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Pat Graham / Associated Press:
Rockies rout Dodgers 16-2, take 2 of 3 in series — DENVER (AP) Justin Morneau tied a season high with six RBIs, including five as part of an eight-run first inning against spot starter Carlos Frias, and the Colorado Rockies routed the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 16-2 on Wednesday.
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Canadian Press:
Angels beat Mariners, clinch AL West title with A's loss — ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels clinched the AL West title Wednesday night, getting seven dominant innings of one-hit ball from C.J. Wilson in a 5-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners. — C.J. Cron hit a three-run homer …
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Lookout Landing
Associated Press:
David Price Hit Hard, Tigers Lose to Twins 8-4 — MINNEAPOLIS — David Price was hit hard in a disappointing outing and the Minnesota Twins beat Detroit 8-4 Wednesday night to tighten the AL Central race ahead of the Tigers' big weekend series in Kansas City. — Danny Santana tripled, doubled and drove in two runs for the Twins.
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Metsblog:
Game Recap: Marlins 4, Mets 3 — Recap: The Mets dropped their series finale with the Marlins, 4-3, on Wednesday night at Citi Field. — Need to Know: Mets starter Dillon Gee got off to a rocky start that was too much to overcome. The right-hander allowed three of his four surrendered runs …
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Canadian Press:
Carrasco throws two-hit gem as Indians shut out Astros — HOUSTON — Carlos Carrasco threw a two-hitter with a career-high 12 strikeouts to lead the Cleveland Indians over the Houston Astros 2-0 Wednesday night. — Yan Gomes had an RBI single in the fourth inning and a run-scoring triple in the sixth.
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The Crawfish Boxes
Associated Press:
Hendriks Wins Again, Pitches Cubs Past Reds — CHICAGO — Kyle Hendricks kept up his impressive rookie season, pitching seven strong innings as the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-1 Wednesday night for a sweep. — Chris Valaika, Ryan Kalish and Luis Valbuena each had a run-scoring hit as the Cubs won their third straight.
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Coffee clutch: Jeter maintains rigid daily routine — 9/15/14: Derek Jeter discusses starting his career in Tampa and talks about how the fans have treated him on the road in his final season — ST. PETERSBURG — The scene has played out countless times in stadiums across the country; you can almost set your watch to it.
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Canadian Press:
Wainwright masterful as Cardinals shut out fading Brewers — ST. LOUIS — Adam Wainwright posted his 19th win, pitching a shutout Wednesday night as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-0 to hold their 2 1/2-game edge in the NL Central. — Wainwright (19-9) …
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Brew Crew Ball
Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
Brewers will exercise $14 million option on 3B Aramis Ramirez — The Brewers intend to pick up the $14 million option on Aramis Ramirez's contract, league sources said. — Milwaukee has the option of buying out the veteran third baseman Ramirez for $4 million but is pleased with his performance …
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Canadian Press:
Blue Jays' Stroman suspended six games; appeal launched — BALTIMORE — Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman is appealing his six-game suspension that Major League Baseball imposed for throwing at the head of a Baltimore hitter. — MLB penalized Stroman on Wednesday and also fined the 23-year-old rookie an undisclosed amount.
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Redmond: Stanton unlikely to return this season — After tests Tuesday, manager indicates slugger will not be medically cleared — Bill Ripken and Ryan Dempster talk about Giancarlo Stanton attempting to play again this season after being hit in the face with a pitch
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ESPN.com:
MLB suspends umpire who grabbed Papelbon — Veteran umpire Joe West has been suspended one game without pay for grabbing Jonathan Papelbon's jersey during an altercation Sunday with the Philadelphia Phillies closer. — Major League Baseball executive vice president Joe Torre announced …
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The Good Phight
Roger Rubin / NY Daily News:
Wilmer Flores heats up with six RBI, two home runs as Mets crush Marlins 9-1 — Flores had a run-scoring double in a four-run fourth that put the Mets up 4-1. His fifth-inning three-run homer made it 7-1. He added a two-run home run in the seventh. — One of the big questions …
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Greg Logan / Newsday:
Wilmer Flores homers twice, drives in 6 as Mets rout Marlins
Wilmer Flores homers twice, drives in 6 as Mets rout Marlins
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