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Twins place Royce Lewis on injured list, Byron Buxton leaves game with elbow injury

HOUSTON (AP) — The Minnesota Twins placed third baseman Royce Lewis on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a left hamstring strain.

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Dave Martinez defends coaching staff as sputtering Nationals' losing streak reaches seven

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez bristled Saturday when asked how much of his team’s recent offensive struggles should be apportioned between players and his coaches after the 4-3 loss to the Miami Marlins.

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Aaron Civale gets what he wanted and remains a starter with quick trade to Chicago White Sox

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Aaron Civale joined the White Sox on Saturday, giving the right-hander a day to get to know his new Chicago teammates before starting for them after being traded from the Milwaukee Brewers.

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Swanson and Boyd help the NL Central-leading Cubs top the Pirates 2-1

CHICAGO (AP) — Dansby Swanson homered, Matthew Boyd pitched six sharp innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 on Saturday.

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Jesus Sanchez homers as Marlins hold off Nationals 4-3 to clinch series victory

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jesús Sánchez homered in the seventh inning, and the Miami Marlins held off the Washington Nationals 4-3 on Saturday.

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Stephenson hits a grand slam in 6-run fifth as Reds rout Tigers 11-1

DETROIT (AP) — Tyler Stephenson hit a grand slam in a six-run fifth inning and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Detroit Tigers 11-1 on Saturday.

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Bullpen games have provided quite a relief for the Texas Rangers with a pair of non-starter wins

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Those bullpen games have been quite a relief for the Texas Rangers.

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Astros rookie outfielder Jacob Melton sidelined with a sprained ankle

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros placed rookie outfielder Jacob Melton on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a sprained right ankle. Melton was injured playing defense in Friday night's win over Minnesota. The 24-year-old Melton hit .

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Nationals' bat-retrieving dog Bruce laps up pregame attention, makes MLB debut

WASHINGTON (AP) — The dog days of summer arrived Saturday at Nationals Park.

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Pirates catcher Endy Rodríguez is going to get an injection for his ailing right elbow

CHICAGO (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Endy Rodríguez is going to get a platelet-rich plasma injection for his ailing right elbow. Rodríguez got a second opinion from Dodgers team physician Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles.

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