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Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
'It's turn-the-page time' as third-place Yankees limp into Buffalo to play Blue Jays — BUFFALO - There was a plane to catch Sunday evening, one of the rare instances of air travel for the Yankees in 2020. — Rarer still was a Yankees team exiting Camden Yards in a foul mood.
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TC Zencka / MLB Trade Rumors:
Quick Hits: Nationals, Blue Jays, Pearson, Red Sox, Eovaldi, Hernandez — The Washington Nationals have been unable to string together wins so far this season. After losing Anthony Rendon to free agency and Stephen Strasburg to injury, the reigning champs are in a weakened state.
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Marly Rivera / ESPN:
Yankees bench slumping slugger Gary Sanchez in hopes of reboot
Yankees bench slumping slugger Gary Sanchez in hopes of reboot
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals legend Lou Brock dies Sunday afternoon at 81 — St. Louis Cardinals' Hall of Famer Lou Brock, who had fought through a number of medical conditions in recent years, died Sunday afternoon. He was 81. — Brock will be remembered for many accomplishments.
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Hall of Famer Lou Brock, Cardinals base-stealing icon, dies at 81 — Hall of Famer Lou Brock, one of baseball's signature leadoff hitters and base stealers who helped the St. Louis Cardinals win three pennants and two World Series titles in the 1960s, died Sunday at 81.
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Associated Press
Tim Healey / Newsday:
Jacob deGrom cruises, Mets' bats erupt in big win over Phillies — Exploiting the difference between an ace and a No. 1 starter, the Mets beat the Phillies, 14-1, on Sunday to earn their fourth win in five games — for the first time this season. — Jacob deGrom continued his campaign …
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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Jacob deGrom gets rare home run party backing as Mets crush Phillies — Jacob deGrom is going for it. — The two-time Cy Young winner is vying for his third consecutive award in what is shaping up to be another marvelous season for the Mets ace. — DeGrom (3-1, 1.69 ERA) …
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New York Post
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Hendricks stymies Cardinals (again), sends Cubs to 5-1 victory and season series split — CHICAGO — When the Cardinals finally made their return to the field after an outbreak that stretched 17 days, they did so in Chicago and delighted in the fact that they were able to break even during an eight-game stay in the Windy City.
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays report: Charlie Morton on the mound vs. Nationals' Max Scherzer — It's a quick two-game trip to Washington for the Rays, who have the best record in the American League. — UPDATE, 5:53: The Nationals made some changes to their lineup, which now looks like this: — Eaton - RF — Turner - SS
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Field Level / Post Bulletin:
Tigers power past Twins to end losing skid — MINNEAPOLIS — Willi Castro, Grayson Greiner and Sergio Alcantara each hit home runs as the Detroit Tigers snapped a four-game losing streak with a 10-8 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 6, in Minneapolis.
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TC Zencka / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cubs Claim Billy Hamilton — The Chicago Cubs claimed Billy Hamilton off waivers from the Mets today, per Jordan Bastian of MLB.com (via Twitter). The Cubs also added Ildemaro Vargas to the active roster and designated Matt Dermody for assignment. Bastian also reports that the Pedro Strop deal is official.
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Corey Seidman / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Phillies transactions: Connor Brogdon recalled, Mauricio Llovera optioned — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … The Phillies made a bullpen move Monday, sending down a reliever the day after his big-league debut. — Mauricio Llovera was optioned to Lehigh Valley and Connor Brogdon was recalled.
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Joe Stiglich / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Solano's two-run blast keys Giants victory over Arizona — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Donovan Solano hit a two-run, go-ahead homer in the sixth inning and the — Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 on Sunday. — Brandon Belt and — Chadwick Tromp also went deep for the Giants …
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Mark Townsend / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Madison Bumgarner looked at home again in return to San Francisco
Madison Bumgarner looked at home again in return to San Francisco
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Ben Walker / Associated Press:
Out of the box: Umps eject Nats GM Rizzo from luxury suite — Now this was an out-of-the-box ejection. — Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo was tossed for yelling at umpires from a luxury suite in Atlanta on Sunday, with longtime crew chief Joe West saying, “enough is enough.”
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