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Alyson Footer / MLB.com:
Lorenzen achieves feat last done by Babe in '21 — Reds relief pitcher earns the win, hits a home run, plays in field — CINCINNATI — Michael Lorenzen is mostly utilized as a pitcher, but on Wednesday, he sent a friendly reminder that he's a two-way, and sometimes three-way, player.
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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
Darryl Slater / New Jersey Online:
After flopping with Giants, Ereck Flowers is out to reinvent himself with Redskins: 'You'd swear I was this villain' — ASHBURN, Va. — Ereck Flowers was smiling Wednesday, talking hopefully about his aspirations for his first season in Washington. — But he still remembers the sting …
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New York Post and ProFootballTalk
Brian Dulik / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Indians beat White Sox 8-6 thanks to Mercado's clutch catch — Oscar Mercado's spectacular running catch saved the game for the — Cleveland Indians. It also might have saved their season. — The rookie made a leaping, backhanded grab of — Eloy Jimenez's drive to center field …
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South Side Sox
Jose M. Romero / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Gallen, Marte lead D-backs to sweep of Padres — Zac Gallen took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, — Ketel Marte hit a grand slam for his 30th homer and the — San Diego Padres 4-1 Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep. — The 24-year-old Gallen (3-4) struck out eight …
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AZ Snake Pit
ESPN:
Dodgers break NL record for homers in a season — The Dodgers broke the National League record for home runs in a season thanks to Joc Pederson's pair of homers in a 7-3 win over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night in Los Angeles. — The Dodgers have hit 250 on the year …
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True Blue LA
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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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 …
Jon Tayler / Sports Illustrated:
Awards Watch: Will Justin Verlander's Teammate Snatch His Cy Young Award? — As the final month of the regular season gets underway, it appears Mike Trout and Justin Verlander have a strong hold in their award races. But can Verlander's teammate Gerrit Cole go on a September streak to steal the Cy Young?
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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
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 …
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South Side Sox
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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Federal Baseball, MLB Baseball News … and Amazin' Avenue