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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Aaron Judge hits home run No. 60 to tie Babe Ruth, one away from tying Roger Maris' AL record  —  He's one away.  —  Aaron Judge led off the bottom of the ninth inning with a 430-foot shot to left-center field for his 60th home run of the season.  Judge tied Babe Ruth's 1927 record …
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Aaron Judge blasts home run No. 60 to tie Babe Ruth, then Stanton wins it with game-ending grand slam  —  Aaron Judge sheepishly climbed up the stairs for the curtain call and ducked back into the dugout as quickly as he could.  The Yankees slugger had just tied Babe Ruth with 60 home runs in the season …
Mandy Bell / MLB.com:
Guardians head to Chicago to ‘close this thing out’  —  Cleveland faces White Sox with AL Central title, tiebreaker on the line  —  CLEVELAND — The stage is set.  —  With an 11-4 win over the Twins in the finale of a five-game series on Monday afternoon at Progressive Field …
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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago White Sox will try to ‘keep pressing the pedal’ as they trail the Cleveland Guardians by 4 games entering a crucial 3-game series  —  Three games.  —  Three opportunities for the Chicago White Sox to make up ground in the American League Central.  —  Three chances for the Cleveland Guardians …
Daryl Van Schouwen / Chicago Sun-Times:
White Sox' Miguel Cairo will be ‘hot commodity’ as managerial candidate
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David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins grades, stock up, stock down for thrilling comeback victory over Ravens  —  Sun Sentinel columnist Dave Hyde and reporter David Furones discuss the Miami Dolphins' comeback win over the Baltimore Ravens and Tua's big day. (, /South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Discussion: Denver Post and Baltimore Sun
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Childs Walker / Baltimore Sun:
Five things we learned from the Ravens' 42-38 loss to the Miami Dolphins  —  Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson completed 21-of-29 passes for 318 yards and 3 TDs and a 142.6 QB ratings.  (Baltimore Sun)  —  The Ravens began the fourth quarter of their home opener with a three-touchdown lead thanks …
Adam Lichtenstein / Sun-Sentinel:
Hurricanes miss opportunities, fall to Texas A&M |  Five takeaways  —  COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS — The Hurricanes had their chances on the national stage Saturday night, and No. 13 Miami stuck with No. 24 Texas A&M in front of more than 107,245 people at a sold-out Kyle Field.
Discussion: Denver Post
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Frankie Montas' status for the season in question, MRI shows inflammation in throwing shoulder  —  The Yankees will try to get Frankie Montas back for the playoffs.  The right-hander said that he is dealing with inflammation in his right shoulder, the exact same issue that had him sidelined in July.
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Yankees waiting for Frankie Montas' MRI results
Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Justin Fields' failed 4th-and-1 play halts the Chicago Bears' momentum.  What the QB had to say about the call — and the replay.  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 68  —  Bears quarterback Justin Fields (1) talks to Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers after the Packers defeated the Bears 27-10 on Sept. 18, 2022, at Lambeau Field.
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Bruce Feldman / The Athletic:
Who could replace Scott Frost at Nebraska?  Kansas, ISU, Alabama coaches top Bruce Feldman's candidates  —  This story has been updated since its Sept. 11 publish date.  —  It's not at all surprising that Nebraska fired Scott Frost Sunday morning, given how the Huskers have suffered one crushing defeat after another.
Discussion: Sports Illustrated and FanSided
Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
Mets have top payroll, Dodgers drop with Bauer suspension  —  The Mets are on track to have baseball's highest payroll for the first time since 1989, among a record-tying six teams set to pay a penalty for spending.  The Los Angeles Dodgers, who started the season as the top spender, fell into second due to Trevor Bauer's suspension.
Rob Bradford / audacy.com:
The problem with the Kevin Plawecki decision  —  It's easy to dismiss the late-night see-ya-later the Red Sox gave to Kevin Plawecki.  —  The Red Sox already had two catchers they wanted to prioritize playing, and a spot on the 40-man roster for a look-see at reliever Franklin German needed to be freed up.
Ken Rosenthal / MLB - The Athletic:
Ranking every MLB award decision — Judge vs. Ohtani not the hardest call  —  Seventeen days remain in the regular season, and the awards races are raging.  Ranking the decisions facing voting members of the Baseball Writers Association of America, from easiest to most difficult:
 
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