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Abbey Mastracco / New York Daily News:
Brandon Nimmo's walk-off RBI double gives Mets win over Yankees to salvage Subway Series split — It was a matchup of two of the game's premier aces and two former World Series-winning teammates. — Right-handers Gerrit Cole and Justin Verlander dueled one another in the second game …
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Andrew Tredinnick / NorthJersey.com:
Brandon Nimmo delivers Mets' walk-off victory over Yankees in Subway Series classic — NEW YORK - Brandon Nimmo willingly took the ice bath. — One night earlier, Nimmo felt like he cost the Mets ona ball that rattled in and out of his glove in right-center field.
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Abbey Mastracco / New York Daily News:
Poor start by Max Scherzer, Brandon Nimmo's sloppy defense and Drew Smith's ejection sum up Mets' loss to Yankees — No lead is ever safe for the Mets. — Not with the state of the pitching staff and not with the way the bats seem to run out of battery at any given moment.
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Abbey Mastracco / New York Daily News:
Drew Smith ejected after umpiring crew deems his hands ‘too sticky’ in Subway Series opener — Here we go again. — Mets right-hander Drew Smith was ejected from Tuesday's loss to the Yankees at Citi Field with the umpiring crew deeming his hands as “too sticky.”
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Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Isiah Kiner-Falefa's steal of home surprises Mets: ‘They thought I was bluffing’ — Brooks Raley made the mistake of pitching from the windup on Wednesday night. Isiah Kiner-Falefa took notice and took off. — The Yankees' super utilityman had been on third base with Raley …
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Pete Caldera / NorthJersey.com:
Yankees instant analysis: 4 factors behind wild victory over Mets to open Subway Series
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Anthony Rieber / Newsday:
Max Scherzer, Mets blow early four-run lead as Yankees win Subway Series opener
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Pete Caldera / NorthJersey.com:
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton hits a blast off Mets' Max Scherzer as Subway Series begins
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Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
Kyle Bradish's gem runs into José Berríos' no-hit bid as Orioles fall to Blue Jays, 3-1, ending 5-game winning streak — Under the surface of one of their best offensive performances of the season, the Orioles ended Tuesday night quietly. Adam Frazier's RBI single in the sixth inning marked their season-high 17th hit.
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Brad Biggs / Chicago Tribune:
DeMarcus Walker has emerged as a tone-setter. But do the Chicago Bears still need pass-rushing help? — Matt Eberflus referenced a 40-day window between the end of the Chicago Bears' minicamp Thursday and the opening of training camp in late July as a period for players working through injuries …
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Tim Keown / ESPN:
Some 27,759 A's fans join at Oakland Coliseum for ‘Reverse Boycott’ — OAKLAND, Calif. — On the same day the Nevada Senate voted to approve $380 million in public money for a Las Vegas ballpark for the Athletics, fans in Oakland held their long-planned “Reverse Boycott” …
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
A Relief Pitcher's Journey From ‘Bulk Guy’ to ‘Guy’ to Star — Evan Phillips doesn't have the name recognition of some other closers, but his devastating sweeper is a secret weapon for the Los Angeles Dodgers. — Reporting from Philadelphia — Quality relievers come from everywhere.
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds starter Nick Lodolo's return from leg injury pushed back to August — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Add another month or so to the Cincinnati Reds' projected timeline for getting one of their most important starting pitchers back from the injured list — left-hander Nick Lodolo …
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Brent Schrotenboer / USA Today:
Trevor Bauer faces another sexual assault allegation, which he denies — Another woman in another state has accused pitcher Trevor Bauer of sexual assault. He says it is false and calls it extortion. — Baseball pitcher Trevor Bauer has been accused by another woman of sexual assault …
LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Lance Lynn allows 2 HRs in the 1st inning of a 5-1 loss for the Chicago White Sox, who dropped to 5½ games out 1st in AL Central — LOS ANGELES — Two pitches. Two swings. Four runs. That equation added up to a loss for the Chicago White Sox. — Starter Lance Lynn allowed …
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Bradley Beal, Wizards would work together to find trade if team elects to rebuild: Sources — The Washington Wizards' new front office leaders and Bradley Beal have a mutual understanding that they intend to work together to find a trade that would send the three-time All-Star guard …
Alex Speier / The Boston Globe:
‘I really regret it, because it caused pain.’ Chaim Bloom and the Red Sox are reexamining Matt Dermody's situation — The Red Sox are reexamining Matt Dermody's social media activity after discovering additional offensive posts in the past. — Last week, the Red Sox called up the lefthander …
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Brian Wacker / Baltimore Sun:
A healthy Odell Beckham Jr. takes the field for first time with Ravens: ‘It feels good to ... not feel pain’ — “It feels good to be able to get out of bed and not feel pain. It feels good to feel like if I needed to take off running right now,” said Beckham. (Baltimore Sun)
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