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Sarah Trotto / UPI:
Chicago Cubs pull off sweep of St. Louis Cardinals — CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs stayed on a roll and improved their playoff picture. But not before a last-minute scare. — With the tying run on first base, the St. Louis Cardinals' Dexter Fowler hit a long drive to center field.
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Paul Sullivan / The Charlotte Observer:
Unsung Brian Duensing leads way as Cubs bullpen shines in sweep of Cardinals — CHICAGO — When Cubs reliever Brian Duensing signed a one-year deal with no fanfare last December, the notion he'd be pitching in the eighth inning of a big game down the stretch was, well a stretch.
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 …
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Fowler launches Cardinals back into game, knotting it 3-3
Fowler launches Cardinals back into game, knotting it 3-3
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cubs complete sweep of Cardinals, send rivals reeling from division race
Associated Press:
Strasburg ends scoreless streak, but Nats beat Dodgers 7-1 — WASHINGTON (AP) — Stephen Strasburg ended his club-record scoreless streak at 35 innings, but two home runs from Ryan Zimmerman helped the All-Star win his fourth consecutive start as the Washington Nationals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-1 on Sunday night.
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Stephen Strasburg beats L.A. Dodgers, continues dominant run as October nears — WASHINGTON — It was a three-game series as notable for who didn't participate as much as who did, a silent acknowledgment from both the Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Dodgers that they might collide …
David Driver / UPI:
Ryan Zimmerman's 2 HRs propel Washington Nationals past Los Angeles Dodgers — WASHINGTON — Ryan Zimmerman laughed and jerked his head around to his right late Sunday night after he was asked what he took away from a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers that ended minutes earlier.
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Ausmus won't second-guess subbing Castellanos in RF in Boyd's no-hit try — With two outs in the ninth, Boyd gave up a double to end the no-hit bid; Castellanos, the rightfielder at the time, is getting on-the-job training — Brad Ausmus knew what the first question was going to be.
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Matt Boyd's masterpiece falls 1 out shy of history in Tigers' 12-0 win
Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Tigers take 2-0 lead against White Sox, Dylan Covey
Tigers take 2-0 lead against White Sox, Dylan Covey
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Michael Kelly / Associated Press:
Holland drops ball on Padres' squeeze, Rockies lose 4-3 — DENVER — Rockies closer Greg Holland stretched as far as he could, getting his glove on Matt Szczur as the Padres baserunner dove across the plate. — Holland got there for the tag. Just not with the baseball.
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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:
Monday's game — Diamondbacks at Padres — Where: Petco Park, San Diego. — Pitchers: Diamondbacks LHP Patrick Corbin (14-12, 4.06) vs. Padres RHP Luis Perdomo (7-10, 4.61). — TV/Radio: FSAZ/KTAR-AM (620), KHOV-FM (105.1). — Corbin gave up just one run in 6 2/3 innings …
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Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Let's be real: Rangers needed a sweep to keep wild card hopes alive — ANAHEIM — The Texas Rangers salvaged the finale of their three-game series Sunday afternoon against the Los Angeles Angels but there's no salvaging the season. — The Rangers needed a sweep (or, at the very least …
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Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers reaction: Give it to the Astros, they earned it — ANAHEIM — This is the Rangers Reaction, of course, not the Houston Astros Reaction, unless we're discussing the merits of the “wooo.” — But the Rangers, who beat the Angels 4-2 Sunday afternoon to snap a five-game losing streak …
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Robert Gsellman pitches well Sunday, but his season-long inconsistency just leads to more questions for the Mets — ATLANTA — Who is Robert Gsellman? Is he the precision pitcher that kept the Mets in the playoff hunt last September? That is what they expected this spring …
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Associated Press:
Price returns in Boston's 3-2 loss to the Rays — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Daivd Price had a flawless return from a nearly two-month layoff. — The 2012 AL Cy Young Award winner pitched two hitless innings in relief for the Boston Red Sox in a 3-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.
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Joe Maddon returns to Tampa as manager of Cubs
Joe Maddon returns to Tampa as manager of Cubs
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Paul Skrbina / Chicago Tribune:
Willson Contreras' suspension reduced to one game
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.
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George A. King III / New York Post:
Yankees already positioning rotation for wild-card showdown — Yankees starters Masahiro Tanaka, Luis Severino and CC Sabathia … Masahiro Tanaka is listed as the Yankees' starter Wednesday against the Twins at Yankee Stadium, but there is a slight chance ace Luis Severino could work that game.
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