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Monday's Sports In Brief — Don Baylor, the burly slugger who once held the Major League Baseball record for being hit a pitch and later guided the expansion Colorado Rockies to the playoffs for the first time as manager of the year, died Monday of cancer. He was 68.
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Greg Beacham / The Charlotte Observer:
Machado's grand slam upstages Trout, Orioles beat Angels 6-2 — Mike Trout delivered his 1,000th career hit with a cracking double down the line. Two innings later, he homered on his birthday for the fourth time in his six big league seasons. — Moments after that, Manny Machado …
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Eduardo A. Encina / The Charlotte Observer:
Machado's grand slam lifts Orioles to 6-2 win over Angels in first game of West Coast trip — With one swing, Manny Machado opened the Baltimore Orioles' West Coast road trip with a bang. — The Orioles third baseman broke open a tied game Monday night with one swing of his suddenly sizzling bat …
Rotoworld.com:
Daily Dose: Birthday Boy Blast — Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @RyanPBoyer on Twitter. — Monday was a pretty eventful day for the best player in baseball. — Mike Trout turned 26 years of age Monday and got a heartwarming present from his Angels teammates that afternoon.
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Associated Press:
Mike Trout Gets 1,000th Hit, Also Homers on 26th Birthday — Mike Trout has got his 1,000th career hit on his 26th birthday. — ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout got his 1,000th career hit and also homered on his 26th birthday Monday night. — The Los Angeles Angels' two-time AL MVP hit …
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Bob Brookover / Philly.com:
Rhys Hoskins' ticket to big leagues could be out in left field
Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Rhys Hoskins will play left field in triple-A, could soon be with Phillies
Rhys Hoskins will play left field in triple-A, could soon be with Phillies
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The Good Phight
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals option Piscotty to Memphis — KANSAS CITY • Outfielder Dexter Fowler, who has been on the 10-day disabled list with a left forearm strain, was activated for Monday night's game here with the Kansas City Royals. — But the corresponding roster move was a surprise.
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Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
Kennedy, defense falter in Royals' 11-3 setback against the Cardinals
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cardinals Option Stephen Piscotty To Triple-A
Cardinals Option Stephen Piscotty To Triple-A
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Javier Baez, Cubs full of surprises in 5-3 win over Giants — Cubs infielder Javier Baez discusses his inside-the-park home run against the Giants on Monday, Aug. 7, 2017. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Javier Baez was in for a surprise Monday night as he looked at third base coach Gary Jones …
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Andrew Baggarly / The Charlotte Observer:
Ryder Jones hits first career homer but Giants needed more in 5-3 loss to Cubs — SAN FRANCISCO - Ryder Jones was a 13-year-old high school freshman in Stillwater, Okla., when Barry Bonds broke the all-time home run record. No.756 probably happened after the kid's bedtime.
Associated Press:
Home run king Barry Bonds says he wishes he'd played one more year — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — All-time Major League Baseball home run leader Barry Bonds says he wished he had played one more season. — On the 10th anniversary of breaking the home run record, Bonds told The Associated Press …
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Associated Press:
Javier Baez's inside-the-park home run helps Arrieta to win — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As his teammates went crazy celebrating, Javier Baez needed a couple of minutes just to catch his breath after running like mad around the bases. — Baez hit an inside-the-park homer to back Jake Arrieta's 11th win …
UPI:
Former AL MVP, manager Don Baylor dies of cancer at age 68 — Former major league slugger and manager Don Baylor died Monday of cancer. He was 68. — “Don passed from this earth with the same fierce dignity with which he played the game and lived his life,” his wife, Rebecca, said in a statement.
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Fox Sports:
LEADING OFF: Dodgers, Red Sox roll, Keuchel tries to rebound — A look at what's happening all around the majors Tuesday: — DAZZLING DODGERS — Kenta Maeda and the Los Angeles Dodgers try to keep up their amazing run when they open a series at Arizona.
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Detroit Free Press:
Jamie Samuelsen: Credit Dombrowski for Tigers' success - and failings — Former Tigers president and GM Dave Dombrowski, now running the Red Sox, looked back on his time with Tigers on July 25, 2016, at Fenway Park in Boston. Video by George Sipple, DFP. Videolicious — CONNECT
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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Houston Astros remain interested in Detroit Tigers' Justin Verlander
Houston Astros remain interested in Detroit Tigers' Justin Verlander
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Fox Sports:
Indians' Kluber aims to continue torrid stretch vs. Rockies (Aug 08, 2017) — CLEVELAND — The Indians look to end a two-game skid on Tuesday when they send their stopper to the mound for the opener of a two-game interleague series against the visiting Colorado Rockies.
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Travis Sawchik / FanGraphs Baseball:
Corey Kluber is Making History
Corey Kluber is Making History
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Ed Barkowitz / Philly.com:
Remembering when Darren Daulton was embarrassed by the 1993 Phillies — Some of the more interesting things said and written during the Phillies' magical 1993 season: — March 16: “I think everyone here believes we have an established, major-league ballclub this year,” said Darren Daulton.
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Scott Gleeson / Tallahassee Democrat:
Lenny Dykstra remembers teammate Darren Daulton in emotional video
Lenny Dykstra remembers teammate Darren Daulton in emotional video
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Patrick Donnelly / Associated Press:
Rosario scores on late balk to lift Twins over Brewers, 5-4 — Eddie Rosario danced, Oliver Drake flinched, and the Minnesota Twins were on their way to another comeback victory. — Rosario doubled home the tying run in the seventh inning, and his aggressive base running caused Drake …
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Brew Crew Ball
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Theo Epstein vows to restock Cubs' farm system as he did with Red Sox — The 2020 season marks the last year of Theo Epstein's current World Series window for the Cubs. Here's what the starting lineup and rotation could look like. — Chicago Tribune — Cubs President Theo Epstein …
Eduardo A. Encina / Baltimore Sun:
Former Orioles pitcher Parker Bridwell taking advantage of ‘clean slate’ with Angels — Baylor won the American League MVP as a member of the Angels in 1979. — Orioles manager Buck Showalter wishes Maryland State Champions Thurmont Little League good luck in the Little League Eastern Regional Tournament …