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Lowrie's slam helps A's rally from 4 down, beat Tigers 9-8 — DETROIT (AP) — Jed Lowrie hit a go-ahead grand slam against Alex Wilson, and the Oakland Athletics overcame a four-run deficit to beat the Detroit Tigers 9-8 Tuesday night. — Detroit trailed 3-0 in the third inning …
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Royals' Alex Gordon hits MLB's record 5,694th home run of season — If it feels like you've seen a lot of home runs in 2017, it's because you have: We have a new major league record for home runs in one season. — The record-setting blast came courtesy of Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon …
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Fox Sports:
Sabathia, Gardner help Yankees top Twins 5-2 (Sep 19, 2017) — NEW YORK (AP) CC Sabathia recovered from a shaky start to pitch six innings, Brett Gardner had a pair of tying hits and the New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 on Tuesday night to ensure their sixth straight series win.
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Peter Botte / New York Daily News:
CC Sabathia's six strong innings lead Yankees over Twins, 5-2 — The Twins clearly didn't get the memo that you're not supposed to bunt on CC Sabathia, laying down two for base hits to load the bases before an out was recorded in the first inning on Tuesday night at the Stadium.
Peter Botte / New York Daily News:
Luis Severino will now pitch Wednesday for Yankees against Twins
Luis Severino will now pitch Wednesday for Yankees against Twins
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Sporting News and MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers Reaction: Maybe it's bad juju to look ahead to 2018, but ... SEATTLE — The Texas Rangers are down to only 12 games remaining in their 2017 season after playing the Seattle Mariners in a late game Tuesday night, and it doesn't appear as though there will be a 13th.
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers score two in eighth to top Mariners — SEATTLE — Martin Perez allowed one run in 6 1/3 innings Tuesday night, and a Shin-Soo Choo sacrifice fly delivered the first of two runs in the eighth as the Texas Rangers edge the Seattle Mariners 3-1 — Elvis Andrus singled to drive …
Associated Press:
Wood helps lift Padres over D'backs 6-2 — SAN DIEGO (AP) — Travis Wood came up with an outing nothing like his recent ones and he led the San Diego Padres to a 6-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night. — “Better location and keeping the ball down,” Wood said.
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Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:
Why MLB players are hitting home runs on a record pace — For devoted fans of the long ball, Tuesday was a bit like the day of the eclipse was for astronomers. Calculations were figured and projections made as to when the blessed event would take place. — In this case, the source …
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Beyond the Box Score and Royals Review
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Mets bullpen blows late lead, surrenders walk-off home run to J.T. Realmuto in loss to Marlins — MIAMI — It isn't so easy to go home again, particularly when you have been traded away. AJ Ramos, who admitted he was excited making his first appearance at Marlins Park since the Mets acquired …
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MLB.com:
Marlins mash Mets with 7-run 5th, Stanton HR
Marlins mash Mets with 7-run 5th, Stanton HR
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Fish Stripes, Amazin' Avenue and MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Tim Healey / Sun-Sentinel:
Martin Prado's season in doubt after Hurricane Irma as Marlins' days dwindle
Martin Prado's season in doubt after Hurricane Irma as Marlins' days dwindle
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Fish Stripes and MLB Trade Rumors
ESPN:
‘Sore’ Dustin Pedroia out of lineup for Red Sox — BALTIMORE - A day after suffering a nasal contusion, Dustin Pedroia is not in the lineup for the Boston Red Sox. — “He's sore,” manager John Farrell said before Tuesday's game against the Orioles. “I would think in an emergency only would we even consider putting him in the game.
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Over the Monster and MLB on Yahoo! Sports
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Alex Butler / UPI:
Dustin Pedroia: Boston Red Sox 2B hits ball into his own face
Dustin Pedroia: Boston Red Sox 2B hits ball into his own face
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SBNation.com and NESN.com
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards pitchers exploiting a pitch that can cut both ways — CHICAGO • Fiddling and shifting his fingers along the seams of the baseball and squishing his thumb at just the right spot, Chris Carpenter sat 15 feet, maybe 20 feet, away from his coach and learned the pitch that would change his career.
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MLB Trade Rumors
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Kris Bryant rests vs. Rays; Javier Baez at 3B, Kyle Schwarber at DH — Cubs manager Joe Maddon reacts after the 4-3 win over the Cardinals on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017. (Paul Skrbina/Chicago Tribune) — There's great anticipation as manager Joe Maddon returns to Tropicana Field …
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Associated Press:
Fowler comes up big as Cardinals top Reds 8-7 in 10 innings — CINCINNATI (AP) — Dexter Fowler is doing everything he can to get the St. Louis Cardinals into the playoffs — Fowler hit a tying homer in the eighth inning and a go-ahead double in the 10th, helping the Cardinals knock off the Cincinnati Reds 8-7 on Tuesday night.
Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Another strong Lucas Giolito performance, but White Sox offense comes up short — Photos from the White Sox-Astros game at Minute Maid Park in Houston on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017. — White Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito gave up only a pair of fourth-inning runs, but the Sox offense came …
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports and South Side Sox
Janie McCauley / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Contending Rockies lose early lead, fall to Giants 4-3 … Charlie Blackmon had a two-run double in the second inning for his first career 200-hit season, but the contending — Colorado Rockies couldn't hold the early lead and lost 4-3 to the — San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night.
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McCovey Chronicles
Matt Breen / Philly.com:
When to expect Scott Kingery, Tom Eshelman to join Phillies — Scott Kingery and Tom Eshelman peered into the Phillies' dugout on Tuesday night and it probably looked a bit like Allentown. There was Rhys Hoskins. And Nick Williams. And J.P. Crawford. And Jorge Alfaro. Even triple-A manager Dusty Wathan.