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Padres-W-Orioles (8-1)….Fernando Tatis-Franmil Reyes hits HRs on first two pitches of game…1st time ever in team history…Eric Hosme 2R-HR and 3R-HRX…Luis Urias HR…..Orioles pitchers have now given up 205HRs this season……..San Diego just (2-9) at home since June….won just 5-of-15 since All Star break….Baltimore (35-71) on season.

Padres-Orioles…Tuesday day game..Dinelson Lamet (0-2)-vs-Tom Eschelman (0-2).

Padres-NY Mets…NY Post reporting trade discussions for Noah Syndegaard continuing…Mets now asking for OF-Manny Margot…2B-Luis Urias….P-Adrian Morejon.

Padres..P-Garrett Richards makes 1st rehab start Tuesday night for Lake Elsinore-at-San Jose…Coming off last year elbow surgery.

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Dodgers-L-Rockies (9-1)…Colorado score 5R-off Kenta Maeda in 4-innings….David Dahl HR-RBI single…….LA (69-39)….Rockies in terrible freefall lost 18-of-24….LA benches OF-Joc Pederson after he fails to run out ground ball..

LA-Colorado..Tuesday matchup…Tony Gonsolin (0-1)-vs-Kyle Freeland (2-8)

Dodgers-Seattle…Trade…LA acquires minor league 2B-Kris Negron for minor leaguer.

Dodgers-Pirates…continute trade talks for Buccos relief ace Felipe Vasquez for C-Kei Ramirez and pitching prospects.

Dodgers..Scouting Japanese high school pitching sensation…(17Y) Rookie Sasaki-clocked at 101mph this spring…(6’2) P-being compared to Shohei Ohtani….Nippon Ham Fighters posed to make him 1st pick in draft….Could sign instead with MLB-team.

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Angels-Tigers…Detroit led (7-2) at press time…Miguel Cabrera HR-2R-single…..Halos lost 3-of-4….Detroit-worst record in baseball (30-71)

Halos-Detroit…Tuesday pitchers…Griff Canning (3-6)-vs-Drew Ver Hagen (1-1)

Angels-Mets…Still discussing deal for P-Noah Syndegaard for OF-Jo Adell and pitching prospects.

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(Scoreboard)

Atlanta-L-Washington…Anthony Rendon Grand Slam HR…Braves (63-44)…Nationals won 16-of-23

Arizona-L-Miami….Marlins score 6R-in 2nd inning….Marlins (41-63)

Reds-W-Pirates….Reds score 10R in 2nd inning….Jose Iglesias Grand Slam HR…Cincinnati (8-11) skid….Pittsburgh won just 4-of-21

Royals-L-Blue Jays.Randal Grichuk 2R-HR…RBI single…….KC (40-67)….Jays (40-67).

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(Trade Rumors)….Deadline 1pm-Wednesday

Yankees-Arizona..NY interested in D-Backs P-Robby Ray…Arizona wants Gio Ursula and pitching

Yankees-Indians..Talk about deal for Tribe P-Trevor Bauer…Indians may not deal him to a team in pennant race.

Astros-Mets..discuss deal for NY P-Zach Wheeler..Mets have 6-starting pitchers now.

Red Sox-Mets..discussing deal for Boston reliever P-Edwin Diaz…Mets want top young 3B-Bobby Dallbe and pitching.

Toronto-Atlanta…Jays offering reliever Ken Giles for Braves P-Sean Newcombe-3B-Jon Camargo

Orioles-Cubs…Discussing deal for Baltimore 2B-Jon Villar.

Seattle-Tampa Bay…Rays interested in OF-Domingo Santana

Cubs-Houston..Astros interested in C-Martin Maldonado

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(Trades)

Mets-Phillies…NY deals P-Jason Vargas for Phillies C-Austin Bossart.

Pirates-Milwaukee….Pittsburgh deals P-Jordan Lyles to Brewers for minor leaguer.

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(Roster Moves)

Giants..DFA-P-Nick Vincent
A’s..DFA-P-Brian Schlitter
Washington..DFA-P-Justin Miller
Royals..Release 1B-Luca Duda

Cardinals..Sign FA-P-Zac Rosscup-ex Dodgers.

Washington…Callup P-Eric Fedde
cardinals..Option 2B-Harrison Bader to AAA

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(MLB)

Minnesota…Former Twins P-Loek VanMil (7’1-P) passes away from head injuries in fall….was (34Y)…star pitcher for Netherlands in World Baseball Classic…..Got as high at AAA in Twins-Reds-Angels organization.

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……..(FOOTBALL)………….

Chargers….RB-Melvin Gordon fine total now surpasses 200,000 for missing 5-days of workouts with team in contract dispute…..Will be docked (330,000) game check if he misses first preseason game.

Chargers…Off Coor-Ken Whisenhunt praises second year RB-Justin Jackson…’he is legitimate’……Says rookie LT-Trey Pipkins making great progress in pass blocking…’smart’ recognizing defensive alignments.

Chargers….Longtime NFL coach Tom Bass…1st assistant to Don Coryell, passes away, after long illness…had contracted polio in the 1950s….coached for Bolts, Tampa Bay, Eagles, Philadelphia….served as NFL scout too.

Rams…DT-Aaron Donald takes part in contact drills…1st time in 4-years Pro Bowl star has been in training camp on time.

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(Roster Moves)

Baltimore….Ravens sign FA-QB-Joe Callahan-ex Packers…after QB-Josh Johnson turned down contract offer.

Arizona..Release LB-Matt Longacre-ex Rams

Broncos..Workout FA-RB-Theo Riddick-ex Lions

Saints..Release injury prone WR-Cam Meredith

New Orleans…Workout FA-RB-Alfred Morris-ex Redskins-Cowboys

Patriots…OG-JJ Dielman retires after just 2-days practice…3rd OL to leave team since June.

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(Injuries)

Tampa Bay…S-Orion Stewart-suffers major knee injury in camp.
Jets..WR-Jamison Crowder goes down with foot injury
Chiefs…CB-Keith Reaser tears Achilles tendon in workout
Chiefs…RB-Damien Williams-hamstring
Chiefs..CB-Bashaud Breeland-thumb injury
Colts…DE-Jabaal Sheard-knee injury in workouts-out 4W
Bengals…Injury prone WR-John Ross to miss 3W
Broncos…CB-Chris Harris goes down with thumb injury
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(Teams)

Dallas…Owner Jerry Jones says the Cowboys can win ‘without an Ezekiel Elliott’…as holdout continues….Elliott takes off for Cabu-San Lucas in Mexico as holdout reaches 5th day.

Bengals…Players critical of artificial turf conditions at University of Dayton-Welcome Stadium….said it cause bad injury to WR-AJ Green.

Miami…Coach Brian Flores fires OL-coach Pat Flaherty after just 4-practices…Hires Dave DeGuglielmo-ex Bills-Chargers-Raiders OL coach

Broncos…Coach Vic Fangio says journeyman Kevin Hogan will start at QB in Thursday-Hall of Fame Game vs Atlanta…Rookie Drew Lock will play in 2nd half.

Raiders…Move newly acquired Trent Brown to RT…Kolton Miller stays at LT

Colts..Rookie WR-Parris Campbell…called ‘Stud-WR’ by owner Jim Irsay.

Eagles…Coach Doug Pederson praises versatility of newly acquired ex-Eagles RB-Jordan Howard.
Pittsburgh…Report Minority owners wanted to fire coach Mike Tomlin for not controlling locker room issues last year.

Tampa Bay…Coach Bruce Arians praises QB-Jameis Winston for consistency in throws in new playbook.

Arizona..Coach Kliff Kingsbury institutes ‘halftime breaks’ in practice just like halftime in football games-to hydrate-make adjustments in practice.

NFL-Union…return to negotiations table to further discuss the next split in revenues in next CBA.

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(College Football)

Aztecs…Open preseason camp-Football Media Day on Tuesday….coach Rocky Long brings in 7-transfers to roster to compete for starting jobs.

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…………(BASKETABALL)……….

Clippers…Owner Steve Ballmer says he would consider changing team name and team colors as part of new ‘identity’ of team.

Miami..Release F-Yante Maten-averaged (23P) in NBA-G League.

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………..(HOCKEY)…………

Edmonton….1st round draft pick D-Philip Broberg will play this year in Sweden…rather than come to NHL at age 19.

Las Vegas-New Jersey……Knights trade LW-Nikita Gusev to Devils for #2-#3 draft picks…Scored 27G last year in KHL in Russia….Las Vegas could not sign him because of cap issues

Tampa Bay…Sign G-Andrei Vasilevskiy to (8Y-76M) extension…had (39-10-4) record with .920-save percentage.

Rangers..Hirte Kris Knoblauch-ex Flyers-to coach AHL-Hartford Wolfpack team.

Arizona Coyotes…Board of Governors approves sale of team to new majority owner Alex Mereulo.

Calgary…City Council to vote on Tuesday night to co-fund 550M-Hockey Arena for NHL-Flames to replace 36Y-old Saddledome…Flames will pay 250M of cost plus over-runs.

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……….(GENERAL)……………

Arsenal….wins bidding war for rights to French star Nicolas Pepe…scored 22-goals last year for Lillie-in France.

NASCAR….Hendricks Motorsports fires Crew Chief Jimmie Johnson team….Johnson winless in 80-races….has finished 30th-30th-15th last three races.

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