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Cardinals deny Cubs from clinching (Sep 26, 2017) — ST. LOUIS (AP) Tommy Pham and Randal Grichuk homered and drove in two runs each and the St. Louis Cardinals denied the Chicago Cubs a chance at clinching the NL Central with an 8-7 victory Tuesday night. — Matt Carpenter and Jedd Gyorko …
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MLB playoff picture: Twins, Cubs can clinch postseason berths — The latest on all of Major League Baseball's remaining pennant races, as we sail toward the regular-season finales on Sunday: — Monday's big winner: The Minnesota Twins. Brian Dozier slugged a three-run homer in the eighth inning …
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No margin for error as Brewers host Reds (Sep 27, 2017) — MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers' playoff push continues Wednesday night when rookie right-hander Brandon Woodruff takes on Homer Bailey and the Cincinnati Reds in the second game of a three-game series at Miller Park.
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Cubs' Albert Almora Jr. exits with bruised shoulder after running into wall — ST. LOUIS — Chicago Cubs outfielder Albert Almora Jr. left Tuesday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals with a right shoulder contusion after running into the wall in left centerfield in the bottom of the fifth inning.
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Peter Botte / New York Daily News:
Yankees clinch home-field advantage in AL wild-card game with win over Rays — Jordan Montgomery was in trouble immediately on Tuesday night, loading the bases before recording an out against the Rays. — But returning outfielder Aaron Hicks made a spectacular defensive play to get the Yankees …
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Fan ejected from Yankee Stadium for yelling out pitch locations — New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi said a fan was “rightfully” ejected from Yankee Stadium during one of Gary Sanchez's at-bats in Tuesday night's 6-1 home win over the Tampa Bay Rays. — Girardi said the umpire ejected …
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John Harper / New York Daily News:
5 questions as Yankees head into probable wild-card matchup with Twins — Presuming the Red Sox don't have a monumental choke in them over the next several days, we've come to a lull in the proceedings before the postseason begins next week for the Yankees.
Peter Botte / New York Daily News:
Aaron Hicks makes a spectacular catch, walks three times in Yankees return off of DL
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Alex Wood and Rich Hill could hold key to Los Angeles' postseason hopes — As the Los Angeles Dodgers' best and most acclaimed player, Clayton Kershaw will be pitching under some heavy scrutiny in October. That's a function of his glossy resume, $215 million contract and checkered postseason history.
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Bill Shaikin / The Charlotte Observer:
After win over Padres, questions still linger for the Dodgers — LOS ANGELES-The Los Angeles Dodgers are rolling again. They clinched home-field advantage through the National League playoffs Tuesday with their third consecutive victory. They have won 101 games, including 56 at home …
Matt Ehalt / NorthJersey.com:
Collins says he has no retirement plans, prefers to stay with the Mets — NEW YORK — Mets manager Terry Collins isn't ready to hang up his spikes. — With his contract set to expire, Collins told The Record he will remain in baseball in 2018, and has not considered retirement.
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Dominic Smith, Mets to evaluate flaws of 2017 and rebuild in offseason
Mike Puma / New York Post:
Mets expected to let Dan Warthen go: sources
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Mike Puma / New York Post:
Struggling rookie gets walk-off hit to propel Mets
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Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:
Mookie Betts day-to-day after CT scan reveals no structural damage in wrist — BOSTON — Three years into Mookie Betts' major-league career, scouts still marvel at how quickly his wrists and hands move through the hitting zone. It's troubling, then, for the playoff-bound Boston Red Sox …
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Arizona Republic:
Wednesday's game — Giants at Diamondbacks — Where: Chase Field (Roof hotline: 602-462-6262). — Pitchers: Diamondbacks RHP Braden Shipley (0-1, 5.40) vs. Giants RHP Jeff Samardzija (9-15, 4.51). — TV/Radio: FSAZ/KMVP-AM (98.7), KSUN-AM (1400). — Shipley takes the ball in place …
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Peter Schmuck / Baltimore Sun:
New safety netting is likely coming to Oriole Park, and it's about time — The Orioles' beat the Rays, 9-4, in their final game at Camden Yards this season. (Denise Sanders, Baltimore Sun video) — Orioles manager Buck Showalter talks about the team's loss Saturday night to the Tampa Bay Rays.
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R.J. Anderson / CBSSports.com:
Orioles must upgrade rotation to make the most of this core's last run together — Manny Machado is among the Orioles who can become free agents after next season — We know two things for certain about next year's Baltimore Orioles — even as we sit here, days removed from their elimination from postseason contention.
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Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers reaction: Adrian Beltre imagines what could have been — ARLINGTON — Adrian Beltre tried to assess the 2017 Texas Rangers' season on the night his club was officially eliminated from the playoffs. — The Rangers, who lost their fifth straight in demoralizing fashion 14-3 Tuesday night …
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