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Angels designate RHP Harvey for assignment — The Los Angeles Angels designated pitcher Matt Harvey for assignment Friday after the right-hander's struggles in 12 starts with the club. — Harvey, who signed a one-year, $11 million contract with the Angels in the offseason, was 3-5 with a 7.09 ERA.
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Mark Townsend / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Matt Harvey's career reaches another crossroads after being DFAed by Angels — Matt Harvey is facing another career crosswords after being designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Angels. … The Angels signed Harvey, who turned 30 in March, hoping he would help fill out a starting rotation that has seemingly always lacked depth.
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MLB Trade Rumors, New York Post and Lookout Landing
Joe Reedy / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Springer, Bregman propel Astros to 6-2 victory over Angels
Springer, Bregman propel Astros to 6-2 victory over Angels
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Yahoo! Sports and The Crawfish Boxes
David Ginsburg / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Orioles hit 2 HRs off Price, cruise past Red Sox 11-2 — BALTIMORE (AP) — Anthony Santander and — Baltimore Orioles got six solid innings from rookie right-hander — John Means in an 11-2 rout of the Boston — Red Sox on Friday night. — Price (7-3) allowed six runs …
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Camden Chat, NESN.com and Boston Red Sox News …
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Christopher Smith / Union-News:
Boston Red Sox injuries: Steve Pearce ‘not close’ to returning; Mitch Moreland to play in rehab game Friday
Boston Red Sox injuries: Steve Pearce ‘not close’ to returning; Mitch Moreland to play in rehab game Friday
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MLB Baseball News …, Camden Chat, NESN.com, NBCSports.com and MLB Trade Rumors
Doug Padilla / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Ryu strong again as Dodgers get past Marlins 2-1 — Hyun-Jin Ryu pitched seven strong innings and combined with — Kenta Maeda and Kenley Jansen to help the — Miami Marlins 2-1 Friday night. — Playing at Dodger Stadium for the first time since the All-Star break …
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True Blue LA and Tampa Bay Rays on Yahoo! …
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Boone tossed after rant: My guys are savages — New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone went on a profane rant Thursday that seemed to spark his team's rally from a slow start to a 6-2 victory in the first game of a doubleheader against the Tampa Bay Rays. — The rant came after rookie umpire …
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Ronald Blum / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
‘Savages’ sweep: Boone's rant sparks Yanks over Rays in DH
‘Savages’ sweep: Boone's rant sparks Yanks over Rays in DH
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Pinstripe Alley, Tampa Bay Rays on Yahoo! … and DRaysBay
Chris Talbott / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Mariners' Leake lose perfect game try in 9th, blanks Angels — Seattle Mariners lost his bid to pitch a perfect game on a leadoff single in the ninth inning by rookie — Los Angeles Angels for a 10-0 win Friday night. — The — Angels hadn't come close to a hit and Leake hadn't gone …
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Lookout Landing
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
With Nate Lowe hitting, time for Ji-Man Choi to show Rays what he can do — Manager Kevin Cash said they're looking to get Choi out of an extended slump. Also, a Kiermaier achievement, McKay promotion. — NEW YORK — Rookie first baseman Nate Lowe has made a pretty good impression since coming …
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MLB Baseball News …, DRaysBay and MLB Trade Rumors
Brian Hall / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Semien has 3 extra-base hits, surging A's beat Twins 5-3 — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — With a game-time temperature of 94 degrees on a humid, muggy evening, starting pitchers — Chris Bassitt had to fight dripping sweat as much as opposing batters. — Oakland's leadoff hitter,
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Athletics Nation
MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings …:
Verlander strikes out 12, Astros beat Rangers 4-3 — Justin Verlander struck out 12 in six solid innings, four Houston players hit solo home runs and the — Texas Rangers 4-3 on Friday night. — Jose Altuve, — Alex Bregman and — Yordan Alvarez led off the third inning …
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The Crawfish Boxes and Lone Star Ball
Steve Herrick / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Mercado gets 5 hits, Indians top Royals 10-5, 6th win in row — Oscar Mercado went 5 for 5 and drove in two runs as the — Cleveland Indians won their sixth straight game, defeating the — Kansas City Royals 10-5 on Friday night. — Mercado had an RBI double in the third inning and a run-scoring single in the sixth.
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Let's Go Tribe
Jake Seiner / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Encarnación, ex-Rockies help Yankees beat Colorado 8-2 — Edwin Encarnacion hit a go-ahead, grand slam, a trio of ex-Rockies beat up on their former team and the — New York Yankees defeated Colorado 8-2 Friday night. — Encarnacion lined his 12th career slam in the third inning off
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Purple Row
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Astros Designate Tyler White — The Astros have designated first baseman/DH Tyler White for assignment, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com tweets. Right-hander Jose Urquidy will come up from Triple-A Round Rock to take White's 25-man roster spot. — An Astro since they chose him in the 33rd round …
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The Crawfish Boxes
MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings …:
Martinez, Cards score 10 runs in 6th, rally past Reds 12-11 — Jose Martinez homered and singled during a 10-run rally in the sixth inning and the — St. Louis Cardinals overcame a seven-run deficit Friday night for a wild 12-11 win over the — Cincinnati Reds.
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Red Reporter
David Wilson / Miami Herald:
A final look at the Marlins' homestand against Mets and Padres before they head west — Some extra notes, news and takeaways from the Miami Marlins' six-game homestand, which included a three-game series loss to the New York Mets and a three-game series win against the San Diego Padres:
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Fish Stripes
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