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Kevin Draper / New York Times:
Felipe Vazquez Admitted to Sex Acts With a 13-Year-Old, Police Say — The Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher, who was arrested on Tuesday, said he drove to the house of the girl in 2017 and engaged in sexual activity in his car, according to the Pennsylvania State Police.
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates pitcher Felipe Vazquez charged with sex crimes in Florida and Westmoreland County — Pirates closer Felipe Vazquez was arrested Tuesday morning and arraigned in the afternoon on charges that he used a computer device to solicit a child for sex and providing obscene material to a minor in Florida.
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NBCSports.com, Boston.com and Fort Worth Star-Telegram
John Perrotto / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Mariners blank Pittsburgh after Pirates' Vázquez arrested
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New York Post, Lookout Landing, Bucs Dugout, CBS Pittsburgh and TMZ.com
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Tampa Bay Rays Kevin Cash: 'We're dealing with a lot of challenges right now' — LOS ANGELES — The decisions Rays manager Kevin Cash makes in using his bullpen tend to make for interesting debates.Especially when they don't work out well, as in Tuesday's 7-5 loss to the Dodgers.With every game …
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Juan Toribio / Rays News:
Chirinos nears return to Rays; Lowe still hopeful — LOS ANGELES — The Rays have Tyler Glasnow and Blake Snell back on the mound, and Yonny Chirinos could be the next pitcher to return from the injured list for Tampa Bay. — Chirinos threw a simulated game on Monday, and Rays manager Kevin Cash said the session “went really well.”
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Tampa Bay Times, Antelope Valley Press, DRaysBay and MLB Trade Rumors
Beth Harris / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Seager drives in 4 runs in Dodgers' 7-5 win over Rays
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Yankees closing in on AL East title but need to keep focus on best record — Put the Champagne back on ice. The Yankees could clinch their first division title in seven years this week and they have their ace, Luis Severino, making his season debut Tuesday night.
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MLB Baseball News … and Pinstripe Alley
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James Wagner / New York Times:
Severino Makes a Strong Return to the Yankees, but Betances Is Hurt Again
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Pinstripe Alley
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Dellin Betances Suffers Partial Achilles' Tear
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NBCSports.com
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cubs Place Addison Russell On Concussion IL — The Cubs decided yesterday to place infielder Addison Russell on the 7-day concussion injured list, as Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. By doing so, the organization will avoid paying Russell a $100K roster bonus.
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago Sun-Times:
After getting hit in the head by a pitch, Addison Russell is hit in the pocketbook by the Cubs
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Bleacher Nation
Tim Healey / Newsday:
Marcus Stroman has best start as Met in victory over Rockies — DENVER — It is easy to forget, after the Mets' surprising summer and whirlwind run to contention, that when they acquired Marcus Stroman in late July, it was largely with a focus on 2020. — General manager Brodie Van Wagenen …
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Stephanie Apstein / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Reversal of Fortune: Rusney Castillo's Megadeal With Red Sox Traps Him in Minors — Seven miles north of Fenway Park, Rusney Castillo slides into the driver's seat of his rented black Maserati Ghibli. It's 7 1/2 hours before first pitch, but Castillo has learned the rhythms of game days in the U.S. after the
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Boston Red Sox News …, ESPN, McCovey Chronicles and Over the Monster
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Joey Gallo Might Not Return In 2019 — While Rangers slugger Joey Gallo was eyeing a Sept. 20 return to the lineup, that's no longer a realistic return date, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News tweets. The Rangers aren't certain that Gallo will make it back to the team at all before season's end, he adds.
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Lone Star Ball
Jane Kwiatkowski Radlich / The Buffalo News:
Buffalo Bills to fans on game day: Behave or be gone — Bills fans tailgate in the parking lot before a game in 2017. (Mark Mulville/News file photo) — Buffalo Bills officials continue to tinker with policy to curb the raucous behavior of fans on game day that last year resulted …
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ProFootballTalk and New York Post
Dave Campbell / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Twins top White Sox 9-8 on bases-loaded hit by pitch in 12th — Ronald Torreyes was hit by a bases-loaded pitch in a three-run 12th inning to give the — Minnesota Twins a 9-8 victory over the Chicago — White Sox on Tuesday night that kept their lead in the American League Central at five games.
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Janie McCauley / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Olson's deep homer helps A's rally late to beat Royals 2-1 — Matt Olson hit a tying homer leading off the seventh, — Seth Brown hit a go-ahead double two batters later, and the — Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Tuesday night. — Olson's drive to deep center reached the Coliseum's elevated bleachers …
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Royals Review and Yahoo! Sports
