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Michael Kelly / Associated Press:
Arenado, Story homer to help Rockies beat Diamondbacks 10-3 — DENVER (AP) - Nolan Arenado and Trevor Story homered, Kyle Freeland pitched effectively into the seventh, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-3 on Thursday to extend their NL West lead.
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Last Slide — DENVER — Eleven years ago, the Colorado Rockies sat 4 1/2 games out of a playoff spot with 15 games to play. They wound up in the World Series. Four years later, the Tampa Bay Rays were 2 1/2 out with five to play. They got in. The next year it was the Oakland Athletics who were five back with nine remaining.
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Arizona Republic:
Game Day: Diamondbacks visit Houston to take on defending World Series champion Astros — The Arizona Diamondbacks hit the road for a critical series against the defending World Series champions, the Houston Astros. Stay with this page for pitching matchups, scoring updates and more.
Toronto Sun:
Astros return from another successful trip to face D-backs — HOUSTON — Even at this advanced stage of the season, with the Astros having long ago cemented their reputation as a dominant road team, their success away from Minute Maid Park remains stunning.
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Trevor Story is pushing Javier Baez in crowded NL MVP race — The Rockies pretty much buried the Diamondbacks with a 10-3 victory at Coors Field on Thursday to take three out of four in the series. Back on Aug. 22, the Diamondbacks led the NL West by 1 1/2 games and FanGraphs gave …
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Kris Bryant helps Cubs come through in crucial game against Nationals — Chicago Tribune — Kris Bryant called Thursday's game “kind of a must-win” before it started, and the Cubs came with a 4-3 nail-biter in 10 innings to gain a half game on the idle Brewers.
ESPN:
Rays try to close gap versus A's — The chances are slim. OK, very slim. — But the Tampa Bay Rays host Oakland in a weekend series beginning Friday with their last chance at making a run at the Athletics for an American League wild-card spot. — This is a three-game series between …
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Yankees need to come up big against Jays — NEW YORK — When they left Yankee Stadium for a cross-country flight to Oakland following a tedious 11-7 loss to the Detroit Tigers, the New York Yankees held a decent amount of comfort in the wild-card race. — Now they come back still occupying …
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Rob Longley / Toronto Sun:
Fenway farce: Blue Jays swept away in Beantown thanks to Solarte error — BOSTON - Fenway Park, cloaked in all its historic and old-school splendour, has been a disaster for the Blue Jays this season in almost every way related to the box score. — In the midst of their worst season in almost a decade …
Associated Press:
Baseball notebook: Cubs' Rizzo wears uniform on team flight — Cubs' Rizzo wears uniform on team flight — Unusual scheduling spawned even more atypical travel attire for Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo. — The three-time All-Star wore a uniform, complete with a blue jersey and gray pants …
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Brewers in thick of playoff race as they host Pirates — MILWAUKEE — Gio Gonzalez made a strong first impression on his new teammates. — Acquired by Milwaukee on Aug. 31 from Washington, where he'd gone 7-11 with a 4.57 ERA, Gonzalez returned to the mound after a 10-day rest and allowed …
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Mariners hope to stay on Cruz control vs. Angels — Nelson Cruz has done plenty of damage against the Los Angeles Angels in his 14-year career, and the Seattle Mariners designated hitter will look to cause more Friday night in the third contest of the four-game series.
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Cruz, Leake lead Mariners to 8-2 victory over Angels
Cruz, Leake lead Mariners to 8-2 victory over Angels
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David Murphy / Philly.com:
As a season wanes, a complex set of decisions awaits the Phillies | David Murphy — Truth be told, you never really know. Not in baseball. Shortstop Jean Segura was an All-Star at the age of 23 with Milwaukee, then one of the worst hitters in the majors for two seasons.
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals notes: Molina recovers enough to play — Yadier Molina, hardly the fleetest of players, ran his way into the Cardinals' lineup Thursday night with his pre-game work. Molina, recovering from a strained left hamstring, showed manager Mike Shildt and head athletic trainer Adam Olsen enough …