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Beth Harris / Washington Post:
Down 2-0, Dodgers have Braves where they want them at home — LOS ANGELES — Trailing 2-0 in the NL Championship Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers have the Atlanta Braves right where they want them. At their house. — The Braves' last win at Dodger Stadium was June 9, 2018.
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Federal Baseball, Associated Press, ESPN 98.1 FM and MyNewsLA.com
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Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Legend of Joctober grows with booming HR — Former Dodger crushes longest homer of 2021 postseason off Scherzer — ATLANTA — Joc Pederson paraded from one end of the Braves' dugout to the other, punching each fist into the air with indiscretion, seeking out fist bumps from wherever and whomever.
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New York Post, Da Windy City, Talking Chop and Braves News
Bill Plaschke / Los Angeles Times:
What were they thinking? Massive brain cramp dooms Dodgers in NLCS Game 2 — The Dodgers lost their minds, then they lost the game. — There is no other way to explain it. There is no possible way to excuse it. There is no way around it. — Julio Urías? Instead of Blake Treinen or Kenley Jansen?
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MLB.com, Sports Illustrated, Yahoo! Sports, Los Angeles, CA Patch, FanGraphs Baseball, Boston Herald and ESPN
Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Braves ‘never quit,’ walk off LA AGAIN in G2
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Braves News, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Los Angeles Times, AZ Snake Pit, MyNewsLA.com, UPI, Yahoo! Sports, USA Today and Lookout Landing
Jaylon Thompson / USA Today:
Braves take first game of NLCS rematch with 3-2 home victory against Dodgers
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Yahoo! Sports, Los Angeles Times, ABC News, Associated Press, Talking Chop, New York Post, True Blue LA and Sports Illustrated
Scott French / Press Telegram:
Press-Telegram Girls Athlete of the Week: Camille Lindsay, Long Beach Poly — The junior had victories last week, including a first-place finish in a Moore League cluster meet — Press-Telegram Girls Athlete of the Week: — Name: Camille Lindsay School: Long Beach Poly — Grade: Junior
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Daily News and Daily Breeze
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James Escarcega / Pasadena Star News:
San Gabriel Valley Girls Athlete of the Week: Mia Delahoussaye, South Hills — The junior outside hitter played a pivotal role in the Huskies' win over Los Altos — San Gabriel Valley Girls Athlete of the Week: — Name: Mia Delahoussaye School: South Hills Sport: Volleyball Year: Junior
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San Bernardino Sun
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Major League Baseball to require teams to provide housing for minor league players starting in 2022, sources say — Amid mounting pressure from players and advocacy groups, Major League Baseball will require teams to provide housing for minor league players starting in 2022, sources told ESPN.
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Josh Kosman / New York Post:
MLB in talks to launch nationwide streaming service for home games without cable TV
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Bleacher Nation and Bleed Cubbie Blue
Briana Zamora-Nipper / Click2Houston.com:
Plane with 21 people onboard crashes in field near Houston Executive Airport; At least 1 person injured, authorities say — Briana Zamora-Nipper, Community Associate Producer — BROOKSHIRE, Texas - An aircraft with 21 people onboard crashed Tuesday in a field near an airport in Brookshire, injuring one person, authorities said.
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New York Post, KNSD-TV and UPI
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Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
Astros pitchers got crushed again by the Red Sox in Game 3 - could they unknowingly be tipping pitches? — Brent Strom, the oldest pitching coach in baseball, came up with a rallying cry that almost certainly is too antiquated for most of his Astros pitchers: — Remember the 1960 Pirates.
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Boston.com, Red Sox News, NBCSports.com, Bleacher Nation, MLB Baseball News … and Deadspin
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Houston Astros starter Luis Garcia leaves Game 2 of ALCS in second inning with right knee discomfort
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Associated Press, Pinstripe Alley and USA Today
Kevin Acee / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. to forego shoulder surgery — Padres shortstop evidently sticking with plan to strengthen shoulder instead of getting it fixed — Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. does not plan not have surgery on his left shoulder this offseason, a source said Monday.
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Gaslamp Ball, The Good Phight, MLB Trade Rumors and The Athletic
Associated Press:
Carter Hawkins introduced as Chicago Cubs GM after 14 seasons with Cleveland Indians — CHICAGO — Carter Hawkins was part of Cleveland's front office when the Indians lost to the Chicago Cubs in the 2016 World Series. He vividly remembers being on the team bus for the trip to the airport after Game 5.
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Cubs News and baseballmusings.com
Michael Gehlken / Dallas Morning News:
Cowboys safety Damontae Kazee arrested early Tuesday, charged with DWI — A Cowboys spokesperson declined to comment about the incident in The Colony. — Cowboys free safety Damontae Kazee was arrested early Tuesday morning in a Dallas suburb and charged with driving while under the influence, police said.
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ProFootballTalk and The Athletic
Associated Press:
San Francisco Giants plan to exercise Buster Posey's $22M option if he wants to keep playing — SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants plan to exercise Buster Posey's $22 million club option for the 2022 season as long as the veteran catcher wants to keep playing after a stellar year.
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The China Post, Taiwan
