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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Olney On Qualifying Offer Candidates — In his latest Insider-only blog, ESPN's Buster Olney runs down a list of pending free agents that are candidates to receive qualifying offers. Olney spoke with several executives from around the league and is of the mind that James Shields, Max Scherzer …
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