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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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Photos: Big league moments fuel Little League dreams — play — EDITOR'S PICKS — Sunday's game has extra value for two Mets and a Phillie each making their first trip back since they played in the Little League World Series. — Even All-Stars have an at-bat, a pitch or a play …
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Big leaguers remember their worst Little League moments
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MLB Trade Rumors
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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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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
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Bluebird Banter and Pinstripe Alley
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Rays finish trip with 2-0 shutout of Red Sox — BOSTON - The Rays always seem to find a way to make things interesting. — Sunday, they did so by shutting down and shutting out the majors-best Red Sox in a 2-0 matinee win to cap a winning three-city road trip.
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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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Tigers change starting pitcher after mix-up — MINNEAPOLIS — The Detroit Tigers had to change their starting pitcher for their game at Minnesota after a mixup with Jacob Turner. — The Tigers had planned to go with Turner, but the right-hander hadn't met a required 10-day waiting period since …
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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, Kansas City Star and Royals Review
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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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Braves swept by Rockies — So, let's talk about the last four days. — They have not been kind to the Braves. — After Wednesday's sweep on the Marlins, the Braves held a two-game lead over the Phillies in the National League East. It's gone. — Following those four wins …
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‘Pathetic on my part,’ Minter says after blowing 3-0 lead in Braves loss
‘Pathetic on my part,’ Minter says after blowing 3-0 lead in Braves loss
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Talking Chop and Purple Row
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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 …
Last Slide — SAN DIEGO - Christian Villanueva dumped …
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AZ Snake Pit
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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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Matt Harvey throws 6 shutout innings as the Cincinnati Reds beat the San Francisco Giants 7-1
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Harvey beats Bumgarner, Giants drop series to last-place Reds
Harvey beats Bumgarner, Giants drop series to last-place Reds
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McCovey Chronicles and MLB Baseball News …
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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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Tommy La Stella regains surge toward Cubs' pinch-hit record — Chicago Tribune — Despite going hitless in 12 at-bats earlier this season, Tommy La Stella stands a reasonable chance to set the Cubs' single-season record for pinch hits. — “Really?” La Stella laughed Sunday. “I had no idea.”