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Xander Bogaerts hits 2 solo HRs, Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 10-4 — Edwin Encarnacion homered twice for the Indians in his return from the disabled list. — BOSTON (AP) - Xander Bogaerts hit two solo homers, Andrew Benintendi had a three-run double to cap a big fourth inning …
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MLB notebook: Yanks put Chapman (knee) on DL — Aroldis Chapman on the 10-day disabled list due to left knee tendinitis on Wednesday, one day after he departed a game against the — Miami Marlins. — Chapman underwent an MRI exam and other tests in Miami on Wednesday.
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Let's Go Tribe, Viva El Birdos and AZ Snake Pit
Matthew Florjancic / WKYC-TV:
Cleveland Indians activate Edwin Encarnacion, place Rajai Davis on 10-day disabled list — The Cleveland Indians have activated designated hitter/first baseman Edwin Encarnacion and placed outfielder Rajai Davis on the 10-day disabled list. — CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians …
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Over the Monster
Associated Press:
Yankees fall apart in sixth inning as four-game winning streak ends with 9-3 loss to lowly Marlins — MIAMI — The Yankees blew a two-run lead, committed three errors, struck out 11 times and lost Wednesday night to the last-place Marlins. — Bring on Baltimore.
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New York Yankees' momentum stopped by Derek Jeter's young Marlins at Miami — MIAMI - A large, vocal gathering of Yankees fans had made themselves at home Wednesday night at Marlins Park, where the current occupants are last in the NL East and last in attendance.
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Pinstripe Alley
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Last Slide — Clay Buchholz doesn't try to out-stuff hitters anymore. He knows he can't. But after shutting down the Los Angeles Angels over seven shutout innings of a 5-1 victory on Wednesday night, the Diamondbacks right-hander pointed to another possible reason for his unexpected resurgence this season.
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Detroit Free Press:
Last Slide — Many fans got what they wanted on Wednesday night: A Chicago Cubs victory. — With the Comerica Park crowd once again decidedly partisan — the “Let's go Cubbies!” chants were evidence — the Detroit Tigers lost to the Cubs, 8-2. — Francisco Liriano navigated through …
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Newcomer Daniel Murphy plans to ‘compete like a maniac’ for the Cubs
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Daniel Murphy bats leadoff in his Cubs' debut
Daniel Murphy bats leadoff in his Cubs' debut
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MLB Baseball News … and Bleed Cubbie Blue
Jerry CrasnickESPN Senior / ESPN:
Francona: Leonys Martin will miss rest of season — BOSTON — Cleveland Indians outfielder Leonys Martin continues to make significant progress in his recovery from a life-threatening bacterial infection, but he will not play baseball again in 2018, manager Terry Francona told reporters Wednesday.
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Indians' Rajai Davis placed on 10-day DL with non-baseball-related medical condition — The Cleveland Indians placed outfielder Rajai Davis on the 10-day disabled list on Wednesday with a non-baseball-related medical condition. — The move is retroactive to Monday.
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Associated Press and Let's Go Tribe
Matthew Florjancic / WKYC-TV:
Cleveland Indians OF Leonys Martin ruled out for remainder of 2018 season
Eddie MatzESPN Senior / ESPN:
Jacob deGrom's Cy Young case and the death of the win — Jacob deGrom isn't campaigning for the Cy Young Award. But he's not not campaigning, either. — Standing in the visiting clubhouse at Camden Yards before a mid-August game, the New York Mets' ace can't contain his excitement about the possibility.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Mets ace Jacob deGrom admits it: Cy Young Award ‘would mean a lot’ — There's no anger in his voice. No hint of frustration. No appeal for sympathy. — It was simply Jacob deGrom, arguably the finest pitcher in the land this season, expressing his wishes and desires on his cell phone.
Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:
Another strong start for Carlos Rodon as White Sox coast to 7-3 victory over Twins — Just one thing left to debate about the front end of future White Sox pitching staffs: Who is going to be Butch, and who is going to be Sundance? — Following Michael Kopech's impressive debut …
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Phil Rosenthal / Chicago Tribune:
Even on Michael Kopech Day, White Sox pulling ace from sleeve no TV match for Cubs
Even on Michael Kopech Day, White Sox pulling ace from sleeve no TV match for Cubs
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Minor League Ball
Associated Press:
Astros down Mariners in Seattle slugfest — Robinson Cano started at 3rd base, first time in his career — SEATTLE (AP) - Martin Maldonado and Tyler White each homered and had three hits, helping the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 10-7 on Wednesday night. — Maldonado had three RBIs and White had two.
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Scott Boeck / USA Today:
Watch: Astros strike a dugout pose after home run
Watch: Astros strike a dugout pose after home run
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The Crawfish Boxes
Eddie MatzESPN Senior / ESPN:
Stephen Strasburg's rough return overshadows Nats' walk-off win — WASHINGTON — Don't let the crazy finish fool you. — Yes, the Washington Nationals defied the odds, overcoming a rocky return by Stephen Strasburg to beat the Phillies 8-7 in dramatic fashion.
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Federal Baseball
John Tomase / WEEI:
Dombrowski confident Red Sox ace Chris Sale will be himself by late September — The Red Sox have one goal for Chris Sale during his second stint on the disabled list this month: be locked in by late September. — That was the message from president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski during …
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Alex Reimer / WEEI:
J.D. Martinez tells D&K chemistry is biggest reason for Red Sox' success
J.D. Martinez tells D&K chemistry is biggest reason for Red Sox' success
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Robert Stephenson limits walks, but can't stop Milwaukee Brewers in Cincinnati Reds loss — MILWAUKEE - Representing the tying run in the top of the eighth inning Wednesday, Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett stepped into the batter's box with the bases loaded.
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Let's play the Rays name game — ST. PETERSBURG — When Tyler Glasnow first signed a professional contract with the Pirates as a 17-year-old right out of high school in 2011, he was pretty much all arms and legs and awkward maneuvers. — “I was like 6-6, 6-7, and I weighed like 160 pounds or something …
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MLB Baseball News … and DRaysBay
Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Freeman, Acuna secure Braves' sweep in Pittsburgh — The Braves completed a sweep of the Pirates because Freddie Freeman and Ronald Acuna are, more often than not, the best players on the field. — Wednesday's 2-1 win topped off a successful series in Pittsburgh, where the Braves had lost 12 of 16 coming in.
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Cardinals homer in 14th straight game, beat Dodgers 5-2 — LOS ANGELES — Even when the Cardinals run into each other, they can't lose. — Yadier Molina and Marcell Ozuna slugged two-run homers and St. Louis overcame a lack of communication in the outfield to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2 on Tuesday night.
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MLB Baseball News … and True Blue LA