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Daily Dose: Judge Slugs 40th — Aaron Judge burst into the spotlight with an unbelievable first half to the 2017 season. Prior to the Mid-Summer Classic, he was slashing an absurd .329/.448/.691 with 30 homers, 66 RBI and six stolen bases in 84 games. The 25-year-old rookie outfielder was on a pace to shatter many rookie records.
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Over the Monster
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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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MLB on Yahoo! Sports and Lone Star Ball
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.
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Pinstripe Alley
Anthony Andro / UPI:
New York Yankees: Aaron Judge blasts two more homers in rout of Texas Rangers — ARLINGTON, Texas — New York outfielder Aaron Judge continued his record-setting rookie season by blasting a pair of homers as the Yankees routed the Texas Rangers 16-7. — Judge hit home run No. 40 as part …
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers watch chances to gain ground slip away — ARLINGTON — On the scale of must-win games, the one the Texas Rangers played Sunday was at least an 8. — Many, including some Rangers players, would say it was a 10. — There aren't many games remaining — 20 to be exact …
David Driver / UPI:
Stephen Strasburg sends Washington Nationals to share of NL East title — WASHINGTON — Stephen Strasburg allowed just two hits in eight scoreless innings and Trea Turner had a triple and home run as the Washington Nationals clinched at least a share of the National League East title …
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Wacha's brilliance, Molina's bat lead Cardinals — On another head-scratching day, as the Cardinals and the Milwaukee Brewers crept closer and closer to the stumbling Chicago Cubs, the Cardinals moved seven games over .500 for the first time this season as they won for the ninth time in their last 11 games.
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Joe Lyons / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Grichuk reaches 20-homer mark in back-to-back seasons — Some of the numbers, like the .238 batting average and the 119 strikeouts, simply are not where Cardinals outfielder Randal Grichuk would like them to be. — But the home team's 7- rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday at Busch Stadium …
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Fowler, Pham are unable to play — Just as the Cardinals' outfield seemed relatively intact after some injuries, center fielder Dexter Fowler was out of Sunday's game and for several more after bruising his left knee while crashing into the wall Saturday night.
Doug Padilla / UPI:
Los Angeles Dodgers continue epic slide with loss to Colorado Rockies — LOS ANGELES — Nolan Arenado and Mark Reynolds powered the offense and Tyler Chatwood supplied five scoreless innings as the Colorado Rockies rolled to an 8-1 victory on Sunday to continue the Los Angeles Dodgers' misery.
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
After Dodgers' 1-15 stretch, is there a new team to beat in the National League? — Right around the time the champagne-soaked Washington Nationals mugged for a team photo after clinching their second consecutive National League East title Sunday, Walker Buehler served up a grand slam …
Beth Harris / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
NL West-leading Dodgers lose 10th in a row, Rockies romp 8-1
NL West-leading Dodgers lose 10th in a row, Rockies romp 8-1
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True Blue LA and Purple Row
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
Jim Ingraham / UPI:
Cleveland Indians squeeze by Baltimore Orioles for 18th straight win — CLEVELAND — Roberto Perez and Francisco Lindor hit back-to-back home runs in the sixth inning, and Trevor Bauer made a quality start as the Cleveland Indians extended their franchise-record winning streak to 18 games …
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports
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Associated Press:
Indians hold on to top Orioles for 18th win in a row — CLEVELAND (AP) — Francisco Lindor broke two bats, borrowed one from a teammate, and hit a home run. — It's been like that for the Cleveland Indians of late. — The Indians stretched their franchise-record winning streak to 18 games …
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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MLB Trade Rumors and AZ Snake Pit
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Dennis Lin / sandiegouniontribune.com:
Perdomo allows three solo home runs in narrow loss to D-backs
Perdomo allows three solo home runs in narrow loss to D-backs
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Gaslamp Ball
UPI:
Milwaukee Brewers: Travis Shaw key in series finale, and sweep, against Chicago Cubs — CHICAGO — Zach Davies pitched seven strong innings for his major league-leading 17th win, Travis Shaw launched a tiebreaking two-run homer in the sixth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 3-1 on Sunday.
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs line up John Lackey to open next weekend's Cardinals series at Wrigley — Cubs manager Joe Maddon discusses the team's 3-1 loss to the Brewers on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — The Cubs will take advantage of Monday's day off to adjust …
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Chicago Tribune
Dave Del Grande / UPI:
Houston Astros: Dallas Kuechel struggles in another loss to Oakland Athletics — OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland Athletics took advantage of Houston Astros left-hander Dallas Keuchel's wildness during a three-run, tie-breaking sixth inning, allowing the last place team in the American League West …
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports
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Associated Press:
Dallas Keuchel loses control, as AL West-leading Astros swept aside by A's — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — There wasn't much hand-wringing in Houston's clubhouse after the Astros were swept in a four-game series by the Oakland Athletics. — Dallas Keuchel deemed it typical September baseball.
ESPN:
Indians rookie OF Bradley Zimmer fractures hand diving into first — Cleveland Indians rookie center fielder Bradley Zimmer sustained a broken bone in his left hand Sunday night and will see a hand specialist on Monday. — Zimmer's was hurt when he diving into first trying to beat …