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Didi Gregorius exits Yankees - Blue Jays game after earlier collision with Kendrys Morales — Didi Gregorius exited Sunday's game against the Blue Jays before the third inning. — The Yankee shortstop had collided with Toronto first baseman Kendrys Morales in the first inning, beating out an infield single.
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MLB Baseball News … and Pinstripe Alley
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Top 6th Balls: Strikes: Outs: … Top of 6: — Blue Jays sixth. Morales homered to left on a 2-1 count. — Runs: 1, Hits: 1 — Bottom of 5: — Yankees fifth. Shafer pitching. Andújar grounded out, pitcher Shafer to first baseman Morales. Torreyes singled to left.
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Giancarlo Stanton continues power surge as Yankees blast Blue Jays 11-6 — Another day, another big swing for Giancarlo Stanton. — The slugger just loves this time of year. — Stanton hit one of New York's four homers, Luis Severino struck out eight while pitching into the sixth inning …
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Bluebird Banter and Pinstripe Alley
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White Sox To Promote Michael Kopech — The White Sox will promote top pitching prospect Michael Kopech on Tuesday, the team announced on its official Twitter feed. The 22-year-old right-hander will make his Major League debut in a start against the Twins.
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Gordon's bat, Keller's arm lead Royals past White Sox, 3-1 — CHICAGO (AP) — In a dim season for the last-place — Brad Keller has been one of the few bright spots. — Keller pitched five solid innings, — Alex Gordon homered and — Jorge Bonifacio had a go-ahead RBI single …
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South Side Sox, Royals Review and Kansas City Star
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Next Slide — MINNEAPOLIS — Al Avila has had a busy day. A bad day. Not the worst day, he concedes, but just before he was about to jump onto the elliptical for a much-needed workout, he received word that another one of his starting pitchers was headed to the disabled list.
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Bless You Boys
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Cincinnati Reds notes: Scott Schebler to begin rehab assignment; Brandon Dixon loans out gloves — Joey Votto was placed on the 10-day disabled list Friday. Votto was hit by a pitch on Aug. 4 and tried to play through a lower leg injury. Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati Enquirer — CONNECT
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MLB trio travels down memory lane in return to Williamsport — When Michael Conforto reflects on his Little League World Series experience, he thinks back to spirited games of pingpong, leisure time at the swimming pool and forays to a cafeteria stocked with abundant options throughout the day.
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Villanueva's walk-off single gives Padres win over D'Backs — SAN DIEGO — Christian Villanueva had a hard time walking, yet still managed to get a walk-off hit. — Villanueva, who fouled a ball off his foot on Friday night, had a walk-off pinch-hit single in the ninth inning …
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Gaslamp Ball
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Last Slide — SAN DIEGO - Christian Villanueva dumped …
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AZ Snake Pit
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Last Slide — SAN DIEGO - Left fielder David Peralta …
Last Slide — SAN DIEGO - Left fielder David Peralta …
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AZ Snake Pit
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Cubs treading water despite offensive struggles: 'We've got to get it together' — Manager Joe Maddon and starter Tyler Chatwood discuss the Cubs' 3-1 loss to the Pirates on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — After scoring one run …
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Cubs' Joe Maddon on struggling Addison Russell: 'It's hard to get him off the field' — Chicago Tribune — Addison Russell pointed to the trainer's room and exited the clubhouse after being sought for an interview Sunday. — Manager Joe Maddon was more forthcoming Sunday in assessing …
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For starters: Rays at Red Sox, trying to salvage something — The Rays are trying to avoid a three-game sweep and a bad finish to their three-city road trip when they take on the majors-best Red Sox again this afternoon, first pitch 1:05.RHP Diego Castillo will
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Balk-off: Mariners beat Dodgers 5-4 on Floro's flinch — SEATTLE (AP) Anytime Nelson Cruz sees something awkward from a pitcher in his delivery, his default is to start screaming that it's a balk, even if it's not. — For a change, Cruz was exactly right.
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Cahill sharp, A's beat Astros 7-1 to tie for AL West lead — Houston has lost seven of eight and dropped 12 of 19 since owning a six-game lead on July 24. The next day, reigning AL MVP Jose Altuve went on the disabled list, and the star second baseman is still out.
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Rays' Diego Castillo: Making first career start … Castillo will serve as the Rays' opening pitcher in Sunday's game against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. — It will be the first career start for the 24-year-old, who hasn't covered more than 2.2 innings …
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DRaysBay and Over the Monster
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Mets' Dominic Smith: Headed back to big club … The Mets plan to recall Smith from Triple-A Las Vegas ahead of Sunday's game against the Phillies, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. — Since being sent down to Triple-A on July 20, Smith has been receiving regular reps in left field …
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