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Associated Press:
Cardinals' Michael Wacha loses no-hit bid to first Pirates batter in ninth inning … Michael Wacha lost a no-hit bid in the ninth inning when pinch-hitter Colin Moran led off with a single, leaving to a huge ovation and pitching the St. Louis Cardinals past the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-0 Sunday.
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David SchoenfieldESPN Senior / ESPN:
No-no near miss highlights Michael Wacha's comeback season — The year of the no-hit bid continues and when Michael Wacha got through a one-two-three eighth inning on 12 pitches on Sunday, I thought he was going to finish it off. He was at 107 pitches, five more than his season high …
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards Wacha outstanding in 5-0 win over the Pirates Sunday at Busch Stadium
Associated Press:
Lester, Cubs blank Mets 2-0 for 4-game sweep — NEW YORK (AP) — Jon Lester dominated for seven innings and Javier Baez stole home to break a scoreless tie as the Chicago Cubs blanked the New York Mets 2-0 Sunday, completing a four-game sweep and winning for the seventh time in eight games.
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Jay Bruce and Mets still left searching for answers as miserable season continues
Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Javy Baez steals home as Cubs sweep Mets, finish 6-1 road trip
Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Cubs strike out season-high 24 times vs. Mets, still win in extras
Cubs strike out season-high 24 times vs. Mets, still win in extras
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Naples Herald, Associated Press, Faith and Fear in Flushing and Bleed Cubbie Blue
Buster OlneyESPN Senior / ESPN:
Olney: The time is right for dynasty-minded Astros to be all-in — If A.J. Hinch makes an induction speech at Cooperstown someday, he could thank Lance McCullers Jr., Brad Peacock and Charlie Morton for helping to make him look really smart during the Houston Astros' inaugural championship run.
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MLB Trade Rumors
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Associated Press:
Mitchell, Wilmington escape eighth-inning jam, defeat Salem 5-4 — SALEM, Va. (AP) — Josh Mitchell induced a fielder's choice from Trenton Kemp in the eighth inning, leading the Wilmington Blue Rocks to a 5-4 win over the Salem Red Sox on Sunday. — The fielder's choice came with runners …
Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers minor league pitcher Sandy Baez hints at call up — The Detroit Tigers might be making a roster move following Sunday afternoon's game at Comerica Park against the Toronto Blue Jays. — Double-A Erie pitcher Sandy Baez posted to his Instagram late Saturday night that he had been called up to the Tigers.
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MLB Baseball News … and Bless You Boys
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Bradford DoolittleESPN / ESPN:
Charlie Culberson is Atlanta's man of the moment — again — ATLANTA — There is a fine line between a good homestand and a great one. — Did the Atlanta Braves end up on the right side of it this weekend? We'll let you decide the answer to that on the basis of the following statement.
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Associated Press:
Yankees-Orioles rained out, game to be part of DH on Aug. 25 — BALTIMORE — The game between the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles on Sunday has been postponed because of the threat of all-day rain, leaving both teams with yet another doubleheader down the road.
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Yankees-Orioles game rained out, will be made up as doubleheader Aug. 25
Yankees-Orioles game rained out, will be made up as doubleheader Aug. 25
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Pinstripe Alley
Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:
Dylan Covey could have staying power with the White Sox — Photos from the White Sox-Brewers game at Guaranteed Rate Field on Sunday, June 3, 2018. — Chicago Tribune — Dylan Covey is showing he might have staying power. — He was viewed mostly as a short-term option …
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Justin Tasch / New York Daily News:
Yoenis Cespedes set to get live-at bats, may return to Mets soon — The Mets are essentially in the same spot they were a year ago with an injured Yoenis Cespedes dictating his own return.They've sorely missed his bat in the lineup and amid nudging from both Sandy Alderson and Mickey Callaway …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Why a baseball agent is leaving the industry over $33,000: ‘Tired of swimming in a sewer’ — FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - It was the baseball draft that was supposed to rejuvenate veteran agent David Sloan's career, representing a premium high-school pitcher who's a top prospect today …
Associated Press:
Rosario's 3rd homer of game lifts Twins over Indians 7-5 — Eddie Rosario hit his third homer of the game, launching a two-run shot in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Minnesota Twins over the Cleveland Indians 7-5 Sunday. — Rosario, who began the day with 10 home runs this season …
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MLB Baseball News … and Let's Go Tribe
seattlepi.com:
Mariners comeback to give Hernandez win in season best start — SEATTLE (AP) — Felix Hernandez was in vintage form, allowing one run in eight innings, and run-scoring singles from Denard Span and Dee Gordon gave the Seattle Mariners a comeback 2-1 win against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.
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Lookout Landing and DRaysBay
Bill Madden / New York Daily News:
Rob Manfred, MLB Commissioner, needs to step in and fix Yankees vs. ESPN debacle — We are about to find out if baseball is running baseball or ESPN is running baseball. — In what has turned out to be a major dispute involving the game's integrity, ESPN announced it was picking up the Yankees …
Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Mike Trout gives Angels a scare in 3-1 victory over Rangers — Tyler Skaggs and Mike Trout went into damage-control mode on Sunday, the Angels left-hander delivering another bend-but-not break start and the center fielder avoiding serious injury on a violent collision with the wall …
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Halos Heaven
Associated Press:
Brigman's single leads Modesto to 6-5 win over San Jose — SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Bryson Brigman hit a run-scoring single in the sixth inning, leading the Modesto Nuts to a 6-5 win over the San Jose Giants on Sunday. — Seth Elledge struck Kelby Tomlinson out with a runner on first to end …
Peter Baugh / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Martinez should be ready to pitch Tuesday — St. Louis Cardinals' Harrison Bader steals second ahead of the throw to Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Josh Harrison (left) in the fourth inning during a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates at Busch Stadium on Thursday …