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3:25 AM ET, September 9, 2017

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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Tigers' total team effort turns first triple play since 2001, vs. Toronto  —  Justin Verlander's 13-year stint with the Detroit Tigers was nothing short of remarkable.  We look back at the right-handed ace's MLB career thus far as he moves on to the Houston Astros.  Video produced by Brian Manzullo, DFP.
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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:   Right now, right time for Tigers' Nick Castellanos to start in rightfield
George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Jordan Zimmermann receives another neck injection
Discussion: Bless You Boys
Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers turn triple play in Toronto; the first by team since 2001
Discussion: Detroit News and Bless You Boys
Joe Lyons / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
After six innings, Cardinals lead Pirates 4-0  —  The Cardinals added to their lead in the bottom of the fourth as Tommy Pham led off with a walk and raced to third on a hit-and-run hit to left by Jose Martinez.  After Yadier Molina struck out, Randal Grichuk grounded sharply to third …
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Joe Lyons / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards lead Pirates 1-0 after three innings at Busch  —  In what's shaping up as a pitcher's duel, the Cardinals went up 1-0 against the Pirates with a third-inning run.  —  Greg Garcia led off the inning with the Cardinals' first hit, a bloop double down the left-field line.
Joe Lyons / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards, Pirates scoreless through two innings at Busch  —  The Cardinals and Pirates are under way at Busch Stadium.  —  Pittsburgh's Starling Marte led off the game with an infield single, but Luke Weaver sandwiched a pair of groundouts around a strikeout of Gregory Polanco to end the inning.
Joe Lyons / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Carpenter, Pham return to lineup as Cards host Pirates
Associated Press:
Yu Darvish fastest starter to 1,000 K's in MLB history  —  LOS ANGELES — Yu Darvish has struck out 1,000 batters faster than any starting pitcher in major league history.  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers' right-hander fanned Colorado Rockies slugger Carlos Gonzalez in the fourth inning Friday night …
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Associated Press:
Rockies rally to hand Dodgers 8th straight loss  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — DJ LeMahieu doubled home the go-ahead run in the fifth inning and the Colorado Rockies rallied to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 on Friday night, sending the stumbling NL West leaders to their eighth straight loss and 13th in 14 games.
Associated Press:
Clayton Kershaw can't save Los Angeles Dodgers from losing seventh straight
Discussion: Purple Row
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
With latest loss, Yankees still wondering where Masahiro Tanaka fits in playoff plans  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — The Yankees handed $22 million pitcher Masahiro Tanaka a four-run lead on Friday night.  And for that amount of money, Tanaka should've been able to take it from there …
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Masahiro Tanaka takes giant step back as Yankees lose to Rangers, 11-5  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Tanaka The Terrible showed up again - this time in Texas.  —  After winning his first three starts since coming off the disabled list, Masahiro Tanaka got shelled on Friday night …
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers open key series with major comeback, rout of Yankees  —  ARLINGTON  —  For every team remaining in the American League wild-card hunt, and there is no shortage of them, every series in what's left of the 2017 season is a big one.  —  Even if the Texas Rangers were spending …
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays-Yankees series shifted to Mets Citi Field due to Irma concerns  —  UPDATE, 3:30: The Rays are working on details on options for fans who had tickets to the Yankees games that were to be played at the Trop.  And there should be info soon on getting tickets to the games at Citi Field.
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Associated Press:
MLB notes: Rays-Yankees series moved to New York's Citi Field
Discussion: Baltimore Sun
Billy Witz / New York Times:
Hurricane Irma Forces Yankees to Play Tampa Bay Rays at Citi Field
Arizona Republic:
Goldschmidt still out  —  The Diamondbacks have released their lineup for tonight's series opener against the Padres and first baseman Paul Goldschmidt is still out of the lineup. … Friday's game  —  Padres at Diamondbacks  —  Where: Chase Field (Roof hotline: 602-462-6262).
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Scott Bordow / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks' Paul Goldschmidt out of the lineup but his elbow is improving … When the doors to the Diamondbacks' clubhouse opened at 2:15 p.m. Friday reporters immediately flocked to the wall where the team's lineup is electronically posted every day.  —  Only this time, there was no lineup.
Paul Skrbina / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs, Brewers set for first regular-season Friday night game at Wrigley Field  —  Cubs manager Joe Maddon looks ahead to the first regular-season Friday night game in Wrigley Field history and discusses Addison Russell's rehabiliation on Sept. 8, 2017.  (Paul Skrbina/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune
Discussion: Chicago Tribune
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Fox News:
Preview: Brewers at Cubs
Mike Sheets / ESPN:   Daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Saturday
Associated Press:
Adrian Beltre honored by Rangers in pregame ceremony for joining 3,000-hit club  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — A congratulatory letter from Willie Mays and a video tribute including a request from George Brett were part of a pregame ceremony in which the Texas Rangers recognized Adrian Beltre for joining the 3,000-hit club.
Discussion: Lone Star Ball
MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
AL Wild-Card Standings  —  2017 Overview  —  One of the most crowded postseason races in baseball history could go right down to the last day of the season—and maybe beyond.  While the Yankees have managed to hold on to a small edge, at least seven other teams are lingering with realistic hopes of making it to October.
Discussion: Royals Review
Associated Press:
Orioles activate J.J. Hardy from 60-day disabled list  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy, out nearly three months with a broken right wrist, has been activated from the 60-day disabled list.  —  Hardy was hit by a pitch on June 18 and placed on the DL the following day.
Fred Kerber / New York Post:
Mets finally put it all together when it doesn't matter  —  Jose Reyes celebrates his third-inning home run, the first of two blasts he hit Friday in the Mets' 5-1 win over the Reds.  —  Robert Sabo … This is how the Mets were supposed to win this year: strong starting pitching and power.
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Asdrubal Cabrera out of Mets lineup with glute discomfort  —  Asdrubal Cabrera was not in the lineup Friday night as the Mets took on the Reds at Citi Field, after leaving Thursday night's game with what the Mets are now calling left glute discomfort.  He had an MRI Friday morning and is listed day-to-day.
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers will try to ride Hamels down the stretch  —  ARLINGTON  —  The Thursday off day is giving the Texas Rangers a chance to sort out their rotation after the Tuesday rainout and Wednesday doubleheader, and they will maneuver the rest of the season around Cole Hamels so that he can pitch a potentially important season finale.
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
 
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