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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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Over the Monster, Yahoo! Sports and Boston Red Sox News …
Aaron Bracy / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Ramos has 4 hits to lead Mets past Phillies 6-3 — Wilson Ramos matched his career high with four hits and extended his hitting streak to 24 games, helping the — Philadelphia Phillies 6-3 on Saturday. — Todd Frazier had three hits, two RBIs and made a stellar, run-saving catch …
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Amazin' Avenue and Phillies Nation
John Jackson / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Brewers beat Cubs 2-0, snapping Chicago's 4-game win streak — CHICAGO (AP) — Manny Pina drove in two runs with a first-inning single and — Josh Hader finished a strong performance by Milwaukee's bullpen, helping the short-handed — Chicago Cubs 2-0 on Saturday.
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Matt Carlson / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Castellanos homers twice, Cubs cruise past Brewers 7-1
Castellanos homers twice, Cubs cruise past Brewers 7-1
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Bleed Cubbie Blue and Brew Crew Ball
George Miller / MLB Trade Rumors:
Tyler Naquin Suffers Torn ACL — Indians outfielder Tyler Naquin will miss the remainder of the season after an MRI revealed that he has a torn right ACL, writes Paul Hoynes of cleveland.com. The injury was initially announced as a knee sprain, but today the Indians learned that it was in fact …
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MLB Baseball News … and Let's Go Tribe
Ian Harrison / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Biggio homers, drives in 3 as Blue Jays beat Astros 6-4 — Teoscar Hernandez each hit a two-run home run, — Clay Buchholz pitched into the sixth inning to win for the first time in more than a year, and the — Houston Astros 6-4 Saturday. — Biggio went 2 for 3 with a walk …
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The Crawfish Boxes
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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Talking Chop and South Side Sox
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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MLB Baseball News …
Jose M. Romero / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
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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AZ Snake Pit
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte out of lineup as hamstring injury lingers — Center fielder/second baseman Ketel Marte was out of the lineup on Friday night and might not play Saturday, either, as the Diamondbacks are trying to get his right hamstring issue under control before it turns into something overly serious.
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MLB Trade Rumors and baseballmusings.com
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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Pinstripe Alley and Athletics Nation
Dave Hogg / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Cron's three-run homer helps Twins beat Tigers 13-5 — Detroit Tigers 13-5 on Friday night. — The Twins have won five straight, including the first four of a 10-game road trip, and lead the — Cleveland Indians by 4 1/2 games in the AL Central. — Cron hit Minnesota's 262nd homer …
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Bless You Boys