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Michael Hixon / Daily Breeze:
‘It gave me chills:’ Hundreds pack local park to cheer El Segundo's big Little League win — A crowd of El Segundo residents who packed a local park erupted when Louis Lappe hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the final inning on Sunday, Aug. 27. The 12-year-old's dramatic solo shot …
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Brett R. Crossley / Daily Breeze:
El Segundo wins Little League World Series with walk-off HR by Louis Lappe — WILLIAMSPORT — Louis Lappe hit a game-winning home run in the sixth inning, becoming an instant legend and giving El Segundo the Little League World Series title with a 6-5 win over Curaçao Sunday.
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Redlands Daily Facts, Los Angeles Times and Bleacher Nation
Michael Hixon / Daily Breeze:
El Segundo's world champ Little Leaguers return home to ‘pretty electric’ celebration — The El Segundo Little League All-Stars got a hero's welcome on Monday, Aug. 28. — Hundreds lined up along Main Street on Monday afternoon to show their love for the world championship El Segundo Little League …
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Los Angeles Times
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Angels go from all-in to folding, inexplicably placing six veterans on waivers — The Los Angeles Angels are the gift that keeps on giving. — Just when everyone questioned why they didn't trade Shohei Ohtani before his torn UCL, wondering why they decided to go for it by trading away …
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Adam J. Morris / Lone Star Ball:
Angels rage-quit, place five on waivers — Per Jeff Passan, five free agents to be for the Anaheim Angels have been placed on waivers — The Anaheim Angels have put pitchers Lucas Giolito, Matt Moore and Reynaldo Lopez and outfielders Hunter Renfroe and Randal Grichuk on waivers, per Jeff Passan on Twitter.
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Sam Charles / Chicago Tribune:
Gunfire that injured two at Chicago White Sox game late Friday likely originated inside ballpark, police leaders say — A shooting incident that wounded two people at a Chicago White Sox game over the weekend most likely involved a gun going off inside Guaranteed Rate Field, the interim Chicago police superintendent said Monday.
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Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Yankees release 3-time All-Star Josh Donaldson after two disastrous seasons — Roughly six months after Aaron Boone said it would be “crazy” to think that Josh Donaldson wasn't capable of a bounce-back season, the Yankees have released the 37-year-old third baseman.
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Abbey Mastracco / New York Daily News:
Max Scherzer reflects on Mets trade as he returns to Citi Field with Texas Rangers — Max Scherzer knew something was up. — Despite the disastrous season that left the Mets toward the bottom of the NL East standings, the three-time Cy Young Award winner was confident that the club …
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Dallas Morning News, Yahoo News, Yahoo Sports, New Jersey Online and New York Post
James H. Williams / Daily News:
Ethan Garbers named UCLA starting quarterback against Coastal Carolina — Garbers beat out Dante Moore and Collin Schlee in a quarterback competition that Chip Kelly described as ‘close’ — LOS ANGELES — UCLA coach Chip Kelly named quarterback Ethan Garbers as the starter for the season opener …
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Los Angeles Times, Orange County Register and San Bernardino Sun
USA Today:
Fans run onto field and make contact with Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. — DENVER — Ronald Acuña Jr. fended off two fans, including one who made contact with him in right field, while sparking the Atlanta Braves to a 14-4 rout of the Colorado Rockies on Monday night.
Jacob Calvin Meyer / Baltimore Sun:
With improved velocity, DL Hall ready to contribute out of Orioles' bullpen: ‘Just happy to be here’ — The number of the radar gun has been a major focus of DL Hall's season. — The Orioles' top pitching prospect didn't have a normal offseason, unable to lift weights or run …
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Denver Post and Camden Chat
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Lowe's 2-run single in 9th lifts the Rangers over the Mets 4-3 for only 2nd victory in 11 games — NEW YORK — Nathaniel Lowe hit a two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning and the Texas Rangers rallied past the New York Mets 4-3 on Monday night for just their second victory in 11 games.
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Associated Press, Dallas Morning News, WFAA-TV, Faith and Fear in Flushing, Bleacher Nation and Lone Star Ball
Miami Herald:
Where things stand with several key Marlins facing questions about their future — The Marlins can say with confidence that Luis Arraez will be their second baseman next season and Jake Burger will be their third baseman. Beyond that, what happens over the final month of the season …
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MLB Trade Rumors
