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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
After honoring 9/11 first responders, Mets score 9 runs on 11 hits in rout of Arizona Diamondbacks — On the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, and with the memorial lit up by two bright beams in the distance, the Mets recorded nine runs and 11 hits. The commemorative evening helped lead …
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Jerry Beach / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Frazier, McNeil hit 2 HR each, Mets thump D-backs 9-0 — Jeff McNeil each homered twice, helping the surging — Robbie Ray and beat Arizona 9-0 Wednesday night. — The Mets (75-70) have won the first three games of the pivotal four-game series to move past the Diamondbacks (75-71) in the race for the second NL wild card.
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Amazin' Avenue
Jake Seiner / Yahoo! Sports:
Wilson, Alonso help Mets escape shaky 9th, beat D-backs 3-2
Wilson, Alonso help Mets escape shaky 9th, beat D-backs 3-2
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MLB Baseball News … and AZ Snake Pit
David Ginsburg / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Villar's record-setting HR carries Orioles past Dodgers 7-3 — Jonathan Villar hit a tiebreaking, record-setting three-run homer in the seventh inning, and the — Los Angeles Dodgers 7-3 Wednesday night to end a six-game losing streak. — Villar's drive off
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Jenna West / Sports Illustrated:
Dodgers Clinch Seventh Consecutive NL West Title With Win vs. Orioles — The Dodgers are returning to the postseason. — The Dodgers clinched their seventh consecutive National League West title with a 7-3 win over the Orioles at Camden Yards on Tuesday night.
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MLB Baseball News … and True Blue LA
Mark Townsend / Atlanta Braves on Yahoo! Sports:
Dodgers continue their dominance by clinching seventh straight NL West title
Dodgers continue their dominance by clinching seventh straight NL West title
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True Blue LA, MLB Baseball News … and Camden Chat
John Tomase / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Say goodbye to J.D. and Mookie? Red Sox payroll decisions are about to get ugly — Red Sox ownership really wants to reset the luxury-tax clock, then the new GM should expect the following item to be missing from his new office: a checkbook. — For the Red Sox actually to drop below …
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Sarah Langs / MLB.com:
MLB sets a new single-season HR record — When Jonathan Villar took Caleb Ferguson deep at 9:15 p.m. ET on Wednesday night at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, baseball history was made. — Villar's three-run blast — which gave the Orioles a 5-2 lead against the Dodgers in the seventh inning …
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baseballmusings.com and Pinstripe Alley
Mark Maske / Washington Post:
NFL will consider placing Antonio Brown on paid leave and making him ineligible to play — The NFL will give serious consideration to placing Antonio Brown on paid leave via its commissioner's exempt list, according to multiple people familiar with the situation, after he was accused …
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Boston Globe, WPRI-TV, CBS Pittsburgh, NPR, ProFootballTalk and CBS Boston
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Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
Antonio Brown Accused of Rape in a Lawsuit
Antonio Brown Accused of Rape in a Lawsuit
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Dave Campbell / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Zimmerman, Strasburg lead Nationals past Twins 6-2 — Ryan Zimmerman homered and drove in three runs in support of — Washington Nationals six strong innings to beat the — Minnesota Twins 6-2 on Wednesday night for just their third win in the last nine games.
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Latest On Garrett Richards — Having scored a 10-year, $300MM contract, Manny Machado was easily the Padres' biggest free-agent signing last winter. Long before that addition, though, the Padres made headlines by awarding right-hander Garrett Richards a two-year, $15.5MM guarantee.
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MLB Baseball News …
Dennis Georgatos / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Senzatela's strong outing leads Rockies past Cards 2-1 — Antonio Senzatela pitched six strong innings for his first win in two months, — Ian Desmond hit a go-ahead home run and the — St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 Wednesday night. — It was the second straight 2-1 victory for the Rockies …
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Purple Row
MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings …:
Moustakas hits 2 HRs, Brewers minus Yelich top Marlins 7-5 — Mike Moustakas homered twice, including a tiebreaking, two-run shot in the ninth inning as the — Miami Marlins 7-5 Wednesday night in their first game following star outfielder — Christian Yelich's season-ending injury.
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Janie McCauley / scores.nbcsportsbayarea.com:
Cueto dazzles in season debut, Giants beat Pirates 5-4 — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Cap on backward, Johnny Cueto punctuated his pitches with confident head shakes and fist pumps. — “Dia De Cueto,” read the sign held by one of his sons. — The Day of Cueto, indeed.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Latest On Aaron Hicks — The Yankees seem increasingly unlikely to receive a late-season (or postseason) contribution from outfielder Aaron Hicks. He's slated to rest for several more weeks after a visit to the offices of Dr. Neal ElAttrache, per Joel Sherman of the New York Post (Twitter links).
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Pinstripe Alley