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Canadian Press:
Worley, Pirates edge Brewers to pad final Wild Card lead  —  PITTSBURGH — Vance Worley pitched eight sparkling innings, Russell Martin hit a late RBI single and the Pittsburgh Pirates trapped a runner in the ninth, edging Milwaukee 1-0 Sunday to extend their wild-card lead over the Brewers.
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Associated Press:
Brewers blank Pirates to tighten NL wild-card race  —  PITTSBURGH — Elian Herrera sprinted home on Logan Schafer's sacrifice fly in the ninth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0 on Saturday night to tighten the race for the second National League wild-card spot.
Discussion: Bucs Dugout, Brew Crew Ball and MLB
Canadian Press:
Martin's homer helps Pirates rally past sinking Brewers
Discussion: Bucs Dugout and ESPN
Chris Iott / MLive.com:
Detroit Tigers' Anibal Sanchez throws simulated game, could be activated by midweek  —  Anibal Sanchez has been on the disabled list since Aug. 9 with a right pectoral strain.  (AP File Photo)  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Anibal Sanchez could be activated by the middle of this week.
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Associated Press:
Astros Hit 5 HRs, Stop Mariners From Moving Up  —  HOUSTON — Seattle starter Chris Young got hit hard and the Mariners missed a chance to move up in the AL playoff race, yielding five home runs Saturday night in a 10-1 loss to the Houston Astros.  —  The Mariners stayed one game behind AL …
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Canadian Press:
Ackley, Zunino, Seager all homer to help Mariners beat Astros
Discussion: The Crawfish Boxes
Associated Press:
Niese, Mets keep Atlanta on the skids  —  ATLANTA — Jonathon Niese is gaining confidence as the season comes to a close.  The difference is obvious to Mets manager Terry Collins.  —  “That's the Jon Niese we know,” Collins said.  “That's the guy who pitches to contact, makes pitches, locates it, moves it around, changes speeds.
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Associated Press:
Mets deal blow to Braves' fading playoff hopes
Matthew Cerrone / Metsblog:
eMail Q&A: Will the Mets ever have a New York payroll?
Discussion: Talking Chop and Amazin' Avenue
Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Major organizational changes may come for Braves  —  Braves GM Frank Wren joins the crew to discuss what the team needs to lock up the division, Dan Uggla's signing by the Giants and more  —  ATLANTA — Now that the Braves have been essentially eliminated from the playoffs …
Discussion: Talking Chop
Canadian Press:
Zimmermann has two hits, RBI in return as Nationals beat Marlins  —  MIAMI — Ryan Zimmerman had two hits, including an RBI triple, in his return to the lineup and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 3-2 Saturday night.  —  Zimmerman, who missed 55 games because of a hamstring injury …
Discussion: Fish Stripes and Federal Baseball
Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com:
Cubs phenom led Minors in HR, SLG, OPS; Pirates hurler led in opponents' average, was third in ERA  —  MLBPipeline.com's Jonathan Mayo discusses 2014 Prospects of the Year Kris Bryant and Tyler Glasnow.  —  One led all of the Minor Leagues in home runs and slugging percentage.
Discussion: Bucs Dugout
Associated Press:
Cards' magic number at 1 with win over Reds  —  Recap  —  Box Score  —  Play-By-Play  —  Photos  —  Conversation  —  Cardinals hit three home runs to top Reds, move closer to playoffs  —  ST. LOUIS — Tony Cruz hit a three-run homer and the St. Louis Cardinals connected three times …
Discussion: CBSSports.com and Viva El Birdos
Canadian Press:
Butler captures first major league win as Rockies top D-Backs  —  DENVER — Eddie Butler pitched six solid innings for his first major league win and the Colorado Rockies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1 on Saturday.  —  Corey Dickerson and Josh Rutledge homered for the Rockies …
Discussion: Purple Row
David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
Seeing Eye Ball  —  The Royals tie the game at one in the bottom of the fifth inning after Jarrod Dyson doubles, and Alcides Escobar hits a grounder up the middle.  Ian Kinsler crossed over to the third base side of second and tried to back-hand the ball, but he did not get low enough and it rolled under his glove.
Discussion: MLive.com and Bless You Boys
Associated Press:
Lester, A's stifle Phils to regain top WC spot  —  Recap  —  Box Score  —  Play-By-Play  —  Photos  —  Conversation  —  Jon Lester holds Phillies to 5 hits as A's move ahead in wild-card race  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Coco Crisp had two hits and drove in a run, supporting another strong outing …
 
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