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Associated Press:
Judge HR sparks NY, Yanks beat Astros 6-4 to even ALCS at 2  —  NEW YORK (AP) — With a soaring shot headed for Monument Park, Aaron Judge got New York back on course for another memorable October.  —  Yankee Stadium sounds like it's ready, too.  —  “That ballpark is alive,” Judge said after this latest rousing rally.
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
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Larry Fleisher / UPI:
ALCS: New Yankees rally late to even series  —  NEW YORK — Gary Sanchez hit a tiebreaking, two-run double with one out in the eighth inning as the New York Yankees stormed back to even the American League Championship Series at two games apiece with a 6-4 victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday.
ESPN:
Larger than life, Aaron Judge officially arrives as an October hero  —  NEW YORK — Now we know where our grandfathers were coming from when they told their stories about Babe Ruth, and how he could fill a ballpark with his overpowering presence at the plate.
John Harper / New York Daily News:
Aaron Judge sparked Yankees' rally, now Yankees need him to continue recent surge to win ALCS  —  Maybe Aaron Judge wasn't kidding the other night in Houston when he said the Yankees had the Astros right where they wanted them after losing the first two games.
Pedro Moura / Baltimore Sun:
Yankees come back late to beat the Astros and even ALCS  —  New York Yankees' Aaron Judge, second from left, celebrates after scoring on a Gary Sanchez double against the Houston Astros in Game 4 of the ALCS on Tuesday.  (Abbie Parr / Getty Images)  —  The men in the New York Yankees' bullpen owned …
Steve Gardner / USA Today:
Yankees rally late to stun Astros, even ALCS 2-2  —  NEW YORK — Breaking down Game 4 of the AL Championship Series between the Houston Astros and New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium:  —  Yankees 6, Astros 4: Series tied, 2-2.  —  The game: In a series packed with outstanding starting pitching …
Associated Press:   Catcher Austin Romine to start for Yankees in Game 4 of ALCS
Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:
Astros will start Lance McCullers Jr. in Game 4 of ALCS
Discussion: FanGraphs Baseball
Howie Kussoy / New York Post:
Astros outfielder tries to explain inexplicable fly ball miss
Discussion: FanGraphs Baseball
Lance McCullers Jr / ESPN:   Your guide to Tuesday's LCS games: Can Yankees, Cubs overcome LCS holes?
Matt Stypulkoski / New Jersey Online:
ALCS TV Schedule: What time, channel is Houston Astros vs. New York Yankees Game 4?
Discussion: Bleacher Report and SBNation.com
Christian Red / New York Daily News:   CC Sabathia stays hot as Yankees blow out Astros 8-1
John Harper / New York Daily News:
Aaron Judge shines with home run, two great plays in ALCS Game 3 win
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Charlotte Knights / The Charlotte Observer:   Judge's offense and defense help lift Yankees over Astros in Game 3
ESPN:
Playoff baseball games lasting longer than ever before  —  NEW YORK — Major League Baseball's postseason has featured some compelling storylines and classic endings — from Justin Turner's walk-off homer against the Chicago Cubs to Carlos Correa's game-winning double to beat the Yankees.
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Charlotte Knights / The Charlotte Observer:
Dylan Hernandez: Ethier doesn't waste chance  —  CHICAGO - Andre Ethier waited six months for this, seven months, really, if you count the end of spring training.  —  The monotonous therapy sessions, the periods of despondence and frustration, Ethier endured in the unlikely chance he could live …
Charlotte Knights / The Charlotte Observer:
Dodgers one win away from first World Series since 1988  —  CHICAGO - Yu Darvish stepped outside the batter's box as his eyes registered the location of the last pitch.  It was a fastball from Cubs reliever Carl Edwards Jr., like the three pitches before it, and it was not a strike, like the three before it.
Ted Berg / USA Today:
NLCS: 5 takeaways from Dodgers' Game 3 win over Cubs  —  CHICAGO — Five takeaways from the Dodgers' 6-1 win over the Cubs in Game 3 of the NLCS at Wrigley Field on Tuesday.  —  1. The Cubs are (probably) done  —  Only one team in baseball history has lost the first three games …
Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Yu Darvish's domination has Dodgers on brink of taking 3-0 lead on Cubs  —  Yu Darvish pitched a gem and has the Los Angeles Dodgers on the brink of their first World Series since 1988.  —  Darvish held the Chicago Cubs to one run — a solo homer by Kyle Schwarber in the first inning …
Discussion: True Blue LA
Associated Press:
Kyle Schwarber batting second as Cubs look to cut NLCS deficit against Dodgers  —  CHICAGO — The Cubs have altered their lineup for Game 3 of the NL Championship Series, putting Kyle Schwarber in the No. 2 spot and benching struggling second baseman Javier Baez.  —  2017 MLB Postseason
Discussion: ESPN and baseballmusings.com
Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
The Cubs could really use 2016 Javier Baez right about now
Associated Press:
Red Sox's Ramirez, Rodriguez have shoulder, knee surgeries  —  BOSTON (AP) — The Red Sox say designated hitter Hanley Ramirez and pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez are recovering from offseason surgical procedures.  —  The team said Tuesday that Ramirez underwent an arthroscopic procedure on his left shoulder …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Eduardo Rodriguez Undergoes Knee Surgery
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish
Phil Thompson / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs-Dodgers series splits some celebrity duos  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Dodgers and Cubs may boast some of the most high-profile fans in Hollywood (with the Yankees and Red Sox mixed in there too).  But some of the celebrity boosters spend time on the same sets.
Discussion: Chicago Tribune
Tim Tucker / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
LEADOFF: Braves' McGuirk says MLB probe ‘basically wrapped up’  —  Good morning.  This is LEADOFF, an early look at Atlanta sports.  —  NORTH PORT, FLA. - Braves chairman and CEO Terry McGuirk, who had made no public comments about the rule-breaking scandal that has rocked the franchise …
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
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David O'Brien / Atlanta Braves blog:
Plot thickens in Braves scandal; investigation inching toward end
Discussion: Talking Chop and MLB Trade Rumors
 
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Washington Post:
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