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Janie McCauley / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Giants lose to Padres, miss playoffs on season's final day — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … San Francisco Giants had their postseason hopes dashed on the final day of the regular season, losing 5-4 to the playoff-bound — San Diego Padres on Sunday.
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Andrew Simon / MLB.com:
4 teams vying for final 2 spots in NL — The 2020 regular season is down to its final day, yet the final two playoff spots in the National League are still up for grabs. — One contender fell out of the race Saturday, with the Mets eliminated after the first loss of a doubleheader sweep at the hands of the Nationals.
Jim Salisbury / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Aaron Nola unable to deliver for Phillies with season on the line
Aaron Nola unable to deliver for Phillies with season on the line
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Anthony Franco / MLB Trade Rumors:
Jeff Samardzija Plans To Play In 2021
Jeff Samardzija Plans To Play In 2021
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Connor Grott / UPI:
Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. belts longest home run of 2020 season — Atlanta Braves star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. smashed a tape-measure home run in the first inning of Friday's game against the Boston Red Sox at Truist Park. — Facing a 3-1 count, Acuna sent an 89-mph cutter …
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Joon Lee / ESPN:
Ron Roenicke won't be Boston Red Sox manager next season — The Boston Red Sox announced Sunday that Ron Roenicke would not return as the team's manager for the 2021 season, with a search for a new skipper beginning immediately. — Roenicke took over as interim manager in February following …
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Red Sox Won't Retain Ron Roenicke For 2021 Season — Ron Roenicke won't be managing the Red Sox in 2021, the team announced. In an official press release from the Sox, chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom said the following: … The release also stated that “a search for a new manager …
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Matt Loede / Sports Illustrated:
Indians to Host Yankees in Wild Card Round at Progressive Field Starting Tuesday — The Indians comeback on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Progressive Field along with the Cubs win over the Chicago White Sox has netted the Indians home field in the American League wild card round.
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Brian Dulik / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Indians' playoff positioning hurt by 8-0 loss to Pirates
Indians' playoff positioning hurt by 8-0 loss to Pirates
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Matt Carlson / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Darvish, five homers lead Cubs past fading White Sox 10-0
Darvish, five homers lead Cubs past fading White Sox 10-0
Tom Withers / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Pirates' Keller out after 5 no-hit innings against Indians
Pirates' Keller out after 5 no-hit innings against Indians
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Breaking down all the MLB playoff scenarios on the regular season's final (?) day — Welcome to the most potentially chaotic day in baseball history. It's easy to fall prey to the moment and hyperbolize, but, no, what Sunday has in store is legitimately mad.
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Cody Friesen / Yahoo! Sports:
Singer, Royals beat Tigers 3-1 in Gordon's finale — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Brady Singer finished his rookie season with a stellar performance, — Royals career and Kansas City ended its season Sunday with a 3-1 win over the — Detroit Tigers.
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout: ‘We gotta get to the playoffs’ — The Los Angeles Angels were mathematically eliminated from postseason contention at Dodger Stadium on Friday night, which means that in nine full seasons in the major leagues, Mike Trout — considered by many the game's greatest player …
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KHOU-TV:
Five-run seventh inning powers Rangers past Astros 6-1 — The Astros rested almost one-third of their regular position players one day after clinching a berth in the postseason, their fifth in the past six seasons. — ARLINGTON, Texas — Jeff Mathis hit a three-run home run …
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J.J. Cooper / Baseball America:
Appalachian League To Operate As Summer Wood-Bat League — Culminating a busy week for Major League Baseball, MLB announced on Friday that the Appalachian League will operate as a summer wood-bat league for rising freshmen and sophomores. — The news will officially be announced at a Sept. 29 press conference.
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TC Zencka / MLB Trade Rumors:
Ronald Acuña Jr. Scratched From Sunday's Lineup — Ronald Acuña Jr. was scratched from today's lineup because of left wrist irritation, the team announced via Twitter. Obviously, it's not an ideal situation for the Braves, but there's no apparent reason to read anything more into this than what's on the surface.
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