Today: November 21, 2024
Today: November 21, 2024

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Yankees' Chisholm accuses Royals' Garcia of intentionally trying to hurt teammate during ALDS win

Yankees third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. accused the Royals’ Maikel Garcia of intentionally trying to hurt Anthony Volpe while sliding into second base during Game 4 of their tense AL Division Series that New York won 3-1 on Thursday night

Yankees' Chisholm accuses Royals' Garcia of intentionally trying to hurt teammate during ALDS win
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Baseball-Could take weeks to assess Hurricane Milton damage to Rays stadium

Major League Baseball's Tampa Bay Rays said on Thursday it could take weeks to assess the damage to its ballpark which had nearly its entire roof torn off as Hurricane Milton cut a

Baseball-Could take weeks to assess Hurricane Milton damage to Rays stadium
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OMG, Grimace and a playoff pumpkin: Close-knit Mets ride camaraderie and good-luck charms into NLCS

From their playoff pumpkin to the purple Grimace seat and that catchy pop song by infielder Jose Iglesias, the merry New York Mets are riding a wave of good-luck charms and infectious camaraderie to unexpected October success

OMG, Grimace and a playoff pumpkin: Close-knit Mets ride camaraderie and good-luck charms into NLCS
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Phillies end 3rd straight October without World Series championship

The Philadelphia Phillies' season of World Series championship expectations ended with a thud against the New York Mets in the NL Division Series

Phillies end 3rd straight October without World Series championship
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Francisco Lindor hits grand slam to send New York Mets to NLCS for first time since 2015

Francisco Lindor hits grand slam to send New York Mets to NLCS for first time since 2015

Francisco Lindor hits grand slam to send New York Mets to NLCS for first time since 2015
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Giancarlo Stanton hits go-ahead homer in the eighth, Yankees beat Royals 3-2 in Game 3 of the ALDS

Giancarlo Stanton hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning, and the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 in Game 3 of their AL Division Series at Kauffman Stadium

Giancarlo Stanton hits go-ahead homer in the eighth, Yankees beat Royals 3-2 in Game 3 of the ALDS
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Francisco Lindor's grand slam sends Mets into NLCS with 4-1 win over Phillies in Game 4 of NLDS

Francisco Lindor hit a grand slam in the sixth inning, his latest clutch swing in a storybook season, and the New York Mets reached the National League Championship Series with a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies

Francisco Lindor's grand slam sends Mets into NLCS with 4-1 win over Phillies in Game 4 of NLDS
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Yankees' Juan Soto focused solely on the playoffs, even though a lucrative offseason looms

Yankees slugger Juan Soto says he is focused solely on helping New York win the World Series, and not thinking at all about a potentially lucrative offseason

Yankees' Juan Soto focused solely on the playoffs, even though a lucrative offseason looms
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Tigers tap Keider Montero to open ALDS Game 3, with manager A.J. Hinch seeking more bullpen magic

The Detroit Tigers plan to put right-hander Keider Montero on the mound against the Cleveland Guardians in Game 3 of their AL Division Series on Wednesday, when one team will earn an edge in the best-of-five series

Tigers tap Keider Montero to open ALDS Game 3, with manager A.J. Hinch seeking more bullpen magic
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Phillies one defeat from elimination after 7-2 loss to Mets in Game 3 of NLDS

Six months of success for the Philadelphia Phillies could be wiped out before the leaves start to turn

Phillies one defeat from elimination after 7-2 loss to Mets in Game 3 of NLDS
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MLB will air local games for Guardians, Brewers and Twins next season

Major League Baseball has announced it will produce and distribute local broadcasts for the Cleveland Guardians, Milwaukee Brewers and Minnesota Twins next year

MLB will air local games for Guardians, Brewers and Twins next season
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Famed Cuban, MLB pitcher Luis Tiant dies at 83

Famed Cuban, MLB pitcher Luis Tiant dies at 83

Famed Cuban, MLB pitcher Luis Tiant dies at 83
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Rockies bringing back the franchise's all-time winningest manager Bud Black for the 2025 season

The Colorado Rockies are bringing back Bud Black for another season on the heels of a sixth straight losing campaign

Rockies bringing back the franchise's all-time winningest manager Bud Black for the 2025 season
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Luis Tiant, the charismatic Cuban who pitched the Red Sox to the brink of a championship, dies at 83

Luis Tiant has died at the age of 83

Luis Tiant, the charismatic Cuban who pitched the Red Sox to the brink of a championship, dies at 83
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Perez's homer off Rodón sparks 4-run 4th inning and Royals beat Yankees 4-2 in Game 2 to tie ALDS

Salvador Perez homered leading off the fourth inning to spark a four-run rally against Carlos Rodón, and the Kansas City Royals beat the New York Yankees 4-2 to even their AL Division Series at one game apiece

Perez's homer off Rodón sparks 4-run 4th inning and Royals beat Yankees 4-2 in Game 2 to tie ALDS
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Carpenter's 3-run homer off Clase sends gritty Tigers to 3-0 win over Guardians in Game 2 of ALDS

Kerry Carpenter hit a three-run homer off Cleveland’s All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase in the ninth inning as the Detroit Tigers blanked the Guardians 3-0 in Game 2 to even their AL Division Series at one game apiece

Carpenter's 3-run homer off Clase sends gritty Tigers to 3-0 win over Guardians in Game 2 of ALDS
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Guardians replace injured Tyler Freeman with Ángel Martínez ahead of Game 2 against Tigers

Guardians utilityman Tyler Freeman sustained an oblique injury during a simulated game Sunday and was dropped from the AL Division Series roster prior to Cleveland hosting Detroit in Game 2

Guardians replace injured Tyler Freeman with Ángel Martínez ahead of Game 2 against Tigers
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Gauff claims eighth WTA title, Castellanos comes up clutch: Five athletes who shone this weekend

Gauff claims eighth WTA title, Castellanos comes up clutch: Five athletes who shone this weekend

Gauff claims eighth WTA title, Castellanos comes up clutch: Five athletes who shone this weekend
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Padres top Dodgers as fans throw baseballs, trash at San Diego players

Padres top Dodgers as fans throw baseballs, trash at San Diego players

Padres top Dodgers as fans throw baseballs, trash at San Diego players
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Tossed balls from stands, apparently aimed at Profar, interrupt Padres' win in NLDS Game 2

Dodger Stadium fans tossed baseballs, apparently at San Diego left fielder Jurickson Profar, and then threw trash that caused a 12-minute wait between pitches during the seventh inning of NL Division Series Game 2

Tossed balls from stands, apparently aimed at Profar, interrupt Padres' win in NLDS Game 2
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Once Tigers teammates, now close friends, Skubal and Boyd to square off in Game 2 of ALDS

Tarik Skubal and Matthew Boyd became close when they played together in Detroit

Once Tigers teammates, now close friends, Skubal and Boyd to square off in Game 2 of ALDS
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Even with up to 24 cameras, MLB didn't have clear enough angle to reverse Chisholm steal

Even with up to 24 video cameras, Major League Baseball didn’t have a precise picture showing whether Michael Massey’s glove slapped Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s left foot before it touched the corner of second base

Even with up to 24 cameras, MLB didn't have clear enough angle to reverse Chisholm steal
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Alex Verdugo credits personal chef he hired for turnaround in AL Division Series opener

Alex Verdugo felt a little cooked this season, so he hired a chef

Alex Verdugo credits personal chef he hired for turnaround in AL Division Series opener
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Verdugo's go-ahead single and acrobatic catch lift Yankees over Royals 6-5 in ALDS opener

Alex Verdugo hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning and saved at least one run with a sliding catch along the left-field line, boosting the New York Yankees over the Kansas City Royals 6-5 in their AL Division Series opener

Verdugo's go-ahead single and acrobatic catch lift Yankees over Royals 6-5 in ALDS opener
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Mets use another October rally to score 5 runs in 8th and top Phillies 6-2 in Game 1 of NLDS

Mark Vientos and Brandon Nimmo keyed another late New York comeback, helping the Mets break through for five runs in the eighth inning against a pair of All-Star relievers as they rallied past the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 in Game 1 of their National League Division Series

Mets use another October rally to score 5 runs in 8th and top Phillies 6-2 in Game 1 of NLDS
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Guardians' bullpen blows away Tigers in ALDS opener. Detroit strikes out 13 times in 4-hitter

Cleveland’s brutish bullpen lived up to its billing

Guardians' bullpen blows away Tigers in ALDS opener. Detroit strikes out 13 times in 4-hitter
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Mets starter Kodai Senga goes 2 innings and passes baton to brilliant bullpen in Game 1 NLDS win

New York has mastered the art of the late-inning rally, first in Atlanta, then in a Wild Card Series win in Milwaukee and now in Philadelphia

Mets starter Kodai Senga goes 2 innings and passes baton to brilliant bullpen in Game 1 NLDS win
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Clayton Kershaw won't pitch for the Dodgers in playoffs after big toe injury fails to heal

Clayton Kershaw won't pitch again this season for the Los Angeles Dodgers

Clayton Kershaw won't pitch for the Dodgers in playoffs after big toe injury fails to heal
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Lane Thomas hits 3-run homer, Cleveland's bullpen torments Tigers as Guardians win ALDS opener 7-0

Lane Thomas hit a three-run homer in a five-run outburst before Detroit got an out, and the Cleveland Guardians unleashed their lights-out bullpen to complete a four-hitter in a 7-0 win over the Tigers in an AL Division Series opener

Lane Thomas hits 3-run homer, Cleveland's bullpen torments Tigers as Guardians win ALDS opener 7-0
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Dodgers' Kershaw, Guardians' Lively, Tigers' Mize and Yankees' Stroman are left off ALDS rosters

Pitchers Clayton Kershaw and Joe Kelly were left off the Los Angeles Dodgers’ roster for their NL Division Series against the San Diego Padres

Dodgers' Kershaw, Guardians' Lively, Tigers' Mize and Yankees' Stroman are left off ALDS rosters
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George Brett reminds Royals players of intensity of past playoffs against Yankees

George Brett watches the Kansas City Royals prepare to face the New York Yankees and remembers the combustible clashes of the 1970s

George Brett reminds Royals players of intensity of past playoffs against Yankees
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'Devastated' Joe Musgrove needs Tommy John surgery and won't pitch for the Padres in the NLDS

Joe Musgrove needs Tommy John surgery and won’t pitch for the San Diego Padres in the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers

'Devastated' Joe Musgrove needs Tommy John surgery and won't pitch for the Padres in the NLDS
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Twins senior VP and GM Thad Levine leaves team after 8 years

Minnesota senior vice president and general manager Thad Levine is leaving the Twins after eight seasons

Twins senior VP and GM Thad Levine leaves team after 8 years
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Pete Alonso’s dramatic ninth-inning home run sees New York Mets down Milwaukee Brewers and advance to NLDS

Pete Alonso’s dramatic ninth-inning home run sees New York Mets down Milwaukee Brewers and advance to NLDS

Pete Alonso’s dramatic ninth-inning home run sees New York Mets down Milwaukee Brewers and advance to NLDS
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Cincinnati Reds hire Terry Francona as manager a year after he left Cleveland, AP source says

Terry Francona has been hired to manage the Cincinnati Reds, returning to the major leagues a year after he stepped down in Cleveland because of health reasons

Cincinnati Reds hire Terry Francona as manager a year after he left Cleveland, AP source says
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Mets advance in playoffs with 4-2 win over Brewers as Alonso homers to spark 9th-inning rally

Pete Alonso hit a go-ahead, three-run homer off All-Star closer Devin Williams in the ninth inning and the New York Mets beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 to win their NL Wild Card Series

Mets advance in playoffs with 4-2 win over Brewers as Alonso homers to spark 9th-inning rally
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The Savannah Bananas are heading to the gridiron in 2025, including Clemson's Death Valley

The Savannah Bananas are taking their baseball hijinks to the gridiron in 2025

The Savannah Bananas are heading to the gridiron in 2025, including Clemson's Death Valley
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Patrick Mahomes and Bobby Witt Jr. come from shared backgrounds. Both have KC teams chasing titles

Patrick Mahomes and Bobby Witt Jr. grew up as the sons of big league ballplayers

Patrick Mahomes and Bobby Witt Jr. come from shared backgrounds. Both have KC teams chasing titles
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MLB Wild Card Game 2 round-up: Brewers force Game 3 as Tigers, Padres and Royals advance

MLB Wild Card Game 2 round-up: Brewers force Game 3 as Tigers, Padres and Royals advance

MLB Wild Card Game 2 round-up: Brewers force Game 3 as Tigers, Padres and Royals advance
Sports

Fried's early exit the latest Braves injury in a trying season that ends with playoff sweep

The Braves’ best pitcher, NL Cy Young Award favorite Chris Sale, was back home in Atlanta with a back injury

Fried's early exit the latest Braves injury in a trying season that ends with playoff sweep
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Brewers' 20-year-old rookie Jackson Chourio stepping up his game in postseason

That $82 million contract Jackson Chourio signed before ever playing a major league game looks like more and more of a bargain with every swing the Milwaukee Brewers rookie takes this postseason

Brewers' 20-year-old rookie Jackson Chourio stepping up his game in postseason
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Higashioka's homer starts rally as Padres beat Braves 5-4 to sweep NL Wild Card Series

Kyle Higashioka’s solo homer started a five-run rally against Max Fried with two outs in the second inning, and the San Diego Padres held on to sweep the Atlanta Braves with a 5-4 win in Game 2 of their NL Wild Card Series

Higashioka's homer starts rally as Padres beat Braves 5-4 to sweep NL Wild Card Series
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Witt gets another big hit to send the Royals into ALDS with a 2-game sweep of the Orioles

Bobby Witt Jr. beat out an infield single to drive in the go-ahead run and send the Kansas City Royals into an AL Division Series with a 2-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles for a two-game sweep of their Wild Card Series

Witt gets another big hit to send the Royals into ALDS with a 2-game sweep of the Orioles
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Pete Rose still not going into Hall of Fame. His MLB ban was permanent not 'lifetime'

Pete Rose still isn’t going into the Baseball Hall of Fame

Pete Rose still not going into Hall of Fame. His MLB ban was permanent not 'lifetime'
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Second fan files lawsuit claiming ownership of Shohei Ohtani's 50-50 baseball

The claim to Shohei Ohtani’s potentially lucrative 50th home run ball grew more complicated this week, with a second fan filing a lawsuit asserting he had possession of the historic baseball

Second fan files lawsuit claiming ownership of Shohei Ohtani's 50-50 baseball
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Mets continue wild ride with 8-4 win over Brewers in playoff opener

Mark Vientos hit a tiebreaking, two-run single during a five-run outburst in the fifth inning as the indefatigable New York Mets continued their thrilling week by beating the Milwaukee Brewers 8-4 in an NL Wild Card Series opener

Mets continue wild ride with 8-4 win over Brewers in playoff opener
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Baseball-Pete Rose died of natural causes, coroner's office says

Former Major League Baseball star Pete Rose's death at his home in Las Vegas on Monday was due to natural causes, the Clark County coroner's office said.

Baseball-Pete Rose died of natural causes, coroner's office says
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Bobby Witt Jr. and Cole Ragans lead the Royals over the Orioles 1-0 to open an AL Wild Card Series

Bobby Witt Jr. hit an RBI single in his playoff debut to back Cole Ragans’ six sharp innings and help the Kansas City Royals return from a nine-year postseason absence with a 1-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in Game 1 of their AL Wild Card Series

Bobby Witt Jr. and Cole Ragans lead the Royals over the Orioles 1-0 to open an AL Wild Card Series
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Skubal sensational, Tigers jump on Valdez early to get 3-1 win over Astros in AL Wild Card Series

Tarik Skubal kept up his stellar season with a sensational playoff debut and the Detroit Tigers got to Framber Valdez early in a 3-1 win over the Houston Astros in their AL Wild Card Series opener

Skubal sensational, Tigers jump on Valdez early to get 3-1 win over Astros in AL Wild Card Series
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Justin Verlander left off Astros' Wild Card Series roster, but Yordan Alvarez is back

The Houston Astros left three-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander off the roster for their AL Wild Card Series against Detroit but did include injured slugger Yordan Alvarez

Justin Verlander left off Astros' Wild Card Series roster, but Yordan Alvarez is back
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‘Destiny was on us’: New York Mets and Atlanta Braves both head into the postseason after dramatic doubleheader

‘Destiny was on us’: New York Mets and Atlanta Braves both head into the postseason after dramatic doubleheader

‘Destiny was on us’: New York Mets and Atlanta Braves both head into the postseason after dramatic doubleheader
Sports

MLB's season turns to October competition, where legacies and fortunes can be made

Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani has put up some of the best regular season numbers in baseball history over the past six months

MLB's season turns to October competition, where legacies and fortunes can be made
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D-backs can only watch on TV as dreams of the playoffs and defending their NL title vanish

The Arizona Diamondbacks arrived at Chase Field on Monday afternoon for a light workout and heavy anxiety

D-backs can only watch on TV as dreams of the playoffs and defending their NL title vanish
Celebrity|Entertainment|News|Sports

Pete Rose, baseball’s banned hits leader, has died at 83

Banished baseball great Pete Rose has died

Pete Rose, baseball’s banned hits leader, has died at 83
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Pete Rose, baseball’s banned hits leader, has died at 83

Banished baseball great Pete Rose has died

Pete Rose, baseball’s banned hits leader, has died at 83
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Chaim Bloom to replace John Mozeliak as St. Louis Cardinals president of baseball ops in 2026

Chaim Bloom will replace longtime St. Louis Cardinals President of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak after the 2025 season

Chaim Bloom to replace John Mozeliak as St. Louis Cardinals president of baseball ops in 2026
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Mets reach playoffs, beat Braves to cap comeback from 22-33 start

Four months after falling 11 games under

Mets reach playoffs, beat Braves to cap comeback from 22-33 start
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Shohei Ohtani and the MLB playoffs, a pairing the world will experience for the 1st time

Shohei Ohtani spent the last six years going home in October

Shohei Ohtani and the MLB playoffs, a pairing the world will experience for the 1st time
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Major League Baseball scraps criticized All-Star Game uniforms and goes back to team jerseys

Major League Baseball is going back to using primary team uniforms for the All-Star Game, scrapping criticized special jerseys used for the past four years

Major League Baseball scraps criticized All-Star Game uniforms and goes back to team jerseys
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Dodgers home run star Shohei Ohtani tops MLB jersey sales for 2nd straight season

Shohei Ohtani topped Major League Baseball jersey sales for the second straight season while becoming the first player to reach 50 homers and 50 stolen bases in the same year

Dodgers home run star Shohei Ohtani tops MLB jersey sales for 2nd straight season
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Giants hire former catcher Buster Posey as president of baseball operations, replacing Farhan Zaidi

The San Francisco Giants have hired former All-Star catcher Buster Posey as their president of baseball operations and fired Farhan Zaidi

Giants hire former catcher Buster Posey as president of baseball operations, replacing Farhan Zaidi
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Braves salvage playoff berth with 3-0 win over the Mets, who win thrilling opener 8-7 to clinch

The Atlanta Braves bounced back from a stunning loss in the first game of a makeup doubleheader, claiming the last postseason berth with a 3-0 win over the Mets in the nightcap Monday after New York clinched a playoffs trip with an 8-7 victory in the opener

Braves salvage playoff berth with 3-0 win over the Mets, who win thrilling opener 8-7 to clinch
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Rookie Paul Skenes finishes 11-3 with 1.96 ERA, retires 6 straight batters in Yankee Stadium debut

Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes ended an impressive rookie season by retiring six hitters in order, including strikeouts of New York stars Juan Soto and Aaron Judge in his Yankee Stadium debut

Rookie Paul Skenes finishes 11-3 with 1.96 ERA, retires 6 straight batters in Yankee Stadium debut
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MLB Friday round-up: Tigers and Royals clinch playoff berth, Ohtani chases Triple Crown

MLB Friday round-up: Tigers and Royals clinch playoff berth, Ohtani chases Triple Crown

MLB Friday round-up: Tigers and Royals clinch playoff berth, Ohtani chases Triple Crown
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Chicago White Sox make unwanted history by recording the most losses in a single modern MLB season

Chicago White Sox make unwanted history by recording the most losses in a single modern MLB season

Chicago White Sox make unwanted history by recording the most losses in a single modern MLB season
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Locked in at the plate, Shohei Ohtani chases Triple Crown entering final weekend of regular season

Shohei Ohtani’s locked in at the plate, on the bases, for the NL MVP and now on the Triple Crown

Locked in at the plate, Shohei Ohtani chases Triple Crown entering final weekend of regular season
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White Sox lose post-1900s, majors-record 121st game, falling 4-1 to Tigers

The Chicago White Sox lost their post-1900s, major league-record 121st game Friday night, falling 4-1 to the Detroit Tigers

White Sox lose post-1900s, majors-record 121st game, falling 4-1 to Tigers
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Sutter Health Park is new home to A's, putting sports world in abuzz over turf, tickets

Sutter Health Park is new home to A's, putting sports world in abuzz over turf, tickets

Sutter Health Park is new home to A's, putting sports world in abuzz over turf, tickets
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Lindor returns to Mets' lineup after missing nearly 2 weeks with lower back pain

Francisco Lindor is back in the New York Mets’ lineup

Lindor returns to Mets' lineup after missing nearly 2 weeks with lower back pain
Sports

Trevor Bauer is honored as pitcher of the year in the Mexican Baseball League

Trevor Bauer has been honored as pitcher of the year in the Mexican Baseball League

Trevor Bauer is honored as pitcher of the year in the Mexican Baseball League
Sports

Nationals GM Mike Rizzo says long-term view of CJ Abrams is unchanged despite demotion

Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo says his long-term view of CJ Abrams has not changed after the team’s decision to demote the All-Star shortstop last week

Nationals GM Mike Rizzo says long-term view of CJ Abrams is unchanged despite demotion
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Attorney for 18-year-old trying to halt auction of Ohtani's 50/50 ball confident he has strong case

The attorney for an 18-year-old man trying to stop Shohei Ohtani’s 50th home run ball from being sold at auction until a lawsuit is resolved believes he has a strong case

Attorney for 18-year-old trying to halt auction of Ohtani's 50/50 ball confident he has strong case
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18-year-old files lawsuit over ownership of Shohei Ohtani’s historic 50-50 ball, seeks to prevent auction

18-year-old files lawsuit over ownership of Shohei Ohtani’s historic 50-50 ball, seeks to prevent auction

18-year-old files lawsuit over ownership of Shohei Ohtani’s historic 50-50 ball, seeks to prevent auction
Sports

MLB Thursday round-up: Yankees and Dodgers clinch divisions, White Sox avoid outright futility record

MLB Thursday round-up: Yankees and Dodgers clinch divisions, White Sox avoid outright futility record

MLB Thursday round-up: Yankees and Dodgers clinch divisions, White Sox avoid outright futility record
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Shohei Ohtani heads to 1st postseason after Dodgers clinch NL West title with a 7-2 win over Padres

Shohei Ohtani is headed to the postseason for the first time in his career after the Los Angeles Dodgers won the NL West by scoring five runs in the seventh inning in a 7-2 win over the second-place San Diego Padres

Shohei Ohtani heads to 1st postseason after Dodgers clinch NL West title with a 7-2 win over Padres
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Yankees win AL East title with 10-1 victory over Orioles behind Judge, Stanton and Cole

The New York Yankees won the AL East title for a first-round bye in the playoffs, dispatching the Baltimore Orioles with a 10-1 victory behind Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and Gerrit Cole

Yankees win AL East title with 10-1 victory over Orioles behind Judge, Stanton and Cole
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Florida man's lawsuit temporarily stops Ohtani's 50th HR ball from being sold

A Florida man's lawsuit has temporarily stopped Shohei Ohtani’s 50th home run ball from being sold after saying it was stolen from him moments after he secured it

Florida man's lawsuit temporarily stops Ohtani's 50th HR ball from being sold
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New York Yankees fail to clinch AL East title but Aaron Judge makes history yet again

New York Yankees fail to clinch AL East title but Aaron Judge makes history yet again

New York Yankees fail to clinch AL East title but Aaron Judge makes history yet again
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Shohei Ohtani’s record-setting 50-50 ball is up for auction – and can be purchased for $4.5M

Shohei Ohtani’s record-setting 50-50 ball is up for auction – and can be purchased for $4.5M

Shohei Ohtani’s record-setting 50-50 ball is up for auction – and can be purchased for $4.5M
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Shorter games, more running, more action. Two years in, MLB's rule changes have provided a jolt

Major League Baseball is thriving two years after introducing sweeping measures to make the game more exciting

Shorter games, more running, more action. Two years in, MLB's rule changes have provided a jolt
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Langford and García homer as the Rangers beat the A's 5-1 in final scheduled night game at Coliseum

Wyatt Langford and Adolis García homered to help the Texas Rangers spoil the final scheduled night baseball game at the Oakland Coliseum, beating the Athletics 5-1

Langford and García homer as the Rangers beat the A's 5-1 in final scheduled night game at Coliseum
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White Sox remain at 120 losses as Benintendi singles in 10th for 4-3 win over Angels

The Chicago White Sox avoided a record-breaking 121st loss for the second straight game, beating the Los Angeles Angels 4-3 on Andrew Benintendi’s 10th-inning single

White Sox remain at 120 losses as Benintendi singles in 10th for 4-3 win over Angels
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The Pittsburgh Pirates brought Paul Skenes along slowly. The star rookie pitcher now understands why

Pittsburgh Pirates rookie pitcher Paul Skenes says the team's plan to bring him along slowly worked almost perfectly

The Pittsburgh Pirates brought Paul Skenes along slowly. The star rookie pitcher now understands why
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Mets and Braves to play doubleheader on Monday after forecast washes out rest of pivotal series

The last two games of the pivotal series between the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves have been postponed due to the forecast for inclement weather

Mets and Braves to play doubleheader on Monday after forecast washes out rest of pivotal series
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Nestor Cortes goes on injured list with ailing elbow in a blow to Yankees' postseason pitching

Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes has a flexor strain in his pitching elbow and was placed on the 15-day injured list in a blow to New York’s rotation heading into the playoffs

Nestor Cortes goes on injured list with ailing elbow in a blow to Yankees' postseason pitching
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MLB's postseason is on the way, but first, a photo finish for the NL wild-card race awaits Monday

The Major League Baseball playoffs are approaching and a Shohei Ohtani vs

MLB's postseason is on the way, but first, a photo finish for the NL wild-card race awaits Monday
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MLB Tuesday round-up: Chicago White Sox avoid becoming the league’s worst ever modern team – for now

MLB Tuesday round-up: Chicago White Sox avoid becoming the league’s worst ever modern team – for now

MLB Tuesday round-up: Chicago White Sox avoid becoming the league’s worst ever modern team – for now
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Padres turn triple play to clinch playoff spot with 4-2 win over Dodgers

The San Diego Padres clinched a playoff spot Tuesday night when they stunned the Los Angeles Dodgers with a game-ending triple play to preserve a 4-2 victory over the NL West leaders

Padres turn triple play to clinch playoff spot with 4-2 win over Dodgers
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As an era ends, the city that was home to the Oakland A's comes to grips with their departure

The Athletics already have carved out Jekyll-and-Hyde legacy as one of Major League Baseball’s most successful and sad-sack franchises with nine World Series titles and 19 seasons of futility punctuated by 100 or more losses

As an era ends, the city that was home to the Oakland A's comes to grips with their departure
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Astros overcome terrible start to clinch 4th straight AL West title

The Houston Astros have clinched their fourth straight AL West title with a 4-3 win over the Seattle Mariners, overcoming a terrible start to reach the playoffs for an eighth consecutive year

Astros overcome terrible start to clinch 4th straight AL West title
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Harris and Schwellenbach shine as Braves down Mets 5-1 in opener of pivotal series

Michael Harris II had three more hits, including a solo home run and an RBI double, and rookie Spencer Schwellenbach shut down the New York Mets again as the Atlanta Braves cruised to a 5-1 win in the opener of a pivotal three-game series

Harris and Schwellenbach shine as Braves down Mets 5-1 in opener of pivotal series
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Philadelphia Phillies clinch first NL East title since 2011 with 6-2 win over Chicago Cubs

Philadelphia Phillies clinch first NL East title since 2011 with 6-2 win over Chicago Cubs

Philadelphia Phillies clinch first NL East title since 2011 with 6-2 win over Chicago Cubs
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Outfielder Charlie Blackmon will retire at the end of year after spending 14 seasons with Rockies

Four-time All-Star Charlie Blackmon will retire at the end of the season after spending his entire major-league career with the Colorado Rockies

Outfielder Charlie Blackmon will retire at the end of year after spending 14 seasons with Rockies
Entertainment|Sports

Mets and Braves set for showdown in Atlanta with playoff dreams at stake in rivalry's next chapter

All summer long, one massive series kept looming on the schedule

Mets and Braves set for showdown in Atlanta with playoff dreams at stake in rivalry's next chapter
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An improbable late-season surge from the Detroit Tigers has them fighting for a playoff spot

The Detroit Tigers were sellers at MLB's trade deadline on July 30

An improbable late-season surge from the Detroit Tigers has them fighting for a playoff spot
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Edwin Díaz dominant closer again for Mets, 18 months after freak injury

Edwin Díaz got his second career six-out save to preserve the New York Mets' 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies

Edwin Díaz dominant closer again for Mets, 18 months after freak injury
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Reds fire manager David Bell after 6 seasons, name bench coach Freddie Benavides interim manager

The Cincinnati Reds fired manager David Bell on Sunday night after six seasons

Reds fire manager David Bell after 6 seasons, name bench coach Freddie Benavides interim manager
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White Sox left to ponder the magnitude of their record-tying 120 losses

The Chicago White Sox had a 2-1 lead going into the bottom of the eighth inning, and then history struck

White Sox left to ponder the magnitude of their record-tying 120 losses
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Ohtani, Betts go back-to-back in ninth as Dodgers rally past Rockies 6-5

Shohei Ohtani hit a tying home run in the ninth inning and Mookie Betts followed with another drive as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 6-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday to maintain their three-game lead in the National League West

Ohtani, Betts go back-to-back in ninth as Dodgers rally past Rockies 6-5
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White Sox lose 120th game to tie post-1900 record by the 1962 expansion New York Mets

The Chicago White Sox tied the post-1900 record of 120 losses by the 1962 expansion New York Mets when the San Diego Padres won 4-2 by rallying for three runs in the eighth inning, highlighted by Fernando Tatis Jr.’s towering home run

White Sox lose 120th game to tie post-1900 record by the 1962 expansion New York Mets
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Boston's Triston Casas hits 3 home runs in 1st 3 at-bats vs Twins

Boston’s Triston Casas homered in his first three at-bats in the opener of a split doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins

Boston's Triston Casas hits 3 home runs in 1st 3 at-bats vs Twins
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Scherzer going into free agency at 40 off most frustrating season and expects to pitch healthy again

Max Scherzer is going home and into free agency after what the three-time Cy Young Award winner considers the most frustrating of his 17 seasons in the big leagues

Scherzer going into free agency at 40 off most frustrating season and expects to pitch healthy again
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White Sox lose 119th game to tie the AL record as the Padres win 6-2 behind 3 home runs

The Chicago White Sox tied the American League record with their 119th loss when Xander Bogaerts and Elias Díaz each hit a two-run homer to help the San Diego Padres win 6-2 and move closer to a playoff spot

White Sox lose 119th game to tie the AL record as the Padres win 6-2 behind 3 home runs
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Cleveland Guardians clinch AL Central title when Royals lose to Giants

The Cleveland Guardians have clinched their second AL Central championship in three years

Cleveland Guardians clinch AL Central title when Royals lose to Giants
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Lindor's earliest return to New York Mets lineup from back injury likely Tuesday at Atlanta

Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor’s earliest return to New York’s lineup from a back injury likely is Tuesday night’s series opener at the Atlanta Braves

Lindor's earliest return to New York Mets lineup from back injury likely Tuesday at Atlanta
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All-Star CJ Abrams is demoted to the minors by the Nationals for nonperformance reasons

All-Star shortstop CJ Abrams has been demoted to the minor leagues by the Washington Nationals for a reason not related to his on-field performance and is not expected to play for them the rest of the season

All-Star CJ Abrams is demoted to the minors by the Nationals for nonperformance reasons
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Shohei Ohtani’s 50-50 is just the latest chapter in an extraordinary season for the Los Angeles Dodgers star

Shohei Ohtani’s 50-50 is just the latest chapter in an extraordinary season for the Los Angeles Dodgers star

Shohei Ohtani’s 50-50 is just the latest chapter in an extraordinary season for the Los Angeles Dodgers star
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Better than Babe Ruth? Ohtani's feats make the superstar a legend even among MLB peers

If baseball fans are lucky, Shohei Ohtani’s greatness in the batter’s box and maybe even on the pitching mound could be on display for at least another decade

Better than Babe Ruth? Ohtani's feats make the superstar a legend even among MLB peers
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Many players who made their MLB debuts in 2020 felt like they were 'missing out'

Nearly half of the 212 players who made their MLB debuts during the pandemic-altered 2020 season are still playing or have been in the big leagues this year

Many players who made their MLB debuts in 2020 felt like they were 'missing out'
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Japan celebrates as Ohtani becomes the first major leaguer to reach 50-50 milestone

Shohei Ohtani's feat of becoming the first major leaguer with at least 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season was met with extra editions of newspapers for fans to read on their way to work

Japan celebrates as Ohtani becomes the first major leaguer to reach 50-50 milestone
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Ohtani keeps showing a flair for the dramatic during his historic 1st season with the Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani keeps showing a flair for the dramatic during his historic first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers

Ohtani keeps showing a flair for the dramatic during his historic 1st season with the Dodgers
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Dodgers clinch 12th straight playoff berth on Shohei Ohtani's historic night

In what has become a fall custom, the Los Angeles Dodgers are heading to the playoffs

Dodgers clinch 12th straight playoff berth on Shohei Ohtani's historic night
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Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani becomes first player to join 50-50 club

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani becomes first player to join 50-50 club

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani becomes first player to join 50-50 club
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Shohei Ohtani surpasses 50-50 milestone in spectacular fashion with a 3-homer, 2-steal game

Shohei Ohtani has become the first major league player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season

Shohei Ohtani surpasses 50-50 milestone in spectacular fashion with a 3-homer, 2-steal game
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Guardians clinch AL playoff berth with walk-off, 3-2 win in 10 innings over Twins

Andrés Giménez singled home José Ramírez from second base in the 10th inning as the Cleveland Guardians clinched a playoff berth in dramatic, fitting fashion, beating the Minnesota Twins 3-2

Guardians clinch AL playoff berth with walk-off, 3-2 win in 10 innings over Twins
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Shohei Ohtani 50-50 update: LA Dodgers star nabs 49th steal in win over Miami Marlins

Shohei Ohtani 50-50 update: LA Dodgers star nabs 49th steal in win over Miami Marlins

Shohei Ohtani 50-50 update: LA Dodgers star nabs 49th steal in win over Miami Marlins
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A flying bat and a baserunning mistake cost Mariners chance to make up ground in playoff race

With their playoff chances slipping away, the Seattle Mariners found a painful new way to lose

A flying bat and a baserunning mistake cost Mariners chance to make up ground in playoff race
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Skubal strengthens case for AL Cy Young as playoff-chasing Tigers sweep Royals

Tarik Skubal allowed three hits over five innings for his 17th win and the streaking Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Wednesday night to move within a half game of a playoff spot

Skubal strengthens case for AL Cy Young as playoff-chasing Tigers sweep Royals
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Brewers outperform preseason expectations again to win 3rd NL Central title in 4 years

The Milwaukee Brewers became the first major league team to clinch a playoff spot when they sealed their third NL Central title in the last four years

Brewers outperform preseason expectations again to win 3rd NL Central title in 4 years
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Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani inches closer to historic 50-50 season with 48th home run

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani inches closer to historic 50-50 season with 48th home run

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani inches closer to historic 50-50 season with 48th home run
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Luisangel Acuña's huge game for the Mets hurts older brother's team, the Braves, in NL playoff race

Luisangel Acuña has subbed so nicely for the New York Mets already that his brother’s team is in growing danger of missing the postseason

Luisangel Acuña's huge game for the Mets hurts older brother's team, the Braves, in NL playoff race
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Juan Soto hits 40th homer, Aaron Judge drives in 4 runs as Yankees thump Mariners 11-2

Aaron Judge drove in four runs in his first two at-bats, Juan Soto hit his 40th homer of the season and 200th of his career, and the New York Yankees moved to the cusp of clinching a playoff berth with an 11-2 win over the Seattle Mariners

Juan Soto hits 40th homer, Aaron Judge drives in 4 runs as Yankees thump Mariners 11-2
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Jesús Sánchez leads Marlins in 11-9 win over Dodgers. Shohei Ohtani hits 48th homer of the season

Jesús Sánchez doubled twice and drove in three runs, and the Miami Marlins beat Shohei Ohtani and the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 11-9 on Tuesday night

Jesús Sánchez leads Marlins in 11-9 win over Dodgers. Shohei Ohtani hits 48th homer of the season
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Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. becomes first shortstop with multiple seasons of 30 homers and 30 steals

The Royals’ Bobby Witt Jr. became the first shortstop in major league history with multiple seasons of at least 30 homers and 30 steals when the All-Star swiped second base in the first inning of Tuesday night’s game against the Detroit Tigers

Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. becomes first shortstop with multiple seasons of 30 homers and 30 steals
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Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase breaking bats, records, making strong case to win AL Cy Young

Emmanuel Clase is breaking bats and records at an almost equal pace

Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase breaking bats, records, making strong case to win AL Cy Young
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Shohei Ohtani becomes first player in 130 years to rack up 85 extra-base hits and 45 steals

Shohei Ohtani becomes first player in 130 years to rack up 85 extra-base hits and 45 steals

Shohei Ohtani becomes first player in 130 years to rack up 85 extra-base hits and 45 steals
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Brewers beat Phillies 6-2 in matchup of NL division leaders

Joey Ortiz and William Contreras each drove in two runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers moved a step closer to clinching the NL Central title by beating the NL East-leading Philadelphia Phillies 6-2

Brewers beat Phillies 6-2 in matchup of NL division leaders
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Purple place: Mets unveil the new Grimace seat at Citi Field

Fenway Park has the Ted Williams seat

Purple place: Mets unveil the new Grimace seat at Citi Field
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Betts has tiebreaking RBI single in seven-run 9th inning as Dodgers beat Braves 9-2

Mookie Betts had a tiebreaking RBI single with two outs in a seven-run ninth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 9-2

Betts has tiebreaking RBI single in seven-run 9th inning as Dodgers beat Braves 9-2
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Judge is awesome. So is Ohtani. But it's the balanced Diamondbacks who have MLB's best offense

Aaron Judge is mashing homers at an astounding pace for the New York Yankees

Judge is awesome. So is Ohtani. But it's the balanced Diamondbacks who have MLB's best offense
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Infield prospect Luisangel Acuña gets 2 hits in big league debut with the Mets

Luisangel Acuña had two hits in his major league debut with the New York Mets

Infield prospect Luisangel Acuña gets 2 hits in big league debut with the Mets
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Cole's intentional walk to Devers with no one on base after plunking Boston star sparks Red Sox

Gerrit Cole’s curious decision to intentionally walk Boston’s Rafael Devers with no one on base while working on a no-hit bid led to a three-run fourth inning and an early exit for the New York Yankees ace

Cole's intentional walk to Devers with no one on base after plunking Boston star sparks Red Sox
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Judge halts longest HR drought of career with go-ahead grand slam to lift Yankees over Red Sox 5-4

Aaron Judge ended the longest home run drought of his career with a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning that rallied the New York Yankees past the Boston Red Sox 5-4

Judge halts longest HR drought of career with go-ahead grand slam to lift Yankees over Red Sox 5-4
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Aaron Judge ends longest HR drought of his career with a go-ahead grand slam for the Yankees

Aaron Judge has ended the longest home run drought of his career with a go-ahead grand slam for the New York Yankees against the Boston Red Sox

Aaron Judge ends longest HR drought of his career with a go-ahead grand slam for the Yankees
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Alvarez, Nimmo, Bader hit 3 run homers to lead Mets over Phillies 11-3 for 12th win in 14 games

Francisco Alvarez, Brandon Nimmo and Harrison Bader hit three-run homers, Jose Quintana allowed three hits in seven shutout innings and the New York Mets routed the NL East-leading Philadelphia Phillies 11-3 for their 12th win in 14 games

Alvarez, Nimmo, Bader hit 3 run homers to lead Mets over Phillies 11-3 for 12th win in 14 games
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Orioles' Henderson breaks up combined no-hit bid with 2 outs in 9th, Tigers hold on for 1-0 win

Gunnar Henderson tripled just past the glove of diving first baseman Spencer Torkelson with two outs in the ninth inning for Baltimore’s first hit, and the Detroit Tigers held on for a 1-0 win over the Orioles

Orioles' Henderson breaks up combined no-hit bid with 2 outs in 9th, Tigers hold on for 1-0 win
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Aaron Judge's homerless streak stretches to a career-high 16 games

Aaron Judge’s power outage has set a personal record

Aaron Judge's homerless streak stretches to a career-high 16 games
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Rangers' Jacob deGrom eager to make 1st start in return from 2023 Tommy John surgery

Texas Rangers starter Jacob deGrom doesn’t expect to get much sleep Thursday night

Rangers' Jacob deGrom eager to make 1st start in return from 2023 Tommy John surgery
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Shohei Ohtani edges closer to historic 50-50 season with home run and steal in Dodgers win over Cubs

Shohei Ohtani edges closer to historic 50-50 season with home run and steal in Dodgers win over Cubs

Shohei Ohtani edges closer to historic 50-50 season with home run and steal in Dodgers win over Cubs
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White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf `impressed' by team's professionalism during `very painful' season

With his team slogging through the worst season in franchise history, Chicago White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf says this has been a “very painful” year but he’s been “impressed” by the professional attitude from players and staff

White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf `impressed' by team's professionalism during `very painful' season
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Blue Jays pitcher Bowden Francis has no-hitter through 8 innings against the Mets

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Bowden Francis has not allowed a hit through eight innings against the New York Mets

Blue Jays pitcher Bowden Francis has no-hitter through 8 innings against the Mets
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Rays pitcher Edwin Uceta suspended 3 games for intentionally throwing at Phillies' Nick Castellanos

Tampa Bay pitcher Edwin Uceta has been suspended for three games and fined for intentionally throwing at Nick Castellanos, an action that prompted the Philadelphia Phillies outfielder to say “that’s like my 2-year-old throwing a fit.”

Rays pitcher Edwin Uceta suspended 3 games for intentionally throwing at Phillies' Nick Castellanos
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Bailey Falter has no-hitter for Pirates through six innings against Marlins

Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Bailey Falter has pitched six no-hit innings against the Miami Marlins

Bailey Falter has no-hitter for Pirates through six innings against Marlins
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Schwarber sets MLB leadoff HR mark, Stevenson delivers tiebreaking hit as Phillies top Rays 9-4

Kyle Schwarber set an MLB record with his 14th leadoff homer of the season before leaving due to injury, and pinch-hitter Cal Stevenson hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the eighth inning as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-4 on Tuesday night

Schwarber sets MLB leadoff HR mark, Stevenson delivers tiebreaking hit as Phillies top Rays 9-4
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Veteran stars Jacob deGrom, Max Scherzer will rejoin the Texas Rangers' rotation later this week

Veteran stars Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer will rejoin the Texas Rangers’ pitching rotation later this week after both had an extended absence due to injuries

Veteran stars Jacob deGrom, Max Scherzer will rejoin the Texas Rangers' rotation later this week
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Phils' Schwarber sets MLB mark with 14th leadoff HR of the season before leaving with elbow injury

Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber set the MLB single-season record with his 14th leadoff home run Tuesday night against the Tampa Bay Rays before being removed from the game in the fourth inning due to a hyperextended left elbow

Phils' Schwarber sets MLB mark with 14th leadoff HR of the season before leaving with elbow injury
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Shohei Ohtani moves closer to 50-50 season with 47th steal in Los Angeles Dodgers’ 10-4 loss to Chicago Cubs

Shohei Ohtani moves closer to 50-50 season with 47th steal in Los Angeles Dodgers’ 10-4 loss to Chicago Cubs

Shohei Ohtani moves closer to 50-50 season with 47th steal in Los Angeles Dodgers’ 10-4 loss to Chicago Cubs
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Wells hits go-ahead three-run homer, drives in four as Yankees beat Royals 10-4

Austin Wells hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the seventh inning and added an RBI double in the eighth as the New York Yankees pulled away for a 10-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Monday night and widened their lead in the AL East

Wells hits go-ahead three-run homer, drives in four as Yankees beat Royals 10-4
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Guardians LHP Joey Cantillo has pitched 6 perfect innings against the White Sox

Cleveland Guardians left-hander Joey Cantillo has pitched six perfect innings against the Chicago White Sox

Guardians LHP Joey Cantillo has pitched 6 perfect innings against the White Sox

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