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3:55 PM ET, September 5, 2022

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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Andrew Benintendi leaves game with right wrist injury  —  As if things weren't bad enough for the spiraling Yankees, they lost one of their few productive hitters Friday night.  After taking a swing at a pitch in the third inning of the Yankees' game against the Rays at Tropicana Field …
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Yankees hope epidural will help Anthony Rizzo's back pain  —  ST. PETERSBURG — The Yankees are hopeful that Anthony Rizzo will be able to get some relief from the nagging back pain that has limited him this season after having an epidural on Thursday.  Rizzo stayed behind in California …
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Rays embarrass Yankees, 9-0, as division lead shrinks to 5 games  —  ST. PETERSBURG — It was embarrassing and alarming.  The Yankees played sloppy defense behind a solid Domingo German and couldn't get a run across Friday night as the Rays shut them out 9- at Tropicana Field to cut …
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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Dylan Cease loses his no-hit bid for Chicago White Sox with 2 outs in the 9th, instead settling for a 1-hit shutout: ‘I really emptied the tank’  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 8  —  Dylan Cease was fired up as he walked off the mound after the eighth inning Saturday against the Minnesota Twins.
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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
‘Weirdest ending’: 2nd walk-off celebration sticks as the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 4-3 to pull within 3 games of 1st place  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 29  —  Chicago White Sox players celebrate as Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Jorge Lopez (48) pounds the turf after giving …
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks prospect Ryne Nelson to make MLB debut Monday vs. Padres  —  The Diamondbacks will promote right-hander Ryne Nelson from Triple-A Reno to make his major league debut on Monday in San Diego, manager Torey Lovullo said.  —  “He's been throwing the ball real good,” Lovullo said.
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
The future is now for Orioles rookie Adley Rutschman: 'Scary how good he's going to be'  —  The first overall pick in 2019, Baltimore's first-year catcher is already commanding the respect of a seasoned veteran.  —  BALTIMORE - It is a special time in the Baltimore Orioles clubhouse, where …
Andrew Callahan / Boston Herald:
Patriots practicing in South Florida days before season opener at Miami  —  Start the conversation  —  FOXBORO — The Patriots recently completed their hottest training camp in recent memory, including two joint practices held amid 95-degree temperatures in Las Vegas and several 90-degree days in Foxboro.
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Associated Press:
Cleveland Guardians place Zach Plesac, Aaron Civale on injured list  —  CLEVELAND — Trying to hang on to their slim lead in the American League Central, the Cleveland Guardians lost two starting pitchers to injury on Friday.  —  Both Zach Plesac (broken hand) and Aaron Civale …
Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Mets Notebook: Buck Showalter misses hanging out at batting practice  —  The home team taking batting practice on the field has become increasingly rare.  That's one of the main things Buck Showalter has noticed since coming back to a managerial role after three years away.
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Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:   Pete Alonso hitting slump comes as stress of playoff race heats up
Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Hold the Heat angst, Donovan Mitchell price tag was absurd  —  This is what the Miami Heat attempted to pre-empt in July, when the franchise that rarely, even surreptitiously, alludes to personnel deliberations did just that.  —  “We have enough,” an Erik Spoelstra favorite …
Dan Pompei / The Athletic:
Bears president and CEO Ted Phillips to retire after the 2022 season, ending a 23-year run  —  After 23 years as president and chief executive officer of the Chicago Bears and 39 years as a member of the team's front office, Ted Phillips is retiring at the end of the 2022 season …
 
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