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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Waino laboring, but still leads 4-3 — CINCINNATI • Jose Martinez, one of the few Cardinals batsmen to hit with much authority lately, authored the first grand slam of his career to highlight a five-run fourth inning Sunday as the Cardinals stormed ahead of the Cincinnati Reds 9-3.
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Lynn helps Cards finally get a win in Cincy — CINCINNATI • Free-agent-to-be Lance Lynn is pitching not only to tempt 29 other teams in the majors but to intrigue the Cardinals enough into keeping him around after this season. — In the old days, they called what Lynn has done lately as being a “stopper.”
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Yonder Alonso traded to Mariners in intradivision swap — The Oakland Athletics have traded first baseman Yonder Alonso to the Seattle Mariners for minor league outfielder Boog Powell. — The team announced the trade Sunday afternoon. — Alonso, 30, is having a breakthrough power season …
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Beyond the Box Score, Athletics Nation and Lookout Landing
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Associated Press:
Mariners acquire Yonder Alonso in trade with Athletics — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Seattle Mariners acquired All-Star first baseman Yonder Alonso from the Oakland Athletics on Sunday for minor league outfielder Boog Powell. — The Mariners, who have not been in postseason play since 2001 …
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners Acquire Ryan Garton, Mike Marjama From Rays
Mariners Acquire Ryan Garton, Mike Marjama From Rays
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DRaysBay
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Jose Iglesias leaves team following death in family — Video by Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press Wochit — BALTIMORE - Jose Iglesias was placed on the bereavement list Sunday. — One of Iglesias' family members died, according to a Detroit Tigers spokesperson.
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Jesse Yomtov / USA Today:
Yankees GM on struggling catcher Gary Sanchez: ‘He is physically bigger but not fat’ — As Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez struggles behind the plate, general manager Brian Cashman thinks the 24-year-old's added bulk is part of the problem. — “Defensively, he is not like he was last year,” Cashman told the New York Post.
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NorthJersey.com, New York Post and Pinstripe Alley
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Associated Press:
Rookie Blackburn cools off Angels in A's 5-0 win — ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — A rookie pitcher and his new battery mate combine to help cool off the Los Angeles Angels. — Paul Blackburn limited the Angels to five hits in 6 2/3 innings and Dustin Garneau had two RBIs to lead the Oakland Athletics to a 5-0 victory on Saturday night.
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Arizona Republic:
Barrett fills variety of roles in D-Backs' pen — Jake Barrett served up a home run in his first outing back in the big leagues on July 7. But the Diamondbacks reliever hasn't allowed anything since, entering Sunday with 11 consecutive scoreless appearances.
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Fox Sports:
Giants rally from 4 down to beat Diamondbacks 5-4 in 10 (Aug 05, 2017) — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Pablo Sandoval was still sitting in the home dugout at AT&T Park, his day long done, when the Giants completed their biggest comeback of the season. — The 30-year-old third baseman celebrated …
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AZ Snake Pit
Associated Press:
Foltynewicz, Freeman power Braves past Marlins, 7-2 — ATLANTA (AP) — Mike Foltzynewicz is learning how to put bad starts behind him and focus on what's next. — It hasn't been easy. — “That's the big key,” he said. “You don't really want to keep going downhill after a bad start.
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports and Talking Chop
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Royals Place Salvador Perez On DL — The Royals have placed catcher Salvador Perez on the disabled list, retroactive to Saturday, with an intercostal strain, tweets Rustin Dodd of the Kansas City Star. The team has recalled fellow backstop Cam Gallagher from Triple-A to take Perez's place.
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Royals Review
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Associated Press:
Royals catcher Salvador Perez on DL with intercostal strain — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals put All-Star catcher Salvador Perez on the 10-day disabled list Sunday with a strain on the right side of his chest. — Perez was injured on a swing in the sixth inning Friday.
Associated Press:
Goins' RBI single in 10th lifts Blue Jays past Astros, 4-3 — HOUSTON (AP) — Toronto manager John Gibbons had no doubt his third base coach would send Rob Refsnyder home as the tiebreaking run in the 10th inning Saturday night. — The gamble paid off. — Ryan Goins hit the tiebreaking RBI single …
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The Crawfish Boxes
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Associated Press:
Lamet shines, Myers homers as Padres top Pirates 5-2 — PITTSBURGH (AP) — The way Dinelson Lamet tinkers with his slider — throwing it hard and soft, inside and outside, high and low — Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle thinks at times it looks like the San Diego Padres rookie is throwing a wiffle ball.
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports, Bucs Dugout and Gaslamp Ball
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ESPN:
Olney: What should the Mets do with Matt Harvey? — It was less than two years ago when New York Mets manager Terry Collins wrestled with the quandary of whether to send Matt Harvey out to start the ninth inning in Game 5 of the World Series with the team leading 2-0.
Associated Press:
Groin strain sends Rockies' Freeland to the Disabled List — DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies placed rookie left-hander Kyle Freeland on the 10-day disabled Saturday, a day after he was forced to leave his start in the first inning because of a left groin strain.
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Purple Row
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Dennis Georgatos / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Gray's pitching leads Rockies past Phillies 8-5
Gray's pitching leads Rockies past Phillies 8-5
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The Good Phight
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
10 Veterans Clear Revocable Waivers — A slew of household names cleared revocable waivers on Sunday, reports Jon Heyman of FanRag in a pair of articles. The list consists of Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper, Reds first baseman Joey Votto, Tigers left fielder Justin Upton …
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FanRag Sports and Amazin' Avenue
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Stellar defense, Chase Headley heroics lift Yankees to 2-1 win over Indians, snap a four-game losing streak — CLEVELAND — He's just Chase Headley, beloved Yankee, offensive savior. — Headley, who came in hitting .351 since the All-Star break, broke a 1-1 tie with a one-out solo shot …
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Pinstripe Alley
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Tom Groeschen / Cincinnati.com:
Reds: ‘Making every effort’ to escape last place — It seems inevitable that the Reds are headed for their third consecutive last-place finish in the NL Central Division. The Reds naturally are not conceding that, although time is growing short in the season.