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Globe and Mail:
Blue Jays better Yanks in rubber match — Adam Lind stroked two solo homers and starter Brandon Morrow was brilliant over eight innings as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the New York Yankees 3-0 on Sunday. — It was a glorious afternoon for a late summer game and Lind gave the 34,657 fans …
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Bluebird Banter and TSN.ca
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Jays' Morrow looks to get back on track in Yankees finale — The Sports Network — (Sports Network) - The Toronto Blue Jays will send Brandon Morrow to the mound looking for a series win over the New York Yankees in their Sunday finale. The Yankees will counter with Freddy Garcia.
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Yahoo! Sports, Pinstripe Alley and Canadian Press
NY Daily News:
Harper: Save the Mo-ment for Bronx — TORONTO - It is set up now, perhaps anyway, to be another grand Yankee moment in the Bronx. And indeed, in a season in which Derek Jeter enjoyed such a magical day at the Stadium in reaching 3,000 hits, it would be only fitting if Mariano Rivera gets his crowning achievement at home as well.
John Tomase / Boston Herald:
Anthopoulos, Jays making huge gains — + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email + Bio — The Red Sox [team stats] have had their hands full with the Rays, and the Yankees are the Yankees, but very stealthily, an AL East neighbor to the north is attempting to make waves of its own.
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Associated Press, MLB Rumors and Bluebird Banter
Associated Press:
Brewers ride early runs to easy win over Reds — CINCINNATI - Carlos Gomez and Prince Fielder each hit two-run homers in the first inning and Zack Greinke breezed through seven innings, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to an 8-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday for a series sweep.
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Associated Press:
Royals pound White Sox for 7th straight win — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)—The surging Kansas City Royals are giving their fans a glimpse of a brighter future. — Mike Moustakas(notes) hit his third home run in four games and Jeff Francoeur(notes) hit a three-run homer and the Royals beat …
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South Side Sox and Royals Review
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Bob Dutton / Kansas City Star:
Royals notes: Team has to figure out what it will do with Cabrera
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The Yankee Analysts, Rany on the Royals and MLB Rumors
Associated Press:
Rangers down M's 7-6, add ground over Angels — SEATTLE - The Texas Rangers haven't found themselves in many close games lately with only two this month being decided by less than four runs. — Texas manager Ron Washington expects that to change as the season winds down and the Rangers try …
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Lookout Landing
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Jim Armstrong / On the Rox:
Tracy to De La Rosa as he heads off for rehab: 'Don't try to speed it up' — Jorge De La Rosa left the Rockies today for what figures to be the longest offseason of his career. — De La Rosa, who underwent Tommy John surgery on June 3, will spend the offseason splitting time between …
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HardballTalk
Mike Silva / Mike Silva's New York Baseball Digest:
Mets and Tim Byrdak Close to Extension — I have learned the Mets and Tim Byrdak are close to an extension for the 2012 season. — Byrdak was one of the value signings this past off season and he's turned out well. — He had big shoes to fill with the departure of Pedro Feliciano.
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MLB Rumors and ESPN
Associated Press:
Aybar homers twice, Weaver strong as Angels beat Orioles — BALTIMORE — Erick Aybar went 4-for-4, homered twice and tied a franchise record by scoring five runs, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Baltimore Orioles 11-2 Sunday to avert a three-game sweep.
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Associated Press and Camden Chat
Associated Press:
Phillies Win, Clinch 5th Straight NL East Title — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Roy Oswalt threw seven dominant innings, Raul Ibanez hit a grand slam and the Philadelphia Phillies clinched their fifth straight NL East title with a 9-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night.
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Phillies Nation, baseballmusings.com, Blogging Baseball, Yahoo! Sports and Associated Press
Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
NY Mets' David Wright admits losing, long injury-plagued year have weighed heavily on him — ATLANTA - David Wright is standing in front of his locker, holding his cap, and fiddling with the brim. His voice is soft, and his eyes settle on the hat. On most days, he chooses to reveal nothing …
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ESPN, MetsBlog.com and New Jersey Online
Associated Press:
Twins 1st Baseman Morneau Done for Season — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota's Justin Morneau won't play again this season because of concussion symptoms and a cyst that needs to be surgically removed. — The Twins announced Sunday the first baseman will have the cyst removed from his left knee this week.
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Yahoo! Sports
St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards making moves for 2012 — PHILADEPHIA • The Cardinals admit they have no idea whether or not they will be able to retain pending free agent first baseman Albert Pujols. They also recognize there will be ramifications regardless of outcome. — Rather than be held hostage …
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MLB Rumors
