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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals legend Lou Brock dies Sunday afternoon at 81  —  St. Louis Cardinals' Hall of Famer Lou Brock, who had fought through a number of medical conditions in recent years, died Sunday afternoon.  He was 81.  —  Brock will be remembered for many accomplishments.
Marly Rivera / ESPN:
Yankees bench slumping slugger Gary Sanchez in hopes of reboot  —  Gary Sanchez has been disastrous at the plate for the New York Yankees this season, and manager Aaron Boone has decided to bench the struggling catcher in an effort to help him regain his stroke.
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Joe Stiglich / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Solano's two-run blast keys Giants victory over Arizona  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Donovan Solano hit a two-run, go-ahead homer in the sixth inning and the  —  Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 on Sunday.  —  Brandon Belt and  —  Chadwick Tromp also went deep for the Giants …
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Mark Townsend / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Madison Bumgarner looked at home again in return to San Francisco
Field Level / Post Bulletin:
Tigers power past Twins to end losing skid  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Willi Castro, Grayson Greiner and Sergio Alcantara each hit home runs as the Detroit Tigers snapped a four-game losing streak with a 10-8 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 6, in Minneapolis.
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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Jacob deGrom gets rare home run party backing as Mets crush Phillies  —  Jacob deGrom is going for it.  —  The two-time Cy Young winner is vying for his third consecutive award in what is shaping up to be another marvelous season for the Mets ace.  —  DeGrom (3-1, 1.69 ERA) …
Ken Powtak / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Biggio's 2-run double caps big 5th; Jays beat Red Sox 10-8  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Cavan Biggio's two-run double capped a six-run fifth inning,  —  Rowdy Tellez and Caleb Joseph homered and the  —  Red Sox 10-8 on Sunday.  —  Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had four singles …
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Joey Knight / Tampa Bay Times:
Brandon Lowe's sacrifice fly gives Rays 5-4 walkoff win over Marlins  —  Randy Arozarena homered twice and Hunter Renfroe also went deep for the Rays.  —  ST. PETERSBURG — On a day that didn't commence with 6-foot-8 right-hander Tyler Glasnow brandishing great command, the Rays compensated with some command performances at the plate.
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John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds blow lead in ninth inning, fall to Pittsburgh Pirates  —  The lights pretty much went out on the Cincinnati Reds season Sunday.  The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Reds, 3-2, walk-off style in a game the Reds should have had.  —  The Reds were three outs from winning the series.
Discussion: Bucs Dugout
Anthony Franco / MLB Trade Rumors:
Orioles Promote Dean Kremer  —  The Orioles announced this morning they are bringing up right-handed pitching prospect Dean Kremer.  He'll start this afternoon's game against the Yankees, making his MLB debut in the process.  —  Originally acquired as one of five players Baltimore picked …
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
Nick Selbe / Sports Illustrated:
Mike Trout Blasts 300th Career Home Run, Becomes Angels' Franchise Leader  —  Trout surpasses Tim Salmon as the Angels' all-time home run leader, becoming the 151st player to hit 300 home runs.  —  Move over, King Fish—there's a new fish in town.  —  Angels center fielder Mike Trout hit …
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Daimon Eklund / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Marmolejo's RBI single in 8th lifts Mariners over Rangers  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Jose Marmolejos hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning after twice leaving the bases loaded, and the  —  Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 5-3 on Saturday night.
MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings …:
White Sox beat Royals 5-3 behind Abreu, Giolito  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jose Abreu hit his 13th home run of the season in the first inning,  —  Yasmani Grandal added a two-run shot, and the Chicago  —  Kansas City Royals 5-3 Saturday night.
John Jackson / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
O'Neill, DeJong HR, Cardinals sweep doubleheader from Cubs  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Paul DeJong homered, five St. Louis pitchers combined on a three-hitter and the Cardinals beat the  —  Chicago Cubs 5-1 Saturday night to sweep a doubleheader.  —  In the opener,
Jack Harris / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Drone delay?  Dodgers vs. Rockies briefly halted when drone buzzes Dodger Stadium  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  The Dodgers' Friday night game against the Colorado Rockies was delayed in the bottom of the second inning because of what appeared to be a drone flying over Dodger Stadium.
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Mark Didtler / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Fleming wins 3rd straight starts, Rays beat Marlins 5-4
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