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Two teams limping to the All-Star break hope to get good news on the injury front Monday when the Colorado Rockies and San Francisco Giants open a three-game series at AT&T Park. Rookie shortstop Trevor Story could be back in the starting lineup for the Rockies, while the Giants expect to welcome back reliever Sergio Romo -- and possible other mainstays, too. The Rockies (37-44, third place in the National League West) are looking forward to the return of Story, who sustained a bruised right middle finger when hit by a pitch last June 26 against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Continue to Article

July 04, 2016 1:14:am EST

(Adds final game) July 3 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Sunday's Major League Baseball games: Nationals 12, Reds 1 Stephen Strasburg did not allow a hit or run in 6 2/3 innings and Danny Espinosa had four hits, including two homers, and six RBIs as the first-place Washington Nationals slugged a season-high six homers to crush the last-place Cincinnati Reds 12-1 on Sunday. Strasburg, who came off the disabled list before the game, had not allowed a hit when manager Dusty Baker pulled him after throwing 109 pitches with two outs into the seventh and a runner on third. Strasburg (11-0, 2.71 ERA), who struck out five and walked four, is the last qualifying starter in the majors who does not have a loss. Continue to Article

July 04, 2016 1:04:am EST

The Arizona Diamondbacks placed right-hander Zack Greinke on the 15-day disabled list Sunday due to a lingering oblique injury. Greinke departed Tuesday's start against Philadelphia after two innings due to tightness in his left oblique. The disabled list move was made retroactive to June 29 and the Diamondbacks are optimistic Greinke will be recovered when play resumes after the All-Star break on July 15. Continue to Article

July 03, 2016 9:03:pm EST