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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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Jeff Wallner / UPI:
Jose Martinez hits first career grand slam as St. Louis Cardinals rout Cincinnati Reds — CINCINNATI — The St. Louis Cardinals have been waiting for a game like Sunday, when the hits came in bunches, especially with runners on base. — “Hopefully, this is a day we look back on as a starting point …
UPI:
New York Yankees place DH Matt Holliday on DL with back issue — The New York Yankees placed designated hitter Matt Holliday on the 10-day disabled list Sunday with a left lumbar strain. — It is the second time this season the 37-year-old Holliday has been put on the DL. The move is retroactive to Saturday.
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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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ESPN and Let's Go Tribe
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Yankees ace Luis Severino pitches another gem against Indians, continues to dominate — CLEVELAND — Luis Severino continues to deal like an ace. — Severino earned another win on Sunday afternoon, striking out nine over 6.2 innings in the Yankees' 8-1 victory over the Indians at Progressive Field.
Jim Ingraham / UPI:
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 …
UPI:
Kansas City Royals place All-Star catcher Salvador Perez on DL — The Kansas City Royals placed All-Star catcher Salvador Perez on the 10-day disabled list with a strained intercostal muscle on the right side of his chest. — An MRI exam revealed the injury after Perez left Friday night's game …
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Associated Press:
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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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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Todd Karpovich / UPI:
Early power sparks Baltimore Orioles' rout of Detroit Tigers — BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles powerful lineup can erupt at any time. — And once those bats get rolling, the Orioles can be difficult to contain. That proved to be the difference in the series finale against the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Anibal Sanchez allows 5 HRs as Orioles ding Detroit Tigers, 12-3
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Camden Chat
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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Matt Carlson / UPI:
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.
Jorge Castillo / Chicago Tribune:
Dusty Baker says Cubs giving Steve Bartman a World Series ring is ‘a very good gesture’
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Jon Lester takes mound as Cubs face Nationals in series finale
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Chicago Tribune, Federal Baseball and Bleed Cubbie Blue
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
With 3,000 behind him, Beltre trying to will Rangers to postseason — The final peak to climb in the race to 3,000 hits might have felt like the steepest, though Adrian Beltre went from 2,989 to the magical number in only 20 at-bats over five-plus games. — It's been all downhill …
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Martinez, Rangers watch big early lead slip away in loss to Twins
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Greg Auman / UPI:
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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Dick Scanlon / Associated Press:
Souza's homer in 9th lifts Rays over Brewers 2-1
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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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Guy Curtright / UPI:
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 …
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Justin Tasch / New York Daily News:
Jay Bruce out of Mets' lineup again Sunday, rookie Amed Rosario impresses Terry Collins — Jay Bruce is out of the Mets' lineup Sunday for the second straight day with a stiff neck. The slugging right fielder first experienced issues on the team's flight home from Denver on Thursday.
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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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MLB on Yahoo! Sports, South Side Sox and Over the Monster
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
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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MLB Trade Rumors, MLB on Yahoo! Sports and NESN.com
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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MLB on Yahoo! Sports, The Good Phight and Purple Row
