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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Steven Matz Scratched Due To Shoulder Discomfort, Unlikely To Start Again In 2016 — Not long after declaring Steven Matz ready to go for Friday's start, the tables have turned, as the Mets have scratched the left-hander due to lingering discomfort in his left shoulder, per Joel Sherman of the New York Post …
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Cabrera's 11th-Inning Homer Leads Mets Over Phillies 9-8 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSEPT. 23, 2016, 1:42 A.M. E.D.T. — NEW YORK — Jose Reyes had played 1,613 major league games without ever tying a game in the ninth inning with a home run. — The Mets third baseman picked a good time to try it out.
James Wagner / New York Times:
Asdrubal Cabrera's 3-Run Homer Pushes Mets Past Phillies in 11 Innings — Asdrubal Cabrera swung and instantly knew what had happened. He dropped the bat and threw his fists in the air as the crowd at Citi Field erupted, capping one of the Mets' most dramatic and topsy-turvy games of the season.
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David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
Massive Tie Scenarios — The Cardinals did not play Thursday night. The Giants and Mets won close games. The Giants beat the Padres 2-1 behind a stellar performance by Jeff Samardzija. He threw seven shutout innings, with no walks and nine strikeouts. The Mets beat the Phillies 9-8 in extra innings on two dramatic home runs.
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Samardzija, Giants Beat Padres 2-1 to Keep Pace With Mets — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSEPT. 23, 2016, 1:42 A.M. E.D.T. — SAN DIEGO — Angel Pagan's single broke a scoreless tie in the eighth and Jeff Samardzija struck out nine in seven innings for the San Francisco Giants …
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Price earns 17th win as Red Sox beat Orioles 5-3 for sweep … BALTIMORE — As the Boston Red Sox steamroll their way toward the AL East crown, the Baltimore Orioles have turned their full attention toward the wild card race. — David Price won his eighth straight decision …
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Bill Brink / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates notebook: Contract overtures made to Ivan Nova — MILWAUKEE — The Pirates have made two contract offers to right-hander Ivan Nova, who will reach free agency after this season, according to sources. — Nova, 29, joined the Pirates in a trade with the New York Yankees …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Masahiro Tanaka Diagnosed With Mild Flexor Mass Strain — Yankees ace Masahiro Tanaka has been diagnosed with a slight flexor mass strain in his right forearm and won't throw for the next five days, manager Joe Girardi told reporters, including Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News (Twitter link).
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Mike Coppinger / USA Today:
Mariners catcher Steve Clevenger tweets protesters should be treated ‘like animals’ — Seattle Mariners catcher Steve Clevenger fired off controversial tweets Thursday in response to civil unrest in Charlotte, N.C., calling for protesters to be “locked behind bars like animals.”
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Associated Press:
Santana's HR Lifts Indians Over KC, Closer to Central Title — CLEVELAND — Carlos Santana's three-run homer pushed the Cleveland Indians to a 5-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night and nearer to their first AL Central championship since 2007.
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Grandal's Grand Slam Rallies Dodgers Past Rockies 7-4 — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSEPT. 23, 2016, 1:51 A.M. E.D.T. — LOS ANGELES — Yasmani Grandal homered twice, including a grand slam in the seventh inning, to rally the Los Angeles Dodgers past the Colorado Rockies 7-4 on Thursday night.
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Ben Rumsby / Telegraph:
Major League Baseball could be coming to Olympic Stadium after London mayor Sadiq Khan holds talks with New York Mets owner — The Olympic Stadium could stage a New York Mets Major League baseball game after the Mayor of London declared their owner was “very receptive” to being them being the first team to play in Europe.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Pirates Acquire Phil Coke — The Pirates have acquired lefty Phil Coke from the Yankees for cash considerations, the teams announced. Pittsburgh will need to make a 40-man roster move to accommodate the acquisition. — Coke, 34, made three major league appearances earlier in the year for New York …
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