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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Red Sox Acquire Erik Bedard In Three-Team Deal — Southpaw Erik Bedard hasn't pitched into August since 2007, but the Red Sox are hoping he can bolster their rotation for the rest of the season. The Sox acquired Bedard from Seattle today in a complicated trade:
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Trade deadline updates — Welcome everyone. We'll update you leading up to the 4 p.m deadline.... 4:54 PM — Think Tim Federowicz and Chih-Hsien Chiang are going to be pretty good players. Federowicz was certainly the Sox' most complete catcher. Chiang's taken a while to get going, but now a pretty good player.
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Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Trade deadline updates: Bedard to Red Sox, Ludwick to Pirates … A lot of players that were talked about did not move today: Heath Bell, B.J. Upton, Wandy Rodriguez, Drew Storen-for-Denard Span. — The Padres say the draft picks they can receive if Heath Bell leaves as a free-agent …
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Epstein On Bedard, Harden, Fields, Buchholz — Red Sox GM Theo Epstein acquired Mike Aviles, Erik Bedard and Josh Fields in trades this weekend. He joined reporters on a conference call to discuss those moves and other issues pertaining to his first-place team this evening. Here are the details:
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Final: Red Sox 5, White Sox 3
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Red Sox Deal For Harden Falls Through
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Scott Lauber / Boston Herald:
Red Sox back out of Harden deal
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Associated Press:
Nicasio's Solid Outing Ruined by Bullpen in Loss — SAN DIEGO (AP) — Rookie Juan Nicasio was in line for his first road win before the Colorado Rockies fell apart. — Nicasio pitched seven strong innings but the bullpen couldn't hold it as the San Diego Padres rallied for six runs …
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Evan Grant / Rangers Blog:
Rangers acquire Mike Adams from San Diego for minor league pitchers
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Rangers Acquire Mike Adams
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Associated Press:
Castro, Cubs solve Westbrook to earn victory over Cardinals — ST. LOUIS — Starlin Castro and Marlon Byrd had key hits as the Chicago Cubs broke up Jake Westbrook's perfect game with a four-run sixth inning and held off the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3 Sunday night to avoid a three-game sweep.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals sending Class AA outfielder to LA for Furcal
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Tim Dierkes / Arizona Diamondbacks Feed:
Diamondbacks Acquire Brad Ziegler — 12:07pm: The A's will receive first baseman Brandon Allen and reliever Jordan Norberto, reports MLB.com's Steve Gilbert. — 11:53am: The D'Backs acquired Ziegler, tweets Yahoo's Tim Brown. — 11:47am: The Diamondbacks are likely …
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Associated Press:
Athletics trade reliever Ziegler to Diamondbacks
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Steve Gilbert / Inside the D-backs:
D-backs acquire Ziegler
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Associated Press:
Brewers win 6th straight, complete sweep of Astros — MILWAUKEE - Prince Fielder drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth and the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers beat Houston 5-4 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep after the Astros traded away center fielder Michael Bourn before the game started.
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Braves Acquire Michael Bourn
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Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Angels' Weaver ejected for buzzing Avila — Ace righty tossed for purpose pitch after Guillen admires homer — DETROIT — With the Tigers' Justin Verlander working on a no-hitter through seven innings — which would be broken up two outs later by Maicer Izturis — bad blood boiled …
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Jeter hit by pitch, leaves with bruised finger — NEW YORK—Derek Jeter has left a game against Baltimore after being hit by a pitch on the knuckles of his right hand. — Jeter was hit by the first pitch from Orioles starter Jake Arrieta in the third inning Sunday.
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Associated Press:
Hellickson Wins 10th, Rays Rout Mariners 8-1 — SEATTLE (AP) — Jeremy Hellickson held the Seattle Mariners to five hits and a run over seven-plus innings, becoming the first AL rookie with 10 wins as the Tampa Bay Rays rolled to an 8-1 victory Sunday. — Hellickson (10-7) …
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Associated Press:
Marlins beat Atlanta 3-1, Braves' 10,000th loss — ATLANTA - Ricky Nolasco scattered 12 hits, Emilio Bonifacio homered and the Florida Marlins handed the Braves the 10,000th loss in franchise history, beating Atlanta 3-1 Sunday. — The Braves began the day savoring a deadline trade …
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Associated Press:
Francoeur, Gordon hit home runs to lift Royals past Indians — CLEVELAND — Danny Duffy pitched into the sixth inning starting for the injured Kyle Davis and Jeff Francoeur and Alex Gordon homered to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 5-3 win over the Cleveland Indians on Sunday.
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Associated Press:
Johnny Cueto pitches Reds to sweep of Giants — CINCINNATI - Johnny Cueto pitched a three-hitter, Joey Votto added a three-run homer and tied his career high with five RBIs and the Cincinnati Reds completed a three-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants with a 9-0 win on Sunday.
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Keeping Storen at Deadline important to Nats — Right deal for center fielder doesn't present itself for Washington — WASHINGTON — Sunday's non-waiver Trade Deadline came and went without the Nationals picking up a center fielder. — The team had its eye on Denard Span of the Twins …
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