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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Fowler launches Cardinals back into game, knotting it 3-3  —  CHICAGO  • So, um, as were just saying, Dexter Fowler sat at his locker after Saturday's loss at Wrigley Field and while he considered the swelling in his right hand and the soreness in his left knee he described a difference between …
Discussion: Viva El Birdos
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cubs complete sweep of Cardinals, send rivals reeling from division race  —  CHICAGO  • It took a crowded plate and a replay to effectively shove the Cardinals out of the division race.  —  Anthony Rizzo was clipped by a pitch to lead off the seventh inning and, after a replay challenged confirmed …
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   After Cardinals miss their chance Cubs do not, bouncing Lynn
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Lynn picks his battles as Cardinals fall behind 1-0
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Wainwright plots return, but it first will be as a reliever
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Matt Boyd's masterpiece falls 1 out shy of history in Tigers' 12-0 win  —  We look at the centerpiece of the Detroit Tigers' trade that sent Justin Wilson and Alex Avila to the Chicago Cubs - third baseman Jeimer Candelario, a Top-100 prospect who's close to being MLB-ready.  By Brian Manzullo, DFP.
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Associated Press:
Detroit's Boyd falls an out short of no-hitter  —  DETROIT (AP) — Matthew Boyd showed little emotion when he lost a no-hit bit on Tim Anderson's two-out, ninth-inning double.  —  Boyd calmly retired Yoan Moncada to finish his first professional shutout in the Detroit Tigers' 12-0 rout of the Chicago White Sox on Sunday.
Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:   Tigers take 2-0 lead against White Sox, Dylan Covey
Detroit Free Press:   Tigers' Nick Castellanos hitting streak comes during defensive transition
Detroit Free Press:
Tigers can't recover from Myles Jaye's rough start, lose to White Sox, 10-4
Discussion: South Side Sox and Bless You Boys
Peter Botte / New York Daily News:
Sonny Gray struggles as Yankees' rally off Orioles bullpen falls short in 6-4 loss  —  The Yankees failing to provide much run support while Sonny Gray was in the game hardly was a surprise on Sunday.  —  The imported starter not pitching well was a far less common occurrence.
Discussion: Camden Chat and Pinstripe Alley
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John Harper / New York Daily News:
The Yankees are peaking at the right time of the season — but so are the Red Sox
Mike Lupica / New York Daily News:   Yankees are a younger, more complete team than Red Sox and should win AL East
Peter Botte / New York Daily News:
With rotation change, Joe Girardi proves he plans on pitching Luis Severino in wild-card game
Discussion: CBSSports.com
UPI:
Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras' suspension reduced to one game  —  Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras will serve his suspension on Sunday against the St. Louis Cardinals after getting the ban reduced from two games to one.  —  Major League Baseball initially suspended Contreras …
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Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:   Joe Maddon returns to Tampa as manager of Cubs
Paul Skrbina / Chicago Tribune:
Willson Contreras' suspension reduced to one game
Discussion: Chicago Tribune
Associated Press:
Gsellman leads Mets over Braves 5-1, eliminates Atlanta  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Robert Gsellman didn't allow an earned run over seven innings, pinch-hitter Asdrubal Cabrera had a two-run, pinch-hit homer and the New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 5-1 on Sunday.
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Robert Gsellman in control as Mets beat the Braves, 5-1  —  ATLANTA - Who is Robert Gsellman?  —  That's what the Mets are still trying to figure out.  Is he the precision pitcher that kept the ball low, worked inside and got ground-ball outs they saw last September?
Arizona Republic:
Martinez's homer cuts into Giants' lead  —  Diamondbacks slugger J.D. Martinez reached the 40-homer mark for the first time in his career, launching a two-run shot to center field in the top of the sixth inning to trim the Giants' lead to 4-2.  —  Martinez followed a two-out single …
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Arizona Republic:   Sunday's game  —  Diamondbacks at Giants  —  Where: AT&T Park, San Francisco.
Dennis Lin / sandiegouniontribune.com:
Padres lose Wil Myers to leg contusion in 16-0 beatdown at Coors Field
UPI:
Robert Stephenson powers Cincinnati Reds past Pittsburgh Pirates  —  CINCINNATI — Reds right-hander Robert Stephenson faced runners on second and third base with no outs in the third inning on Sunday afternoon.  —  With 17 starts under his belt in the major leagues, the 23-year-old rookie approaches those situations differently.
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Associated Press:
Romano pitches Reds to 2-1 victory over Nova, Pirates
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
ESPN:
Nationals' Bryce Harper working to hone swing; return date uncertain  —  WASHINGTON - Bryce Harper is one step closer to returning.  —  Prior to the Nationals' Sunday night game against the Dodgers, Harper took batting practice on the field for the first time since injuring his knee over a month ago.
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Astros clinch first division title since 2001 as Justin Verlander dominates  —  The Houston Astros did not trade for Justin Verlander merely to wrap up the American League West.  The Detroit Tigers icon is a hired gun for October.  —  That said, the Astros aren't about to complain …
ESPN:
Olney: How can Shohei Otani make up $200 million in squandered value?  —  Let's get this part of the Shohei Otani drama out of the way: All 30 Major League Baseball teams will presumably submit the paperwork indicating a willingness to pay the $20 million posting fee for the multitalented star.
MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Wendle's grand slam lifts Athletics to 6-3 win over Phillies … PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joey Wendle hit a go-ahead grand slam in the sixth inning to lift the  —  Oakland Athletics to a 6-3 win over the  —  Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.  —  Wendle was one of three rookies to hit a home run for the Athletics.
Discussion: The Good Phight
Matt Ehalt / NorthJersey.com:
Mets decide not to use Syndergaard in Atlanta  —  ATLANTA — The Mets will be cautious with ace Noah Syndergaard and have him face hitters before using him in a game.  The team had discussed using Syndergaard against the Braves this weekend, but he will instead face batters early next week.
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ESPN:   Noah Syndergaard (lat) may not return from DL until next week
 
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