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Associated Press:
Nationals manager Martinez misses Monday's game — SHARE URL EMAIL FBMSNGR WHATSAPP SMS — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez had a heart procedure and did not travel with the team for its series opener against the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Jamal Collier / Nationals News:
Nats' Martinez upbeat after heart procedure — ST. LOUIS — The Nationals will be without manager Dave Martinez for at least Monday night's series opener against the Cardinals after he underwent a cardiac catheterization to help diagnose the chest pains that caused him to leave the dugout during Sunday's 7-0 victory over the Braves.
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Stu Durando / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Martinez returns to Cardinals and is cleared to pitch — Cardinals closer Carlos Martinez returned to the team Monday afternoon and said he was cleared to pitch and prepared to work out of the bullpen against Washington if needed. — Martinez missed Sunday's game after spending Saturday night …
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Steve Overbey / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Braun's grand slam lifts Brewers past Cardinals 7-6
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The Boston Globe:
For Yaz, 'it's definitely going to be emotional' seeing his grandson at Fenway — In the old days, it would have been Sherm Feller, Fenway's voice of God, making the majestic announcement from upstairs in the PA booth.Now batting . . . Number 8, Carl Yastrzemski. Left field.
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Gideon Rubin / Boston Red Sox News, Scores …:
With Fenway trip next, Yaz sprints home to lift Giants
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Aaron Bracy / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Vázquez homers twice, drives in 5, Red Sox beat Phillies
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Robert Klemko / Sports Illustrated:
There's More History to Antonio Brown's History — Exclusive: Accusations range from a previously untold account of sexual misconduct, a charity auction theft, multiple domestic incidents, and a long list of unpaid debts. Numerous conversations with people who have dealt with Brown …
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Lynn Worthy / Kansas City Star:
With Mike Trout out, Royals' Jorge Soler is in position to win AL home run crown — Royals slugger Jorge Soler either genuinely didn't see the irony or didn't feel the need to acknowledge it. He hit his 42nd, 43rd, and 44th home runs — part of the greatest power hitting season in franchise history — in Chicago last week.
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Lucas Giolito Done For Season — White Sox ace Lucas Giolito was diagnosed with a mild lat strain after going for an MRI on Monday, James Fegan of The Athletic tweets. That type of injury normally takes three to four weeks to recover from, Fegan notes, so the right-handed Giolito's year is over.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Brandon Woodruff To Start Tomorrow For Brewers — Brewers skipper Craig Counsell said today that top starter Brandon Woodruff will make his long-anticipated return tomorrow, as Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel was among those to report (Twitter links). He has been sidelined since late July with an oblique strain.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Edwin Encarnacion Expects To Return Before End Of Regular Season — Alarm bells were raised when Yankees slugger Edwin Encarnacion turned up with an oblique strain recently, as a significant version of that injury could easily spell a lengthy absence. But the progress has been so promising …
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David Brandt / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Ray dominant, D-backs rally for 7-5 win over Marlins — Robbie Ray pitched 5 2/3 innings of no-hit ball, — Jake Lamb hit a crucial three-run double and the — Arizona Diamondbacks rallied for a 7-5 victory over the — Miami Marlins on Monday night.
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CBS Chicago:
State Rep. Searches For Funds To Clean Up Irving Park ‘Pigeon Poop Station,’ Gets Pooped On During Interview — CHICAGO (CBS) — Talk about dumb luck during a Morning Insiders interview - near a very busy Chicago Transit Authority stop nicknamed the “pigeon poop station.”
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Matt Martell / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
NL Wild-Card Reset: Can the Mets Pull Off a Minor Miracle? — Two weeks remain in the regular season and the NL wild-card race continues to be a mess. The four contenders all have at least one glaring weakness that's kept them pulling away from the pack. — Let's break down where each …
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ESPN:
Cubs' Rizzo sprains ankle, helped off field — Chicago first baseman Anthony Rizzo had to be helped off the field Sunday after turning his ankle while fielding a sacrifice bunt, putting a damper on the Cubs' 16-6 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. — The team announced that he has a sprained ankle …
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George Miller / MLB Trade Rumors:
Anthony Rizzo Leaves Game With Sprained Ankle
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Mike Florio / ProFootballTalk:
Marquise Brown is the unnamed player in the lawsuit against Antonio Brown — The lawsuit filed last week against Patriots receiver Antonio Brown mentions that another football player was present on one of the evenings that culminated in an alleged incident between Brown and his accuser.
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Ian Rapoport / NFL.com:
Antonio Brown's accuser to meet with NFL Monday
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