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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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Inland Valley Daily Bulletin and Los Angeles Times
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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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Los Angeles Times, Associated Press and Press Enterprise
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
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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Orange County Register, New York Post, FanGraphs Baseball, Mercury News, Yahoo Sports and masslive.com
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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.
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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NorthJersey.com, New York Post, New Jersey Online, Denver Post, Yahoo Sports, Boston Herald, masslive.com, MLB.com and Pinstripe Alley
Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles secure winning record as Grayson Rodriguez dominates White Sox in 9-0 victory — During the dark days of the Orioles' rebuild, the potential for bright nights such as Monday offered salvation. — There was rookie right-hander Grayson Rodriguez, long billed as Baltimore's ace-to-be, fulfilling that promise.
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Denver Post, Yahoo Sports, BaltimoreBaseball.com, Camden Chat and Bleacher Nation
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Jacob Calvin Meyer / Baltimore Sun:
With improved velocity, DL Hall ready to contribute out of Orioles' bullpen: ‘Just happy to be here’
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BaltimoreBaseball.com, Camden Chat and Denver Post
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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Associated Press, Chicago Sun Times, The Athletic, Denver Post, NBC Chicago and ABC7
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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, New Jersey Online, New York Post and Yahoo Sports
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 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.
ESPN:
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, Lone Star Ball, Faith and Fear in Flushing and Bleacher Nation
