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MLB’s top prospects deal with good, bad of ‘robot’ umpires
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — First baseman Ali Sanchez was standing in the on-deck circle so he had a great vantage point of the two-strike breaking ball to Jacob Heyward. It finished so low that by…
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Yankees need ace like Gerrit Cole as they pivot toward 2020
HOUSTON (AP) — Gerrit Cole could be seeing a lot more of the New York Yankees real soon. While there was no Game 7 for the Astros’ ace to face the Yankees in the AL…
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Astros’ Peacock, Yankees’ Green to start Game 6 of ALCS
HOUSTON (AP) — Brad Peacock is starting for the Houston Astros in Game 6 as they use a bullpen day to try to close out the AL Championship Series on Saturday night against a New…
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LeMahieu, Hicks lift Yanks over Astros, close to 3-2 in ALCS
NEW YORK (AP) — James Paxton was filled with nerves, and so were New York Yankees fans, worried the season was slipping away. Tension only surged when the top of the first featured a little…
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Stanton returns to Yanks lineup as DH in Game 5 of ALCS
NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton visited manager Aaron Boone’s office Thursday night. Their conversation was brief. “We both kind of said, ‘Let’s go,'” Boone said. Stanton is back in New York’s lineup…
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Sabathia, Yanks come apart as Astros push them to brink
NEW YORK (AP) — CC Sabathia threw a cutter to George Springer and grimaced from the pain in his left shoulder, then covered his face with his glove as he walked to the dugout after…
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Astros power past Yanks for 3-1 ALCS lead, Verlander up next
NEW YORK (AP) — They have the pitching, and they don’t need the pitches. Certainly, the Houston Astros have confidence for good reason on the brink of another World Series. “It’s Justin Verlander,” reliever Ryan…
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Stanton still out, Hicks moved up to 3rd in Yanks’ order
NEW YORK (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton remained out of the New York Yankees lineup for the third straight game and Aaron Hicks was moved up to third in the batting order for Game 4 of…
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Yanks’ bullpen to be tested after rainout squeezes ALCS
NEW YORK (AP) — A rainy day in the Bronx has left a most daunting October test for the New York Yankees vaunted bullpen: four games, four days and already a deficit to overcome against…
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LEADING OFF: Storm over ALCS, Nats headed to World Series
A look at what’s happening around the majors today: WEATHER OR NOT A major storm was moving into the New York area, putting Game 4 of the AL Championship Series in peril. The Astros lead…
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