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Giancarlo Stanton, Miami Marlins knock off Arizona Diamondbacks — After double-digit scoring wasn't sufficient the night before, the Miami Marlins again surpassed 10 runs and kept the Arizona Diamondbacks from clinching a postseason berth. — Giancarlo Stanton's 57th home run helped lead …
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Marlins try to get in the way of Diamondbacks (Sep 24, 2017) — The Miami Marlins have been eliminated from playoff contention, but they haven't stopped fighting. — The Arizona Diamondbacks are closing in on their first playoff berth since 2011, but they haven't stopped working to accomplish their goal.
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Sunday's game — Marlins at Diamondbacks — Where: Chase Field (Roof hotline: 602-462-6262). — Pitchers: Diamondbacks LHP Patrick Corbin (14-13, 4.14) vs. Marlins RHP Dan Straily (10-9, 4.17). — TV/Radio: FSAZ/KMVP-FM (98.7), KHOV-FM (105.1). — Corbin needs one win to set a career high with 15 victories. ...
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Column A healthy Giancarlo Stanton ignites talk of chasing the home run record
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Jerry Beach / UPI:
Daniel Murphy homer lifts Washington Nationals over New York Mets — NEW YORK — Daniel Murphy continued to torment his former team Saturday night, lacing the tiebreaking homer leading off the 10th inning to lift the Washington Nationals to a 4-3 win over the New York Mets at Citi Field.
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James Wagner / New York Times:
Noah Syndergaard, Back at Last, Pitches a Quick Inning in a Mets Loss
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MLB playoff picture: Yankees clinch berth; Brewers come back from dead — The latest on all of Major League Baseball's remaining pennant races, as we sail toward the regular-season finales on Oct. 1: — Saturday's big winner: The Milwaukee Brewers' chances of winning the NL Central took …
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Cubs, Brewers meet in key series finale (Sep 24, 2017) — MILWAUKEE — The postseason is still a week away, but the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs can expect another afternoon of playoff-like intensity and atmosphere on Sunday when they wrap up a four-game showdown at Miller Park.
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Twins try to inch closer to playoff berth versus Tigers (Sep 24, 2017) — DETROIT — The Minnesota Twins not only pass the eye test, they pass the ‘D’ test. — Good defense has been a Minnesota trademark this season as the Twins scramble to keep ahead of the pack in the run to the second American League wild-card spot.
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
How the Detroit Tigers built a sinking ship over four years
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Minnesota Twins score 8 late to batter Detroit Tigers; Alex Wilson out
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Stan Awtrey / UPI:
Atlanta Braves rally past Philadelphia Phillies with monster eighth — ATLANTA — Rookie Johan Camargo delivered a pinch-hit double with two outs in the eighth inning to drive in two runs and give the Atlanta Braves a 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night at SunTrust Park.
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Braves bid to sweep Phillies in final home game (Sep 24, 2017) — ATLANTA — Two highly regarded rookies will close out the first season at SunTrust Park on Sunday. — Philadelphia will send right-hander Nick Pivetta (6-10, 6.57 ERA) to the mound against Atlanta left-hander Luiz Gohara …
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Rangers hope to ride Perez to win over A's (Sep 24, 2017) — OAKLAND, Calif. — Texas Rangers left-hander Martin Perez had a 5-10 record and a 5.46 ERA after his first 21 starts this season. He owned a four-game losing streak and had allowed a combined 15 runs and 18 hits in losses to Baltimore and Minnesota.
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers' bats go silent in another loss at Oakland
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
A's left-right switch doesn't disrupt Rangers' plans
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Chris Kuc / Chicago Tribune:
Jose Abreu reaches rare milestone for White Sox in 8-2 loss to Royals — White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu discusses reaching 100 RBIs for the fourth-straight season on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017. (Chris Kuc/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — Jose Abreu is building an impressive collection of souvenir baseballs.
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Rockies thinking wild card in last road game vs. Padres (Sep 24, 2017) — SAN DIEGO — The Colorado Rockies are headed home after Sunday's game against the San Diego Padres. They hope their final destination after the regular season is the playoffs. — Colorado plays its last road game to wrap up its four-game series in San Diego.
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Zach Buchanan / Cincinnati.com:
Bronson Arroyo and Reds fans say their goodbyes...for now — The first gift was a rocking chair, a standard memento handed out to retiring players after long careers. It provided a comfortable seat from which Bronson Arroyo could review his entire his two decades in professional baseball, gently rocking back and forth.
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‘Proud’ dad John Farrell tips cap as son Luke pitches ninth for Reds
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Larry Millson / UPI:
Greg Bird's homer helps New York Yankees clinch postseason spot — TORONTO — Greg Bird hit a three-run homer and Sonny Gray pitched six effective innings as the New York Yankees clinched an American League wild card spot with a 5-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday.
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Houston Astros dump Los Angeles Angels, stay near top in AL — HOUSTON — Carlos Correa recorded his first three-hit game since returning from the disabled list and teamed with Evan Gattis to pace the Houston Astros to a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday at Minute Maid Park.
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Giants look to win series against Dodgers (Sep 24, 2017) — LOS ANGELES — The San Francisco Giants have been looking ahead to next season for a while, and they'll put rookie right-hander Chris Stratton back under the microscope in their series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday afternoon.
Josh Land / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles on deck: What to watch Saturday vs. Rays — The Orioles lost to the visiting Tampa Bay Rays Friday night, 8-3. (Ulysses Muñoz / Baltimore Sun) — Orioles manager Buck Showalter talks about Orioles pitcher Gabriel Ynoa after the Orioles beat the Rays, 3-1. (Lloyd Fox, Baltimore Sun video)
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Eduardo A. Encina / Baltimore Sun:
After enjoying his best offensive season, Welington Castillo controls his future with Orioles
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Suzuki agrees to one-year, $3.5 million deal with Braves — ATLANTA (AP) — Catcher Kurt Suzuki and the Atlanta Braves agreed to a $3.5 million, one-year contract for 2018. — The 33-year-old has a career-high 18 homers, and the Braves value his work with young starting pitchers.
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