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Yankees' Gary Sanchez explains why he sucker punched Miguel Cabrera — Gary Sanchez is likely facing a suspension from Major League Baseball for appearing to throw multiple punches during the first of three benches-clearing incidents with the Tigers Thursday.
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Miguel Cabrera, on Tigers-Yankees brawl, ejections: ‘You react sometimes’ — Tigers star says no one wants to fight, but no one wants to have pitches thrown at them, either. — CONNECT — Miguel Cabrera got angry and lashed out. He shoved Yankees backup catcher Austin Romine …
Rotoworld.com:
Dose: Chaos at Comerica — Who needs Floyd and Connor when you have Miggy and Romine? — Their was nothing zen about Thursday's encounter between the Yankees and Tigers, which would serve as their final meeting of 2017. All that was missing from Thursday's grudge match was Wes Mantooth and a trident-wielding Brick Tamland.
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New York Daily News:
A breakdown of the Yankees, Tigers brawl from all angles — The Yankees and Tigers turned Comerica Park into Detroit Rock City on Thursday when three bench-clearing brawls led to a total of eight ejections. Let's look at the fight from all angles: — THE HIT-STORY
Evan Woodbery / MLive.com:
Tigers, Yankees feud sparks brawls; Miguel Cabrera, 7 others ejected
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Associated Press:
Holland helps White Sox beat sloppy Twins 5-1 — CHICAGO (AP) — Derek Holland and pitching coach Don Cooper stayed with their routine while the left-hander piled up losses with a string of poor outings. They felt he was close to finding his form. — Looked pretty good Thursday night.
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Kristie Rieken / Associated Press:
Rendon's big game helps Nats over Astros 5-4 in 11 innings — Houston to start 3-game series versus Angels next — HOUSTON - Ryan Zimmerman insisted that he was hit by a pitch in the 11th inning on Thursday night, and even showed reporters a mark on his finger where he says it hit him.
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Washington Nationals edge Houston Astros in 11th inning — HOUSTON — Anthony Rendon and Matt Wieters delivered in the top of the 11th inning as the Washington Nationals took advantage of slight defensive misplays by the Houston Astros for a 5-4 interleague win on Thursday night at Minute Maid Park.
Chelsea Janes / Washington Post:
Nats' bullpen buckles in ninth, holds on in 11th for a 5-4 win
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards throw away series and chance to gain on Cubs — The Cardinals' bullpen encountered its first really close game since Trevor Rosenthal got hurt, other than the eight-run lead that was nearly blown in Pittsburgh, and it didn't go well Thursday night at Busch Stadium.
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Dennis Lin / sandiegouniontribune.com:
Perdomo solid as Padres beat Cardinals — San Diego Padres starting pitcher Luis Perdomo throws during the third inning against the St. Louis Cardinals Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, in St. Louis. (Jeff Roberson / AP) — Two seasons ago, while Carlos Martinez emerged as a top young pitcher for St. Louis …
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Associated Press:
Asuaje, Margot lead late rally as Padres beat Cardinals 4-3 — ST. LOUIS (AP) — If Jose Pirela got a boost of confidence from facing a struggling St. Louis bullpen, he wouldn't admit it. — Carlos Asuaje's RBI single in the ninth inning gave San Diego the lead and Pirela's sacrifice fly proved …
Associated Press:
Dodgers pull away from Pirates in 5-2 to reach 90 wins — PITTSBURGH (AP) — Yasmani Grandal and Adrian Gonzalez hit back-to-back home runs in the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers pulled away from the Pittsburgh Pirates for a 5-2 victory Thursday, their 90th win of the season.
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Brewers face stern test in visit to Dodger Stadium (Aug 25, 2017) — LOS ANGELES — The Milwaukee Brewers will do everything they can to increase the possibility that their weekend series at Dodger Stadium is a playoff preview. — Milwaukee faces the daunting task of a matchup …
Shelly Anderson / UPI:
Hyun-Jin Ryu impresses as Los Angeles Dodgers down Pittsburgh Pirates — PITTSBURGH — Yasmani Grandal hit one of three Los Angeles homers Thursday, but he was more impressed with starter Hyun-Jin Ryu's performance in a 5-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park that gave the Dodgers 90 wins.
Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:
As Adam Jones returns to Fenway, has baseball changed? — It has been 3½ months since Adam Jones endured what he describes as “one of the worst nights” of his 12-year major league career. — Now, with the Baltimore Orioles' center fielder returning to Boston for the first time since …
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Tim Britton / providencejournal.com:
Indians 13, Red Sox 6: Cleveland mashes against Chris Sale, again — CLEVELAND — For three quarters of the season, nothing could fill the Red Sox with more confidence than the idea of Chris Sale heading to the mound. Sale has been by most any measure the best pitcher in the American League this season …
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Julian Garcia / New York Daily News:
A bloody Yankee history of the Bronx Brawlers' greatest fights — They're called the Bronx Bombers but they're pretty good at brawlin', too. In fact, the Yankees have had some classic throwdowns in their history, including on Thursday in Detroit. — Here's a list of some of the most …
Jon Heyman / FanRag Sports:
Tea leaves don't look good for Terry Collins — Terry Collins, who this year became the New York Mets' all-time leader in games managed, is beloved by people around the team - the staff, the media, even most of the players. And this disastrous Mets season isn't his fault.
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Mike Vaccaro / New York Post:
But really — are the Mets cursed? — Michael Conforto dislocated his shoulder swinging a bat Thursday. — Getty Images — MORE FROM: … This is probably a coincidence. Yes, yes: coincidence, sure it is, absolutely. There's nothing there. Certainly. Absolutely. Completely.
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Michael Conforto's injury doesn't overshadow his breakout season for Mets — It was a simple swing, but like everything else for the Mets this season it did not end so simply. After months of taking on injury after impossible injury, Michael Conforto dislocated his left shoulder swinging the bat.
Corey Long / UPI:
Tampa Bay Rays hold off Toronto Blue Jays — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Corey Dickerson added a late solo home run and Kevin Kiermaier made two impressive defensive plays to lift the Tampa Bay Rays to a 2-0 win against the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday at Tropicana Field.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
What If The Rays Turn Into Late-August Sellers? — We're not there yet. After a win tonight, the Rays sit three games under .500 and three games out of Wild Card position. A week from now, the club could easily be in the thick of things. But with the division out of reach …
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
With playoffs within sight, Rangers need smooth ride from Perez — ANAHEIM, CALIF. — In an area known for, among other things, its two amusement parks, it was fitting that the Martin Perez Thrill Ride pulled into Angel Stadium on Thursday night for yet another spin.
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers pull Ross from rotation as struggles mount
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Jeff Wallner / UPI:
Jose Peraza double lifts Cincinnati Reds over Chicago Cubs — CINCINNATI — Jose Peraza drove in the tying and go-ahead runs with a pinch-hit, bases-loaded double in the eighth inning, lifting the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Thursday night at Great American Ball Park.
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Josh Verlin / UPI:
Giancarlo Stanton hits 47th homer as Miami Marlins rally past Philadelphia Phillies — PHILADELPHIA — Giancarlo Stanton hit his major league-leading 47th homer as the Miami Marlins rallied from a five-run deficit and reached the .500 mark with a 9-8 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies Thursday.
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Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Jerad Eickhoff searches for solutions with slower, less effective fastball
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Ray solid in return as Diamondbacks edge Mets 3-2 (Aug 24, 2017) — NEW YORK (AP) Robbie Ray returned to a big league mound for the first time since being hit in the head with a line drive last month, striking out nine in five innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the New York Mets 3-2 on Thursday.
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Zach Buchanan / Cincinnati.com:
Eugenio Suarez no longer just a bundle of potential — Asher Wojciechowski lasted just 3 innings, giving up eight runs, seven of which were earned. He walked three and struck out six. The Enquirer/Zach Buchanan — CONNECT — Ever since Eugenio Suarez caught fire when serving …
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Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
Royals' Brandon Maurer has dominant stuff. He's still looking for results to match — Brandon Maurer is 6 feet 5 with long flowing hair and a fastball that averages 96.5 mph. In baseball, there are only 20 relievers who throw harder. — He supplements the velocity with a biting slider …
Zach Buchanan / Cincinnati.com:
After two strong starts, Romano could be putting it together — It's easy to break a big-league starting pitcher's life down into 32 pieces, one for each big-league start in a season. Cincinnati Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart prefers a more granular measure of growth for rookie right-hander Sal Romano.
