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Meghan Montemurro / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Cubs salvage series with a 5-2 win against Arizona Diamondbacks and they still control their postseason fate — Just when the Chicago Cubs have appeared to be on the brink of watching their postseason aspirations spiral away, they come through. — That's how good teams perform …
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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
3 takeaways from the Chicago White Sox's series loss to the Detroit Tigers, including elimination from playoff contention — DETROIT — The Chicago White Sox had a run in and the bases loaded with one out in the sixth inning against the Detroit Tigers on Sunday at Comerica Park.
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Theo Mackie / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks lean on pitching again, get by Cubs in 10 innings — CHICAGO — If, on Friday morning, Torey Lovullo had learned the Diamondbacks would score two runs over their next 18 innings, even his supreme confidence in Zac Gallen and Merrill Kelly would not have fostered optimism.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Nightengale's Notebook: Christian Walker emerging from shadows to lead Diamondbacks — PHOENIX − He was one of the backup singers on stage with Beyonce. — He was that comedy writer for Kevin Hart. — He was that body-double for Shohei Ohtani. — He is Christian Walker of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Pete Caldera / NorthJersey.com:
Yankees on Deck: Moving on after Jasson Dominguez's shocking elbow injury — Kyle Higashioka's first career walk-off hit in an MLB game had provided the Yankees a moment of euphoria, on a strange Sunday at Yankee Stadium. — No-hit into the 11th inning by Corbin Burnes and company …
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Yankees no-hit into 11th inning — but walk off in 13th — NEW YORK — As the longest-tenured player in the Yankees' organization, Kyle Higashioka thought he knew what it would feel like to stroke a walk-off hit at Yankee Stadium. He'd experienced the rush of victory many times before …
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The Athletic:
LeBron James ready to commit to 2024 Olympic team, recruiting fellow stars: Sources — MANILA, Philippines — In a happier time for USA Basketball, when gold medals were being draped around the necks of the mix of victorious American All-Stars and role players at the Tokyo Olympics …
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Associated Press:
Red Sox's James Paxton done for year with knee inflammation — BOSTON — Red Sox left-hander James Paxton was placed on the 15-day injured list with right knee inflammation, a move manager Alex Cora said will end his season. — “It's been barking at him,” Cora said Sunday at Fenway Park …
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Stewart hits 2-run double in 9th, Mets beat Twins 2-0 despite 14 Ks by López — MINNEAPOLIS — DJ Stewart hit a two-run double in the ninth inning and the New York Mets overcame a career-high 14 strikeouts by Minnesota starter Pablo López to beat the Twins 2-0 on Sunday and avoid a three-game sweep.
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Matt Fisher / WFAA-TV:
Rangers hope to have stabilized following series victory over Oakland — The Texas Rangers needed to make use of the series against the Oakland Athletics to get back in the playoff hunt and came away with a series victory. — ARLINGTON, Texas — Although the Texas Rangers lost the opener …
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Charlie Goldsmith / Cincinnati.com:
Big game moves don't lead to a big hit in a Reds loss to the Cardinals — The MLB playoff race comes with a sense of urgency and leads to the types of aggressive moves that a manager wouldn't make in the dog days of the summer. Against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday …
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
Joey Votto returns to Cincinnati Reds lineup for playoff push Sunday against Cardinals
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Rey Castillo / Corpus Christi Caller-Times:
Big second inning helps push Hooks past Wind Surge to win series — HOOKS 7, WIND SURGE 3 — Wind Surge: Yoyner Fajardo 1-5, R, 2B; Tanner Schobel 2-4, RBI; Seth Gray 1-4, 2 R; Alex Isola 2-4, RBI; Willie Joe Garry Jr. 1-3, RBI, 2B; Travis Adams (L, 4-10) 5 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 6 K
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Associated Press:
Derek Jeter returns, Yankees honor 1998 team at Old-Timers' Day — NEW YORK — Back at Yankee Stadium and hearing the cheers at age 49, Derek Jeter had some advice for the team he led to five titles. — “I'm working on rebranding the name Old-Timers' to something else,” he said.
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