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Weekend wipeout sweeps away last shreds of Cubs' championship legacy
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Sunday, 22 September 2019 21:33
CHICAGO -- There was a time when the sight of rain at a Chicago Cubs game would elicit a smile and bring back a happy memory. After all, rain is associated with the team's 2016 World Series championship, as much as anything that went down in their Game 7 victory over the Cleveland Indians.On that night, the Cubs rallied around…
Royals become record-tying fourth 100-loss team
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Sunday, 22 September 2019 17:05
MINNEAPOLIS -- Kansas City has become Major League Baseball's fourth 100-loss team this season, matching the major league record.The Royals were defeated 12-8 by the AL Central-leading Minnesota Twins on Sunday, joining the Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers and Miami Marlins as clubs with 100 defeats. The only other season to feature four 100-loss clubs was 2002, when the Tigers, Milwaukee…
Cards rally against Cubs to clinch playoff spot
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Sunday, 22 September 2019 16:55
CHICAGO -- Paul Goldschmidt and the St. Louis Cardinals celebrated the franchise's first postseason berth in four years with a champagne toast in the visitor's clubhouse.It was another sweet finish.Goldschmidt hit a tiebreaking double in the ninth inning and the Cardinals clinched a playoff spot by rallying past the Chicago Cubs 3-2 on Sunday for their first four-game sweep at…
Crumbling Cubs lose 5th straight 1-run game
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Sunday, 22 September 2019 17:37
CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs keep making history, just not the kind they want, as their season continues to fade away.On Sunday, they became just the second team in 100 years to get swept at home in a four game series and lose all four by a single run. They also became the first major league team since 2011 to…
Astros clinch AL West behind Springer's 3 HRs
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Sunday, 22 September 2019 16:21
HOUSTON -- George Springer, Justin Verlander and the Houston Astros put a check mark in the September box.And amid the celebration of clinching their third straight American League West title, they were already thinking ahead to what they might achieve in October."You can't ever take the first goal for granted," Verlander said. "I know everybody says we're going to win…
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