronto Sun:
Vlad and the lads relish the challenge of rare visit to Dodger Stadium  —  LOS ANGELES — They may not yet be ready for star billing in nearby Hollywood, but a visit to Dodger Stadium certainly provides the latest opportunity for the young Blue Jays to put on a show.
Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Jon Gray Suffers Season-Ending Foot Fracture  —  Rockies right-hander Jon Gray will miss the rest of the season after suffering a left foot fracture, the team announced.  Gray has been placed on the 60-day injured list.  Colorado purchased the contract of right-hander Tim Melville from Triple-A …
Discussion: Purple Row
Tim Healey / Newsday:
Mets offense breaks out to back Steve Matz, beat Indians  —  The playoffs started Tuesday, J.D. Davis said.  —  Not the literal postseason, of course.  That won't happen for six weeks, if the Mets play well enough to get there.  But the metaphorical playoffs, the virtual playoffs …
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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Mets prepare for tough nine-game homestand during critical playoff push
Jose M. Romero / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Lamb, Escobar deliver big hits, D-backs beat Rockies 8-7  —  Jake Lamb had a tiebreaking two-run single in the sixth inning and the  —  Arizona Diamondbacks held on to beat the  —  Colorado Rockies 8-7 Tuesday night.  —  The Diamondbacks scored five runs in the sixth off Colorado starter
Discussion: Purple Row and AZ Snake Pit
Warren Mayes / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Fowler drives in 4 runs in Cardinals 9-2 win over Brewers  —  Dexter Fowler hit a bases-loaded double and drove in four runs, leading the St. Louis  —  Milwaukee Brewers 9-4 on Tuesday night in the second game of the series between NL Central contenders.  —  Tyler Webb (1-1) …
Discussion: Viva El Birdos and Brew Crew Ball
Dave Campbell / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Cruz, Twins cruise to 14-4 win over White Sox  —  Nelson Cruz homered and drove in three runs on four hits for Minnesota in his second game back from a wrist injury, yet another powerful performance at the plate by the 39-year-old designated hitter for the Twins in a 14-4 victory over the
Discussion: Twinkie Town and South Side Sox
Lisa Carter / KHOU-TV:
Former Texan, No. 1 overall pick Mario Williams arrested for criminal trespassing  —  Court documents claim Williams entered the woman's home in Katy without her permission.  —  HOUSTON — Former Houston Texans defensive end and No. 1 overall draft pick Mario Williams was arrested Tuesday for allegedly trespassing in a woman's home.
Paul Newberry / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Freeman's 2 homers, 4 RBIs carry Braves past Marlins 5-1  —  Freddie Freeman homered twice and drove in four runs,  —  Dallas Keuchel kept working out of trouble and the  —  Miami Marlins 5-1 on Tuesday night.  —  Freeman sent one went the opposite way into the Marlins bullpen against
Discussion: Talking Chop
Jay Cohen / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Rizzo homers twice as Cubs beat Giants 5-3  —  Cole Hamels pitched six innings for his first win in two months, helping the  —  San Francisco Giants 5-3 on Tuesday night.  —  Nicholas Castellanos also went deep as Chicago earned its third straight victory.
Discussion: McCovey Chronicles
David Ginsburg / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Alberto HR gives Orioles 4-1 win over Royals, ending skid  —  BALTIMORE (AP) — It had been a while since the  —  Baltimore Orioles celebrated a victory, so forgive them for getting carried away after finally nabbing their 40th win of a very long season.  —  Rookie
 
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