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MLB record broken for home runs in a single season behind Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Judge — Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon's home run Tuesday night in Toronto was the 5,694th in the major leagues this season, breaking the previous record set in 2000 — the heart of the Steroid Era.
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Going, going ... gone! How MLB smashed single-season HR record — It's official: 2017 is the Year of the Home Run. — Alex Gordon's blast in the eighth inning of Kansas City's game at Toronto on Tuesday night sealed the deal: More sluggers have gone yard this season than at any time in the history of the game.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
As Nationals prep for World Series run, Bryce Harper has one goal: ‘Do it for J-Dub’ — ATLANTA - The vaunted trio trickled into the nation's capital one year at a time, and now after spending the last seven years together, their journey is nearing a dramatic conclusion, one they hope stretches into November.
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Royals' Alex Gordon hits MLB's record 5,694th home run of season
Royals' Alex Gordon hits MLB's record 5,694th home run of season
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Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:
Why MLB players are hitting home runs on a record pace
Why MLB players are hitting home runs on a record pace
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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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Tom Haudricourt / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Brewers can't count on help in chasing down Cubs for NL Central crown — The Milwaukee Brewers, many of whom are experiencing their first major-league playoff race, are learning one cold, hard fact of playing catch-up down the stretch. — You can't count on others for help.
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Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Cubs hoping Jake Arrieta makes three more starts before playoffs
Cubs hoping Jake Arrieta makes three more starts before playoffs
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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Tigers' Brad Ausmus mum on job status, thinks fate already decided — Brad Ausmus once again had the chance to say he wants to manage the Detroit Tigers next season. He again declined. — He said he doesn't think anything that happens the remainder of the season will have a bearing …
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Doug Mittler / ESPN:
Rumor Central: Will Tigers 2B Ian Kinsler waive his no-trade clause? — Veteran second baseman Ian Kinsler told Jon Morosi of MLB Network that he will meet “soon” with Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila to discuss his future with the rebuilding club. — The 35-year-old Kinsler …
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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
Cards pitchers exploiting a pitch that can cut both ways
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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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Realmuto homers in 10th; Marlins rally past Ramos, Mets 5-4 — MIAMI — New York Mets closer A.J. Ramos took the mound at Marlins Park with a three-run lead in the ninth inning and quickly found himself in trouble, a development that didn't surprise Miami manager Don Mattingly.
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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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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox catchers Kevan Smith, Omar Narvaez growing with young pitchers — White Sox starter Lucas Giolito and manager Rick Renteria discuss the White Sox loss to the Astros on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017. (Colleen Kane/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune
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Evan Drellich / CSNNE.com:
In appreciation of a peculiar, throwback Red Sox offense — BALTIMORE — On the night Major League Baseball saw its record for home runs in a season broken, the team with the fewest homers in the American League took a scoreless tie into extra innings. — In the 11th, the Red Sox won in a fashion they hadn't in 100 years.
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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 Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers score two in eighth to top Mariners
Rangers score two in eighth to top Mariners
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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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Bradford DoolittleESPN / ESPN:
Inside the secret to the Brewers' surprising success — Variability is a rebuilding team's best friend and a baseball forecaster's worst enemy. — Anyway, that seems to be the case for the 2017 Milwaukee Brewers and all those who consigned them to the lower tiers of the big leagues before the season.
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Outfielder Billy Hamilton (broken thumb) activated from 10-day DL — The Cincinnati Reds activated outfielder Billy Hamilton from the 10-day disabled list on Wednesday. — Hamilton, who leads the majors in stolen bases with 58, was recovering from a broken left thumb. He hasn't played since Sept. 6.