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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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Chris Kuc / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox ‘still trying to gather information’ on Carlos Rodon's shoulder injury — White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon discusses his season-ending shoulder injury on Friday, Sept. 8, 2017. (Chris Kuc/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — It has been more than two weeks since …
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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Associated Press:
Mets ace Noah Syndergaard pitches one scoreless inning in major league return — NEW YORK — Mets ace Noah Syndergaard tossed one scoreless inning Saturday night against Washington, throwing just five pitches in his first major league game since partially tearing his right lat muscle on April 30.
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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.
James Wagner / New York Times:
Noah Syndergaard, Back at Last, Pitches a Quick Inning in a Mets Loss — For the first time since April 30, the Mets' ace, Noah Syndergaard, took the mound in a major league game on Saturday. As planned, he pitched just the first inning before giving way to Matt Harvey in a 4-3 loss to the Washington Nationals in 10 innings.
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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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Yankees clinch postseason berth by beating Blue Jays 5-1
Yankees clinch postseason berth by beating Blue Jays 5-1
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Scott Fiedler / I'm Not A Headline Guy…:
Thank You, We'll Just Take The Wild Card...
Thank You, We'll Just Take The Wild Card...
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Alex Butler / UPI:
Todd Frazier: New York Yankees 3B falls for hidden ball trick vs. Toronto Blue Jays
Todd Frazier: New York Yankees 3B falls for hidden ball trick vs. Toronto Blue Jays
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Luis Severino hit during batting practice in another scary moment for Yankees — TORONTO - The Yankees dodged a pair of bullets over the last two days. — On Friday, a man whom Todd Frazier described as being in his early 20s got past ballpark security and into the Bombers clubhouse …
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers' bats go silent in another loss at Oakland — Miguel Gonzalez allowed one run in six innings Saturday in what rates as his best start since joining the Texas Rangers, but five Oakland A's pitchers combined on a four-hitter in a 1-0 victory. — The loss, combined with a Minnesota Twins victory …
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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
After enjoying his best offensive season, Welington Castillo controls his future with Orioles
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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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Arizona Republic:
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. ...
David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves re-sign surging catcher Suzuki to one-year deal — A day after his third two-homer game of the season, catcher Kurt Suzuki signed a one-year, $3.5 million contract Saturday to return to the Braves in 2018, making it more than likely the team will keep intact one of the most potent catching tandems in baseball.
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Andrew Baggarly / Mercury News:
Bumgarner after Giants hold off Dodgers: “There's been a lot of sleepless nights for me” — LOS ANGELES - Madison Bumgarner was nowhere near a Game 7 as he stepped and loaded and flung his left arm across his body in the Giants' 2-1 victory Saturday night. — Dutifully note this, too …
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MoiseKapenda Bower / UPI:
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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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
How the Detroit Tigers built a sinking ship over four years — These are the Detroit Tigers. — They're bad. Among the worst teams in the Major Leagues, with poor pitching and a grim outlook for next season. What once was a “retooling” is now a “rebuilding,” and we know why general manager Al Avila …
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Associated Press:
Bruce Maxwell, in a First for Baseball, Kneels During the Anthem — OAKLAND, Calif. — Bruce Maxwell, a rookie catcher for the Oakland Athletics, on Saturday became the first Major League Baseball player to kneel during the national anthem. — Maxwell, 26, dropped to a knee …
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Associated Press:
Chacin, Padres shut down Rockies 5-0 on combined 5-hitter — SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jhoulys Chacin took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and the San Diego Padres beat Colorado 5-0 on Saturday night, cutting the Rockies' lead for the NL's second wild card to one game over Milwaukee.
Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves compare Korean signee Bae to Trae Turner — The Braves officially welcomed international signee Jihwan Bae at SunTrust Park on Saturday. — The 18-year-old Korean shortstop is regarded as one of the better prospects from his country in recent years, and the Braves regarded him as the best prospect in the Pacific.
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