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Michael Baron / MetsBlog.com:
Final Score: Mets 2 Phillies 1 — The Mets defeated the Phillies by the score of 2-1 at Citi Field this afternoon. — For a full recap and box score, check out SNY.TV. — The Least You Should Know: — R.A. Dickey started for the Mets and he was absolutely brilliant …
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Associated Press:
Mets sweep Phillies in day-night doubleheader — NEW YORK — With nothing left to play for in the regular season, the Philadelphia Phillies are playing as if they have nothing left. — Hunter Pence dropped a deep fly ball for an error that led to five unearned runs, and the New York Mets completed …
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Aaron Taube / MLB.com:
Isringhausen, Duda could be done for 2011 — NEW YORK — Both right fielder Lucas Duda and reliever Jason Isringhausen might not return to the Mets before the end of the season, Mets manager Terry Collins said Saturday. — Isringhausen has been out since Sept. 6 due to a herniated disc …
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Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Reeling Red Sox Lose Again, 9-1 to Yankees — NEW YORK (AP) — Derek Jeter capped a six-run second inning with a three-run homer, rookie Jesus Montero had four RBIs in finishing a triple shy of the cycle and the New York Yankees stunned the reeling Boston Red Sox early in a 9-1 victory Saturday.
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Francona shuffles Red Sox batting order — NEW YORK - The big news is the lineup. — Red Sox manager Terry Francona took suggestions from players and coaches and put together an interesting lineup that he hopes will ignite the Red Sox offense. — The key component is Carl Crawford …
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joy of sox, Yahoo! Sports, Yahoo! Sports, HardballTalk and ESPN
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Game 157: Red Sox at Yankees
Game 157: Red Sox at Yankees
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Over the Monster, SawxBlog, HardballTalk, baseballmusings.com and Pinstripe Alley
New York Post:
MLB will add wild-card teams, hold one-game playoff: sources — Negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement for Major League Baseball are moving at a fast pace and one issue the sides have all but agreed upon is adding two wild-card teams and holding one-game playoffs in each league …
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MLB.com:
MLB Announces 2011 Postseason Schedule — Major League Baseball today announced the schedule for the 2011 Postseason, which will open on Friday, September 30th. Game One of the 107th World Series is scheduled for Wednesday, October 19th in the ballpark of the National League Champions.
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Al's Ramblings
Associated Press:
Orioles end Justin Verlander's streak, beat Tigers 6-5 — DETROIT - Justin Verlander lost his streak of 12 consecutive winning starts, and the Baltimore Orioles went on to a 6-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers when Matt Angle executed a tiebreaking squeeze bunt in the ninth inning Saturday night.
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Associated Press:
Duncan Leads Indians' Sweep of Twins, 8-2, 7-6 — CLEVELAND (AP) — Shelley Duncan drove in three runs in each half of a day-night doubleheader, and the Cleveland Indians erased a six-run deficit to beat the Minnesota Twins 7-6 on Saturday night for the sweep.
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Associated Press:
Carlos Santana's walkoff HR leads Indians over Twins 6-5
Carlos Santana's walkoff HR leads Indians over Twins 6-5
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Associated Press and Twinkie Town
Tom Withers / Associated Press:
THOME HONORED BY INDIANS, WHO PLAN STATUE FOR HIM
THOME HONORED BY INDIANS, WHO PLAN STATUE FOR HIM
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Baseball Prospectus, Let's Go Tribe and HardballTalk
Steve Overbey / MLB.com:
Jackson interested in returning to Cardinals — ST. LOUIS — Right-hander Edwin Jackson realizes that Sunday's start against the Chicago Cubs could be his last in a Cardinals uniform. — And he wants to make the most of it. — “Being in a race and having something to pitch for the last week …
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R.B. Fallstrom / Globe and Mail:
Cubs dent Cards' postseason hopes
Cubs dent Cards' postseason hopes
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Rhett Bollinger / MLB.com:
Mauer, Morneau, Nishioka to disabled list — CLEVELAND — The Twins have officially placed catcher Joe Mauer, first baseman Justin Morneau and shortstop Tsuyoshi Nishioka on the disabled list, the club announced on Saturday. — The Twins shut down Mauer on Sept. 16, when they announced …
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Fox Sports:
Flanagan threatened suicide many times — SPARKS, MD. (AP) — Police records show former Baltimore Orioles pitcher Mike Flanagan threatened to kill himself several times before committing suicide. — Flanagan won the Cy Young award in 1979 and was a member of the Orioles' 1983 world championship team.
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Baltimore Sun and Deadspin
David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
Games of the Day — The Braves and the Cardinals both play early, so we should know a lot more about the state of the NL Wild Card race by early this evening. Brandon Beachy of the Braves battles Chien-Ming Wang and the Nationals with the Braves magic number at three.
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Brew Crew Ball
Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Jocketty re-ups to be Reds GM through 2014 — PITTSBURGH — The Reds announced Friday that general manager Walt Jocketty has been given a three-year contract extension through the 2014 season. Jocketty's original four-year contract was to expire at the end of this season. — Terms were not revealed by the club.
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Associated Press:
Harang Leads San Diego Past Los Angeles 3-0 — SAN DIEGO (AP) — Matt Kemp's pursuit of the Triple Crown took a hit when Aaron Harang threw eight sharp innings to lead the San Diego Padres to a 3-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night. — Kemp leads the NL with 119 RBIs and is tied for lead with 37 homers.
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Associated Press:
Angels out of AL West race after Jered Weaver's loss — ANAHEIM, Calif. — Gio Gonzalez outdueled Jered Weaver and the Oakland Athletics scored the go-ahead run on an eighth-inning error, beating the Los Angeles Angels 3-1 Friday night and eliminating them from the AL West race.
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