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5:50 PM ET, August 6, 2017

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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Anibal Sanchez allows 5 HRs as Orioles ding Detroit Tigers, 12-3  —  Video by Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press Wochit  —  BALTIMORE - They flew out fast and they flew out far, and all the progress that Anibal Sanchez seemed to make over the past month in the starting rotation, that flew over the fence Sunday afternoon, too.
Discussion: Camden Chat
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Jimenez suffers first Tigers loss as win streak snapped by Orioles, 5-2
Discussion: Bless You Boys
George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:   Tigers' new prospect Jeimer Candelario ready to slug to all fields
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:   With pressure of trade deadline gone, relaxed Tigers playing much better
Tom Withers / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Severino, Judge power Yankees to 8-1 win over Indians … Luis Severino overpowered Cleveland's lineup into the seventh inning,  —  Jacoby Ellsbury hit a three-run triple and rookie  —  Aaron Judge hammered a three-run homer, sending the  —  New York Yankees to a 8-1 win over the Indians on Sunday.
Discussion: Let's Go Tribe
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Jesse Yomtov / USA Today:
Yankees GM on struggling catcher Gary Sanchez: ‘He is physically bigger but not fat’
ESPN:   Matt Holliday facing 2nd DL stint this year with lower back ‘tweak’
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.
Discussion: Viva El Birdos and Red Reporter
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Martinez, Cards slam Reds 13-4  —  CINCINNATI  • Cardinals manager Mike Matheny, painfully aware of the Cardinals' lack of sock in the last 10 days or so, had turned to high energy (and production) bench man Jose Martinez on Saturday night.  —  “This is a time when we need somebody to step up,” said Matheny.
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Lynn helps Cards finally get a win in Cincy
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 …
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ESPN:
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 …
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners Acquire Ryan Garton, Mike Marjama From Rays
Discussion: DRaysBay
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.
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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.
Discussion: Royals Review
Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Hawk Harrelson on Wrigley Field: ‘I will never step foot in that ballpark again’  —  Photos of the White Sox broadcaster and former general manager (1986) Ken “Hawk” Harrelson.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  When Ken “Hawk” Harrelson enters Fenway Park each year for the White Sox series against the Red Sox …
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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Matt Davidson scratched from White Sox lineup for series finale vs. Red Sox  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Matt Davidson was a last-minute scratch from the White Sox lineup Sunday afternoon against the Red Sox at Fenway Park.  —  Davidson was set to play his first game since Tuesday after missing four …
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)
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit
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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MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Rookie Blackburn cools off Angels in A's 5-0 win
Discussion: Athletics Nation and Halos Heaven
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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Associated Press:
Braves call up top pitching prospect Max Fried
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 …
Discussion: The Crawfish Boxes
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Fox Sports:   Astros prospect Davis necessary addition against Blue Jays (Aug 06, 2017)
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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Bob Cohn / UPI:   San Diego Padres ride rookies to win over Pittsburgh Pirates
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Martinez, Rangers watch big early lead slip away in loss to Twins  —  Nick Martinez couldn't hold a five-run first-inning lead Sunday, and home runs by Adrian Beltre and Joey Gallo were wasted as the Texas Rangers lost x-x in the series finale with the Minnesota Twins.
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.
 
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