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Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
White Sox extend lead behind Floyd — Righty logs 16th victory as Chicago lowers magic number to 10 — NEW YORK — It's a moment that took place in the fifth inning of Tuesday's 6-2 victory for the White Sox at Yankee Stadium, a head-to-head encounter lasting about three …
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Joshua Robinson / New York Times:
Yankees Fall, but Jeter Breaks a Gehrig Record — To Derek Jeter, the night sky seems a little darker and the floodlights seem a little brighter at Yankee Stadium. As he described it, “It's like playing on a stage.” During Tuesday night's show, the curtain was barely up when Jeter took his standing ovation.
Johnette Howard / Newsday:
Girardi hasn't made a difference for Yankees — It's too early to say Joe Girardi will not be the manager the Yankees thought they hired, but this hasn't been said enough: Girardi has not had a good year. A thought that was impossible to ignore last night as the homestanding Yankees lopped …
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Bill Chastain / MLB.com:
One night down, the next game up — Rays own AL East lead after Navarro delivers walk-off win — ST. PETERSBURG — Go ahead and beat the Rays, and beat 'em up bad. But you better show up the next night, because they aren't going anywhere. — A night after taking an ugly 13-5 loss …
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Bart Hubbuch / New York Post:
DIVISION LEAD GOES UP IN CHOKE IN D.C. — WASHINGTON - History is repeating itself. — The gagging Mets can't deny it any longer after falling out of first place in the NL East and piling on more humiliation last night with a 1-0 loss to the last-place Nationals.
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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Free-falling Mets drop out of 1st — Odalis Perez tosses 7-1/3 innings of four-hit ball and beats the Mets — WASHINGTON - Jerry Manuel tried a pregame meeting to halt the hemorrhaging. Didn't work. And now the Mets are out of first place and need Brandon Knight to stop a losing streak before it costs them a postseason berth.
Ken Mandel / MLB.com:
Howard homers, puts Phils atop NL East — Majors-best 45th swat nets club pole position ceded on Aug. 26 — ATLANTA — Somewhere in the latter innings, while the Phillies chipped away at a Braves lead in Atlanta, the Mets cracked open the door to first place by dropping their third straight game.
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Yost addresses dismissal on Tuesday — Former Brewers skipper talks to media about sudden ousting — MILWAUKEE — Ned Yost got through one big storm in May, and he wasn't even checking the weather this time around. — Yost said he was blindsided when the Brewers dismissed him as manager on Monday …
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John Hickey / Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
Bedard to have shoulder surgery — KANSAS CITY — The saga of Erik Bedard's shoulder has been in the background of the Mariners season all summer. — Bedard, who hasn't pitched since July 4, has spent 2½ months trying to avoid surgery after suffering tightness in his left shoulder.
Richard Griffin / Toronto Star:
Cito's contract status means J.P. is staying — Sometime later on this homestand, the Jays will make official the news that Cito Gaston is returning as manager for 2009 and beyond. — “The coaches will know their status before we leave,” Gaston said with little fanfare, prior to last night's series opener against the Orioles.
David Lennon / Newsday:
Mets, Castillo heading toward messy breakup? — WASHINGTON - The Mets are likely to take a huge financial hit this winter if they are able to trade Luis Castillo and his $25-million contract. But it's becoming more apparent that these two sides are heading for a divorce when this season is over …
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Flores refuses to hang up spikes — Catcher insists he will still attempt to play this season — WASHINGTON — Nationals catcher Jesus Flores declined to say that he is done for the season because of a left ankle injury. He wants to rest the ankle and see if he can play again before the season ends on Sept. 28 in Philadelphia.
Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
More tests for Carpenter — CINCINNATI — The Cardinals find themselves in a familiar posture regarding Chris Carpenter. Five weeks after Carpenter walked off the Wrigley Field mound with sharp pain beneath his right shoulder, the club still holds its collective breath about what lies next.
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs warm to idea of new park — There's no doubt the Cubs enjoyed their two-day stay in the Brewers' home clubhouse at Miller Park, and not just because they allowed only one hit in two victories over Houston. — After his no-hitter Sunday, Carlos Zambrano went as far as to say: “This is a beautiful ballpark.
Thomas Boswell / Washington Post:
Cause For Concern — Ted Lerner sat in Nationals Park last night, as fascinated with his team and as optimistic about it, despite its 57-93 record, as he has ever been. “Our objective has been the same since the first day,” he said. “We are creating a fine organization from top to bottom …
Rick Gano / Associated Press:
Cubs beat CC, spoil Sveum's debut — CHICAGO (AP)—Not even CC Sabathia could stop the Milwaukee Brewers' late-season slide. A managerial change didn't work either. — The Chicago Cubs moved closer to their second straight division title Tuesday night, becoming the first NL team to beat …
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Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Bard has played his last for Padres — Team source says catcher won't be offered arbitration — DENVER — Catcher Josh Bard has played his last game of the season — and his last game — with the San Diego Padres. — Bard strained his right triceps on Monday, a relapse of the same injury …
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