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Girl struck by foul ball at Yankee Stadium, removed from game — A girl was struck by a foul ball at Yankee Stadium and carried out from the stands Wednesday afternoon, an incident that will likely spur more calls for the New York Yankees to extend protective netting behind home plate.
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Alex Butler / UPI:
New York Yankees: Toddler hit by foul ball, taken to hospital … New York Yankees players were visibility distraught after watching a foul ball hit a toddler in the face Wednesday at Yankee Stadium. — The play happened in the bottom of the fifth inning off of the bat of Todd Frazier.
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Wallace Matthews / New York Times:
Citi Field Added More Netting. Now Yankee Stadium Might Expand the Trend. — To date, the Yankees have been reluctant to extend the protective netting along the lower level of seats at Yankee Stadium out of concern that some fans will object to having to watch the game through a screen when, up until now, they have not had to do so.
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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers lose 3-2 to A's, fall to 4-16 in September — The Tigers scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning, but lost, 3-2, on Wednesday afternoon at Comerica Park. — Marcus Semien hit a RBI double in the third inning and a two-run home run in the seventh inning for the Athletics.
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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Could regular neck injections be part of Jordan Zimmermann's future? — Right-handed pitcher Jordan Zimmermann is scheduled to start for the Tigers on Thursday when they begin a four-game series against the Twins at Comerica Park. It'll be the first time Zimmermann pitches since Sept. 2 …
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?
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Mets bullpen on wrong side of history as they aim not to repeat it heading into 2018 — MIAMI — It was kind of an appropriate place for it to happen Wednesday. After all, Marlins Park back in April is where some people believe the Mets' bullpen struggles began.
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Cleveland Indians' surge bodes well for playoffs — Trevor Bauer might be the most analytic player in the major leagues. — The Cleveland Indians right-hander was an engineering major at UCLA and has a great understanding of the physics that goes into pitching.
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Pedro Moura / Los Angeles Times:
Red-hot Indians prove too hot to handle for Angels
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Peter Botte / New York Daily News:
Yankees bats bail out Luis Severino to complete sweep of Twins in 11-3 victory — The Yankees once again showed the Twins what could be in store for them in a potential AL wild-card game, completing a three-game series sweep on Wednesday with an 11-3 pounding at the Stadium.
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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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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
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ESPN:
Michael Brantley's postseason hopes take hit as ankle injury lingers — The Cleveland Indians said Wednesday that injury-plagued outfielder Michael Brantley will be shut down for seven to 10 days as he continues to deal with an ankle injury. — Brantley, out since Aug. 8 …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Padres Extend Clayton Richard — The Padres have announced an extension with lefty Clayton Richard, who had been slated to return to free agency. It's a two-year deal with a $6MM guarantee and “minor” incentives, MLB.com's AJ Cassavell reports on Twitter.
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Associated Press:
Marco Estrada, Blue Jays agree on one-year, $13 million extension — TORONTO (AP) — Pitcher Marco Estrada has signed a one-year, $13 million contract to remain with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2018. — Estrada is 9-8 with a 4.84 ERA in 31 starts this season, his third with Toronto.
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.
