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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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Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
Royals can't complete comeback in 8-7 loss to the Mariners — This one will sting. — In the first game of a doubleheader on Sunday, the Royals lost 8-7 to the Seattle Mariners. The final score only told half the story. — On an afternoon at Kauffman Stadium, the Royals partially gifted their opponent a 7-0 lead.
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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St. Louis Cardinals activate pitcher Adam Wainwright prior to start — The St. Louis Cardinals activated right-hander Adam Wainwright from the 10-day disabled list prior to his start in Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ballpark. — In addition, the club placed …
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Martinez, Cards slam Reds 13-4
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.
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Jesse Yomtov / USA Today:
Yankees GM on struggling catcher Gary Sanchez: ‘He is physically bigger but not fat’
Yankees GM on struggling catcher Gary Sanchez: ‘He is physically bigger but not fat’
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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 …
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Yonder Alonso traded to Mariners in intradivision swap
Yonder Alonso traded to Mariners in intradivision swap
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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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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.
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Jose Iglesias leaves team following death in family
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Jimenez suffers first Tigers loss as win streak snapped by Orioles, 5-2
Jimenez suffers first Tigers loss as win streak snapped by Orioles, 5-2
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Fox Sports:
Astros rally for 4 in 9th, beat Blue Jays 7-6 on Centeno hit (Aug 06, 2017) — HOUSTON (AP) Juan Centeno hit an RBI single with two outs that capped a four-run rally in the ninth inning, lifting the Houston Astros over the Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 Sunday. — Jose Altuve singled off …
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Jay Cohen / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Wieters hits grand slam as Nationals beat Cubs 9-4 … Matt Wieters hit a tiebreaking grand slam off — Carl Edwards Jr. in Washington's five-run eighth inning, helping the Nationals beat the — Chicago Cubs 9-4 on Sunday. — Bryce Harper started the winning rally with a one-out infield single against
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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 …
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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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Rodriguez's HR in 12th lifts Pirates past Padres, 5-4 (Aug 06, 2017) — PITTSBURGH (AP) Sean Rodriquez homered in the 12th inning to give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 5-4 win over the San Diego Padres on Sunday. — Rodriguez, acquired from Atlanta a day earlier, lifted a 1-1 pitch off Padres …
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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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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.
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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.
Todd ZolaFantasy / ESPN:
Daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Monday — More than half the league has the day off, as only 14 teams are action as we commence Week 18. Short slates mean two things: It's hard to find streamers and the demand for replacement hitters is huge.
Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Phillies stun Colorado Rockies with comeback win — DENVER — So much had conspired Sunday against the Phillies before Cameron Rupp attacked a hanging slider thrown by one of the best relievers in baseball. Weird things happen at Coors Field. Aaron Nola threw a pitch down the middle that was called a ball.
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Jordan Montgomery odd man out of rotation, as Yankees option the rookie to Triple-A — CLEVELAND — It appears that Jordan Montgomery is indeed the odd man out. — The Yankees optioned the 24-year-old rookie lefty to Triple-A Scranton following Sunday's 8-1 victory over the Indians at Progressive Field.