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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Carpenter returns to lineup vs. Giants; Cardinals set for sprint to the finish — Teammates congratulate St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Matt Carpenter (13) who scored on an RBI single by St. Louis Cardinals left fielder Marcell Ozuna (23) during the first inning during a game between …
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Wainwright impresses Giants' Bochy — Count San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy as among the many intrigued to see how Adam Wainwright's start goes Saturday in the wake of the brilliant six-inning, nine-strikeout, two-hit, no-run performance turned in by the 37-year-old Cardinals righthander Sunday against Los Angeles.
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
MLB Insider: Roster expansion debate persists — When Tony La Russa managed the Cardinals, he took advantage of the September rules for roster expansion as much as anybody else. — In 2011, his last season, as the Cardinals tried to complete a charge for a wild-card berth …
Associated Press:
Cubs' Russell placed on leave after domestic violence claims — CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell was placed on administrative leave Friday following fresh allegations of domestic violence from his ex-wife. — Last year, Melisa Reidy posted a photo on her Instagram account …
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Chris McCosky / Detroit News:
Tigers call up minor-leaguer Harold Castro to bolster infield — Detroit — The Tigers have been playing short-handed in the infield for a couple of weeks now. — Jose Iglesias is done for the season. Niko Goodrum (quad bruise) and Jeimer Candelario (back) are close to returning from their injuries, but they aren't ready just yet.
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Chris Thomas / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Victor Martinez: Saturday will be final game of career — Victor Martinez plans to end his career at Comerica Park. — Martinez said his last game will be Saturday against the Kansas City Royals, according to a Tigers spokesperson. — Martinez, speaking to a scrum of reporters …
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Christin Stewart's power surge a glimpse of Detroit Tigers' future
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Associated Press:
Beltre shines as Rangers top M's in rain-shortened game — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Adrian Beltre's excitement over a three-run homer, season-high five RBIs and Texas' 8-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners in a rain-shortened game Friday night was muted hours after the Rangers fired manager Jeff Banister.
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Scott Lauber / Philly.com:
Phillies' bullpen implodes in seventh inning to put Braves on the brink of clinching NL East title — ATLANTA — It's only fitting, in a season filled with so many gut-punching losses, that the Phillies would go down like this. — With their odds of coming back to win the National League East dangling …
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Chris Vivlamore / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
For Markakis, this is what Braves' rebuild has been all about
Chris Vivlamore / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Newcomb out of Braves rotation - for now
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Coley Harvey / ESPN:
Who can the Yankees trust in the wild-card game? — NEW YORK — For the first three months of the season, Luis Severino looked like an ace, the kind of consistently dominant pitcher a team would gladly start in a pivotal, must-win elimination game. — Several hiccups since the All-Star break made him look far different.
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USA Today:
Astros clinch playoff berth with win over Angels — HOUSTON - Yuli Gurriel hit a grand slam and a two-run homer on his way to a career-high seven RBIs, and the Houston Astros clinched a postseason berth by routing the Los Angeles Angels 11-3 on Friday night.
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Kristie Rieken / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Gurriel homers twice as Astros punch playoff ticket — Yuli Gurriel hit a grand slam and a two-run homer on his way to a career-high seven RBIs, and the — Houston Astros clinched a postseason berth by routing the — Los Angeles Angels 11-3 on Friday night.
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks' A.J. Pollock: Looming free agency not a factor in struggles — Center fielder A.J. Pollock realizes his days in the only organization he's known might be nearing an end, a possibility he has been reminded of recently by well-wishing fans and curious reporters.
Beth Harris / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Last-place Padres beat NL West-leading Dodgers 5-3 — Freddy Galvis added a solo shot and the last-place — Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 on Friday night. — The Dodgers' NL West lead was trimmed to 1 1/2 games over Colorado, which won 6-2 at Arizona. — San Diego had dropped five in a row against Los Angeles.
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Chelsea Janes / Chicago Tribune:
Max Scherzer, Nationals see season slip away; Bryce Harper ejected in loss to Mets — The Washington Post — Even as the Washington Nationals' playoff hopes fade with the September crowds, even as the end settles in slowly like signs of autumn on the heels of a hot summer, possibility lives in Max Scherzer.
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Jesse Dougherty / Washington Post:
Bryce Harper is ejected for first time this season in Nationals' loss to Mets
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New York Post:
Red Sox fan electrocuted train surfing from Yankee Stadium — A Red Sox fan on his way home from Yankee Stadium died Wednesday when he tried to climb on top of a Metro-North train and was electrocuted by overhead wires, creating a chaotic situation where riders were trapped for more than two hours, MTA officials and riders said.
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Rob Bradford / WEEI:
A little talk with Cora goes a long way for Mookie
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Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:
‘We go where he goes’: Rockies' DJ LeMahieu faces wild finish, free agency — DJ LeMahieu ranks down the list of recognizable Colorado Rockies players, behind Nolan Arenado, Charlie Blackmon, Trevor Story, Carlos Gonzalez and Matt Holliday, to name a handful. For the uninitiated, LeMahieu's given name is “David John.”
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Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox slugger Jose Abreu wants to play if doctors clear him — Chicago Tribune — Jose Abreu hopes to get back on the field for the White Sox this season but doesn't seem likely to be available for this weekend's series against the Cubs. — Abreu, who was hospitalized Monday …
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