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Tim Healey / Newsday:
Epic bullpen meltdown sinks Mets in loss to Nationals — WASHINGTON — The Mets found a stunning new low Tuesday night. — Up by six with three outs to go, the Mets lost to the Nationals, 11-10, after three pitchers combined to allow seven runs in the bottom of the ninth.
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MLB Baseball News …, Federal Baseball and Amazin' Avenue
Ronald Blum / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Revived Judge hits 20th homer as Yanks beat Rangers 4-1 — Aaron Judge hit a go-ahead, two-run homer to keep up his power resurgence, — Gleyber Torres added his 34th home run and the — Texas Rangers 4-1 Wednesday night to move 43 games over .500 for the first time since 2009.
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Pinstripe Alley and Lone Star Ball
Joe Kay / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Bryce Harper drives in 100th run, Phillies beat Reds 6-2 — Bryce Harper drove in his 100th run with a single, — J.T. Realmuto had a pair of hits and a sacrifice fly, and the — Philadelphia Phillies won their third in a row Tuesday night, 6-2 over the — Cincinnati Reds.
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Phillies Nation and The Good Phight
Kollin Miller / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Soler eclipses KC home run record, Royals beat Tigers — Jorge Soler got Kansas City going with a record-breaking home run before — Ryan O'Hearn ended the game with one swing of his bat. — Soler eclipsed the franchise home run mark with his 39th homer of the season and O'Hearn hit a pinch-hit …
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baseballmusings.com, Royals Review and Bless You Boys
Jim Salisbury / NBCSports.com:
As September spawns, thoughts on Maikel Franco and Spencer Howard, two Phillies at opposite ends — CINCINNATI — Phillies officials have spent time over the last few days debating the immediate future of two players. — Maikel Franco and Spencer Howard. — Do they come up and lend a hand in the September playoff chase or not?
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MLB Baseball News … and Phillies Nation
Justin Leger / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Alex Cora uses ‘Dumb and Dumber’ quote to discuss Red Sox' playoff odds — Red Sox have their work cut out for them if they hope to still be playing come October. — Entering Tuesday night's game vs. the — Minnesota Twins, the Red Sox sit 5.5 games behind in the American League wild-card race.
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NBCSports.com, Over the Monster, Twinkie Town, Boston Red Sox News … and NESN.com
Steve Gardner / USA Today:
With 30-30 season, White Sox prospect Luis Robert wins Minor League Player of the Year award — He moves with the almost effortless grace of a certain Hall of Famer, combined with the flair of an iconic movie character. — Then again, Luis Robert has been turning heads since he started playing …
Discussion:
South Side Sox
Rob Longley / Toronto Sun:
Armed and unsteady: An adventurous season for Blue Jays pitching — ATLANTA — Sometime over the four-game series down the road in Tampa, the Blue Jays will make history once again. — And not necessarily of the positive variety. — Should pitcher Anthony Kay, who came to the team …
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MLB Baseball News …
Alex Pavlovic / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Giants' Madison Bumgarner could lead NL in innings after two injured years — Madison Bumgarner turned and briefly watched — Manny Machado's low liner. It kept going and going, as if wings sprouted from the seams halfway through the flight. — It was the kind of homer …
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NBCSports.com and McCovey Chronicles
USA Today:
Astros All-Star George Springer carted off after colliding with wall — MILWAUKEE — Houston Astros center fielder George Springer was carted off the field after he collided with the wall catching a ball. — Springer caught Ryan Braun's long fly ball in the fifth inning and hit the wall.
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Associated Press
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Latest On Jeremy Jeffress — Right-hander Jeremy Jeffress, officially released by the Brewers yesterday, has drawn some level of interest from several teams, tweets Yahoo's Matt Ehalt. The Reds, Mets, Phillies, Rays and even the Brewers are among the teams who've inquired about the 2018 All-Star.
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MLB Baseball News …
John Perrotto / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Rojas, Cooper late homers help Marlins end record road skid — Miguel Rojas hit a tying home run with two outs in the ninth inning and — Garrett Cooper connected in the 10th as the — Miami Marlins rallied for a 5-4 victory over the — Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night …
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Bucs Dugout