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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.
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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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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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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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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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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:
Luis Severino will now pitch Wednesday for Yankees against Twins
Luis Severino will now pitch Wednesday for Yankees against Twins
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Pedro Moura / Los Angeles Times:
Red-hot Indians prove too hot to handle for Angels — Angels' Juan Graterol (13) and Brandon Phillips (4) look on from the bench during the ninth inning against the Cleveland Indians at Angel Stadium on Tuesday. (Sean M. Haffey / Getty Images) — This is what awaits them.
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Justin Upton's homer doesn't count for $1 million paint can promotion — A ninth-inning home run by Los Angeles Angels slugger Justin Upton on Tuesday night appeared to be on the mark for a $1 million stadium promotion when it bounced inside the oversized paint can behind the left-center field fence …
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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Ryan Divish / The Charlotte Observer:
Rangers top M's, 3-1 — SEATTLE-On a night when a win seemed more important than vital, a baserunning mistake killed their chances to take a lead and their best reliever gave up two runs in the eighth inning to send them to defeat. — In the effort to subdue off the slow crawl toward …
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Jeff Faraudo / The Charlotte Observer:
Pence leads Giants over Rockies, 4-3 — SAN FRANCISCO - On the night major league baseball broke its all-time record for home runs in a season, the San Francisco Giants did something out of character. — They contributed to the total. — But it wasn't Hunter Pence's go-ahead …
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Janie McCauley / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Contending Rockies lose early lead, fall to Giants 4-3
Contending Rockies lose early lead, fall to Giants 4-3
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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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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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Marlins mash Mets with 7-run 5th, Stanton HR
Marlins mash Mets with 7-run 5th, Stanton HR
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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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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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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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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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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Amed Rosario hospitalized with stomach issue, out of Mets lineup once again — MIAMI — Amed Rosario was out of the lineup for the second straight game Tuesday. The team announced the shortstop was taken to a local hospital Monday night with an upset stomach.
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