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11:50 PM ET, October 1, 2023

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Jared Ramsey / Detroit Free Press:
Miguel Cabrera's final game: Detroit Tigers legend has Hollywood ending to his career  —  Miguel Cabrera's final game will be remembered for years in Detroit.  —  It does not matter that the legendary Detroit Tigers slugger was 0-for-3 with a walk on Sunday.
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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
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 …
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:
Detroit Tigers take down Cleveland Guardians, 5-2, in final game of Miguel Cabrera's career  —  Miguel Cabrera's legendary career is complete.  —  In front of 41,425 fans, the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Guardians, 5-2, in Sunday's regular-season finale at Comerica Park.
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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 …
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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 …
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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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Week 4 recap: Chicago Bears blow a 21-point lead for their 14th straight loss — despite Justin Fields' career-best day  —  Denver Broncos kicker Wil Lutz made a 51-yard field goal with 1 minute, 46 seconds to play to cap a 21-point comeback against the Chicago Bears and secure a 31-28 victory.
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 …
 
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