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Rich Rovito / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Anderson pitches 6 scoreless, Brewers stretch wild-card lead — Chase Anderson pitched six scoreless innings, — Trent Grisham hit a bases-loaded triple and the — Pittsburgh Pirates 10-1 Friday night to strengthen their grip on an NL wild card. — Milwaukee is 8-2 since NL MVP
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Brew Crew Ball and Bucs Dugout
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Mark Townsend / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
MLB Postseason Picture: Brewers pass Cubs in NL wild card race
MLB Postseason Picture: Brewers pass Cubs in NL wild card race
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Bucs Dugout and DRaysBay
Todd Dybas / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Wild-card tracker: Cubs drop out of wild-card spot — for now
Wild-card tracker: Cubs drop out of wild-card spot — for now
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Federal Baseball, McCovey Chronicles and MLB Daily Dish
Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cubs Activate Craig Kimbrel From Injured List
Cubs Activate Craig Kimbrel From Injured List
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MLB Baseball News … and Federal Baseball
Craig Calcaterra / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Cubs activate Craig Kimbrel
Cubs activate Craig Kimbrel
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
Robert Klemko / Sports Illustrated:
Antonio Brown Accuser Says He Sent Her ‘Intimidating’ Text Messages After SI's Story — Two days after Sports Illustrated's story about Antonio Brown, the Patriots receiver allegedly included an accuser in a series of text messages claiming she was only out for money …
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Jill Martin / CNN:
Bill Belichick walks out of a news conference after numerous Antonio Brown questions — (CNN)New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick continues to receive — and refuse to answer — questions about wide receiver Antonio Brown. — But in a week when a second woman has accused Brown …
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WTVR-TV
T.J. Quinn / ESPN:
Sources: Skaggs' death subject of DEA probe — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is investigating where Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs obtained the drugs that were in his system at the time of his July 1 death in Southlake, Texas, two sources with knowledge of the investigation told Outside the Lines on Wednesday.
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Deadline and Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Kristie Rieken / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Correa HRs twice, Astros magic number at 1 for AL West — Houston Astros dropped their magic number to clinch the AL West to one by beating the — Los Angeles Angels 6-4 Friday night. — Houston could lock up a third straight division title by the end of the night if Oakland lost a late game against the
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The Crawfish Boxes
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Blue Jays Claim Breyvic Valera, Designate Ryan Dull — The Blue Jays announced that they've claimed infielder Breyvic Valera off waivers from the Yankees and, to create room on the 40-man roster, designated right-hander Ryan Dull for assignment. Toronto claimed Dull himself off waivers from the Yankees just two days ago.
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MLB Baseball News …, Pinstripe Alley and Bluebird Banter
Mark Didtler / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Defending champ Red Sox eliminated, lose to Rays 5-4 — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The World Series champion — Boston Red Sox were mathematically eliminated in the late innings, then lost to the — Willy Adames had an RBI single in the 11th. — A year after going 108-54 to win …
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Yahoo! Sports and Over the Monster
George Henry / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Braves clinch 2nd straight NL East title, eliminate Giants — Atlanta Braves clinched their second straight NL East title as Ronald Acuna Jr. hit his 41st homer in a 6-0 win over San Francisco on Friday night that eliminated the Giants from postseason contention in Bruce Bochy's last year as San Francisco manager.
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Talking Chop and McCovey Chronicles
MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings …:
Turner homers twice to lead Nationals over Marlins — Trea Turner hit two solo homers, and the — Miami Marlins 6-4 on Friday night. — Washington had dropped four of six. It began the day with a one-game lead over Milwaukee for the top spot in the NL wild-card standings.
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Federal Baseball
Craig Calcaterra / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Marlins give Don Mattingly two-year extension — The Marlins have announced that they have inked manager Don Mattingly to a two-year contract extensions. There's a third year in the form of a mutual option. — Mattingly is finishing up the final year of the four-year contract he signed with the Marlins prior to the 2016 season.
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Fish Stripes
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rangers Select Tim Federowicz, Transfer Joey Gallo To 60-Day IL — The Rangers have selected the contract of catcher Tim Federowicz from Triple-A Nashville, the team announced (Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News was first to report the move). They transferred slugger Joey Gallo to the 60 …
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Lone Star Ball
Jon Tayler / Sports Illustrated:
After Overcoming Injuries All Season, Can the Yankees Win Their 28th World Series? — For the Yankees, a 10-year championship drought feels like a lifetime. Like some of their previous World Series-winning teams, the 2019 club is deep and boasts plenty of all-stars. Can these Yankees win their 28th title?
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Batter's Box Interactive …, MLB Baseball News … and Pinstripe Alley
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Ronald Blum / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Yankees clinch 1st AL East title since 2012, reach 100 wins
Yankees clinch 1st AL East title since 2012, reach 100 wins
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Pinstripe Alley, Minnesota Twins on Yahoo! … and Yahoo! Sports
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Why the Venezuelan home run record meant the world to Cincinnati Reds' Eugenio Suárez — Eugenio Suárez hit his 48th homer Wednesday, the most homers in a season ever by a Venezuelan-born player. The Reds had a post-game celebration. — CONNECT
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Beyond the Box Score, Red Reporter and Reds News