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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 — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's — Dylan Bundy racked up a season-high 12 strikeouts in a superb 7 1/3-inning effort Thursday to lead the Angels to a 6-2 victory over the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.
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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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MLB Baseball News …, True Blue LA and Los Angeles Times
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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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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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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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 …
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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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
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
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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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
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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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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