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Tyler Skaggs' autopsy: Fentanyl, oxycodone and alcohol led to death by choking on vomit — Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs had the opioids fentanyl and oxycodone along with alcohol in his system when he was found dead in his Texas hotel room July 1, according to a toxicology report released Friday …
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Betts' home run in 15th gives Red Sox 7-6 win over Angels — Mookie Betts' went deep with two out in the 15th inning and the Boston — Los Angeles Angels 7-6 Friday night. — Betts drove a cutter from — Trevor Cahill (3-9) over the wall in left for his second home run of the game and 23rd of the season.
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Coroner: Skaggs died after accidental overdose — A medical examiner in Texas has ruled that Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs died from an accidental overdose of drugs and alcohol. — The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office said in a report released Friday that Skaggs …
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Owner David Glass agrees to sell Kansas City Royals to local businessman for $1 billion — Kansas City businessman John Sherman has finalized an agreement with David Glass to purchase the Royals for $1 billion, which is expected to be officially approved in November at the Major League Baseball owners meetings.
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Balk plates tiebreaking run, lifts Diamondbacks over Dodgers — Yimi Garcia sent home the tiebreaking run in the bottom of the eighth inning and helped the — Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-4 win over Los Angeles on Friday night. — With one out, Garcia (1-4) stepped off the rubber …
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Yankees Activate Luke Voit, Place Gio Urshela On IL — The Yankees announced Friday that they've reinstated first baseman Luke Voit from the injured list and placed third baseman Gio Urshela on the 10-day IL due to a left groin injury. — Voit, 28, hasn't played in a month thanks …
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Latest On CC Sabathia — C.C. Sabathia's longstanding right knee problems reared their head again Friday, when the southpaw exited after just three innings in a loss to the Athletics. The Yankees announced that Sabathia departed with knee discomfort, and the 39-year-old was “dejected” afterward, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com.
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George Henry / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Fried, Flowers, Freeman power Braves past ChiSox 10-7 — ATLANTA (AP) — Max Fried pitched six-plus innings and won his sixth straight decision, — Tyler Flowers hit a three-run homer and the surging — Chicago White Sox 10-7 on Friday night. — Freddie Freeman drove in two runs and
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Matt Carlson / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Castellanos homers twice, Cubs cruise past Brewers 7-1 — Nicholas Castellanos hit a pair of two-run homers, — Jose Quintana took a shutout into the sixth inning, and the — Chicago Cubs cruised to their fourth straight win, 7-1 over — Milwaukee Brewers on Friday. — Castellanos, who went deep off
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Jon Jay To Undergo Season-Ending Surgery — White Sox outfielder Jon Jay will undergo surgery on his hip, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times was among those to report on Twitter. Jay will not be able to return this year. — This news wraps up a less-than-productive tenure on the South Side for Jay.
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Stephen Hawkins / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Rookies again big for Rangers in 6-3 win over Mariners — Kolby Allard pitched into the sixth inning to win another game for the — Jose Trevino's three hits included a big two-run double and hard-throwing — Emmanuel Clase converted his first career save chance. — Oh, and
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Jake Seiner / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Profar offsets blown double play, lifts A's over Yankees 8-2 — Jurickson Profar delivered two tiebreaking hits to atone for his role in the double-reversal of a double play, and the — New York Yankees 8-2 Friday night. — Profar connected in the second for a 1-0 lead and added a two-run double in the sixth for a 4-2 edge.
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