Articles filed under Baseball
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Constable: 90-year-old ballplayer credits 'new parts,' old teammatesSep 17, 2020 5:30 am - The gravity of the 9/11 date wasn't what stopped Stanley Rauch of Schaumburg from playing 12-inch softball on his birthday. Neither was that open-heart surgery he endure...
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Chicago White Sox storm past Twins, clinch spot in playoffsSep 17, 2020 1:00 am - After driving in the deciding run with a two-out double in the seventh inning of the White Sox's 4-3 win over the Twins on Thursday afternoon, Eloy Jimenez let loose wit...
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Win and in: White Sox can clinch playoff spot this afternoonSep 17, 2020 1:00 am - In their bid to clinch a playoff spot Wednesday for the first time since 2008, the White Sox looked to the Tigers and Mariners for help. The Sox needed a win over the Tw...
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After six losing seasons, Abreu finally heading to playoffsSep 17, 2020 1:00 am - Jose Abreu has been on Zoom silence for the past week or so, most likely to concentrate on helping the White Sox end a long playoff drought. The 33-year-old first basema...
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Cubs may finallly get to see pitcher they acquired Aug. 31Sep 16, 2020 6:00 pm - The Cubs may finally get a look at their mystery pitcher soon. They acquired lefthander Andrew Chafin in a trade from Arizona on Aug. 31. He was on the injured list at t...
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Cubs' Darvish gives himself a poor grade for Tuesday's outingSep 16, 2020 5:00 pm - Yu Darvish is a top contender for the National League Cy Young Award but gave himself poor marks for Tuesday's performance against Cleveland. "Today, I didn't have anyth...
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Cubs' adventurous baserunning has delivered mixed resultsSep 16, 2020 5:00 pm - The Cubs don't steal many bases, but they have been aggressive on the bases lately. Tuesday's game against Cleveland brought examples both the good and the ugly. Javy Ba...
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Would a Cubs-Sox series still be played in Texas? Well, yesSep 16, 2020 5:00 pm - There is an interesting hypothetical for the baseball playoffs, one that seems less preposterous than usual this year. What if the Cubs play the White Sox in the World S...
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MLB joins alliance pushing for higher voter turnoutSep 16, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Baseball has joined the Civic Alliance, a nonpartisan group of businesses pushing for higher voter turnout. MLB also announced Wednesday tha...
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Gregorius' 2-run homer helps Phillies beat Mets 4-1Sep 16, 2020 7:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Jake Arrieta pitched effectively into the sixth inning before leaving with an injury, Didi Gregorius hit a two-run homer and the Philadelphia Phillie...