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Trump's World Series appearance met with boos
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Sunday, 27 October 2019 18:52
President Donald Trump was met with loud, sustained boos and chants of "Lock him up!'' from fans at Nationals Park when he was shown on the in-stadium video screen after the third inning of Game 5 of the World Series.The boos ended only after the video screen cut to a shot of U.S. service members waving to the crowd and…
Follow live: Gerrit Cole, Astros aim to win third straight vs. Nationals
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Sunday, 27 October 2019 13:33
Joe Ross has allowed the two-run homer to Yordan Alvarez through three innings, but the Astros have hit him hard: Five balls in play have been hit at 99 mph or harder -- luckily, four of them resulted in outs. He's up second this inning and will probably bat, but he's been a little lucky the damage hasn't been more…
Nats scratch injured Scherzer from Game 5 start
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Sunday, 27 October 2019 15:08
WASHINGTON -- Nationals manager Dave Martinez announced that starter Max Scherzer was scratched from his World Series Game 5 start against the Houston Astros because of spasms in his upper right trapezius.Righty Joe Ross will take Scherzer's place and will face Astros ace Gerrit Cole in Sunday night's game, with the series tied at 2."He's really upset about this," Martinez…
What Max Scherzer's injury means for Game 5 and the rest of the World Series
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Sunday, 27 October 2019 15:35
Just hours before the first pitch in Game 5 of the World Series in Washington, news broke that the highly anticipated duel between Astros ace Gerrit Cole and Nationals top starter Max Scherzer was not to be. The Nats' No. 1 was scratched from the assignment because of neck spasms, putting swingman Joe Ross on the spot as the man…
Astros owner pens letter apologizing to SI writer
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Sunday, 27 October 2019 11:39
Houston Astros owner Jim Crane wrote a letter to a Sports Illustrated reporter to apologize for a statement from the team last week that questioned her reporting.Stephanie Apstein on Sunday tweeted the letter from Crane, saying she received it on Saturday.Astros owner Jim Crane sent me a letter on Saturday retracting the team's original statement about my story. "We were…
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