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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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Waiting game: Nationals get 6 days off before World Series
WASHINGTON (AP) — Doing a little research ahead of the World Series, Washington Nationals second baseman Brian Dozier came across some numbers that made him feel OK about his team’s long layoff. “I saw a…
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Verlander can’t close out Yanks; ALCS heads back to Houston
NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Verlander watched and waited, hoping Aaron Hicks’ drive deep down the right field line would hook foul at the last instant. When it bonked hard off the bright yellow foul…
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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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In bullpen battle, Yanks can even ALCS vs Astros in Game 6
NEW YORK (AP) — Gerrit Cole may get a chance to punch the Houston Astros’ ticket to the World Series. Only if Aroldis Chapman, Zack Britton and the rest of the New York Yankees’ acclaimed…
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Sabathia has dislocated shoulder, big league career over
NEW YORK (AP) — CC Sabathia walked into Yankee Stadium’s interview room with his left arm in a sling Friday, 16 hours after shuffling off the mound in pain following the 58,692nd and final pitch…
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Nats eye good Series starts from Scherzer, Strasburg et al
WASHINGTON (AP) — It had the feel of spring training Friday at Nationals Park, what with the clear blue sky, the crisp breeze and temperature in the low 60s that made it feel like time…
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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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Greinke says he didn’t hear taunts, Astros quiet Yanks crowd
NEW YORK (AP) — Sounds as though Zack Greinke got an earful at Yankee Stadium while warming up in the bullpen. By the time the ninth inning rolled around, most of those fans were long…
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Hinch blows whistle, calls sign stealing suspicions ‘a joke’
NEW YORK (AP) — Astros manager AJ Hinch blew his own whistle Thursday on sign stealing and pitch tipping: He’s had enough of allegations about Houston hitters going out of bounds to decipher what’s coming…
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