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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers miss first chance to clinch AL West championship — Trout triples, scores in ninth to lift Angels Tolleson, Dyson work fourth day in a row — Rangers hitters confounded by Weaver … ARLINGTON — Mike Trout might not be the American League MVP this season …
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WFAA-TV, Dallas Morning News and Lone Star Ball
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Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Manfred Interested In MLB Expansion To Mexico — MLB commissioner Rob Manfred was in Mexico this week to meet with baseball officials there, and it appears the addition of an MLB team south of the border is a possibility. If MLB were to expand, it could consider expanding into Mexico, Manfred tells Maury Brown of Forbes.
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Los Angeles Times and Al's Ramblings
Associated Press:
Tulowitzki Returns, AL East Champ Blue Jays Rally Past Rays — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Troy Tulowitzki doubled and singled in his return to the Toronto lineup after missing three weeks with injuries, and the AL East champion Blue Jays rallied past the Tampa Bay Rays 8-4 Friday night.
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DRaysBay and Bluebird Banter
Associated Press:
Royals Put Big Dent in Twins' Wild-Card Bid With 3-1 Win — MINNEAPOLIS — Ben Zobrist put a major dent in Minnesota's postseason bid with an RBI double in the eighth inning against struggling All-Star Glen Perkins, and the Kansas City Royals topped the Twins 3-1 on Friday night.
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Royals Review and Yahoo Sports
Associated Press:
Dodgers Beat Padres 6-2 to Gain on Mets for Home-Field — LOS ANGELES — There's something about Dodger Stadium that makes Alex Wood pitch especially well. — He earned his career-high 12th victory, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 6-2 Friday night to take a half-game lead …
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Gaslamp Ball
Associated Press:
Marte's Homer in 12th Inning Lifts Pirates Over Reds 6-4 — PITTSBURGH — The Pirates are on the verge of hosting the NL wild card game for the third straight year. — Starling Marte's two-run homer in the 12th inning gave Pittsburgh a 6-4 victory over Cincinnati on Friday night that extended …
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Bucs Dugout
Associated Press:
Keuchel Wins 20th, Astros Set Runs Record, Rout D-Backs 21-5 — PHOENIX — Dallas Keuchel became the AL's first 20-game winner and the Houston Astros backed him with the highest-scoring game in team history, moving closer to a playoff berth by routing the Arizona Diamondbacks 21-5 Friday night.
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The Crawfish Boxes
Daryl Van Schouwen / Chicago:
Chris Sale sets franchise strikeout record in White Sox win over Tigers — Ed Walsh's record for strikeouts stood for 107 years. It finally came down Friday night. — White Sox strikeout whiz Chris Sale did the honor by striking out Detroit Tigers catcher James McCann in the second inning of a 2-1 victory.
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South Side Sox, Bless You Boys and Yahoo Sports
Associated Press:
Cubs Beat Brewers, Try to Keep Up in Race to Host Wild Card — MILWAUKEE — Jake Arrieta struck out seven in six strong innings, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-1 on Friday night as they tried to keep up with Pittsburgh in the race to host the NL wild card game.
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Yahoo Sports
Associated Press:
Tomlin Pitches Into 7th as Indians Beat Red Sox 8-2 — CLEVELAND — Josh Tomlin pitched into the seventh inning and Carlos Santana drove in three runs with a bases-loaded double, leading the Cleveland Indians to an 8-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.
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Yahoo Sports
Associated Press:
Valencia's 2-Run HR Lifts Athletics Over Mariners 4-2 — SEATTLE — Danny Valencia hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning, lifting the Oakland Athletics over the Seattle Mariners 4-2 Friday night. — Josh Reddick opened the eighth with a single off reliever Danny Farquhar (1-8).
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Athletics Nation