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Aaron Bracy / Associated Press:
Plouffe's homer in 16th leads Phillies over Dodgers — PHILADELPHIA (AP) Trevor Plouffe hit a three-run homer off infielder Kike Hernandez with one out in the 16th inning as the Philadelphia Phillies outlasted the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-4 Tuesday night in a game that lasted nearly six hours.
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The Good Phight
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Scott Lauber / Philly.com:
Dodgers' versatility is a model for young Phillies | Extra Innings — If the Phillies wind up capping off this unexpectedly successful season by making the playoffs, Game 100 — and Win No. 56 — will be particularly memorable, even if many fans didn't actually see it through to the end.
Andy McCullough / Chicago Tribune:
The Dodgers turned to Enrique Hernandez to pitch in the 16th inning. It didn't go well — At 12:57 a.m., more than three hours after Kenta Maeda served up a score-tying home run, Rich Hill raced out of the Dodgers dugout and sprinted across the diamond toward center field at Citizens Bank Park.
Dave Jackson / Associated Press:
Davis' 3-run HR in 10th rallies A's past Rangers 13-10 — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) The Oakland Athletics kept up their power surge and took advantage of Texas' bullpen struggles to get a rare late-inning comeback win from an eight-run deficit. — Khris Davis' three-run homer in the 10th inning capped …
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Jerry CrasnickESPN Senior / ESPN:
Trade talk we're hearing: Who wants Hamels, what's next for Orioles
Trade talk we're hearing: Who wants Hamels, what's next for Orioles
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Pinstripe Alley, MLB Daily Dish and Lone Star Ball
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees, Orioles Reportedly Closing In On Zach Britton Deal
Yankees, Orioles Reportedly Closing In On Zach Britton Deal
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Beyond the Box Score, Camden Chat, NESN.com and MLB Baseball News …
Associated Press:
MLB: Gary Sanchez back on disabled list — New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez was put back on the 10-day disabled list Tuesday because of a strained right groin, a day after failing to hustle on a pair of key plays in a 7-6 loss to Tampa Bay. Sanchez missed 20 games from June 25 to July 19 because of the groin injury.
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George A. King III / New York Post:
The apology and tightness behind Gary Sanchez's brutal 24 hours
The apology and tightness behind Gary Sanchez's brutal 24 hours
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Bleacher Report, Pinstripe Alley, NESN.com and MLB Baseball News …
Buster OlneyESPN Senior / ESPN:
Olney: Buyers or sellers? These five teams need to decide now — Better than any of their peers, the good folks who run the Minnesota Twins' front office have demonstrated how wrenching the decision to buy or sell can be. A year ago today, they decided to be buyers …
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Rich Rovito / Associated Press:
Saladino's sac fly in 10th lifts Brewers past Nationals
Saladino's sac fly in 10th lifts Brewers past Nationals
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Brew Crew Ball, Federal Baseball and MLB Baseball News …
MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings …:
Berrios makes Jays pay for error as Twins win again — Jose Berrios struck out nine in seven innings, — Eduardo Escobar hit a three-run homer and the visiting — Toronto Blue Jays 5-0 on Tuesday night at Rogers Centre. — The Twins, who also took advantage of a dropped fly ball …
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Bluebird Banter and Twinkie Town
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Relax, Joe Maddon isn't making mockery of game using position players in relief — Chicago Tribune — Diamondbacks catcher Alex Avila trolled Anthony Rizzo Monday night after the Cubs first baseman made his major-league debut as a relief pitcher at Wrigley Field.
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Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
Last Slide — As long as Torey Lovullo is managing the Diamondbacks …
Last Slide — As long as Torey Lovullo is managing the Diamondbacks …
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AZ Snake Pit
Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
Last Slide — CHICAGO — Torey Lovullo knows that …
Last Slide — CHICAGO — Torey Lovullo knows that …
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AZ Snake Pit
Tim Booth / Toronto Sun:
Gordon's error in 9th allows Giants to beat Mariners 4-3 — SEATTLE (AP) Pablo Sandoval hustled out of the box, and once the ball trickled past pitcher Edwin Diaz, he knew there was a chance of reaching base to keep San Francisco's ninth-inning rally alive.
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Kerry Crowley / Mercury News:
Sandoval's speed, Pence's power, Tomlinson's timely hits lead Giants to win
Sandoval's speed, Pence's power, Tomlinson's timely hits lead Giants to win
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McCovey Chronicles, MLB Baseball News … and East Bay Times
Associated Press:
Marte, Polanco, Bell HR; Bucs beat Indians for 11th straight — CLEVELAND (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle has a simple philosophy when it comes to hot streaks. — “I have a saying that I use all the time,” he said. “I'm not superstitious but just in case, there's some things I'll continue to do.”
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Shane Greene's workouts pick up as trade deadline nears — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Shane Greene's work day began at 2 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, in front of the Detroit Tigers' dugout, with his trusty workout buddy. — He brings his buddy nearly everywhere he goes.
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
From Aroldis Chapman to Rich Harden: The Cubs' best and worst trade deadline deals — Chicago Tribune — Most deadline deals can't be assessed fairly without the passage of time, but that never has stopped anyone from making snap judgments. — While White Sox prospects Eloy Jimenez …
Steve Rosenbloom / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Isn't is as simple as the White Sox trading Joakim Soria to the Cubs? — Chicago Tribune — Isn't it just as simple as the White Sox trading closer Joakim Soria to the Cubs? — OK, maybe not simple, but it's an option, a legitimate option. Last year's Sox-Cubs trade …
Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
When future White Sox stud Michael Kopech pitches, you can't look away — White Sox prospect Michael Kopech discusses his experience pitching in Triple A with the Charlotte Knights on Friday, July 13, 2018, at Durham Athletic Park in Durham, N.C. (Teddy Greenstein/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Mets still waiting to decide if Yoenis Cespedes needs surgery on night Jeff McNeil gets first hit in MLB debut — On Day Five of the Yoenis Cespedes Heel saga, the Mets.....continued waiting. After first-year manager Mickey Callaway promised a decision “probably sooner than an hour,” …
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MLB Trade Rumors
Phil Rosenthal / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Did we learn anything from the Cubs fan, the kid and the ‘stolen’ ball? — Chicago Tribune — Nowhere should sensitivities be greater than at Wrigley Field, where the memory of Steve Bartman remains fresh after almost 15 years despite every effort to forget the way fans went pitchfork-and-torch on the guy.
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Daily Mail