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Home runs by Trout, Walsh power Angels past Rangers 6-2 — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Mike Trout hit his major league-leading 16th home run, a 449-foot drive into the second deck in left field, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Texas Rangers 6-2 Thursday to avoid being swept in six games this season at new Globe Life Field.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
MLB postseason bubble: Globe Life Field to be home of the NLCS, World Series; Petco Park to host ALCS — Major League Baseball and the players union are moving towards an agreement for the final three rounds of the postseason, with the entire World Series to be played at a neutral site.
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MLB Baseball News …, True Blue LA and Los Angeles Times
Mike DiGiovanna / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Dylan Bundy strikes out a season-high 12 Texas Rangers in Angels' victory
Dylan Bundy strikes out a season-high 12 Texas Rangers in Angels' victory
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Orange County Register, Yahoo! Sports and Lone Star Ball
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays lose third straight, 4-3 to Red Sox, but there is some good — Tampa Bay's Austin Meadows, Brandon Lowe and Hunter Renfroe, all in extended slumps, get big hits. — ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays didn't get what mattered most Thursday, which would have been a win over the Red Sox to stop …
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MLB Baseball News … and Over the Monster
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Diamondbacks Designate Jake Lamb — The Diamondbacks have designated infielder Jake Lamb for assignment and selected infielder/outfielder Pavin Smith's contract, per a team announcement. — Arizona has been Lamb's only organization since he went in the sixth round of the 2012 draft …
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AZ Snake Pit and MLB Baseball News …
Todd Dybas / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Sean Doolittle's injury another somber installment for scuffling Nats season — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Sean Doolittle has a right oblique injury. That's known. How problematic it is and whether it ends his time in Washington is to be determined.
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Federal Baseball
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
White Sox Place Dallas Keuchel On Injured List — The White Sox have placed lefty Dallas Keuchel on the 10-day injured list and recalled righty Reynaldo Lopez from their alternate training site in his place, per a team announcement. Keuchel is dealing with back spasms.
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Will Graves / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
McCann homers twice, White Sox top Pirates on Clemente Day
McCann homers twice, White Sox top Pirates on Clemente Day
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Halos Heaven and South Side Sox
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Nationals Select Yadiel Hernandez — The Nationals are selecting the contract of outfielder Yadiel Hernandez after placing veteran Howie Kendrick on the injured list yesterday, manager Dave Martinez announced to reporters today (Twitter link via Jesse Dougherty of the Washington Post).
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Atlanta Braves on Yahoo! … and Federal Baseball
Jim Salisbury / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Phillies open crucial divisional series in Miami with a terrible collapse — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … The Phillies began a crucial seven-game series against the — Miami Marlins in horrendous fashion Thursday night. — The Phils blew a three-run lead in the eighth and lost, 7-6, on a base hit by
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The Good Phight and Atlanta Braves on Yahoo! …
ESPN:
Braves' 29 runs against Marlins second most in MLB since 1900 — The Atlanta Braves scored 29 runs against the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night, falling one short of tying the major league record for most runs in a game. — Adam Duvall's seventh-inning grand slam gave host Atlanta a 29-9 lead, which ended up being the final score.
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MLB Baseball News …, Talking Chop, New York Times, Federal Baseball and Atlanta Braves on Yahoo! …
Matt Loede / Sports Illustrated:
Game #44 Observations: Indians Embarrassed By Royals and Rookie Pitcher Singer in 11-1 Loss — CLEVELAND - When the Indians won the first game of their four-game set at Progressive Field Monday night, the hope was at worst the Tribe would get a split against their rivals.
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Let's Go Tribe
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals blast five homers, blister Tigers 12-2 in Game 1 of doubleheader — As he neared first base and the ball he hit cleared the wall, Yadier Molina hopped as if in celebration, and as he rounded third on his way home, he lifted the sleeve of his jersey to kiss the No. 21 patch applied there.
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MLB Baseball News … and Cardinals News
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
James Paxton has setback in return from arm injury — James Paxton suffered a setback Wednesday. The Yankees left-hander, who is on the injured list with a strained forearm flexor, “felt a little sore” after throwing Wednesday and won't throw for “a couple days,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said on his weekly WFAN appearance.
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MLB Trade Rumors
Jim Salisbury / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Phillies could be without Jose Alvarez for the remainder of regular season — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Phillies manager Joe Girardi had one tidbit of news before his team commenced a pivotal seven-game series with the — Miami Marlins on Thursday night.
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Mike Haim / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
García 1st MLB win, Yankees end 5-game skid, top Blue Jays — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Deivi Garcia earned his first major league win, — Gleyber Torres drove in four runs and the — New York Yankees snapped a five-game losing streak, beating the
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Rob Longley / Toronto Sun:
Yankees win and Blue Jays likely to lose Rowdy Tellez for rest of season
Yankees win and Blue Jays likely to lose Rowdy Tellez for rest of season
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Bluebird Banter