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Bassitt fans 8 against former team, Schneider drives in 2 as Blue Jays beat Mets 6-2 — TORONTO — Davis Schneider hit a two-run triple, Chris Bassitt struck out eight against his former team and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Mets 6-2 on Tuesday night.
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Mets rally to beat Blue Jays 3-2 for 10th win in 11 games — TORONTO — Tyrone Taylor scored the tying run on a wild pitch in the eighth inning before fellow pinch-runner Eddy Alvarez dashed home on a passed ball as the New York Mets rallied past the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 Monday night for their 10th victory in 11 games.
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Faith and Fear in Flushing and Associated Press
Associated Press:
Phillies' Kyle Schwarber sets leadoff HR mark, exits with injury — PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber set the MLB single-season record with his 14th leadoff home run Tuesday night against the Tampa Bay Rays before being removed from the game in the fourth inning due to left elbow discomfort.
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MLB.com, Billy Penn at WHYY, Yahoo Sports, Phillies Nation, Morning Call, New York Times and NESN.com
John Shea / San Francisco Chronicle:
Giants' Farhan Zaidi, Bob Melvin contracts guaranteed through next year, not 2026 — San Francisco Giants ownership needs to make difficult decisions when deciding how to go forward after this extremely disappointing 2024 season. — This is the sixth year that Farhan Zaidi has served …
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McCovey Chronicles, MLB Trade Rumors and New York Times
Ruby Gonzales / SGV Tribune:
Bridge fire grows to 1,255 acres in the Angeles National Forest, with 0% containment — A fire that broke out over the weekend in the Angeles National Forest has devoured 1,255 acres — and remained at zero percent containment as of Monday morning, Sept. 9. — No one had been injured in the blaze, dubbed the Bridge fire.
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Orange County Register, Press Enterprise, San Bernardino Sun and Daily Breeze
Jason Burke / Sports Illustrated:
A's say there is no guarantee that potential playoff games will be in Sacramento — The Oakland A's are a team on the rise, holding a 32-26 record since July 1, the eighth-best mark in MLB over that stretch. The only team in the AL West with a better record in that time is the Houston Astros …
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New York Times and Bleed Cubbie Blue
Bill Plunkett / Daily Breeze:
Yoshinobu Yamamoto strong in return, but Dodgers' defense blunders lead away — LOS ANGELES — Given the medical travails of the Dodgers' pitching staff this season, it might have been tempting to view Yoshinobu Yamamoto's return Tuesday night with eyes covered, peering out between your fingers.
MLB.com:
MLB Gameday: Cubs 10, Dodgers 4 Final Score (09/09/2024) — Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Cubs vs. Dodgers at Dodger Stadium
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Cubs Insider, Bleacher Nation, Bleed Cubbie Blue, Los Angeles Times and True Blue LA
Gabe Lehman / SFGATE:
SF Giants say goodbye to their critically loathed City Connect jerseys — At least one positive can be taken from the San Francisco Giants' otherwise forgettable season: the end of this version of the team's City Connect uniforms. — The Giants confirmed to SFGATE that Tuesday's game …
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Mercury News and NBC Sports Bay Area …
Tommy Birch / Des Moines Register:
Chicago Cubs prospect Brennen Davis carted off the field in Tuesday's Iowa Cubs game — Iowa Cubs outfielder Brennen Davis' career has been full of promise but also full of injuries that have stopped him from reaching all of his potential. — Davis suffered another big setback Tuesday …
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Bleacher Nation and Cubs Insider
Maren Angus-Coombs / Sports Illustrated:
Ha-Seong Kim's Return to Padres Suddenly in Jeopardy — The San Diego Padres' shortstop situation got a little more complicated when manager Mike Shildt revealed on Sunday that his starter might not be returning as soon as he hoped. — According to Shildt, Ha-Seong Kim is “not as close as we'd like” …
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San Diego Union-Tribune and Gaslamp Ball
Mets Insider Blog:
METS HALL OF FAMER ED KRANEPOOL PASSED AWAY — Mets Hall of Famer Ed Kranepool passed away at age 79 yesterday after suffering from cardiac arrest in Boca Raton, Florida. Kranepool played for the Mets from 1962-1979. He was a member of the 1969 Miracle Mets and an All-Star in 1965.
