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Four home runs carry Athletics to 8-6 win over Rangers — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) The Oakland Athletics maintained their half-game lead over the Tampa Bay Rays in the race for the American League's first wild card on Saturday night despite losing their No. 1 starter in the second inning thanks …
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Mike Fiers Exits With Right Arm Nerve Irritation — 9:31 pm: The club has announced that Fiers was pulled with “right arm nerve irritation”. As Slusser points out, that descriptor can foreshadow a wide range of possible outcomes and recovery timetables; Brett Anderson was sidelined briefly …
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Trout to have surgery for nerve issue in foot — Mike Trout has been trying to get back in the lineup, but that plan will be put on hold because the Los Angeles Angels slugger will have surgery on his foot. — The team announced that Trout will have a thickening of tissue around the nerves …
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D'Arnaud's 3-run double sends streaking Rays past Angels 3-1 — Travis d'Arnaud broke open a scoreless game with a three-run double in the sixth inning, and the — Tampa Bay Rays improved their standing in the AL wild card race with their 13th win in 16 games, 3-1 over the
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New York Times:
Brett Kavanaugh Fit In With the Privileged Kids. She Did Not. — Deborah Ramirez's Yale experience says much about the college's efforts to diversify its student body in the 1980s. — Deborah Ramirez had the grades to go to Yale in 1983. But she wasn't prepared for what she'd find there.
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Greinke finally gets win over old club, Astros top Royals — Zack Greinke finally beat his old club and — Yordan Alvarez belted a pinch-hit three-run homer as the — Kansas City Royals 6-1 on Saturday night. — Alex Bregman hit his 36th homer and rookie — Kyle Tucker was 4-for-4 for the AL West-leading Astros.
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Lynn Worthy / Kansas City Star:
Jorge Lopez has put himself back in the Royals starting pitching discussion for 2020
Jorge Lopez has put himself back in the Royals starting pitching discussion for 2020
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Chris Talbott / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Abreu, Moncada lift White Sox over Mariners 9-7
Abreu, Moncada lift White Sox over Mariners 9-7
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Ian Harrison / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Paxton wins 9th straight start as Yankees rout Jays 13-3 — James Paxton pitched five innings to win his ninth straight start, — Brett Gardner homered twice and drove in five runs and the — New York Yankees hit five homers in a 13-3 win over the — Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday.
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Yankees blow out Jays as frustration mounts for manager Montoyo
Yankees blow out Jays as frustration mounts for manager Montoyo
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Steve Overbey / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Braun's grand slam lifts Brewers past Cardinals 7-6 — Ryan Braun hit a go-ahead grand slam off — Junior Fernandez with two outs in the ninth inning, and the — St. Louis Cardinals 7-6 Sunday to keep up their playoff push by winning for the ninth time in 10 games. — Milwaukee remained one game behind the
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Ian Rapoport / NFL.com:
Antonio Brown's accuser to meet with NFL Monday — The Patriots faced the Dolphins today and wideout Antonio Brown took the field for the first time with his new team. Brown practiced every day during the week, and was expected to be a real part of the game plan.
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Aaron Bracy / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Vázquez homers twice, drives in 5, Red Sox beat Phillies — Christian Vazquez homered twice, including his first career grand slam, and drove in a career-high five runs to lead the Boston — Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. — Andrew Benintendi had a pair of hits …
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Anthony Rizzo Leaves Game With Sprained Ankle — Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo left Sunday's matchup with the Pirates in the third inning after he rolled his right ankle attempting to field a bunt. He underwent preliminary X-rays after the game, which revealed that he avoided a fracture …
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Charlie Culberson Fractures Cheek Bone, Out For Season — Sunday: Culberson fractured a bone in his cheek on the play, tweets David O'Brien of the Athletic. While he won't require surgery, he will miss the remainder of the season. — Saturday: A very heated scene ensued in D.C. this afternoon …
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METRO SPORTS BUSINESS OPINION RHODE ISLAND POLITICS LIFESTYLE MARIJUANA ARTS MAGAZINE CARS REAL ESTATE EVENTS — It was painless at first, the bullet that ripped through David Ortiz's torso and lodged in his friend's leg. — “I felt a burning sensation,” Ortiz told the Globe …
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