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Joe Lyons / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Wacha on the mound as Cardinals go for sweep — The Cardinals will look to complete the weekend sweep against the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 1:15 p.m. game Sunday at Busch. — After 4-1 and 4-3 wins over Pittsburgh to open the series, the Cardinals enter Sunday's action tied with Milwaukee …
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Tom Timmermann / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Third time's the charm as Cardinals keep rallying, beat Pirates 4-3
Third time's the charm as Cardinals keep rallying, beat Pirates 4-3
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Viva El Birdos and Bucs Dugout
Tom Timmermann / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals pull even on outside-the-park homer by Carpenter
Cardinals pull even on outside-the-park homer by Carpenter
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Todd Rosiak / The Charlotte Observer:
Brewers 15, Cubs 2: Offense puts up season high in runs — CHICAGO — Talk about taking out your frustrations. — With the news that Jimmy Nelson would miss the remainder of the season with a right-shoulder injury still fresh in their minds, the Milwaukee Brewers responded by putting …
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Kris Bryant starts in left field for Cubs' series finale vs. Brewers — Cubs manager Joe Maddon reacts after the 15-2 loss to the Brewers on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017. (Paul Skrbina/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — In their latest quest to generate offense, the Cubs have juggled …
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Chicago Tribune
Jeff Arnold / UPI:
Milwaukee Brewers: Hernan Perez, Chase Anderson propel rout of Chicago Cubs
Milwaukee Brewers: Hernan Perez, Chase Anderson propel rout of Chicago Cubs
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Associated Press:
Judge, Sanchez 2 homers each in Yankees' 16-7 win at Texas — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Aaron Judge became the second major league rookie with a 40-homer season, going deep twice as the AL wild card-leading New York Yankees got a series clinching 16-7 win over the Texas Rangers on Sunday.
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Yankees power past Rangers to win series finale — ARLINGTON — Aaron Judge and Gary Sanchez connected for two solo home runs apiece, and Didi Gregorius went 4 for 4 with four RBIs as the New York Yankees rolled to a 16-7 victory and a series victory over the Texas Rangers.
USA Today:
Nationals clinch NL East title as Strasburg dominates - and Braves walk off Marlins — For the first time in their franchise history, the Washington Nationals have won back-to-back division championships. — And the manner in which they locked down the National League East suggests …
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Associated Press:
Hoskins hits another homer, Phillies top Nationals 5-4 — WASHINGTON (AP) — After watching Rhys Hoskins hit yet another home run, Philadelphia Phillies manager Pete Mackanin wanted to talk about an at-bat where the rookie didn't even swing. — Hoskins went deep and drew three walks …
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Harvey Valentine / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Hoskins hits another homer, Phillies top Nationals 5-4
Hoskins hits another homer, Phillies top Nationals 5-4
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Federal Baseball and The Good Phight
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Jacob deGrom's strong effort wasted by Mets bullpen in 10-5 loss to Reds — The Mets warned you there are going to be days like this. With the selloff of their veterans last month, they turned the page towards preparing for 2018. That meant playing out the rest of the season watching kids make mistakes …
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Josh Land / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles on deck: What to watch Sunday at Indians — The Orioles lost to the Cleveland Indians Saturday, 4-2. (Ulysses Muñoz / Baltimore Sun) — The Orioles lost to the Cleveland Indians on Friday night, 5-0. (Ulysses Muñoz / Baltimore Sun) — Orioles (71-71) vs. Indians (86-56)
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Associated Press:
Colorado Rockies hand Los Angeles Dodgers ninth straight loss, worst skid since 1992 — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Different day, same result for the Dodgers. — Trevor Story hit a two-run homer and drove in three and the Colorado Rockies beat Los Angeles 6-5 on Saturday night …
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Purple Row
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Stats / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Hill hopes to end Dodgers' skid against Rockies
Hill hopes to end Dodgers' skid against Rockies
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Purple Row
Chris Kuc / Chicago Tribune:
Jose Abreu becomes sixth White Sox batter to hit for cycle — Jose Abreu reacts after becoming the sixth White Sox player to ever hit for a cycle during a 13-1 win over the Giants on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017. (Chris Kuc/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune
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Arizona Republic:
D-Backs promote PCL MVP Christian Walker — The Diamondbacks made another September roster addition on Sunday, promoting first baseman Christian Reno from Triple-A Reno, where he won the Pacific Coast League's MVP award during his first season with the organization.
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Dennis Lin / sandiegouniontribune.com:
Stammen interested in re-signing with Padres — San Diego Padres reliever Craig Stammen in action against the San Francisco Giants during the fifth inning at AT&T Park. (Kelley L Cox / USA Today Sports) — Craig Stammen has made a successful comeback with the Padres after missing nearly all of the last two major league seasons.
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AZ Snake Pit
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Noah Syndergaard scratched from simulated game, Amed Rosario returns to Mets lineup — Due to soreness, Noah Syndergaard will not throw his scheduled simulated innings on Sunday. The Mets described it as “general soreness” after throwing three innings in a minor league rehab start for Brooklyn Thursday.
Rotoworld.com:
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Ken Powtak / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Sale shuts out Rays for 6; Pedroia hits homer as Sox win 9-0 … Chris Sale struck out eight over six innings and — Dustin Pedroia hit a two-run homer in the first to get Boston's offense off to a fast start, carrying the Red Sox to a 9-0 victory over the — Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday night.
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Bangor Daily News and Over the Monster
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Gethin Coolbaugh / UPI:
Boston Red Sox: Chris Sale returns to form in rout of Tampa Bay Rays
Boston Red Sox: Chris Sale returns to form in rout of Tampa Bay Rays
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