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Copy cat: Feline scurries on beam at Truist Park

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Thursday, 30 September 2021 19:23

ATLANTA -- A small cat scurried through the rafters at Truist Park before the Atlanta Braves tried to clinch their fourth straight NL East title against the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night.The gray-and-white cat was discovered darting along a beam in the upper deck more than hour before the first pitch, setting off a frantic attempt by stadium workers to…

Marlins lose pair of rookies to injury against Mets

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Thursday, 30 September 2021 19:23

NEW YORK -- Miami Marlins rookies Edward Cabrera and Jesus Sanchez left Thursday night's game against the New York Mets because of injuries.Cabrera, a 23-year-old right-hander, came out at the start of the fourth inning because of a blister on the middle finger of his pitching hand. Sanchez, a 23-year-old outfielder, left in the middle of the third inning with…

X-rays negative on Yankees' Gallo; Voit to IL

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Thursday, 30 September 2021 15:31

New York Yankees slugger Joey Gallo received some positive news on Thursday when X-rays and CT cans on his injured left forearm came back negative, manager Aaron Boone said.Gallo was not in the starting lineup for Thursday's series finale in Toronto but was available off the bench.Gallo was injured when he was hit by a pitch in the seventh inning…

Cards tab Wainwright to start NL Wild Card game

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Thursday, 30 September 2021 13:03

ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Shildt named Adam Wainwright as the starter in the wild-card game against either the Los Angeles Dodgers or San Francisco Giants on Wednesday.Wainwright is 17-7 with a 3.08 ERA this season."He gets better as the game goes, he goes deep in games, he's a big-game pitcher," Shildt said before the Cardinals game…

MLB Power Rankings: Where all 30 teams stand in the final week

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Thursday, 30 September 2021 04:46

With one week left in the season, it's now or never for teams to secure their spot in the 2021 MLB playoffs. Ties, collapses, the kind of heroics that become legend -- all are on the table as October rolls around.Who is finally going to pull ahead in the wild-card race between the Yankees, Red Sox, Mariners and Blue Jays?…

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