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Cruz 2 HRs, Mariners top Royals 8-7 to open doubleheader — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Nelson Cruz helped Seattle quickly build a big lead. Then the Mariners kept going to their bullpen to protect it. — Cruz homered twice and drove in four runs as the Mariners held off the Kansas City Royals 8-7 Sunday …
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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.
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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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New York Yankees thrilled to get split with Cleveland Indians — CLEVELAND — For New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi, whose team lost its first two games in Cleveland, a series split never felt so good. — Jacoby Ellsbury's two-out, three-run triple capped a five-run sixth inning …
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Minnesota Twins storm back to beat Texas Rangers — MINNEAPOLIS — Five home runs through the first three innings had Sunday's game between the Texas Rangers and Minnesota Twins looking like it was going to be an offensive show. — The home runs stopped and Minnesota found a way to score once more.
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As free agency approaches, Cubs All-Star Jake Arrieta trending upward: ‘I like my chances’ — CHICAGO - For the first time in their baseball lives, they will have control. — They can choose where they'll live. — Where they will work. — And sign a contract that will guarantee financial security for generations.
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Jeff Samardzija, Jarrett Parker guide San Francisco Giants past Arizona Diamondbacks — SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants saw their playoff hopes die long ago this season, but they are making the most out of their unfamiliar role as spoilers. — Jeff Samardzija pitched 6 1/3 strong innings …
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LEADING OFF: Scherzer back from neck trouble, Mizzou matchup — A look at what's happening all around the majors Monday: — ___ — Nationals ace Max Scherzer pitches for the first time since leaving his previous start because of neck spasms. Scherzer (12-5, 2.21 ERA) …
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Cameron Rupp's two-run double lifts Philadelphia Phillies over Colorado Rockies — DENVER — Staring at a sixth straight loss, and the most heartbreaking yet on the current road trip, the Philadelphia Phillies rallied in the ninth inning Sunday. — Cameron Rupp's two-run double …
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Matt Wieters' grand slam helps Washington Nationals beat Chicago Cubs — CHICAGO — The Washington Nationals' deep batting order eventually made a loud statement against the Chicago Cubs. — Matt Wieters hit a tiebreaking grand slam as the Nationals rallied for five runs in eighth inning and went on to defeat the Cubs 9-4 on Sunday.
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Dusty Baker says Cubs giving Steve Bartman a World Series ring is ‘a very good gesture’ — The Steve Bartman incident occurred at Wrigley Field on Oct. 14, 2003, during Game 6 of the NLCS between the Cubs and Marlins. — The Washington Post — Dusty Baker was the Cubs' manager on that infamous night in October 2003.
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Wieters hits grand slam as Nationals beat Cubs 9-4
Wieters hits grand slam as Nationals beat Cubs 9-4
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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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Early power sparks Baltimore Orioles' rout of Detroit Tigers
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Detroit Tigers' Jose Iglesias leaves team following death in family
Detroit Tigers' Jose Iglesias leaves team following death in family
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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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Former Phillies catcher Darren ‘Dutch’ Daulton dies at 55 — Darren “Dutch” Daulton, the charismatic catcher and master of Macho Row, whose talent for controlling both a pitching staff and a clubhouse helped the 1993 Phillies win an improbable National League pennant, died Sunday at age 55 after a four-year battle with brain cancer.
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Steven Souza's walk-off homer lifts Tampa Bay Rays over Milwaukee Brewers — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — For the first time in more than three years, the Tampa Bay Rays got a walk-off home run to celebrate. — Knotted in a 1-1 tie and facing a potential sweep, Rays outfielder Steven Souza Jr. sent …
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Souza's homer in 9th lifts Rays over Brewers 2-1
Souza's homer in 9th lifts Rays over Brewers 2-1
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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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Jose Martinez hits first career grand slam as St. Louis Cardinals rout Cincinnati Reds
Jose Martinez hits first career grand slam as St. Louis Cardinals rout Cincinnati Reds
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Sean Rodriguez caps return to Pittsburgh Pirates with game-winning homer vs. San Diego Padres — PITTSBURGH — Sean Rodriguez, picked up off of waivers Saturday, had 72 hours to report to the Pirates. But Pittsburgh, where he spent the previous two seasons as something of a super sub, felt like home.
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Turner, Dodgers steamroll Mets 8-0 for season sweep (Aug 06, 2017) — NEW YORK (AP) Justin Turner's caught stealing turned into a two-out stolen base when a video review determined he reached around Amed Rosario to evade the rookie shortstop's tag, sparking a three-run first inning that started …
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Houston Astros rally past Toronto Blue Jays — HOUSTON — Facing the specter of a third consecutive series loss and a somber flight to Chicago, the Houston Astros accomplished something on Sunday that appeared wholly improbable given their debilitating injuries and continuing stretch of mediocrity since the All-Star Game break.
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Miami Marlins use homers, Jose Urena's arm to slay Atlanta Braves — ATLANTA — The Miami Marlins hit back-to-back home runs in the first inning and that was enough to get Jose Urena another road victory. — Marcell Ozuna hit a three-run homer and J.T. Realmuto followed …