Cleveland Indians center fielder Austin Jackson falls over the wall after making a catch to rob Boston Red Sox designated hitter Hanley Ramirez of a home run during the fifth inning at Fenway on August 1, 2017. Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports

Box Score 8/2: Austin Jackson says 'hang in there' this week

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Happy birthday today to Grady Sizemore, Tim Wakefield, and Kristaps Porzingis. On this date in 1938 the Dodgers and Cardinals experimented with using a yellow baseball in a double-header. They went back to the white ball in the second game. 

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Have a good Wednesday, everyone. Hang in there and make the catch.

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