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Nationals beat Giants 8-0, spoil Justin Verlander's 3,500th career strikeout — SAN FRANCISCO — CJ Abrams homered and the Nationals spoiled a milestone achievement by San Francisco's Justin Verlander on Sunday as Washington beat the Giants 8-0. — Josh Bell and Paul DeJong had three hits apiece …
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McCovey Chronicles
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Reds beat Pirates 14-8, Andujar hits first home run with Cincinnati — Miguel Andujar hit his first home run with Cincinnati, Spencer Steer and Noelvi Marte had three hits and four RBIs each, and the Reds outlasted the Pittsburgh Pirates 14-8 on Sunday to earn a split in the four-game series.
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MLB.com and Redleg Nation
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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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Phillies Nation, Lone Star Ball and The Good Phight
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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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Chicago Tribune, South Side Sox and Plain Dealer
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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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New York Daily News, New York Post, The Crawfish Boxes and MLB.com
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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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The Royals Reporter, MLB.com, Twinkie Town and Royals Review
Associated Press:
Kerry Carpenter homers and drives in 3 to lead Tigers over Angels 9-5
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Orange County Register, Bless You Boys and MLive.com
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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Red Reporter and MLB Trade Rumors
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Collins homers off Diaz in the 9th inning to give MLB-best Brewers a 7-6 walk-off win over Mets — Isaac Collins hit a solo homer off Mets closer Edwin Diaz in the ninth inning and the MLB-best Milwaukee Brewers extended their winning streak to nine games with a 7-6, walk-off win over New York on Sunday.
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New York Times, New York Post, New York Daily News, Amazin' Avenue and Brew Crew Ball
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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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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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Yahoo Sports, MLB.com, CBSSports.com, Bleacher Report, Arizona Sports, NBC Sports Philadelphia, New York Post and New York Times
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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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Phillies going back to facing the National League after MLB record 21 interleague games in a row — The Philadelphia Phillies are finally going back to facing their own league. Philadelphia wrapped up an MLB record of 21 consecutive interleague games with a 4-2 win Sunday against the Texas Rangers …
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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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Baltimore Sun, Camden Chat and BaltimoreBaseball.com
Associated Press:
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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Los Angeles Times and True Blue LA
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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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True Blue LA, Orange County Register and New York Post
