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Wallace Matthews / ESPN:
Fan dies after fall at Turner Field during Yankees-Braves, police say  —  4m - MLB ATLANTA BRAVES NEW YORK YANKEES + more
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Associated Press:
Fan Dies After Fall From Upper Deck at Atlanta Braves Game  —  ATLANTA — A fan died after falling from the upper deck into the lower-level stands at Turner Field on Saturday night during a game between the Atlanta Braves and New York Yankees.  —  Lt. Charles Hampton of the Atlanta Police …
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Fan dies in fall from upper deck at Turner Field  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  The man fell at least 40 feet onto concrete.  —  The fall occurred in the top of the seventh inning in the game against the Yankees.  —  In 2013, a fan at Turner Field died after climbing over a railing and leaping to his death.
Brad Johnson / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mets Acquire Addison Reed From Diamondbacks  —  8:57pm: The Diamondbacks will receive 24-year-old pitcher Matt Koch and 23-year-old pitcher Miller Diaz, tweets Bob Nightengale of USA Today.  Koch has a 3.46 ERA with 5.60 K/9 and 1.53 BB/9 at Double-A. He's split his time between starting and relief.
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Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Source: Mets acquire right-handed reliever Addison Reed from Arizona  —  5m - ADDISON REED JEURYS FAMILIA TYLER CLIPPARD BOBBY PARNELL NEW YORK METS ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS + more
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ESPN:
Wilmer Flores, cult hero, just wanted to be a Met
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Associated Press:
Astros' Fiers Follows No-No With Another Win, 4-1 Over Twins  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Mike Fiers followed his no-hitter with another stellar start for Houston, pitching into the seventh inning with three hits allowed for the first-place Astros in a 4-1 victory Saturday over the Minnesota Twins.
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Nunez Homers, Twins Take Opener Against Astros 3-0
Associated Press:
Nationals Hit 3 Homers, Zimmermann Goes 7 in 5-1 Win  —  WASHINGTON — Clint Robinson and Ian Desmond hit back-to-back home runs, Jordan Zimmermann pitched seven innings and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 5-1 on Saturday night.  —  The Nationals pulled within 5 1-2 games of first-place New York in the NL East.
Discussion: Yahoo Sports and Federal Baseball
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Nationals Fall Behind Early, Lose to Marlins 4-3
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Associated Press:
Vin Scully: 2016 Will Be Final Season in Booth for Dodgers  —  LOS ANGELES — Vin Scully says 2016 will be his last season in the broadcast booth for the Los Angeles Dodgers, which would mark the end of his record 67-year tenure with the same franchise.  —  The Hall of Fame announcer turns 88 …
Associated Press:
Ramirez Homers, Pirates Stay Hot in 4-3 Win Over Rockies  —  PITTSBURGH — A resurgent J.A. Happ worked into the sixth inning, Aramis Ramirez hit a three-run homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates held off the Colorado Rockies 4-3 on Saturday night.  —  Happ and Ramirez, both acquired near …
Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
(USATSI)  —  One potential relief option has been eliminated for trades to contenders, as Brewers closer Francisco Rodriguez was claimed and pulled back on waivers last week.  —  That means Rodriguez will be remaining with the Brewers through the end of the year.
Matt Eisenberg / Metsblog:
Mets claim LHP Rzepczynski off waivers  —  The Mets claimed Padres LHP Marc Rzepczynski off revocable waivers and are working on a deal to acquire him, Ken Rosenthal reports (Aug. 29, 5:12 p.m.).  —  Rzepczynski, 30, has a 4.88 ERA in 60 appearances with the Padres and Indians this season.
Associated Press:
Encarnacion Hits 3 HRs, 9 RBIs as Blue Jays Rout Tigers  —  TORONTO — Edwin Encarnacion hit three home runs and tied a Toronto record with nine RBIs as the high-scoring Blue Jays routed the Detroit Tigers 15-1 Saturday.  —  Encarnacion extended his hitting streak to 24 games …
Discussion: Associated Press
Associated Press:
Gregorius Has 6 RBIs, Yankees Roll to 15-4 Win Over Braves  —  ATLANTA — Didi Gregorius drove in a career-high six runs, Brian McCann hit a three-run homer in his return to Atlanta and the New York Yankees shook off a scoring slump to beat the Braves 15-4 on Friday night.
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Reuters:
Gregorius Shines as Yankees Find Power to Crush Braves
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