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Shelby Dermer / Cincinnati.com:
Reds will limit Chase Burns' innings as Brandon Williamson returns — After a gutsy 100-pitch primetime effort at Wrigley Field on Sunday, Aug. 30, Chase Burns will be put on an innings limit over the final month of the regular season, Reds manager Terry Francona said.
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
Reds pull off unlikely series win over Cubs, lose De La Cruz (quad) … CHICAGO - The Cincinnati Reds finished a long, meat-grinder road trip with an unlikely series win over the contending Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field Sunday, Aug. 30. — As tough as their gauntlet of a final stretch …
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
Reds manager Terry Francona ‘pissed off’ players on waivers leaked
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
Reds routed in forgettable game on day to remember in MVP, ROY races
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Alex D'Agostino / Sports Illustrated:
Everything Ketel Marte Said About His Unexcused Absence, Path Forward — The Diamondbacks' second baseman met with the media on Monday. — Ketel Marte sat in the Chase Field interview room, filled to the brim with reporters eager to hear his statement.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Nightengale's Notebook: Ketel Marte going AWOL has D'backs teammates fuming — Ketel Marte, who abandoned the Arizona Diamondbacks two weeks ago and has yet to show his face at Chase Field, is expected to walk through the clubhouse Monday, apologize to his teammates, address the media and then try to save the team's season.
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Judge to travel with Yanks on West Coast trip, plans to ramp up activities — NEW YORK - Aaron Judge is packing his bags for the West Coast, representing another notable development as the Yankees captain aims to rejoin the big league lineup in September. — Judge will accompany the club …
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Thomas Harding / MLB.com:
Rockies sit Carrigg after inappropriate gesture toward fans in Atlanta — ATLANTA - Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer announced Sunday morning that he is keeping rookie center fielder Cole Carrigg out of the starting lineup for a couple of days for his inappropriate gesture to fans …
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Jaylon Thompson / Kansas City Star:
Royals finish with winning road trip, but drop Sunday's finale to Guardians — Key Takeaways — AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. — Royals won both road series but ended the trip with an 11-1 loss in Cleveland. — Seth Lugo allowed nine runs in 3 2/3 innings and took the loss for Kansas City.
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Jaylon Thompson / Kansas City Star:
Michael Wacha records 10 strikeouts in Royals' shutout road win over Guardians
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Christian Romo / Detroit Free Press:
Tarik Skubal took espresso machine from Tigers locker room after trade — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tarik Skubal looked comfortable sitting in the first-base dugout in the stadium he called home for his first seven MLB seasons - minus a few inconveniences that come from playing for the visiting team.
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Shelby Dermer / Cincinnati.com:
Home plate umpire Manny Gonzalez exits Reds-Padres game in 5th inning … The series opener between the Cincinnati Reds and San Diego Padres experienced a 14-minute delay in the fifth inning when home plate umpire Manny Gonzalez needed to be helped off the field.
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Jordan Mendoza / USA Today:
USC responds to empty crowd in Week 0 win, expects better attendance — Southern California has responded to the backlash to the low attendance from the season-opening win over San Jose State in Week 0, stating it understood what led to the low turnout. — The No. 14 Trojans' 42-26 win …
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds SS Elly De La Cruz exits game with quad problem — CHICAGO — Cincinnati Reds All-Star shortstop Elly De La Cruz is facing a possible second stint on the injured list this year after exiting in the seventh inning Sunday (Aug. 30) because of “left quad tightness.”
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Pete Caldera / NorthJersey.com:
Yankees lineup erupts for 16 runs against Red Sox in series finale — NEW YORK - As he progressed through Saturday night's game, George Lombard Jr. felt his right knee tightening up. — “Didn't want to push it too much,” said the Yankees' rookie shortstop, who exited after three innings.
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