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Associated Press:
Red Sox win under Christian Vazquez's 9th inning heroics — BOSTON (AP) — Christian Vazquez hit a three-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Boston Red Sox pulled off the final rally of a wild game Tuesday night, beating the Cleveland Indians 12-10 despite …
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Alex Butler / UPI:
Cleveland Indians' Austin Jackson robs home run for Catch of the Year nominee … The Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians combined for 22 runs Tuesday, but the best play of the game came in the outfield from Austin Jackson. — Jackson, the Indians' center fielder, was manning his position …
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Fox Sports:
Red Sox shoot for sweep of Indians (Aug 02, 2017) — BOSTON — Rick Porcello has been very good against the Cleveland Indians, and Trevor Bauer has struggled mightily against the Boston Red Sox. — However, the roles were reversed when the two last met head-to-head in Game 1 …
Associated Press:
Baseball notes: Red Sox put Dustin Pedroia on 10-day DL — Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia sits in the dugout prior a game against the Cleveland Indians Aug. 1. (Charles Krupa / AP Photo) — Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with inflammation in his left knee.
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Steve Buckley / Boston Herald:
Fans get it, Red Sox don't when it comes to Eckersley-Price run-in
Fans get it, Red Sox don't when it comes to Eckersley-Price run-in
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Sporting News
Joshua Schrock / NESN.com:
Red Sox Notes: Chris Sale, Craig Kimbrel Deserved Bailout Vs. Indians
Red Sox Notes: Chris Sale, Craig Kimbrel Deserved Bailout Vs. Indians
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Bleacher Report, Over the Monster and Boston
Chris Kuc / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox seek rare series win vs. Blue Jays — White Sox rookie Yoan Moncada and manager Rick Renteria discuss Moncada's bruised leg on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017. (Colleen Kane/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — The Chicago White Sox sent Derek Holland to the mound as they attempted …
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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox DH Matt Davidson exits with bruised wrist in 8-4 loss to Blue Jays
White Sox DH Matt Davidson exits with bruised wrist in 8-4 loss to Blue Jays
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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox, Blue Jays benches clear after Tim Anderson-Marcus Stroman exchange
Associated Press:
Cano helps push Mariners past Rangers, 8-7 — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Seattle Mariners' lengthy road stretch is off to a nice start. — Robinson Cano doubled twice and drove in three runs as the Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 8-7 on Tuesday night. Seattle is now 2- on a nine-game trip …
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Associated Press:
Lester homers as Cubs pound Diamondbacks 16-4 — CHICAGO (AP) — Jon Lester loved everything about Tuesday night, except for his performance on the mound. — Lester hit his first major league homer and struck out nine to reach 2,000 for his career, helping the Chicago Cubs to a runaway 16-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Braves' Teheran tries to tame streaking Dodgers (Aug 02, 2017) — ATLANTA — Before his start at Dodger Stadium on July 22, Julio Teheran had at least lived up to his billing as the Atlanta Braves' top starting pitcher in his road outings. — Teheran was 6- with a 2.53 ERA away from Atlanta …
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Associated Press:
Indians place All-Star Andrew Miller on disabled list — BOSTON (AP) — The Cleveland Indians' pitching staff has taken two big hits: All-Star Andrew Miller is on the disabled list, and starter Josh Tomlin is out six weeks. — Miller was placed on the DL on Wednesday with right knee tendinitis …
ABC News:
Samardzija shuts down A's as Giants snap 4-game skid, 10-4 — This is the team the Giants thought they should be all along. In a season all but lost, home runs sailed over the fence, the lead held up and they added on with key hits to support Jeff Samardzija.
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McCovey Chronicles
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Amed Rosario's misplay of grounder in ninth inning sets up Rockies' walk-off win over Mets — DENVER — Nolan Arenado took advantage of Amed Rosario's first big league mistake and with two on, hit a walk- off single for a 5-4 Rockies win over the Mets at Coors Field.
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Rebekah L. Sanders / Arizona Republic:
Could MLB move Diamondbacks over stadium conditions? Team suggests ‘yes’ — Major League Baseball officials are so alarmed by recent equipment breakdowns at Chase Field that they might require the Arizona Diamondbacks to leave Phoenix unless the county government pays for millions of dollars …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Braves Place Jim Johnson, R.A. Dickey On Revocable Waivers — The Braves have placed righties Jim Johnson and R.A. Dickey on revocable waivers, according to Peter Gammons of GammonsDaily.com (via Twitter). — These two veterans become the first to be reported of the many players who'll hit the waiver wire this month.
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MLB Daily Dish and Talking Chop
Dave Clark / Cincinnati.com:
Brandon Phillips to play third base for first time in MLB — Brandon Phillips, who played 11 seasons for the Cincinnati Reds before the team traded him to the Braves this past offseason, is expected to start at third base for Atlanta on Wednesday night and play the position for what's believed …
Christian Red / New York Daily News:
Yankees' comeback attempt falls short as Bombers lose to Tigers 4-3 — Clint Frazier has far exceeded expectations since being called up to the Yankees on July 1, both at the plate and on defense, and Tuesday night, the red-headed rookie outfielder had a chance against Tigers reliever Shane Greene …
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ESPN:
Max Scherzer undecided if he'll make next start for Nationals — Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer said Wednesday that he plans to visit a chiropractor within the next day before determining whether he'll take his next turn in the rotation. — EDITOR'S PICKS
Peter Botte / New York Daily News:
Why the Yankees should buck the trend and go with a six-man rotation for the rest of the season — Starting pitchers, trained to be creatures of habit, mostly cringe at the suggestion. — Managers, right through Joe Girardi on Tuesday, often cite the compromising of their 25-man roster construction …
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New York Post and Washington Post
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Minor MLB Transactions: 8/2/17 — We'll use this post to track the day's minor moves ... - The Padres have released righty Logan Bawcom, per Ken Rosenthal of MLB Network (via Twitter). While the 28-year-old has yet to earn a promotion — with San Diego or in his prior stints with the Dodgers …
Associated Press:
Pujols' 608th homer, 5 RBIs power Angels past Phillies, 7-1 — ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Albert Pujols hit a three-run homer and a two-run double, and the Los Angeles Angels snapped the Philadelphia Phillies' five-game winning streak with a 7-1 victory Tuesday night.
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ESPN:
‘Crazy’ Birds: Inside the Orioles' baffling decision not to sell at the deadline — BALTIMORE — Count Zach Britton among those who didn't foresee the Baltimore Orioles being buyers at this year's trade deadline. — “I'm kind of surprised that no one got traded,” said Baltimore's closer …
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Fox Sports:
Nationals look to rebound from Tuesday collapse (Aug 02, 2017) — MIAMI — When the Washington Nationals and Miami Marlins conclude their three-game series on Wednesday, it will be a tale of two National League East franchises headed in opposite directions.
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