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Santiago Casilla out as Giants' closer; Hunter Strickland, Derek Law in line for saves — Giants manager Bruce Bochy has removed struggling Santiago Casilla as the team's closer, saying that Hunter Strickland and Derek Law will be in line for save opportunities as San Francisco enters a crucial series against the rival Dodgers.
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Bumgarner, Puig Clash; Dodgers Rally Past Giants 2-1 in 9th — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSEPT. 20, 2016, 2:37 A.M. E.D.T. — LOS ANGELES — The Giants-Dodgers rivalry is still nasty. — Adrian Gonzalez hit a game-winning double in the bottom of the ninth inning, and Los Angeles rallied past San Francisco …
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Reuters:
(The Sports Xchange) - Highlights from Major League Baseball games on Monday: — Dodgers 2, Giants 1 — Adrian Gonzalez hit a walk-off double in the ninth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants. — The Dodgers (85-65) padded their lead in the National League West …
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Tim Tebow's No. 15 Mets jersey tops day's sales for online shops — The selling of Tim Tebow has begun. — This weekend, products with Tebow's name and jersey No. 15 started appearing on the New York Mets' online shop. Based on jerseys sold Monday, Tebow's was shown as the No. 1 best-seller …
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Anthony Rieber / Newsday:
Steven Matz ‘feeling healthy and feeling good’
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Wright Thompson / ESPN:
The Mastermind … PHOTOGRAPH BY ANDREW HANCOCK — Editor's note: This story contains explicit language. — Theo Epstein's got a finger bleeding on his pick hand. — There is blood on the strings and the fretboard, and he keeps hammering away on Pearl Jam and Led Zeppelin covers.
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Associated Press:
Porcello Wins 21st, Red Sox Use 2 HRs to Beat Orioles 5-2 — BALTIMORE — Rick Porcello pitched a four-hitter for his major league-high 21st victory, David Ortiz and Mookie Betts hit two-run homers and the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-2 on Monday night to pad their lead in the AL East.
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Massive Tie Scenarios
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Associated Press:
Astros Score Twice in 9th to Beat Athletics 4-2 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSEPT. 20, 2016, 1:18 A.M. E.D.T. — OAKLAND, Calif. — Marwin Gonzalez hit a tiebreaking, two-run single off Ryan Madson in the ninth inning and the Houston Astros came from behind to beat the Oakland Athletics 4-2 on Monday night.
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MLB Daily Dish, The Crawfish Boxes and Fox Sports
Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
Kendrys Morales notches 1,000th career hit in Royals' 10-3 victory over the White Sox — Kendrys Morales called the moment bad luck. That seemed like a strange way to describe the 1,000th hit of his career. But then again, most milestone baseballs end up in the hands of the player who hit them …
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Royals Review, Let's Go Tribe, MLB Trade Rumors and Kansas City
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Jenny Vrentas / SI.com:
Jacoby Brissett and the Tale of One Snap — Is Tyrod Taylor the key to Rex Ryan's job in Buffalo? — The MMQB's Jenny Vrentas wonders if Buffalo Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor is the key to head coach Rex Ryan's job security. — Bill Parcells has known Jacoby Brissett since …
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NESN.com, CBS Boston and ProFootballTalk
Associated Press:
Toronto's Marco Estrada Has No-Hitter Broken Up in 7th — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSEPT. 20, 2016, 12:07 A.M. E.D.T. — SEATTLE — Toronto right-hander Marco Estrada had a no-hitter broken up when Seattle's Robinson Cano led off the seventh inning with a single on Monday night.
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Lookout Landing, Bluebird Banter and Yahoo Sports
Associated Press:
Rangers Rally Again, Magic Number 3 After Beating Angels 3-2 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSEPT. 20, 2016, 1:09 A.M. E.D.T. — ARLINGTON, Texas — Elvis Andrus and the Texas Rangers always believe they're going to win. Now they're getting ever closer to another AL West title.
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Associated Press:
Richard Pitches Padres Past Diamondbacks, 3-2 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSEPT. 20, 2016, 1:12 A.M. E.D.T. — SAN DIEGO — Clayton Richard was sharp for six-plus innings and Wil Myers homered as the San Diego Padres defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 on Monday night.
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Gaslamp Ball
Associated Press:
Martinez's Arm, Bat Help Cardinals to 5-3 Win Over Rockies — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSEPT. 20, 2016, 12:04 A.M. E.D.T. — DENVER — Carlos Martinez threw five effective innings and added a two-run double, helping the St. Louis Cardinals gain ground in the NL playoff race with a 5-3 win over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night.
