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Santana Homers Twice to Lead Brewers' 10-0 Rout of Pirates — PITTSBURGH — Domingo Santana had his first career two-home run game, Jonathan Villar hit his first grand slam and Chris Carter connected for his 32nd homer as the Milwaukee Brewers rolled to a 10- victory over the sputtering Pittsburgh Pirates …
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Arcia Helps Brewers Beat Sliding Pirates 7-4 — PITTSBURGH — Struggling rookie Jose Arcia had three hits, including a tiebreaking single in Milwaukee's four-run eighth inning, and the Brewers beat Pittsburgh 7-4 on Saturday night to extend the Pirates' losing streak to five games.
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Yankees Beat Orioles 5-2 to Salvage Finale of 3-Game Series — BALTIMORE — Chase Headley and Austin Romine had two RBIs apiece, and the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-2 Sunday to prevent a three-game sweep and remain afloat in the AL wild-card race.
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Martinez Stays Hot on Road as Cardinals Beat Reds 5-2 — CINCINNATI — Randal Grichuk and Kolten Wong homered, Carlos Martinez carried a shutout into the seventh inning and the St. Louis Cardinals snapped a three-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.
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Yankees' Chad Green likely out remainder of season, but no surgery for now — BALTIMORE — Chad Green didn't get the worst possible news Saturday, but the pitcher's rookie season still appears to be over. — Green was diagnosed with a sprained ulnar collateral ligament and a strained flexor tendon …
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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Notes keep Tigers radio announcer Dan Dickerson pitch-perfect — Announcer jots starters' tendencies on index cards to prepare for the ‘quiz’ that is a baseball game on radio — Dan Dickerson prepares for everything the starting pitchers might throw at him on a radio broadcast.
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Padres Release Alexei Ramirez — The Padres have released shortstop Alexei Ramirez, according to AJ Cassavell of MLB.com (Twitter link). Cassavell reported Saturday that the Padres were unlikely to pick up their end of Ramirez's $4MM mutual option for 2017 during the offseason.
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Angels' Matt Shoemaker Leaves After Being Hit by Line Drive — SEATTLE — Los Angeles Angels pitcher Matt Shoemaker left Sunday's game against the Seattle Mariners after being hit in the head by a line drive off the bat of Kyle Seager. — Shoemaker was hit on the right side of his head with one out in the second inning.
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Dodgers Ace Kershaw Set to Return Friday in Miami — LOS ANGELES — Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw is scheduled to pitch Friday at Miami after spending more than two months on the disabled list with a herniated disk. — Manager Dave Roberts says Kershaw won't have a specific pitch count …
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Garcia Hits 2 HRs, Scores Winner in 10th; Braves Beat Phils — PHILADELPHIA — Adonis Garcia scored the winning run in the 10th inning after homering twice earlier in the game, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4 on Saturday night. — Garcia scored from third …
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Gsellman, Mets top Nats 3-1 to move within game of wild card … NEW YORK — A sign above the doorway at one end of the Mets' clubhouse reads: Do Your Thing. — Sage advice for the defending NL champs down the stretch — no matter who is on the mound. — Curtis Granderson …
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New York Daily News:
Yankees could deal for Marlins' Jose Fernandez this offseason — here's how — So Brian Cashman has assembled a collection of position-player talent, age 25-and-under, that seems to compare with the Cubs of a couple of years ago, likely making for a bright future in the Bronx.
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Buxton Homers, Stays Hot in Return; Twins Top White Sox 11-3 — MINNEAPOLIS — There's still plenty of time for Byron Buxton to master the majors. — His most recent stint with Minnesota has sure started strong. — Miguel Sano and Trevor Plouffe each homered during an eight-run third inning …
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