Box Score 8/17: Interleague games bring the fireworks

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Good morning and welcome to the YB Box Score, what we're reading while quietly clapping for the BoSox win over the Cards.

Happy birthday today to Rudy Gay, Dustin Pedroia, Dee Brown, Antwaan Randle El, Christian Laettner and Jon Gruden. On this day in 1982 the Dodgers and Cubs started a game that would go for 21 innings and would be forced to be played over two days. 

Daily brain workout

Name the top scorer in fantasy football each year since 1980 in our 'Forget Calvin, bring back Jerry' quiz.

YB ICYMI

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• The top 20 left-handed pitchers of all-time.

Around the league

• Why Miami Heat switched to mobile-only entry to AmericanAirlines Arena. [Sports Techie]
• Turner will create new streaming service for UEFA Champions League in U.S. [NYT]
• Little League World Series 2017: Bracket, schedule, teams, live updates, and scores. [SB Nation]

Is combing Beast Mode and Flavortown even legal in this state, or do we need to get a recommendation from a doctor?