Pirates’ Losing Streak Reaches Nine Games
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Pirates’ Losing Streak Reaches Nine Games

Pirates Lose Ninth Consecutive Game The Pittsburgh Pirates lost their ninth consecutive game at the San Diego Padres 3-0 Tuesday night, extending what has become the longest active losing streak in baseball. For a team that had not lost three consecutive games since the month of May, a slump like this is quite concerning. The […]

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Michael Toglia of the Rockies forcing out Jose Herrera of the Diamondbacks
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Rockies Fall to Diamondbacks on Ninth-inning Comeback

Diamondbacks 4, Rockies 3 PHOENIX (Aug. 13) — Jake McCarthy slapped a two-out, two-strike, two-run opposite-field single in the bottom of the ninth to give the Arizona Diamondbacks a walk-off victory over the Colorado Rockies Tuesday night. McCarthy’s heroics took a much-deserved victory away from Rockies starter Austin Gomber. Gomber scattered six hits over six […]

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Walker Set to Return to the Starting Rotation
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Taijuan Walker Returns to Phillies’ Starting Rotation

The Philadelphia Phillies are getting a boost to their starting rotation.. Taijuan Walker is set to return on Tuesday against the Miami Marlins at Citizens Bank Park. This will be his first major league start since June 21. Walker has battled the injury bug all season. The right-hander started the year on the injured list […]

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Brenton Doyle scoring for the Rockies against the Diamondbacks
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Back-to-back Wild Pitches Doom Rockies against Diamondbacks

Diamondbacks 5, Rockies 4 PHOENIX (Aug. 12) — Back-to-back wild pitches in the bottom of the seventh flipped a 4–3 Colorado Rockies lead into a 5–4 Arizona Diamondbacks victory Monday night. The two mishaps spoiled the first major league start of Bradley Blalock, whom the Rockies landed in the trade that sent Nick Mears to […]

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How One Controversial Call Ended Padres History
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How One Controversial Call Ended Padres History

A controversial game-ending call against the San Diego Padres just ended franchise history. In the final game in a series against the Miami Marlins, the Padres were looking to extend the game into extra innings for the third time following an early 5–0 lead held by the Marlins at the hands of Dylan Cease. By […]

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Top Five NL MVP Candidates

As Major League Baseball enters the “dog days” of August and title races begin to wrap up, the best hitters across the National League have separated themselves from the pack. The best of the best have dominated all year and will win awards for it. But of the best in the National League, who is […]

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Orioles Pitching Struggles Continue Against Blue Jays
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Orioles Pitching Struggles Continue Against Blue Jays

The Baltimore Orioles‘ pitching struggles continued against the Toronto Blue Jays. The Orioles lost two out of the three games due to two poor outings by pitchers. They had consistent pitching and hitting throughout the series. However, as is the nature of baseball, one pitcher having a bad day can make the difference. Furthermore, concerns […]

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Top Five AL MVP Candidates

As Major League Baseball enters the “dog days” of August and title races begin to wrap up, the best hitters across the American league have separated themselves from the pack. The best of the best have dominated all year and will win awards for it. But of the best in the American League, who is […]

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