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Steve Herrick / Associated Press:
Indians turn back Sox on walk-off grand slam — Jason Kipnis hit a grand slam with one out in the ninth inning and the Cleveland Indians rallied for a 4-1 win over the White Sox on Wednesday night. — Kipnis hit a 3-2 pitch from Ian Hamilton into the right-field seats for his 1,000th career hit …
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Indians' Trevor Bauer will pitch a few innings Friday in return from DL — CLEVELAND — Trevor Bauer will start for the Cleveland Indians against the Boston Red Sox on Friday in his first appearance since breaking his right leg last month. — Indians manager Terry Francona says Bauer will pitch a …
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White Sox slugger Jose Abreu out of hospital after infection — CLEVELAND — Chicago White Sox slugger Jose Abreu has been released from a Cleveland hospital after undergoing treatment for an infection in his right thigh. — Abreu was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday and released Wednesday.
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Mets, Phillies lineups for Wednesday night in season series finale — For the final time in the 2018 season, the Mets and Phillies will square off. — Noah Syndergaard will start for the Mets, who own a 11-7 record against the Phillies this season, as both teams announced their lineups.
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Noah Syndergaard gets chased as Mets fall to Phillies
Corey Seidman / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Phillies 4, Mets 0: After 2 straight series wins, bring on the Braves
Phillies 4, Mets 0: After 2 straight series wins, bring on the Braves
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Braves snap 4-game losing streak behind Freeman, Toussaint — ATLANTA — Freddie Freeman spent the previous four seasons playing for an Atlanta team that averaged 90 losses a year. — Now that the Braves are back challenging for a division title, the All-Star first baseman knows his club can't afford any long losing streaks.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals lose to Braves, but Flaherty says he feels strong — ATLANTA • When the Cardinals' coaching staff, steered by pitching coach Mike Maddux, pulled out the calendar and began to plot the starting rotation for the final month of the regular season, they started with the games …
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Shildt gives Carpenter a little extra rest — ATLANTA • After Matt Carpenter salvaged a three-strikeout game Tuesday by taking a walk and scoring a run, manager Mike Shildt asked him to step aside for a conversation. — Shildt suggested to Carpenter a day off Wednesday …
Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves avoid sweep at home against Cardinals
Braves avoid sweep at home against Cardinals
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Travis Andersen / BostonGlobe.com:
Red Sox division title banner falls off truck; its return may cost them — The Red Sox know a thing or two about high-stakes negotiations — with marquee free agents, or sponsorship partners. — But now they have to contend with Louie Iacuzzi, a 44-year-old Malden resident who …
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Betts returns as Red Sox chase clinch at Yankee Stadium — NEW YORK (AP) — Mookie Betts is back in Boston's lineup, hitting leadoff as the designated hitter while the Red Sox try to clinch the AL East at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night. — Betts was pulled from a game Sunday with a left side injury.
Nicole Yang / Boston Globe:
The Red Sox' division title banner has been returned
The Red Sox' division title banner has been returned
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Charles F. Gardner / Associated Press:
Gio Gonzalez, Jesus Aguilar lead Brewers to win over Reds — Gio Gonzalez pitched six smooth innings on his 33rd birthday and Jesus Aguilar hit a three-run homer in the Brewers' 7-0 victory over the Reds on Wednesday night. — Manny Pina also had a three-run shot and Aguilar finished with four RBIs.
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds shut out for 3rd time in last five games in loss to Milwaukee Brewers
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon on the Cincinnati Reds: ‘Watch out next year’
Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon on the Cincinnati Reds: ‘Watch out next year’
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' Joe Maddon philosophical about prior use of Brandon Morrow — Chicago Tribune — Manager Joe Maddon was philosophical about his decision to use closer Brandon Morrow for the third consecutive game on June 2 - after which the discomfort in his right forearm first surfaced.
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Susan Slusser / San Francisco Chronicle:
A's send 2nd-round pick Logan Shore to Tigers to complete Fiers deal — Oakland's deal for Mike Fiers is complete, six weeks after the fact, with the A's sending a well-regarded pitching prospect, Logan Shore, to the Tigers. — The A's previously had sent minor-league reliever Nolan Blackwood to Detroit as part of the deal.
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Tigers get ‘primo competitor’ Logan Shore to complete Mike Fiers trade
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Tigers, Athletics Complete Mike Fiers Trade
Tigers, Athletics Complete Mike Fiers Trade
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Last Slide — NEW YORK - If the situation arises, Aroldis Chapman will be ready to save tonight's game against the Red Sox. — The flame-throwing, left-handed Yankees' closer has been activated from the 10-day disabled list, on the heels of slugging right fielder Aaron Judge's return to the lineup on Tuesday.
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Last Slide — Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo had four of his everyday players on the bench in Wednesday night's series finale against the Chicago Cubs, saying that rather than waving the white flag or trying to get a look at younger players, he's actually doing what he thinks will put the team in the best position to win.
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Last Slide — When the Diamondbacks began a west-coast trip with a series in San Francisco in late August, hitting coach Dave Magadan recalls feeling pretty good about the state of his offense. It had struggled through the season's first two months but had mostly found its footing …
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
5 National League teams can block Cubs from returning to World Series — Chicago Tribune — You don't need Windex to see the National League playoff picture has gotten much clearer as we head into the final sprint of the season. — The ongoing collapse of the Diamondbacks coming shortly …
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Beth Harris / Associated Press:
Taylor HR in 10th, Dodgers top Rockies 3-2, pad NL West lead
Taylor HR in 10th, Dodgers top Rockies 3-2, pad NL West lead
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Peter Schmuck / Baltimore Sun:
Spot starter Jimmy Yacabonis, rookie DJ Stewart lift Orioles to 2-1 victory over Blue Jays — The Orioles' pitching situation has become so strained that manager Buck Showalter has had to announce the starters for two of the three games against the Toronto Blue Jays less than 24 hours before they took the mound.
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Steve Buffery / Toronto Sun:
He may not like it, but Blue Jays' Russell Martin steps aside for good of the team
He may not like it, but Blue Jays' Russell Martin steps aside for good of the team
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Kristie Rieken / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Cano has 3 RBIs as Mariners rout Astros 9-0 — Robinson Cano drove in three runs, three players homered and seven pitchers combined for a five-hitter in Seattle's 9-0 rout of the — Houston Astros on Wednesday night. — The Mariners took two of three in this series from Houston …
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