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New York Daily News:
Mets prepare for emotional series in Miami after 17-0 blowout against Phillies — Six games remain now for the Mets to determine whether they will be returning to the playoffs, beginning with one many of them acknowledged will be an emotional and difficult night on Monday in Miami.
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New York Daily News:
Mets find plenty of comfort in knowing they'll finish wild-card race in Philadelphia — As they head out on the road for their final six games, the Mets have little margin for error in this wild-card race but they do have a secret weapon of sorts in their back pocket.
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Associated Press:
Cabrera, Reyes help Mets rout Phils 17-0 in home finale … NEW YORK — The Mets circled the bases in record fashion like the cartoon Gas-House Gorillas in front of Bugs Bunny, then handed fans the shirts off their backs. — They hoped a 17-0 rout of the Phillies on a melancholy Sunday was not this season's Citi Field finale.
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SI.com:
Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez killed in boating accident
Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez killed in boating accident
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Jose Fernandez Dies In Boating Accident
Jose Fernandez Dies In Boating Accident
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Fox Sports:
Mariners, Astros battle to stay alive — HOUSTON — Both the Houston Astros and Seattle Mariners spent the afternoon on Sunday discussing math, doing so in the context of the American League wild card and their respective odds of qualifying for the playoffs with a week left in the regular season.
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Associated Press:
Musgrove, 3 Solo Shots Lead Astros Past Angels 4-1 — HOUSTON — Joe Musgrove pitched seven strong innings, Evan Gattis, Tony Kemp and Tyler White homered, and the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-1 Sunday to snap a three-game slide and keep their playoff hopes alive.
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ESPN:
Red Sox set MLB record as Eduardo Rodriguez, Heath Hembree K 11 Rays in row — Boston Red Sox left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez and right-hander Heath Hembree combined to strike out 11 consecutive batters to establish a major league-record on Sunday in a 3-2, 10-inning victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.
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Chuck Culpepper / Washington Post:
Vin Scully's last game at Dodger Stadium provides another storybook ending — LOS ANGELES — In apparent corroboration for those who assert the existence of sky-based phantoms often dubbed “baseball gods,” something really, really strange happened Sunday afternoon at Dodger Stadium.
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers Reaction from Sunday's 7-1 loss — The hits keep coming for Adrian Beltre, who with a single and a home run Sunday continued his climb of the career hits list at the expense of some of the game's all-time greats. — The two hits on another wise lousy day for the Texas Rangers gave Beltre 2,937 …
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Ricky Keeler / Fox Sports:
Washington Nationals: Bryce Harper Leaves Game With Left Hand Injury — The Washington Nationals continue to get big injuries as Bryce Harper left in the bottom of the third with a left hand injury — A day after the Washington Nationals celebrated a NL East title, they may have had another …
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Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
Led by Paulo Orlando and Eric Hosmer, Royals roar back to beat Tigers 7-4 — DETROIT — After Eric Hosmer had silenced Comerica Park with one swing, and after thousands of stunned fans had streamed to the exits through the afternoon sunlight, the Royals retreated to the quiet of the visitors' clubhouse.
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Associated Press:
Ross Helps Cubs Edge Cardinals 3-1 — CHICAGO — David Ross homered and teamed with Jon Lester for another scoreless performance, and the Chicago Cubs hurt St. Louis' wild-card chances with 3-1 victory over the Cardinals on Sunday night. — Ben Zobrist had three hits and scored two runs …
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Associated Press:
Indians' Title Hopes Denied by Rodon, Lose 3-0 to White Sox — CLEVELAND — Carlos Rodon struck out a career-high 11 over eight dominant innings and the Chicago White Sox denied Cleveland any chance of winning the AL Central title by beating the Indians 3-0 on Sunday.
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Billy Witz / New York Times:
Yankees' Bullpen Falters as Blue Jays Rally for Win in the Ninth — Toronto — Once upon a time, the Yankees had a bullpen that was so indomitable that it sent fear into opposing dugouts and spawned T-shirt sales and pithy nicknames. — Those days no longer exist.
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