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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 …
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MLB Daily Dish
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Giants banking on 2018 rebound - and don't plan on rebuilding — SAN FRANCISCO - It was only one game. — Technically, just one inning. — One long, torturous, repulsive inning. — Nearly 10 months to the day, the San Francisco Giants suffered one of the most horrifying bullpen collapses …
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
Andrew Baggarly / Mercury News:
Buster Posey homers, Giants' de facto staff ace Ty Blach baffles Cubs yet again
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McCovey Chronicles
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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Royals put Alex Gordon on bench amid season-long slump — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Alex Gordon rarely hangs around the Royals clubhouse before games, preferring to spend his time in the weight room, trainer's room or the batting cages deep within Kauffman Stadium.
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Royals must find a way to slow down suddenly mashing Cardinals
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Viva El Birdos
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Scoring binge makes Cardinals look more like contenders
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Viva El Birdos
Associated Press:
Perez leads Rangers over Mets 5-1 for 2-game split — NEW YORK (AP) — Martin Perez allowed three hits over eight innings, Joey Gallo hit his 32nd home run and the Texas Rangers beat the New York Mets 5-1 on Wednesday for a two-game split. — Texas took a 3-0 lead in the first against Rafael Montero …
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Peter Botte / New York Daily News:
Rafael Montero struggles early as Mets fall to Rangers 5-1 at Citi Field — The uneconomical version of Rafael Montero was back on Wednesday, and it cost the Mets yet again this season. — Montero needed 74 pitches just to record his first six outs, allowing four early runs …
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Amazin' Avenue and MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Zach Buchanan / Cincinnati.com:
BAR: When should you pinch-run for Joey Votto? — Which ballpark has the safest food? Which should make you at least slightly wary? We ranked the best and worst MLB stadiums based on their most recent food safety inspections. Time_Sports — CONNECT … Joey Votto is the slowest baserunner on the Cincinnati Reds.
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Steve Herrick / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Blackmon's 12th-inning homer leads Rockies over Indians 3-2 … Charlie Blackmon homered in the 12th inning, atoning for a baserunning blunder and lifting the — Cleveland Indians 3-2 on Wednesday. — With Colorado trailing 2-1, Blackmon singled leading off the eighth and was running …
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UPI and Purple Row
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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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Purple Row
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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CSN Mid-Atlantic, Halos Heaven, Camden Chat and MLB on Yahoo! Sports
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Dick Scanlon / Associated Press:
Chris Sale strikes out 13 as Red Sox down Rays 2-0 to win seventh straight — Red Sox starter Chris Sale, pitching just down the road from his hometown of Lakeland, reached double digits in strikeouts for the 15th time this season. — Chris Sale allowed two hits in eight innings and struck out 13 …
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DRaysBay, Over the Monster and Beyond the Box Score
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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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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
CC Sabathia's injury one of many concerns as Yankees continue to chase Red Sox in AL East — TORONTO — CC Sabathia has meant to so much to the Yankees this season. — And yet here he is, injured again, frustrated that his right knee — the one he has the brace on — is giving him trouble once more.
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Pinstripe Alley
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Hot-hitting Bregman leads Astros against White Sox (Aug 09, 2017) — CHICAGO — Houston Astros shortstop Alex Bregman will attempt to match a franchise record when he and his teammates face the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night. — Bregman, 23, collected an extra-base hit …
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Chris Kuc / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox offense provides pleasant aberration, snapping six-game skid
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South Side Sox and The Crawfish Boxes
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Reds Claim Luke Farrell, Designate Scott Van Slyke — The Reds announced on Wednesday that they've claimed right-hander Luke Farrell off waivers from the Dodgers and designated former Dodger Scott Van Slyke for assignment in order to clear a spot on the 40-man roster.
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Red Reporter and True Blue LA
Associated Press:
Twins recall Vargas for 4th time, with Mejia sent to DL — MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have recalled first baseman Kennys Vargas from Triple-A Rochester to fill the roster spot created after starting pitcher Adalberto Mejia landed on the 10-day disabled list.
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Tales from the MLB trade deadline: How social media, fickle fans can take toll — Like the New York Stock Exchange after the closing bell, the Major League Baseball landscape after the July 31 trade deadline is littered with transactions that never happened and many that did …
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners Outright Cody Martin — The Mariners announced today that they've outrighted Cody Martin off the 40-man roster. The right-hander will return to Triple-A Tacoma, and Seattle's 40-man roster now has an open spot for a potential addition. — Martin, 28 next month …
