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Zack Meisel / Plain Dealer:
Cleveland Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco exits after two pitches after being struck by line drive — Carlos Carrasco left Saturday's game after only two pitches. (Chuck Crow/PD) — Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco looks at his right hand after getting hit by a line drive hit …
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Indians' Carrasco breaks hand in 1-0 win over Tigers — CLEVELAND (AP) Carlos Carrasco, the Cleveland Indians' No. 2 starting pitcher, broke his right hand when hit by a line drive off the bat of Detroit's Ian Kinsler on the second pitch of Saturday's 1-0, 10-inning win over the Tigers.
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Associated Press:
Vargas Returns as Royals Top White Sox, 3-2 — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jarrod Dyson had two hits, scored a run and stole a base in Jason Vargas' first start in 14 months, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2 on Saturday night to snap a five-game losing streak.
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Royals Designate Chien-Ming Wang For Assignment, Activate Jason Vargas — The Royals have designated Chien-Ming Wang for assignment, the team announced via Twitter. The move clears roster space for Jason Vargas, who was activated from the disabled list to start tonight's game.
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Associated Press:
Ramirez homers again, Red Sox beat Yankees 7-4 … BOSTON — It wasn't as timely as the one the night before, but don't ask Hanley Ramirez which home run was better. — “Both of them,” the Red Sox first baseman said with a laugh after he homered for the second straight game …
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Bogaerts, Betts help Red Sox rally past Yankees 6-5 … BOSTON — With the potential tying run on third base, Mookie Betts wanted to get the ball in the air. It didn't matter given the good bounces the Boston Red Sox were getting. — Xander Bogaerts hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs …
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Brandon Drury's role an intriguing question for 2017 … With homers in three consecutive games entering Thursday and a streak of production that dates to last month, Brandon Drury is finishing his rookie season the way he started it for the Diamondbacks. And he's putting up numbers regardless …
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Colon Pitches Mets Over Twins 3-0 as Last Homestand Starts — NEW YORK — Bartolo Colon limited the Twins to three singles in seven innings, Jose Reyes and Asdrubal Cabrera hit consecutive home runs off rookie Jose Berrios in the third, and the New York Mets beat Minnesota 3- Friday night …
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La Velle E. Neal III / Star Tribune:
Updates on the Twins executive search as they face the Mets
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Laura Albanese / Newsday:
Jacob deGrom likely out for season with ulnar nerve injury in elbow — Mets' righthander Jacob deGrom is likely out for the season due to an injury to the ulnar nerve in his right elbow, general manager Sandy Alderson announced Saturday. DeGrom, who had a successful bullpen session Friday …
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Billy Witz / New York Times:
Another Painful Loss for Yankees, With Castro and Ellsbury Injured — BOSTON — No player who has been with the Yankees since the start of the season has played in fewer games than Austin Romine, their third-string catcher since early August. — In Romine's eyes, he has one job to do — catch.
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Associated Press:
McHugh's Gem Stops Mariners' Streak as Astros Win 6-0 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSEPT. 17, 2016, 1:27 A.M. E.D.T. — SEATTLE — Collin McHugh allowed just two hits in seven stellar innings, Evan Gattis and Marwin Gonzalez both hit solo home runs and the Houston Astros beat Seattle 6 …
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Vince Lara-Cinisomo / Baseball America:
Baseball America Prospect Report (Sept. 17) — THE LINEUP — Newsmakers from Friday's action: — Alex Bregman, if, Astros. Bregman's rookie year is apparently over. A strained right hamstring is expected to keep him out the rest of the season, the Houston Chronicle reported.
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Let's Go Tribe
Associated Press:
Rodriguez Homers Twice, Pirates Beat Reds 7-3 for DH Sweep — CINCINNATI — Sean Rodriguez homered in both games, and Andrew McCutchen had a bases-loaded single as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-3 on Saturday night for a doubleheader sweep.
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Bradford DoolittleESPN / ESPN:
Theo Epstein sits in Wrigley Field bleachers, wears comical disguise — CHICAGO — While the Cubs' players and coaches were waiting until after Friday's game to celebrate the clinching of the NL Central, the front office decided to get started on the tomfoolery a little early.
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