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Jake Seiner / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Ottavino botches throw, Yankees miss to chance to clinch — Adam Ottavino sailed a 30-foot throw home on — Albert Pujols' tiebreaking chopper, and the sloppy — Los Angeles Angels 3-2 Wednesday night with a chance to clinch the AL East. — New York could still lock up the division title if Tampa Bay loses to the
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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
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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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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Dellin Betances Suffers Partial Achilles' Tear
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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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Beth Harris / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Seager drives in 4 runs in Dodgers' 7-5 win over Rays
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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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Pirates pitcher Felipe Vazquez charged with sex crimes in Florida and Westmoreland County
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John Perrotto / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Mariners blank Pittsburgh after Pirates' Vázquez arrested
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George Henry / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Harper, Eflin power Phillies to 4-1 win over Braves — Zach Eflin pitched seven smooth innings and the — Philadelphia Phillies won their second straight game over the — Atlanta Braves, beating the NL East leaders 4-1 on Wednesday night. — Atlanta has lost three in a row …
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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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Tom Kertscher / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Padres beat Brewers 2-1 behind Lamet's 14 strikeouts — Dinelson Lamet struck out a career-high 14 and — Ryan Braun with a runner on second base to close out the — San Diego Padres' 2-1 win over the playoff-contending — Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night.
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Brian Dulik / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Puig single in 10th lifts contending Indians over Tigers 2-1 — Yasiel Puig hit an RBI single off the top of the right field wall with two outs in the 10th inning and the — Cleveland Indians kept up their playoff push, beating the — Detroit Tigers 2-1 Wednesday night.
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Wes Crosby / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Lewis hits fifth homer in nine days, Mariners top Bucs 4-1 — Kyle Lewis hit his fifth home run since debuting Sept. 10, and the — Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 Wednesday night for their fourth straight win. — With Seattle leading 2-0 in the fourth inning, Lewis sent a sinker from Pirates starter
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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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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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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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