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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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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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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
MLB postseason bubble: Globe Life Field to be home of the NLCS, World Series; Petco Park to host ALCS
MLB postseason bubble: Globe Life Field to be home of the NLCS, World Series; Petco Park to host ALCS
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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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Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Jeimer Candelario leads Detroit Tigers to Game 2 comeback win over Cardinals, 6-3 — The Detroit Tigers were about to lose for the eighth time in their last 10 games and fall to three games behind in the American League playoff race. — And then Jeimer Candelario delivered.
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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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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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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Dodgers put Walker Buehler (finger blister) on IL, reinstate Joe Kelly — The Los Angeles Dodgers placed starting pitcher Walker Buehler on the injured list Thursday because of a lingering blister issue in his pitching hand and reinstated hard-throwing reliever Joe Kelly …
Jay Paris / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Paddack sprains ankle but streaking Padres stop Giants, 6-1 — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jorge Ona homered for his first major league hit, — San Francisco Giants 6-1 Thursday night despite an injury to starter Chris Paddack.
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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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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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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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Tom Withers / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Indians break up rookie Singer's no-hit bid in 8th — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Austin Hedges broke up Kansas City rookie — Brady Singer's no-hit bid with a two-out single in the eighth inning on Thursday night. — Singer, who gave up 10 singles in his previous outing against the
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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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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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