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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Orioles not thrilled with Red Sox' lineup — You are reading this article for FREE courtesy of BostonGlobe.com. Get unlimited access. — According to a major league source, Orioles folks weren't thrilled to see the Red Sox lineup Monday night. Dustin Pedroia was out with a jammed left finger …
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Scott Lauber / Boston Herald:
Clay Buchholz, Sox stink — Starter's last outing ends early — NEW YORK — The stench from Clay Buchholz' final start of the season might reek so much that it lingers until spring training. — Rather than doing his part last night to damage the New York Yankees' chances of winning the AL East …
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Gordon Edes / ESPN:
Dustin Pedroia has broken finger — NEW YORK — It figures that Dustin Pedroia would be injured playing hard in a game that had little consequence for the Boston Red Sox but mattered to him because it mattered in the bigger picture — and because he knows no other way to play.
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Associated Press:
Yanks Rout Red Sox 10-2, Open 1-Game AL East Lead
Yanks Rout Red Sox 10-2, Open 1-Game AL East Lead
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Gordon Edes / ESPN:
Pedroia and Ellsbury not starting vs. Yankees
Pedroia and Ellsbury not starting vs. Yankees
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Andrew Marchand / ESPN:
Yanks boss: Girardi, others will be keeping jobs
Yanks boss: Girardi, others will be keeping jobs
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Greg Johns / MLB.com:
New dimensions to make Safeco more hitter friendly — Portions of stadium's outfield wall set to be moved in before 2013 season — A graphic illustrates the adjusted dimensions of the outfield fence at Safeco Field for the 2013 season. — SEATTLE — Safeco Field, long known …
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Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Source: Mets officials optimistic Wright will stay — MIAMI — New York Mets officials remain optimistic that David Wright will remain with the team long term and ultimately hope he will succeed Tom Seaver as the organization's unofficial ambassador after the third baseman's playing career ends, a team source told ESPNNewYork.com.
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Fox Sports:
A's, Beane proving everyone wrong — How do you like your vindication? — Is eliminating a team with about three times your payroll good enough? — How about overtaking the two-time defending American League champions, a team with more than twice your payroll? — The Los Angeles Angels are vanquished.
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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:
Dodgers squeak past Giants, keep hopes alive
Dodgers squeak past Giants, keep hopes alive
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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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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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Associated Press:
MLB Completes 8-Year Deal With Fox, Turner Sports — NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has agreed with Fox and Turner Sports on eight-year contracts that will run through 2021 and keep the World Series on Fox. — Fox also will retain rights to the All-Star game and a league championship …
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Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Shut down by Friars, Kelly will miss start, AFL — MILWAUKEE — Rookie pitcher Casey Kelly won't make his scheduled start Tuesday and will likely miss the upcoming Arizona Fall League after the team decided Monday to shut him down. — Anthony Bass will get the start in Kelly's place against the Brewers.
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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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Dan Connolly / Baltimore Sun:
Joan Jett's Orioles' love letter (and other celeb O's fans) — We all know singer/songwriter/guitarist/ producer Joan Jett loves Rock and Roll; she's proclaimed that plenty of times since her breakout hit in 1982. — She also has proclaimed her love for the Orioles for years.
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WPRI-TV:
Schilling selling Mass. home for $3.5M — 26-acre property going for $3.5 million — MEDFIELD, Mass. (WPRI) - Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling has put his 26-acre property outside Boston on the market and is seeking nearly $3.5 million. — The home is being listed by Landmark Residential …
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Joe Capozzi / Palm Beach Post:
Miami Marlins attendance good but it trails first-year numbers at other new stadiums — MIAMI — Back in December, after the Marlins signed free agents Jose Reyes, Mark Buerhle and Heath Bell, team president David Samson couldn't hide his excitement about the first season at Marlins Park.
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