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- GordonEdes Gordon Edes
And it's getting uglier by the moment. Napoli drops foul pop, Yan Gomes hits next pithc for 2-run double, still no out
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Alex Wilson inherits bases-loaded, no-out situation in 6th. Depending on how this inning plays out, fans may remember they have to work tomw
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Indians have had 15 base-runners, and it's a man on first, no outs in 6th. Sox lucky it's not 12-3
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- AndrewMarchand Andrew Marchand
Yanks' Teixeira 'can't be happier' with progress http://t.co/6xbH6FztaF
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- ESPNNYYankees wallace matthews
Bos' death still resonates http://t.co/ifmOgAN4vV
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- GordonEdes Gordon Edes
Lower back spasms for Middlebrooks
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How would you term it, sir? It broke out, then petered out/RT @realandypankin: @GordonEdes didn't really "break out"...
32 minutes ago
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Salty deprived of another CS when Drew drops perfect throw. Aviles credited with SB. Translates into run when Bourn singles to right
33 minutes ago
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Let's go Bruins chant breaks out as B's take 3-2 lead
34 minutes ago
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Middlebrooks out of game, replaced by Ciriaco at third to start the fifth. Don't know reason yet
40 minutes ago
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According to STATS, Inc, that was Ellsbury's first bunt hit since 2009. Hard to fathom
about an hour ago
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- dougglanville Doug Glanville
I am still digesting #Angels Trout's stratospheric homerun. He needs to give a couple of his tools back. He has way too many.
about an hour ago
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RT @JamesMDunne: The Red Sox have signed veteran LHP Rafael Perez to a minor league deal and assigned him to Portland. @SoxProspects http:/…
about an hour ago
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Dempster's night a short one, innings wise: He's done after 3. 85 pitches. 127 in his last start. 212 pitches in his last 7 2/3 IP
about an hour ago
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- Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
Gausman's night is done. 5 innings, 4 runs, some overpowering strikeouts, some command blips. Pretty special stuff; clocked as high as 99mph
about an hour ago
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- GordonEdes Gordon Edes
Ellsbury's bunt 1b was his first this season., He gets cut down at plate on Pedroia base hit by Bourn, but Ortiz hits next pitch for 3R HR
about an hour ago
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- Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
Here's the story on the context of the Mattingly comments, from @jaysonst and I. http://t.co/7pr43opnL1
about an hour ago
- Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
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Yes, @AJ_Garcia5 we haven't mentioned Cabrera at all the six days.
about an hour ago
- Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
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Manny Machado with another double; that's three for tonight, 21 for the season.
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- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
Jenrry Mejia line in official rehab start with Class A St. Lucie #Mets: 5 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, 1 WP at Dunedin.
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