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Keaschall hits 2-run homer in 11th as Twins top Royals 5-3 — Luke Keaschall hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning, Ryan Fitzgerald homered for his first career hit, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 5-3 on Sunday. With two outs, Keaschall hit a fastball …
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Sosa, Montgomery homer, Martin works six strong innings as White Sox beat Guardians 6-4 — CHICAGO (AP) — Lenyn Sosa and Colson Montgomery homered and the Chicago White Sox snapped a six-game skid with a 6-4 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday — Sosa hit a two-run homer, his 14th …
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Phillies sweep Rangers with Wheeler's strong outing and Sosa's homer — Zack Wheeler struck out seven and allowed three hits, Edmundo Sosa homered, and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Texas Rangers 4-2 on Sunday to sweep the three-game series. Wheeler (10-5) had six or more strikeouts …
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Alexander allows 1 hit in 6 innings, Altuve hits 250th career homer as Astros beat Yankees 7-1 — Jason Alexander pitched one-hit ball through six innings, Jose Altuve hit his 250th career homer and the Houston Astros beat the Yankees 7-1 Sunday after New York manager Aaron Boone was ejected in the third inning.
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Kerry Carpenter homers and drives in 3 to lead Tigers over Angels 9-5 — Kerry Carpenter homered and drove in three runs to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Los Angeles Angels 9-5 on Sunday. Carpenter doubled and scored in the first, hit a sacrifice fly in the second and added a three-run homer in the fourth.
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Cal Raleigh hits MLB-best 44th home run as Mariners top Rays 7-4 — SEATTLE — Cal Raleigh launched his major league-leading 44th home run, Julio Rodríguez went deep twice and the surging Seattle Mariners defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 7-4 on Saturday night after retiring Ichiro Suzuki's No. 51 jersey.
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Jaylon Thompson / Kansas City Star:
Seth Lugo falters early as Kansas City Royals drop series opener against Twins
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Pawol breaks gender barrier, earns good reviews for her work behind the plate on historic weekend — Jen Pawol breezed through Sunday's Marlins-Braves game as if breaking a gender barrier was just another day on the job. Considering Pawol became the first female umpire to work behind …
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Braves hit 3 homers and beat Marlins 7-1 with Jen Pawol behind the plate to cap historic weekend — Matt Olson, Marcell Ozuna and Michael Harris II hit home runs to support a strong start from Joey Wentz and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 7-1 on Sunday.
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Pat Brennan / Cincinnati.com:
Hunter Greene is returning to the Reds and is scheduled to start against the Phillies — Hunter Greene is tentatively scheduled to return to the Reds rotation Aug. 13 against the Philadelphia Phillies — Hunter Greene was to workout at Great American Ball Park on Aug. 10 for a final test
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Arizona Diamondbacks score in 1st inning for 6th game in row, longest MLB streak this season — The Arizona Diamondbacks scored in the first inning for the sixth game in a row Sunday, the longest such streak in the majors this season. Adrian Del Castillo's three-run homer, his first of the season …
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Mariano Rivera tears Achilles in Yankees Old-Timers' Day game and needs surgery — Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera tore an Achilles tendon while going after a flyball at the New York Yankees' Old-Timers' Day game on Saturday and needs surgery. Agent Fern Cuza said the 55-year-old closer …
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Mariano Rivera tears Achilles during Yankees Old-Timers' Day game
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Red Sox score go-ahead run on Machado's failed hidden ball trick — Padres third baseman Manny Machado tried a hidden-ball trick against the Boston Red Sox and it ended up costing San Diego at least one run Saturday. With Jarren Duran on third base and one out in the third inning …
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Shohei Ohtani hits 40th home run of season in Dodgers' game against Blue Jays — LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani hit his 40th home run of the season Saturday night in the fifth inning of the Los Angeles Dodgers' 9-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. — The two-way Japanese star reached 40 homes …
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Fabian Ardaya / New York Times:
Mookie Betts is hoping to forget his season, which might be turning around for the Dodgers
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Willie MacIver hits a 2-run double in the 9th to rally Athletics over Orioles — Willie MacIver hit a two-run, ninth-inning double off Keegan Akin to rally the Athletics to a 3-2 series-clinching victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. MacIver's liner down the left-field line against Akin …
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Ichiro Suzuki says he never dreamt of having his number retired by the Mariners — Ichiro Suzuki paused at times to collect his thoughts and placed his hand on his heart as he spoke thoughtfully about what it meant to have his No. 51 retired by the Seattle Mariners.
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