Box Score 8/18: Reds and Cubs claw through a 23-run game
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Good morning and welcome to the YB Box Score, what we're reading while applauding the Reds for their strength against the Cubs (ignoring the Pirates five-game losing skid).
Happy birthday today to Evan Gattis, Bart Scott and Jeremy Shockey. On this date in 1981, Herschel Walker made news by taking out a $1 million insurance policy in case he was injured.
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Around the league
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Round the bases, not round the base
Have a good Friday, everyone. We made it through the week. Red Sox-Yankees weekend, so giddy-up.
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