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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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Camden Chat
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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 …
Alex Butler / UPI:
Mike Trout, Bryce Harper hack hit milestones, have epic celebration … Baseball players Bryce Harper and Mike Trout shared a night of career milestones Tuesday with home run No. 150 and hit No. 1,000, respectively. — Harper's achievement came first. — The Washington Nationals …
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Los Angeles Times and Federal Baseball
Fox Sports:
Orioles look to continue surge vs. Angels (Aug 08, 2017) — ANAHEIM, Calif. — Some major league teams import players at the trade deadline. Others export. The Baltimore Orioles looked a team that got their invoices mixed up. — The Orioles were expected to trade left-hander reliever …
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Camden Chat
Associated Press:
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.
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.
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
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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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NESN.com, Fish Stripes and MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Fox Sports:
After pounding Royals in opener, Cardinals look to maintain dominance in KC — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The St. Louis Cardinals' offense is on a roll, and the Kansas City Royals felt the brunt of that Monday night. — After scoring 13 runs Sunday in Cincinnati, the Cardinals kept raking Monday to thump the Royals 11-3.
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Minor League Ball
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UPI:
St. Louis Cardinals activate OF Dexter Fowler, demote OF Stephen Piscotty
St. Louis Cardinals activate OF Dexter Fowler, demote OF Stephen Piscotty
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Royals Review
Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
Kennedy, defense falter in Royals' 11-3 setback against the Cardinals
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals option Piscotty to Memphis
Cardinals option Piscotty to Memphis
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports
George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera having an awful year on the road — First baseman is batting .174 on current road trip, .211 away from Comerica Park this season — PITTSBURGH - Miguel Cabrera's road woes continued Monday night. — The Detroit Tigers first baseman went -for-3 with a strikeout …
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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Just one hit: Tigers bottled up by Trevor Williams in 3-0 loss to Pirates
George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Need for flexibility off bench enticed Tigers to call up Jeimer Candelario
Need for flexibility off bench enticed Tigers to call up Jeimer Candelario
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Bless You Boys
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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Over the Monster and MLB on Yahoo! Sports
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Claire Smith / ESPN:
Don Baylor: The toughest — and gentlest — of baseball's giants — How is it that one person can be known as one of the most intimidating players to ever wear a major league uniform and as one of the game's all-time gentle giants? — EDITOR'S PICKS — Don Baylor, who won …
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Purple Row and Denver Post
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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
Zach Buchanan / Cincinnati.com:
BAR: A good sign for Zack Cozart — The Blog Above Replacement a daily look at the Cincinnati Reds, their minor leagues and whatever else is on the mind of Enquirer Reds beat writers, C. Trent Rosecrans and Zach Buchanan. You can follow them on Twitter (@ctrent and @ZachENQ), Facebook …
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Washington Post and Red Reporter
ESPN:
Why we should all root for an Astros-Dodgers World Series — Root for your favorite team. That's your first rooting priority, always. But after that, let me suggest what your next rooting priority might be for the next few months: Root to see the Dodgers' pitchers face the Astros' batters in the World Series.
Chris Kuc / Chicago Tribune:
Good news, bad news: White Sox reinstate Avisail Garcia, but place Matt Davidson on DL — White Sox's Matt Davidson rounds the bases after his solo home run against the Cubs on July 24, 2017. — Chicago Tribune — There is some good news and bad news for the Chicago White Sox on the injury front.
Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Phillies catcher Andrew Knapp placed on disabled list — Andrew Knapp's right hand looked and felt better enough for him to catch a bullpen session Sunday morning in Colorado. But, two days later, the Phillies decided to place Knapp on the 10-day disabled list.