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Gordon Edes / ESPN:
Pedroia and Ellsbury not starting vs. Yankees — NEW YORK — This probably didn't play real well in the clubhouse of the Baltimore Orioles, who are trying to beat out the New York Yankees for the AL East title, but the Red Sox took on the Yankees Monday night without either Dustin Pedroia or Jacoby Ellsbury in the starting lineup.
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Over the Monster and Boston Globe
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Andrew Marchand / ESPN:
Yanks boss: Girardi, others will be keeping jobs — NEW YORK — Even with the New York Yankees having relinquished a 10-game lead in the AL East, Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner said manager Joe Girardi's job, nor anyone else's, is in danger. — “Jobs are not riding on this,” Steinbrenner said …
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HardballTalk, Sliding Into Home and Associated Press
Associated Press:
Yanks Rout Red Sox 10-2, Open 1-Game AL East Lead — NEW YORK (AP) — Robinson Cano, Curtis Granderson, Russell Martin and Mark Teixeira homered in a nine-run second inning, and the New York Yankees routed the Boston Red Sox 10-2 Monday night to open a one-game lead over Baltimore in the AL East with two games to play.
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Boston Herald and ESPN
Associated Press:
Cards Top Reds 4-2, Clinch Tie for 2nd Wild Card — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jaime Garcia homered off Bronson Arroyo and pitched into the seventh inning, helping the St. Louis Cardinals clinch at least a tie for the second NL wild card and spoil Dusty Baker's return from a mini-stroke with a 4-2 victory …
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Associated Press, Viva El Birdos, ESPN and TSN.ca
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Associated Press:
Dodgers squeak past Giants, keep hopes alive … LOS ANGELES — Elian Herrera singled in the go-ahead run in the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 3-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Monday night that kept their postseason hopes alive.
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Yahoo! Sports and ESPN
Associated Press:
Cabrera Has Four Hits as Tigers Win Central — Miguel Cabrera had four hits, including a homer during a five-run sixth inning, and the Detroit Tigers held off the Kansas City Royals, 6-3, on Monday night to clinch the American League Central title. — Gerald Laird added a bases-loaded double …
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Bless You Boys and Yahoo! Sports
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Associated Press:
Tigers Beat Royals 6-3 to Clinch AL Central Title — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Miguel Cabrera had four hits, including a homer during a five-run sixth inning, and the Detroit Tigers held off the Kansas City Royals 6-3 Monday night to clinch the AL Central title.
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baseballmusings.com, ESPN and TSN.ca
Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Scherzer feels good after latest throwing session
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HardballTalk and MLB Daily Dish
Associated Press:
Nats wrap up NL East title despite loss to Phils … WASHINGTON — Thanks to strong pitching from Gio Gonzalez and Stephen Strasburg, Bryce Harper's burst of energy and Adam LaRoche's slugging, the Washington Nationals won enough from April through September that even a loss on the first day of October …
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MLB, The Good Phight and Yahoo! Sports
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Associated Press:
King Felix Flops at Finish, Mariners Lose 8-4 — SEATTLE (AP) — Nobody was better than Felix Hernandez in August. — “It was the best month that I've ever seen in my life,” Mariners manager Eric Wedge said. — Then the calendar turned, and so did Hernandez.
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Lookout Landing
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Associated Press:
Trout Gets 4 Hits, 3 RBIs in Angels' 8-4 Win — SEATTLE (AP) — Mike Trout had four hits and drove in three runs in Los Angeles' 8-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Monday night but it was not enough to keep the Angels in the playoff chase. — The Angels, with a high payroll …
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TSN.ca
Associated Press:
Rays Remain Alive With 5-3 Win Over Orioles — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Alex Cobb allowed two hits over seven innings Monday night, helping the Tampa Bay Rays keep their slim playoff hopes alive with a 5-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. — Ben Zobrist hit his 20th homer …
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Camden Chat and Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
White Sox Eliminated After 11-0 Win Over Indians — CLEVELAND (AP) — Their collapse complete, all the White Sox could do was watch from afar as another team celebrated winning the AL Central. — This wasn't their year, but it wasn't supposed to be. — Chicago's comeback season came up short.
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South Side Sox, ESPN and Associated Press
