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Mauricio and Alonso power the Mets to a 7-4 victory over the Diamondbacks — NEW YORK — Ronny Mauricio hit his first major league homer and Pete Alonso launched his 44th of the season as the New York Mets beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-4 on Tuesday night.
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Pham leads Diamondbacks past Mets 4-3 in return to Citi Field after trade — NEW YORK — Tommy Pham's impact on the Arizona Diamondbacks goes beyond his bat. — “It's the things that he'll say inside of hitters' meetings or inside of a conversation that will elevate everybody's thought process,” manager Torey Lovullo said.
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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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Diamondbacks lean on pitching again, get by Cubs in 10 innings
Diamondbacks lean on pitching again, get by Cubs in 10 innings
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Meghan Montemurro / Chicago Tribune:
'It's definitely something that I've had my mind on': Top prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong ready to help Chicago Cubs get to postseason — DENVER — When Pete Crow-Armstrong walked into the visitors clubhouse Monday afternoon at Coors Field, plenty of familiar faces were ready to welcome him.
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Cubs' David Ross: Pete Crow-Armstrong will get ‘some at-bats,’ but 'we're not developing players right now' — (670 The Score) Seeking help in their push toward the postseason, the Cubs promoted outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, the organization's top prospect, to the big leagues Monday.
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Sources: Mets hiring David Stearns as president of baseball operations — The New York Mets are hiring David Stearns as their president of baseball operations, sources told ESPN on Tuesday, tabbing the architect of multiple division titles in Milwaukee to help deliver the first World Series championship …
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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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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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Yankees no-hit into 11th inning — but walk off in 13th
Yankees no-hit into 11th inning — but walk off in 13th
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Meghan Montemurro / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Cubs rally for 5-4 win over the Colorado Rockies behind Yan Gomes' 2-run single in the 9th inning — DENVER — Yan Gomes' singular focus centered on hitting the ball in the air. — A double steal by Dansby Swanson and Ian Happ put runners on second and third for Gomes in the top …
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Padres shut down Yu Darvish for season with elbow bone spurs as brutal 2023 continues — The San Diego Padres' bizarrely ineffective 2023 season is all but over, but that doesn't mean there still isn't time for bad news. — Padres manager Bob Melvin told reporters Tuesday the team is shutting …
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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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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Dodgers embrace imperfections as another October nears: 'We'll do whatever it takes' — So many times in the last eight years, the Los Angeles Dodgers have been the belles of the October ball, slated to dance last and receive their rightful coronation. — One hundred and four wins in 2017.
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