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Associated Press:
Buster Posey's three-run homer helps lift Giants past Cubs — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Buster Posey twice watched plays he was part of go to replay, first on a three-run homer that held up and then a stolen base. A rare stolen base for San Francisco's catcher, who now has five to move within one of his career high set last season.
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Bleed Cubbie Blue and MLB on Yahoo! Sports
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Andrew Baggarly / Mercury News:
Buster Posey homers, Giants' de facto staff ace Ty Blach baffles Cubs yet again — SAN FRANCISCO - Madison Bumgarner and Johnny Cueto opened the season as one of baseball's best and most accomplished 1-2 punches - a pair of aces that could match up against anyone in the major leagues.
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McCovey Chronicles
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' sloppy defense irks Joe Maddon — Cubs manager Joe Maddon discusses the team's sloppy play in a loss to the Giants on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Cubs reliever Koji Uehara left in the seventh inning of Tuesday night's 6-3 loss to the Giants because of neck stiffness …
Ross McKeon / UPI:
Ty Blach, San Francisco Giants throttle Chicago Cubs — SAN FRANCISCO — In a San Francisco Giants season reduced to a series of silver linings, left-hander Ty Blach has gone above and beyond. — Basically, he has been golden. — Supported by a first-inning, three-run homer from Buster Posey …
Jack Magruder / UPI:
Jake Lamb's two homers help Arizona Diamondbacks cool off Los Angeles Dodgers — PHOENIX — Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Jake Lamb once got mad when teams intentionally walked a batter to face him. He respects the choice now, and he is slowly learning to get even.
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Kershaw throws on flat ground, bullpen likely by weekend — PHOENIX (AP) Clayton Kershaw threw aggressively off flat ground on Tuesday but Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts says the team will take a cautious approach to the Dodgers' ace's return to the rotation.
Discussion:
MLB on Yahoo! Sports, AZ Snake Pit and FanRag Sports
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
CC Sabathia struggles early, hurts knee as Yankees fail to rally in 4-2 loss to Blue Jays — TORONTO — CC Sabathia received another quick hook. — This one was certainly deserving. — Sabathia didn't have it from the start, lasting just three innings and giving up a pair of two-run homers …
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Pinstripe Alley
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
CC Sabathia's injury one of many concerns as Yankees continue to chase Red Sox in AL East
Ken Davidoff / New York Post:
Yankees' season has reached a tipping point
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors and FanRag Sports
Jim Ingraham / UPI:
Cleveland Indians beat Colorado Rockies behind Yan Gomes' three-run HR in ninth — CLEVELAND — For nine innings, Corey Kluber looked unbeatable. — The Colorado Rockies got to within one out of beating him, but the Rockies never got the out. — Yan Gomes' three-run home run with two outs …
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Associated Press:
Bridwell haunts former team in Angels' 3-2 win over Orioles — ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Parker Bridwell, a right-hander the Angels picked up simply for cash in mid-April from the Orioles, came back to haunt his former team Tuesday night in a 3-2 victory for Los Angeles over Baltimore.
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Halos Heaven and MLB on Yahoo! Sports
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Bob Keisser / UPI:
Parker Bridwell pitches Los Angeles Angels past former team, Baltimore Orioles — ANAHEIM, Calif. — If Parker Bridwell felt any tension about facing his former organization, he certainly didn't show it. — The Los Angeles Angels rookie right-hander pitched seven strong innings Tuesday night …
Gideon Rubin / Associated Press:
Martin powers Mariners past A's 7-6 in 10 — Leonys Martin insists he wasn't swinging for the fences. — But a good swing got the job done at the most opportune of times for the Seattle Mariners. — Martin homered in the top of the 10th inning as the Mariners rallied from a four-run deficit …
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Lookout Landing
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UPI:
Seattle Mariners ace Felix Hernandez out 3-4 weeks with shoulder bursitis — The Seattle Mariners suffered a big blow Tuesday when it was revealed right-hander Felix Hernandez will miss 3-to-4 weeks with bursitis in his pitching shoulder. — Hernandez was scratched from his Saturday start …
Discussion:
MLB on Yahoo! Sports and Athletics Nation
Dick Scanlon / Associated Press:
Sale strikes out 13 Rays, Red Sox win seventh straight, 2-0 — Working on six days' rest, Chris Sale followed up his worst start of the season with one of his best. — Sale allowed two hits and struck out 13 in eight innings, and the Boston Red Sox won their seventh straight, 2-0 over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night.
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Over the Monster, Camden Chat, MLB on Yahoo! Sports and DRaysBay
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Fox Sports:
Royals must find a way to slow down suddenly mashing Cardinals — The St. Louis Cardinals dominated the first two games of the I-70 Series as they have dominated the Royals in Kansas City since interleague play began. — The Cardinals outscored the Royals 21-6 in victories Monday and Tuesday at Kauffman Stadium.
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Viva El Birdos
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Scoring binge makes Cardinals look more like contenders
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Viva El Birdos
Associated Press:
Jose Pirela has 4 hits, Padres beat Reds 7-3 — Jose Pirela had four hits, and Yangervis Solarte had a homer among his three hits on Tuesday night, powering the San Diego Padres to a 7-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. — Luis Perdomo (6-6) escaped threats by inducing three ground-ball double plays …
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Gaslamp Ball
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Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Instant Replay: Another Joey Gallo blast one of few highlights in loss to Mets — Instant replay and observations from the Rangers' 5-4 loss to the New York Mets Tuesday night at Citi Field: — What you need to know: There are eight teams in the majors who began Tuesday at least nine games below .500.
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Amazin' Avenue
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Associated Press:
McCutchen, Kuhl lift Pirates over reeling Tigers 6-3 — PITTSBURGH (AP) — The first RBIs of Chad Kuhl's major league career came at the end of a sequence that mirrored the Pittsburgh Pirates' yo-yo season: one ugly moment quickly followed by something considerably more effective.
Discussion:
Bucs Dugout, Bless You Boys, MLB Daily Dish and MLB on Yahoo! Sports
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Chris Kuc / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox offense provides pleasant aberration, snapping six-game skid — White Sox catcher Kevan Smith discusses his 4-RBI performance against the Astros on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017. (Chris Kuc/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — Scoreboard watching is all the rage across baseball …
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South Side Sox and The Crawfish Boxes
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Associated Press:
Rangers sell Ernesto Frieri to Seattle for $1 — NEW YORK (AP) — Right-hander Ernesto Frieri was sold by the Texas Rangers to the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday for $1. — Signed by the Rangers as a minor league free agent on June 15, the 32-year-old was 0-1 with a 5.14 ERA in six relief appearances for Texas.
Discussion:
Yardbarker, Bleacher Report and Lookout Landing
Fox Sports:
MLB barometer: finishing strong — I've made it this far and can admit I've had visions of it all falling apart in the final week. But I quickly reject negative thoughts from my mind and keep grinding. I don't believe in jinxes, so I don't mind sharing with you that I've had a tremendous run so far …
