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8:20 PM ET, October 1, 2023

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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
'It's worth it': Baltimore Orioles complete epic turnaround, capture AL East with 100th win  —  BALTIMORE - In a triumph of smarts but also staying power, of patience laced with perseverance, the Baltimore Orioles completed one of the greatest turnarounds in baseball history Thursday night.
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Hayes Gardner / Baltimore Sun:
With playoff bye, Orioles will soon receive 5 straight days off — as many as the last 8 weeks combined: 'It's huge'  —  Over the past quarter-century, only once had the Orioles won their division.  Perpetually battling beneath the behemoth New York Yankees and company …
David Hall / Daily Press:   Norfolk Tides beat Durham, win first International League championship since 1985
Sam Cohn / Baltimore Sun:
For Orioles, second clubhouse celebration of 2023 makes clear: ‘This is the expectation for years to come’
Dan Belson / Baltimore Sun:
‘Absolutely electric’: Fans rejoice at Camden Yards as Orioles clinch AL East
Discussion: Boston Herald and The Athletic
Ryan Ford / Detroit Free Press:
Miguel Cabrera's final statistics: Where he ranks among MLB and Detroit Tigers greats  —  There we have it: After 21 seasons (and 16 seasons as a Detroit Tiger), Miguel Cabrera's career has finally come to an end, as the 40-year-old slugger went 0-for-3 with a walk in his final plate appearance …
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
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Andrew Birkle / Detroit Free Press:
How to watch Miguel Cabrera play his final MLB game with Detroit Tigers against Guardians  —  Detroit Tigers (77-84) vs. Cleveland Guardians (76-85)  —  When: 3:10 p.m. Saturday.  —  Where: Comerica Park in Detroit.  —  TV: Bally Sports Detroit.  —  Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1) in Detroit (Tigers radio affiliates).
Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Miguel Cabrera ends legendary MLB run with tales from friends, teammates: ‘It was all him’  —  It was Oct. 22, 2003.  —  The day the world learned about Miguel Cabrera.  —  The hype surrounding Cabrera had picked up steam when the Florida Marlins signed the 16-year-old phenom …
Discussion: Yahoo Sports and MLB.com
Ryan Ford / Detroit Free Press:
Miguel Cabrera's biggest games: 5 days defined him in first 6 seasons as a Detroit Tiger
Discussion: Yahoo Sports, ESPN and Associated Press
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks to play Brewers in wild-card series  —  The Arizona Diamondbacks conclude the 2023 MLB regular season with Sunday's game at Chase Field against the Houston Astros.  The game starts at 12:10 p.m. and can be seen on YurView AZ.  —  The Diamondbacks will not be going into the postseason …
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks clinch first postseason appearance since 2017  —  The Diamondbacks clinched a wild-card spot on Saturday — advancing by virtue of a loss by the Cincinnati Reds — securing a trip to the postseason just two years after losing 110 games.  —  They will play their first postseason …
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks' offense stalls in loss to Chicago White Sox
Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds icon Joey Votto earns quick ejection from what might be final game as Red  —  ST. LOUIS — If this was it for Joey Votto, he went out on his own terms — or at least on the strength of a few of his own well-chosen words.  —  The only question by the third inning …
Discussion: Yahoo Sports and Red Reporter
MLB.com:
What's at stake on the final day of the season  —  Saturday was a crazy day in baseball that saw the remaining five playoff spots filled with clinches from the Marlins, Rangers, Blue Jays, D-backs and Astros.  —  However, the AL West division is still up for grabs between the Astros and Rangers …
MLB.com:
MLB Gameday: Cubs 10, Brewers 6 Final Score (09/30/2023)  —  Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Cubs vs. Brewers at American Family Field
Jerry Beach / Associated Press:
Miami Marlins rally in the 9th inning to take a 2-1 lead against the NY Mets — but rain causes a suspension  —  NEW YORK — Having rallied to take a ninth-inning lead against the New York Mets, the Miami Marlins were foiled by the weather at Citi Field once again.
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Meghan Montemurro / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Cubs are swept out of Atlanta with a 5-3 loss to the Braves — but they might not know their wild-card fate until Monday
Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Rangers' latest bullpen meltdown spoils would-be playoff celebration  —  With the visiting clubhouse prepped for a champagne celebration, the Rangers fell apart once more in a walkoff loss to Seattle.  —  SEATTLE — There is no choice.  It must be this way.
Greg Giesen / delawareonline:
Where can you get Phillies playoff tickets?  Find out how to experience Red October at CBP  —  Are you ready for October baseball and the ability to see the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park?  —  The first thing you'll need to do is get tickets, which isn't going to be easy.
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
 
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